“Every time I step out on to the pitch, I have full faith in my abilities and know that I will certainly find the back of the net come what may,” says 15-year-old Sumati Kumari, who has taken the Junior Girls’ National Football Championship 2019-20 by storm so far, emerging …
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Chandigarh-based RoundGlass Sports are set to hold trials for boys in the Under-13, U-14 and U-15 categories in Sikkim state in search of players to represent them across competitions, leagues and tournaments. The trials would be held at the following dates and place: May 5: Rangpo Playground, Rangpo (Sikkim) – …
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Minerva Punjab FC U-15s, unbeaten in the group, defeated Youth FC with a margin of 3-0 to remain top of the group with 15 points from five matches in the Punjab Zone of Hero Junior league (U-15 Youth League) and qualified directly for the Nationals as group leaders. Minerva Punjab …
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The quarterfinals of the Junior Girls’ National Football Championship 2019-20 came to an end on Saturday, April 27 as Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat recorded victories against Odisha and Mizoram respectively at the Polo Ground in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. HIMACHAL BREEZE PAST ODISHA Himachal Pradesh became the third team to enter the …
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A decade ago in Nigeria, a certain Brazilian named Neymar Jr. announced himself to the world at the FIFA U-17 World Cup and began the journey that has seen him become a global icon and the most expensive player in the sport’s history. With a burning desire to follow in …
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India has bagged the rights to host the 2020 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup. This will be the first time a women’s team will represent India at one of FIFA’s World Cups. The move is a positive one from the perspective of providing an impetus to young women looking to …
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The Football Association of Odisha is set to hold trials for their Odisha Sub-Junior State Girls’ team ahead of the Sub-Junior Girls’ National Football Championship set to be held in June 2019. The FAO will hold their open trials-cum-selection camp from Wednesday, May 1 onwards at the Barabati Stadium in …
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Jharkhand and Haryana made their way into the semifinals of the Junior Girls’ National Football Championships 2019-20 with convincing wins over last year’s finalists Manipur and Tamil Nadu respectively at the Rajarshi Shahu Stadium in Kolhapur on Friday, 26 April. Sumati Kumar continued her free-scoring run, grabbing a brace in …
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Mohammedan Sporting Club reclaimed their place at the summit of Kolkata Zonal Round Group B after beating Keshab Uma Charitable Trust Football Academy (KUCTFA) 2-0 in their Hero Junior League clash on Friday at the Gangadharpur B.ed College Ground. The Young Panthers struck in each side of the pitch through …
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Having guided the Indian Women’s Senior Team to an unprecedented Round 2 of the AFC Olympic Qualifiers earlier this year, assistant coach Chaoba Devi Langam has now turned her attention to the next big thing happening for women’s football in the country. With India set to host the FIFA U-17 …
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