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420 Grams S02E34: Throwback to Indian Football glory days!

Chuni Goswami’s death on April 30, 2020, though sad, brought back memories of some of the finest days of India’s football history. While remembering the man and the teams he represented, 420grams also had a chance to relive some of the football that was played in India in the 1950s, …

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Minerva Academy staff step-up to donate blood in Chandigarh!

On Sunday, May 3, a total of fifteen Minerva Academy staff voluntarily donated blood to the blood bank society in Sector 37, Chandigarh. As the nationwide lockdown continues, the blood bank faces a severe blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations. Responding to this, a total …

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Participating coaches hail AIFF-SAI’s Online Coaching Refresher Course!

Coaches who attended the online Coaching Refresher course jointly organised by All India Football Federation and the Sports Authority of India hailed the effort, stating that it has “helped spread intricate knowledge of the game across the grassroots levels”. A total of 884 coaches from all over the country registered …

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Dilip Doshi: Chuni-da brought over a ‘sense of fitness’ from football to cricket!

Former Indian International cricketer Dilip Doshi who played Ranji Trophy for Bengal hailed late former Indian football team captain Subimal (Chuni) Goswami as the man who brought a “sense of fitness” over from the ‘Beautiful Game’ to the ‘Gentleman’s Game’. Goswami had led the Indian Football team to the Gold …

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Croatia’s head coach Zlatko Dalic graces AIFF-SAI Coaching Refresher Course!

Zlatko Dalic, Croatia’s coach in the 2018 FIFA World Cup – Russia on Friday, May 1 enlightened the participants of the ongoing All India Football Federation – Sports Authority of India joint collaboration online Coaching Refresher Course. Dalic, who coached Croatia to finish runners-up to France in the final of …

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