Joydeep Mukherjee has been elected unopposed as the new secretary of the Indian Football Association (West Bengal) to succeed Utpal Kumar Ganguli, who had served the federation over 12 years across three terms. Utpal Ganguli had said a few weeks ago that he would not stand in the elections due …
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Chennaiyin FC has announced its association with the esteemed Special Olympics International Football Championship (SOIFC) 2019 in the capacity of strategic partner. The SOIFC 2019 is set to be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai from August 3-6 with top athletes from more than 20 countries expected to …
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As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, teenager Kiyan Nassiri after impressing in a youth tournament is currently on trial with the Mohun Bagan senior team. Kiyan is the son of Kolkata Maidan legend Jamshed Nassiri and while football is everything for him, he is pursuing higher studies despite hoping to become …
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Former Indian Super League champions ATK have announced the signing of India defender Anas Edathodika from rivals Kerala Blasters. 32 year old Kondotty-born Anas Edathodika made his professional debut at then Second Division League side Mumbai FC in 2007 for whom he would play for four seasons, three of them …
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As XtraTime reports from Kolkata at an event in the city, Mohun Bagan official Debasish Datta spoke on the future of Indian Football. Other speakers also chipped in with their ideas on the topic.
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Chennaiyin FC today confirmed the departure of midfielders Isaac Vanmalsawma and Chris Herd along with goalkeeper Nikhil Bernard from the club. While Isaac moves to Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC on a permanent transfer, Chris and Nikhil leave Chennaiyin FC following the expiry of their respective contracts. Mizo midfielder …
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After months of fighting, including a boycott of the Super Cup 2019, six clubs of the I-League, India’s top tier football league, finally managed to get a meeting with the president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), Praful Patel. The clubs, including the likes of East Bengal and Mohun …
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Indian Super League franchise Jamshedpur FC has welcomed Indian international midfielder Isaac Vanmalsawma from rivals Chennaiyin FC. The 22-year-old has penned a two year deal with the Jharkhand-based side. Born in Mizoram, Isaac made his national team debut in 2016 against Bhutan. He also represented the Under-19 Indian team in …
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Indian National Team Head Coach Igor Stimac named a list of 25 for India’s campaign in the forthcoming Intercontinental Cup slated to kick-off at the EKA Arena, Ahmedabad from July 7. Defending champions India take on Tajikistan in their first match on the opening day, while Syria and North Korea …
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As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, city giants Mohun Bagan has their first official training session of the 2019/20 season under their new head coach Jose Antonio Vicuna.
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