In a significant development, the Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC) Academy based at Navi Mumbai has been conferred Two-Star Academy status by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The recognition was confirmed by AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John in a communication to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday, July 3. …
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As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, city giants Mohammedan Sporting are looking to sign local Bengali talent going into the new season. The club is being linked to players like Rana Gharami, Arijit Bagui, Azharuddin Mallik, Sheikh Faiz and Manoj Mohammed, who surly would add to the quality of the team.
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has conferred Bengaluru Football Club’s Youth Development Program with a two-star Academy status, in addition to its endorsement of the All India Football Federation with full membership of its AFC Elite Youth Scheme. Bengaluru FC are the only professional football club to gain the recognition, …
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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. …
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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 …
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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,” …
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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).
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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