Odisha kicked off their Sub-Junior National Football Championship for Boys (East Zone) qualifying campaign on a winning note with a 5-0 win against Jharkhand on Wednesday, August 30. The East Zone qualifiers are being held in Chinsurah, West Bengal. Odisha registered a convincing 5-0 win against a depleted Jharkhand who …
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As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, the FIFA U-17 World Cup trophy has arrived in the City of Joy ahead of the Trophy Experience Tour and was shown to the public at the City Center in Saltlake.
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The FIFA U-17 World Cup Winner’s Trophy will reach the City of Joy – Kolkata, after charming football lovers in New Delhi and Guwahati. Given the love for the game in Kolkata, the Trophy Experience is expected to draw large crowds who will have the opportunity to see the same …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino sent his condolence message after the unfortunate demise of former India International and legend Ahmed Khan, who passed away after a prolonged illness in Bengaluru on August 27, 2017. In his condolence message to All India Football Federation President Praful Patel, Gianni Infantino conveyed his “deepest …
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The All India Football Federation congratulated S.S. Hakeem for being awarded the Dronacharya Award for his lifetime contribution to Indian Football. Hakeem, who was part of the Indian Football Team in the 1960 Rome Olympics has also been an accomplished FIFA Referee besides being the Indian National Team’s Assistant Coach. …
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Speaking to NNIS, long time Indian women’s national team captain Oinam Bembem Devi speaks about being proud to receive the Arjuna Award as only the second Indian women’s football, her hard work for two decades and the hope that this awards will be a motivation to encourage more women play …
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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, today launched the Host City Logo for Kochi, one of the venues of 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. The logo represents and reflects Kochi’s identity and will be a valuable tool in linking the local community in a global World Cup. Alongside the …
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The Indian Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has launched a Sports Talent Search Portal to spot the best talent from among the young population of the country. The portal was launched by the Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu at a function at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in …
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Former Indian international and East Bengal legend Ahmed Khan passed away in Bengaluru at his residence on Sunday. He was 90 and is survived by wife, daughter and a son. Here to my article: Football Olympian & East Bengal legend Ahmed Khan no more…
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Night was descending, the fading red of the sky slowly but steadily getting submerged into the black sky, all set to envelope. The stars in the sky, however, were too early to be spotted but the megastar stood nearby. In a glittering maroon shirt, looking much fitter than his recent …
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