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Santosh Trophy, the inter-state national football championship for senior men, has caught the imagination of the nation. For the first time in the history of this tournament, the semifinals, 3rd place match, and the final are being played outside India, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Today’s young Indian Football fans may …

There are some names in Indian Football that generate a feverish cult like fervour, fans, critics and watchers alike gripped by goosebumps when they are uttered. Often it isn’t because of the player’s long list of accolades but just the ‘feels’ when he was seen. Eugeneson Lyngdoh is one such. …

Karnataka had always been one of the major football-playing states even before the country attained Independence. Over the years the state from southern India has produced a host of legendary footballers, who made India proud in international competitions. Yet, the Santosh Trophy, the symbol of supremacy in India’s domestic competitions, …

It was a historic match for Indian football, and it ended with a fitting goal. Sheen Sohktung’s 91st minute strike added a page to the glorious history of Meghalaya as well. They came from behind to beat eight-time champions Punjab 2-1 and advanced to the final of Santosh Trophy for …

The AIFF disciplinary committee, which met on February 23, 2023, in the matter of Ayuk Jamatia, Player of the Friends Union Club, Tripura, has unanimously taken the decision to invoke Article 62 of the AIFF Disciplinary Code on the said player for age fraud and the offence of forgery and …