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The Bengal state senior men’s team scored a vital 2-0 win over neighbours Odisha in the 71st Santosh Trophy – East Zone qualifiers campaign in Bokaro, Jharkhand to qualify for the final round. The game was decided late with Bengal scoring two quick goals against Odisha. First Jiten Murmu gave …

The Karnataka State Football Association has named their final senior state men’s squad for the 71st Santosh Trophy – South Zone qualifiers to be played in Calicut, Kerala from January 5 to 9. Vignesh G., who plays for Ozone FC, has been named as the Karnataka captain while Solaimalai of …

The Delhi State Under-16 boys team maintained their winning spree with a 4-0 win over Uttarakhand at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh to qualify for the final round of Sub-Junior National Football Championship-2016/17. A fine brace from star striker Ashu in the 3rd and 43rd minute, a goal each by Bodhisatttva …

Around the world freestyle footballers have gained acceptance and prominence, which in India the Indian Freestyle Football Federation (IF3) is also trying to achieve. Only recently the sport of ‘Freestyle Football’ has properly come to India with the Indian Freestyle Football Federation working to developing and promoting it. A lot …

First of all I wanted to wish you all a very Happy New Year 2017!!! The year 2017 could be a decisive year for Indian football with a number of key events to happen and decisions to be made for the future of Indian football. The biggest of them all …

In a major surprise in the North Zone qualifiers of the 71st Santosh Trophy being played in Sundernagar, Himachal Pradesh; Chandigarh topped Group A to qualify for the final round. Chandigarh after defeating the hosts Himachal Pradesh (4-1) and group favourites Delhi (1-0), they yesterday on the final day of …

The Mizoram Football Association have named their final squad for the 71st Santosh Trophy – NorthEast Zone qualifiers to be played in Shillong from January 4 onwards. With the I-League set to kick off next week, the Mizoram squad will be without any Aizawl FC players and also those footballers, …

Besides writing on my blog arunfoot.com, I now regularly 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. A look back at 2016 in Indian …

The Karnataka Sub-Junior boys made a successful start to the Sub-Junior National Football Championship – South Zone qualifiers with a 7-1 win over Andhra Pradesh in Neyveli, Tamil Nadu. The first goal was scored by Godwin Johnson in the 30th minute and he would go on to complete a hattrick …

The Odisha state senior men’s team opened their 71st Santosh Trophy – East Zone qualifiers campaign with a 5-1 win over Chhattisgarh 5-1 in Bokaro, Jharkhand. Odisha opened the scoring in the 6th minute through a header from Sheikh Shahabaaz Alam, while Odisha doubled their lead in the 21st minute …