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The Santosh Trophy group stage matches have started today and AIFF Secretary General Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran shares his thoughts on the season and much more.
Read More »VIDEO: AIFF Secretary General Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran speaks Santosh Trophy!
Budweiser Studios – VICE VIDEO: The Indian Football Story – Chapter 2!
On July 29, 1911, Mohun Bagan AC beat the East Yorkshire Regiment to lift the IFA Shield – the first time an Indian team beat the British. It was the match that gave India’s freedom movement a much needed boost, and also helped usher in the golden age of football …
Read More »The Bridge VIDEO: Will PM Narendra Modi bring the FIFA World Cup to India?
During a visit to Meghalaya, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about football. The PM gave a lot of football references and used analogy well to describe situations in the country. He was also optimistic about India hosting the FIFA World Cup in the future! This speech coincided with the …
Read More »India Today TV: Bhaichung Bhutia backs Lionel Messi as the GOAT of Football!
India legend Bhaichung Bhutia on India Today TV has backed Argentina captain Lionel Messi as the greatest footballer of all-time. Messi and Argentina finally won the FIFA World Cup on penalties as Kylian Mbappe’s hattrick went in vain on Sunday. Messi scored a brace and Di Maria also put in …
Read More »Budweiser Studios – VICE VIDEO: The Indian Football Story – Chapter 1!
Many stories have been told about the glory years of the Indian national football team. But none of them are as famous, or as untrue, as the 1950 FIFA World Cup story. Why didn’t the Indian team play at the 1950 FIFA World Cup? Was it because they played barefoot …
Read More »VIDEO: In conversation with AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey!
AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey sheds light on the way forward for Indian Football, be it I-League, Santosh Trophy and much more.
Read More »Real Madrid Foundation trains Foundation’s social sports schools in Kolkata!
The project with the Institute for Indian Mother and Child aids 140 vulnerable young people with support from Roadis. The coach-educators of the Real Madrid Foundation’s social sports schools in Kolkata (India) received a training session in football and values delivered in person by the Foundation’s Training Department. Alongside the …
Read More »AIFF Grassroots Committee Chairman meets with Mizoram FA!
The All India Football Federation Grassroots Committee Chairman Mulrajsinh Chudasam and Mizoram Football Association Grassroots Committee sat down for a meeting on Friday, December 16 in Aizawl. Mulrajsinh Chudasam, who is also the Gujarat Football Association honorary secretary said, “The AIFF holds Mizoram in high regards at grassroots football and …
Read More »Football Delhi to hold AIFF D License Coaching Course from December 18!
Football Delhi is set to organise an AIFF-D License Coaching Course from December 18 to 23, 2022 in New Delhi for interested youngsters above the age of 18 who want to coach in football. The AIFF-D License Coaching Course provides the ideal introduction to football coaching with the applicants having …
Read More »Manipur’s grand plan for developing Grassroots Football!
Over the past few decades, the state of Manipur has established itself as a nursery of talent both at the grassroots and youth level leading up to a steady stream of top-class players, who have donned both the men’s and women’s Indian National Team colours. The All Manipur Football Association …
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