After nearly a decade of its commercial agreement, the All India Football Federation has led club football in India to the brink of an abyss. On the one hand there is the prospect of a private league, divorced from fans and constitutional oversight, owning and operating the entire top flight …
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Indian Super League franchise FC Goa have announced the signing of Alexander Romario Jesuraj from I-League champions Chennai City FC on a three year contract, while directly loaning him for the 2019/20 season to Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan. The talented 22 year old right winger from Dindigul in Tamil Nadu …
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Delhi Dynamos has announced the signing of former Valencia CF centre back Carlos Delgado. A product of Malaga CF, 29-year-old Delgado comes in with the experience of having played across Spain and Europe. He last played for CD Castellon in the Spanish Segunda Division B. “I am really looking forward …
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Bengaluru FC have extended the contract of defender Albert Serran who has put pen to paper on a deal which keeps him with the Indian Super League champions till the end of the 2019/20 season. The 34-year-old defender thus becomes the fourth foreigner to stay on for Carles Cuadrat’s side …
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The 129th edition of India’s oldest football tournament, the Durand Cup, would be played from August 2 to 24 in Kolkata, Kalyani and Siliguri. A total of 16 teams from across Indian Super League, I-League, Second Division League and Services team would be participating with the teams split into four …
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With 107 international caps and 42 goals, Baichung Bhutia is one of the most accomplished footballers to emerge from India. He led club and country to many famous victories in a two-decade long pro career. Bhutia was in the Newsclick studios to talk about the current mess engulfing club football …
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All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel announced iconic national team striker Sunil Chhetri as the AIFF Men’s Footballer of the Year 2018-19 at the AIFF Executive Committee Meeting in the Capital today. This is the sixth time Chhetri bagged the prestigious Award having earlier won it in 2007, …
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The Army on behalf of the Three Service Chiefs is all set to host the 129th Durand Cup Football Tournament, the third oldest football competition in the world from August 2 to 24, 2019. The prestigious Durand Cup kicks off after a gap of two years. Jamshedpur FC Reserves team …
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The AIFF Executive Committee met today, July 9 in Delhi and discussed various issues including the request letter that the champions of Indian Super League would get a berth for the qualifiers of the AFC Champions League. In light of the MRA as well as the fact that in the …
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The 129th edition of India’s oldest football tournament, the Durand Cup, would be played from August 2 to 24 in Kolkata, Kalyani and Siliguri. A total of 16 teams from across Indian Super League, I-League, Second Division League and Services team would be participating with the teams split into four …
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