Gadhinglaj United Football Association has selected Robin Xavier, (Joint Secretary – Rajasthan Football Association & President – Jalore Football Association) for the prestigious “Football Proud 2019” which is an All India Award. This is a National Level Annual Award for well-known players, Individuals, Coaches, organization, who are working for football …
Read More »Chhattisgarh host first-ever Grassroots Leaders Course!
Chhattisgarh officially initiated the AIFF Grassroots Development Programme as 24 coaches and over 150 children participated in the first-ever AIFF Grassroots Leaders Course conducted in the state at the Pant Stadium in Bhilai. The Course was conducted by AIFF Instructors Anju Turambekar and Shailesh Karkera over the four-day period, which …
Read More »Applications open for AFC B Diploma Coaching Course!
An AFC B Diploma Course Module 1 from August 6 to 12, 2019 in Goa is being organized by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). For the same, the application window has been opened! The application process for the course closes on July 14, 2019. The AFC B Coaching Certificate …
Read More »VIDEO – TEDxBITSGoa: Franz Gastler (Founder of YUWA)!
Franz Gastler is an American citizen who grew up in Minnesota but has lived in Ormanjhi, Jharkhand since 2007 where he was an English teacher. He started Yuwa in 2009 to combat social problems that plague young girls in India. Now one of the largest soccer programs in the country, …
Read More »AIFF Grassroots Development programme initiated in Chhattisgarh!
With the intention of expanding the AIFF Grassroots Development Programme in more states across India, the AIFF has initiated its Grassroots programme in Chhattisgarh on June 14, 2019. The initiative kicked off with conducting the first ever AIFF Grassroots Leaders Course in Chhattisgarh on the same day. Anju Turambekar, AIFF’s …
Read More »AIFF Grassroots Leaders Course concludes in Kerala!
Twenty four coaches from various parts of Kerala underwent the AIFF Grassroots Leaders Course conducted at Trikaripur, Kasargod from June 8-11. The course was hosted by the Directorate of Sports & Youth Affairs, Government of Kerala, under their ‘Kick-off’ programme in association with Kerala Football Association. The four-day course, conducted …
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: India Legends play to launch TRC Turf floodlights in Srinagar!
As XtraTime reports, a group of Indian footballers came to Srinagar to play to a match against a local side of Kahsmiri footballers to inaugurate the new floodlights of the TRC Football Turf ground.
Read More »A visit to CEQUIN, Women’s Empowerment through football in Delhi!
While in Delhi earlier today, June 21, I got to visit the NGO CEQUIN to see their work in Women’s Empowerment through football. German coaching instructor Wiltrud ‘Willy’ Melbaum, who works for the regional Fussballverband Niederrhein (FVN), had been send to India by the DFB (German FA) to do workshops …
Read More »Jharkhand score four past Arunachal Pradesh to lift Sub-Junior Girls Championship!
Jharkhand put four past Arunachal Pradesh in the final of the Hero Sub Junior Girls’ National Football Championship at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Thursday, June 20. Soni Munda and Basanti Lakra scored a brace each to help Jharkhand waltz to their first National Football Championship victory this season. …
Read More »Underdogs Jharkhand & Arunachal Pradesh play for Sub-Junior Girls Championship title!
It’s a story of two underdogs as Jharkhand take on Arunachal Pradesh in the Sub-Junior Girls’ National Football Championship 2019-20 Final at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Thursday, June 20. It has been a long and arduous road to the final for both the sides, and they have rightfully …
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