I-League champions Bengaluru FC kept at their pre-season shopping, winger Mandar Rao Dessai along with others to the club roster ahead of the I-League season slated to begin in less than three weeks from now. Mandar, a nippy winger with his bag of tricks and an eye for a pass, …
Read More »VIDEO – NewsX: Praful Patel re-elected as AIFF president for 3rd term; AIFF violates sports code!
As NewsX reports, the All India Football Federation held in the National Capital today, the SGM re-elected Praful Patel as its president. The SGM also elected five vice-presidents along with 17 Executive Committee Members to the Board. This move according to the news channel by the National Football Body is …
Read More »Striker Jeje Lalpekhlua named 2016 AIFF Player of the Year!
Jeje Lalpekhlua has been named as the ‘2016 AIFF Player of the Year.’ The announcement was made by AIFF president Praful Patel at the AIFF AGM held at the Football House in New Delhi on Wednesday, December 21. He will be presented a prize of Rs. 250,000 (2.5 lakhs) along …
Read More »Praful Patel is reelected unopposed as AIFF president at federation AGM!
After much controversy ahead of the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) Annual General Meeting (AGM), incumbent Praful Patel was reelected unopposed as AIFF president for a third term earlier to day at Football House in Dwarka, New Delhi. Until yesterday it looked like the Delhi High Court would postpone the …
Read More »2016/17 I-League: Fixtures of the first Nine Rounds released!
The fixtures of the first nine rounds of the 2016/17 I-League were released earlier today with the I-League set to kick off on Saturday, January 7, 2017. The I-League would open with defending champions Bengaluru FC taking on Shillong Lajong FC, while East Bengal Club would host Aizawl FC. On …
Read More »Aizawl FC sign Khalid Jamil as their coach ahead of the I-League!
Mizoram’s first ever I-League club, Aizawl FC, today announced the signing of 39 year old Khalid Jamil as their head coach going into their second I-League season. After a mixed Mizoram Premier League in which Aizawl FC as defending champions lost in the semifinal playoffs to eventual champions Chanmari FC, …
Read More »Minerva Punjab FC owner Ranjit Bajaj: We Respect the big Names but don’t fear them!
In the second part of the interview with I-League Media, Minerva Punjab FC owner Ranjit Bajaj mentions that his childhood buddy Yuvraj Singh along with his wife Hazel might be seen in the stands to cheer for Minerva during I-League matches. It’s time for some ‘Bhangra’ in I-League matches, he …
Read More »VIDEO – XtraTime: Jose Barreto happy to see ATK winning the ISL title for a 2nd time!
XtraTime spoke to former Atletico de Kolkata assistant coach Jose Ramirez Barreto, a legend of the Kolkata Maidans, and he said to be happy to see ATK win their second ISL title in three years.
Read More »Taca Goa U-20 champions Sporting Goa suffer first defeat to FC Bardez!
FC Bardez beat the already champions Sporting Clube de Goa in an inconsequential final league match of the U-20 TACA Goa held at Duler Stadium in Mapusa. An 84th minute header from Viraj Naik handed the Champions their first defeat of this campaign. After this result Sporting Goa stay on …
Read More »Bengaluru FC sign trio of Mandar Rao Dessai, Sena Ralte & Arindam Bhattacharya!
I-League champions Bengaluru FC kept at their pre-season shopping, adding left-back Lalhmangaihsanga ‘Sena’ Ralte, winger Mandar Rao Dessai and goalkeeper Arindam Bhattacharya to the club roster ahead of the I-League season slated to begin in less than three weeks from now. The season-long loan deals saw Sena (Mumbai City FC) …
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