English football has produced countless top-class defenders down the years, and there can be no doubt that Sol Campbell falls into that category. The 43-year-old turned out 73 times for the Three Lions between 1996 and 2007, participated at three FIFA World Cups™ and made over 400 appearances in England’s …
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With the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India set to conclude on Saturday in Kolkata, media gathered at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium for a closing press conference on Thursday. Jaime Yarza, Head of FIFA Tournaments, reflected on a “fantastic tournament”, while the Chairman of the India 2017 Local …
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As ABP Ananda reports, a festive Kolkata is all geared up and ready to host the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup final on Saturday between England and Spain.
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An Asian Football Confederation ‘C’ Licence Coaching Course started on October 14 was concluded yesterday at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Aizawl, Mizoram. Course Instructor Thomas Joseph conducted the course which saw 22 candidates from Mizoram, Manipur, Meghalaya, Assam and Delhi. The results of the course will be announced by …
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Last season’s finalists Bethlehem Vengthlang FC ended their 3 game run without victory with a 3-2 win over Dinthar FC in round 11. Bottom table club Dinthar FC took the lead in the first half through striker Jackson Victor Ogheneochuko in the 24th minute. Bethlehem Vengthlang FC had chances to …
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The Spanish U-17 national team arrived on Thursday in Kolkata to face England U-17 in the FIFA U-17 World Cup final on Saturday.
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On his arrival in Kolkata, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said into the XtraTime mike that India is a football country now after the successful conduct of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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The All India Football Federation president Praful Patel expressed his “delight and satisfaction at AIFF’s dream project 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India being an astounding success.” “In terms of organisation, the infrastructure, the attendance and conduct of the games is a reflection of the fact that India has …
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The Association for the Wellbeing of Elder Sportspersons (AWES) in collaboration with Agassaim Youth Club will felicitate Goa’s Women’s football team which won the Women’s National Football Championship for the first time in 1977. The felicitation will be held on November 6, 2017, exactly 40 years after the team triumphed …
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Art is a universal language which stimulates the mind and the heart. It stimulates passion and brings out emotions in us on both sides of the spectrum. So does football. Thus, a perfect amalgamation of these two can only create a thing of beauty. That’s what two volunteers came up …
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