Indian Super League franchise Odisha FC have announced the signing of wingers Baoringdao Bodo and Laishram Premjit Singh ahead of the 2020/21 season. 20 year old Baoringdao Bodo was born in Haflong, Dima Hasao in Assam. After playing for the SAI – Guwahati, Bodo made it to the AIFF Elite …
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As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, city giants East Bengal are trying to organise the return of their remaining foreigners to their home countries amid the Coronavirus pandemic. While Kassim Aidara and physical trainer Nodar are set to return to Europe, Costa Rican defender Johnny Acosta’s journey home is proving impossible …
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India’s senior men’s football team will, theoretically, play Qatar on October 8 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. The next two FIFA World Cup qualifiers are to be played in Bangladesh on November 12 and at home against Afghanistan on November 17. India are pretty much out of the running …
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Due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been forced to adjust its summer transfer window. The season dates and registration period (transfer window) as approved by FIFA for the 2020/21 season are as below: Season dates: August 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021. …
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As XtraTime reports from Siliguri, an East Bengal fan club distributed COVID-19 pandemic relief to distressed footballers in Siliguri.
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Bengaluru FC pips ISL runners-up Chennaiyin FC for a spot in the AFC Cup playoffs following the ATK-Mohun Bagan merger. Now, is this fair? Ankush breaks it down for us. The past season was an entertaining one as we saw Mohun Bagan win the I-League with six games remaining. Their …
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Bengaluru FC on Friday announced the addition of two more new faces to their squad in 21-year-olds Joe Zoherliana and Wungngayam Muirang. Zoherliana most recently turned out for Aizawl FC while Muirang joins after a stint at Gokulam Kerala FC, both in the I-League. Having started out as a teenager …
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The I-League, known as one of the premier football leagues in Indian football, will be adopting a new foreigner rule applicable to all squads from the start of the 2020/21 campaign. The new 3+1 foreigner ruling means that clubs can only have four overseas players in their squad for the season, …
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The All India Football Federation has issued an invite to accept bids for new clubs from non-I-League cities to join the I-League from 2020 onwards. The bids have been invited from prospective team owners from New Delhi, Ranchi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bhopal, Lucknow and Ahmedabad, amongst others. As per the invitation …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has decided that the following Indian clubs will participate in the AFC Club competitions in 2021. FC Goa as the winner of the ISL league phase for season 2019-20 as direct entrant in the group stage of AFC Champions League. ATK Mohun Bagan (after …
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