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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The Football Association of Odisha’s FAO Academy is inviting young talented footballers to the selection trials to be held at Cuttack on April 8/9. The FAO Academy is looking to strengthen their squad ahead of participating in the AIFF organised Youth Leagues at the Under-13, U-15 and U-17 level. The …

The Federation, on Tuesday on March 28, 2023, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Manipur to create world-class footballing facilities in the state. The MoU was signed ahead of the Tri-Nation International Football Tournament’s deciding encounter between the Kyrgyz Republic and India at the Khuman Lampak Stadium …

The Association for the Wellbeing of Elder Sportspersons (AWES) organised a multi-sport festival and get-together on Sunday that saw felicitation of over 40 sportspersons, aged 80 and above, for their contribution to sports. While football and athletics event for elder sportspersons was held at the Sinquetim sports complex, Navelim, the …

Laura Estibeiro was called up to the Goa state team for the first time when she was 16 years old. The year was 1996 and she had only been accepted in the trials at the behest of then India captain Maria Rebello. Rebello — a Referees Committee member now — …