Bembem Devi, the first Indian woman footballer in India to have been named a Padma Shri, walked down memory lane to recollect days when she changed her name to Bobo and Amko to play football with the boys. In an exclusive interview she opens up at length about what the …
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Bangalore United FC fought off late resilience from Bidesh XI Sports Club to register a 2-1 win and get their 4th Indian Women’s League (IWL) campaign underway. A brace from Satyabati Khadia gave Bangalore United FC a two-goal cushion, but a late strike from Bidesh XI’s Sushmita Jadhav accounted for …
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Gokulam Kerala FC registered a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Sreebhumi Football Club to get their Indian Women’s League (IWL) campaign underway with three points. Sabitra Bhandari scored the solitary goal of the game in the 67th minute. The first half was largely dominated by Gokulam Kerala FC in terms of …
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The ‘Durga of Indian Football’, Oinam Bembem Devi became the first Indian woman footballer and the seventh overall to be named a Padma Shri. The Awards will be conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan in March/April every year. All India Football …
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Spanish LaLiga 2 side Cadiz CF has been scouting talent in India since the past year for a scholarship opportunity. Young aspiring footballers from India have been selected to visit Spain and to receive football training from top coaches. Over a period of four weeks, from January 18 to February …
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Baroda Football Academy registered a stunning 3-0 victory over Punjab’s BBK DAV Football Club on at the Bangalore Football Stadium on Saturday, January 25. BBK’s Mahima Bishnoi scored an unfortunate own goal before Sushmita Lepcha and Akanksha Kandalkar wrapped up the three points for Baroda. The first half was quite …
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Kenkre FC overcame Odisha Police by an overwhelming 4-1 margin at the Bangalore Football Stadium in the Garden City today, January 25. Skipper Soumya Guguloth (25′,39′,69′) scored a fantastic hattrick alongside Samiksha (45+1′) to take an unassailable 4-0 lead for Kenkre FC before Jabamani Soren (87′) scored a late goal …
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The Football Association of Odisha have named their final Odisha U-17 boys squad for the Junior National Football Championship for the Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy in Meghalaya from January 28 to February 6. Odisha have been drawn in Group C alongside Haryana, hosts Meghalaya and SAI. Akash Dey has been …
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On Thursday, January 23, the launch ceremony was held for the fourth edition of the Indian Women’s League in Bengaluru with the IWL having kicked off on the field on Friday, January 24. Twelve teams, split into two groups will vie for the top prize in the three-week tournament. Watch …
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The All India Football Federation on Friday, January 24 officially launched its Football Management Program with the signing of an MOU with Spanish LaLiga 2 leaders Cadiz CF. This will enable students in the Program to study in three cities over the course of a year – New Delhi, Mumbai …
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