Whenever a FIFA World Cup comes around, we Indians ask – when will India play the World Cup, we joke about it cynically, some say things are changing. THE BALL IS ROLLING but when it comes to football, it’s not yet become a part of our DNA. As 32 teams …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) & The Association of Indian Football Coaches (AIFC) are organizing the “Indian Football Coaches Convention” 2018 to be held on July 23/24, 2018 at the the D.Y. Patil University, Navi Mumbai. The convention will be followed by the AIFC Annual Awards for coaches. The …
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RoundGlass Sports organised its inaugural RoundGlass Football League for Under-13 Boys in Chandigarh from May 14 to 20, 2018. The youth football tournament intended to give exposure to football for 10 school teams in the under-13 boys category and was played at the Kick Start Academy, British School, Sector-44 in …
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As part of LaLiga’s commitment to promote grassroot football in India, the LaLiga Foundation invited Real Betis women team captain Irene Guerrero to conduct a three-day interactive clinic for young female players and coaches of the region’s Rural Football League in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district. The sessions were attended by …
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64 games, 32 days, 12 stadiums, 11 cities and half the world at 3 billion estimated to watch it, the 2018 FIFA World Cup has arrived with a bang! India captain Sunil Chhetri, former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia, India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, actor and avid football fan Dino Morea …
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The Conscient World Cup 2018 suffered the wrath of the monsoons in Mumbai last weekend and the matches had to be rescheduled. The change in schedule could not dampen the spirits of footballers in Mumbai and the competition continued to see great energy and effort from all teams. The matches …
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Extending the horizons of football whilst providing budding talent an opportunity to play football in a competitive environment, the All India Football Federation’s effort to introduce Baby Leagues in various states has engulfed the nation recently. After the successful launch of Baby Leagues in Meghalaya under the MOU between Tata …
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Champhai, a quaint town of Mizoram close to the border of Myanmar is where the Young Legends’ League for 6 to 12 year olds was launched to change the lives of the community through football. The Young Legends’ League is a project of the 8one Foundation with the support of …
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The All India Football Federation conducted scouting trials in Jharkhand in association with Jharkhand Football Association from June 4-6 to unearth more footballing talent in the age categories of U-13 to U-18 for both boys and girls. The scouting team thereafter conducted the trials in Cuttack (Odisha) on June 8/9 …
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Besides writing on my blog arunfoot.com, I once in a while do my arunfoot Videoblog on Facebook LIVE on the latest in the world of football with a special focus on Indian and German football. In the latest installment I speak about the following: 1. The upcoming 2018 FIFA World …
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