As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, the ‘Coaches Who Care’ organisation visited the IFA office to meet with the IFA top brass to discuss the situation in Bengal. As the situation stands in the Calcutta Football League, there are coaches without degrees who coach while licensed coaches do not have jobs. …
Read More »TRAU FC sign Naresh Singh from Jamshedpur FC!
I-League side Tiddim Road Athletic Union (TRAU) FC have announced the signing of defender Naresh Singh from ISL side Jamshedpur FC. 22 year old Manipur-born Naresh Singh Yendrembam played football locally before joining the renowned Tata Football Academy. Naresh Singh moved up from TFA to the Jamshedpur FC Reserves and …
Read More »Pritam Kotal embraces old-school ‘notes’ to ‘minimise mistakes’!
It was from his U-19 days at the AIFF Centre in Goa that Pritam Kotal developed the habit of scribbling down every practice session in his personal diary. “I started it as I wanted to minimise my mistakes – not just the practise sessions, but also the matches I played,” …
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: Mohammedan Sporting look to strengthen!
As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, city giants Mohammedan Sporting are looking to sign a top foreign striker going into the new season. Amongst the candidates are said to be Senegalese Papa Babacar ‘Baba’ Diawara (Mohun Bagan), Henry Kisekka (Gokulam Kerala FC), and Hamidou Dieye (ARA FC).
Read More »AFC endorses AIFF with full membership of AFC Elite Youth Scheme!
The Asian Football Confederation has conferred the All India Football Federation with the AFC Elite Youth Scheme full membership status. In a letter to AIFF general Secretary Kushal Das, AFC general secretary Dato Windsor John wrote, “We are pleased to inform that your application for full membership of the AFC …
Read More »VIDEO: Chennaiyin FC’s trio of friends!
At Chennaiyin FC the trio of Vishal Kaith, Anirudh Thapa and Germanpreet Singh personify “muzhugadha ship eh friendship dhan” with their off field camaraderie. Watch and enjoy as they honestly speak about their friendship.
Read More »Youngster Seiminmang Manchong joins TRAU FC from Odisha FC!
I-League side TRAU FC have announced the signing of talented striker Seiminmang Manchong from Indian Super League side Odisha FC. 20 year old Manipur-born Seiminmang Manchong, popularly known as Mangku, is a youth product of TRAU FC and returns to the club after having left them as a youth player …
Read More »Bala Devi: India hosting 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup a huge motivation!
Indian Women’s Team forward Bala Devi feels that the announcement of India as the hosts for the 2022 AFC Asian Cup has further motivated her to remain at peak fitness as and when she can hit the training ground once again. The mercurial Indian striker is quietly working away at …
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: Punjab FC’s Dipanda Dicka set to join a new club!
As XtraTime reports, Punjab FC striker Dipanda Dicka is set to join a new club in the 2020/21 season with Real Kashmir FC being said to be the frontrunner to get Dicka’s signature.
Read More »420 Grams S02E42: What Does Derecognition by the Sports Ministry Mean for Football in India?
With no sport on the horizon, administrators seem to have all the time in the world to play politics. Over the past few weeks we have seen power struggles in the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), tussles between the BCCI and the ICC, doping violations and the derecognition of 54 National …
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