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My journey in Indian Football over the last 25 years!

When on April 10, 1998; I started a website under the name of ‘The unOfficial Website on Indian Football’ which then would go on to become IndianFootball.Com, I would have never ever thought that I would be able to make a career in football and sports. When I started IndianFootball.Com …

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AIFF top brass meet J&K Lieutenant Governor; hold discussions on football development!

Federation President Kalyan Chaubey and Secretary General Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran, on Monday, April 10, called on the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha in Srinagar, and had a detailed discussion on the development of football in the state. Later, the two senior officials of the AIFF held a …

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Odisha’s FAO Academy scouting process held successfully!

The Football Association of Odisha (FAO) has successfully conducted the scouting process for the FAO Academy Team’s on April 8/9, 2023. The FAO Academy trials were held for Under-13, U-15 and U-18 age groups at the Satyabrata Stadium in Cuttack. The trials were held to find players to represent the …

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Football Association of Odisha to conduct AIFF Coaching Education Program!

There are a number of coaches’ education programs of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) of different levels from the E up to B License Coaching degrees. The Football Association of Odisha (FAO) is going to conduct the following coach education programs in Odisha in the month of May-June 2023. …

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Former India International Syed Sabir Pasha joins as AIFF Technical Director!

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has appointed former India International Syed Sabir Pasha as the AIFF Technical Director (TD). He is the first Indian to be appointed to this position on a full-time basis. Pasha brings with him a lot of experience of having played and coached both at …

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Extramarks & Arsenal FC help make football inclusive for all in Kashmir!

An inspiring tale of courage, determination, and breaking stereotypes – this is the story of IDPS Bandipora, a remote school situated in Kashmir, Northern India. Here, a group of young girls defied societal norms and formed the village’s first-ever women’s football team for the first season of the Extramarks and …

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PFI Exposure Course for referees concludes in LNIPE – Gwalior!

The three-day Project Future India (PFI) Exposure Course for the referees, organised by the All India Football Federation at Laxmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), Gwalior, concluded on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Twenty-nine participants from all over India took part in the course. The course was conducted under three …

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FA of Odisha announce registration dates for FAO League 2023!

The Football Association of Odisha (FAO) have announce the dates of registration and clearance of the domicile players to play for their respective clubs in the FAO League 2023. The window would open tomorrow, April 1 and would be open until May 15. The timing at the Football Association of …

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AIFF E Certificate Course for hearing impaired coaches concludes in Mumbai!

The first ever AIFF ‘E’ Certificate Course for Hearing Impaired Coaches concluded on Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Navi Mumbai. The course consisted of 21 participants, all of whom are active football coaches associated with Indian NGO Slum Soccer. Reliance Foundation Young Champs hosted the course at their training facilities …

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