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420 Grams S02E38: Can PIOs change Indian football’s fortunes?

Michael Chopra is among the most recognised and accomplished footballers of Indian origin. Renedy Singh has captained India and played for the country for over a decade. On this episode of 420 grams, Arjun Pandit and Siddhanth Aney get their perspectives, both historical as well as what they think lies …

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Vikram Partap Singh: Credits coach Venkatesh for helping mature as a player!

Vikram Partap Singh was among the shining lights of the I-League 2019/20 season – featuring in 14 matches for the AIFF’s developmental side Indian Arrows. The young gun, playing just his second season at the senior level, was the highest scorer for the Arrows and had the second-most key passes …

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Superpower Football – Half Volley: No East Bengal in ISL! Indian-origin players for India?

The AIFF is set to make a push to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to allow Indian-origin players and Overseas Citizens of India to be allowed to represent the country. Also, East Bengal’s participation in the next season of the Indian Super League is in doubt as the …

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Praful Patel: Bala Devi is an inspiration to all women footballers!

All India Football Federation president Praful Patel felt all players should “take inspiration” from Bala Devi who is currently on a professional contract with Glasgow Rangers, the first Indian woman footballer to do so. Interacting with National Team players across all age-groups in a video conference on Friday, May 15, …

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AIFF President interacts with National Team players via video conference!

All India Football Federation president Praful Patel joined National Team players across all age-groups today, May 15 via a video conference to get a feel of their well-being during the lockdown phase. National Men’s Team players including captain Sunil Chhetri, Sandesh Jhingan, Anirudh Thapa and Amrinder Singh were in attendance …

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Superpower Football: Amarjit Kiyam – Sunil Chhetri encourages me instead of yelling!

“After lunch or dinner Chhetri-bhai comes over and shares his experiences with us and I always look forward to it.” Jamshedpur FC and India’s promising young midfielder, Amarjit Singh Kiyam, talks about his first time in the Senior National Team camp and how he felt sharing the dressing room and …

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Gurpreet Singh Sandhu feels lucky to idolise Subrata Pal!

Ask any player, and he will always tell you about his idol. Termed as the ‘Superwall’ of India, National Team goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu states that he has always idolised ‘Spiderman’ Subrata Paul, and is “lucky” to have been able to train and watch Subrata from close – both on …

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AIFF Executive Committee meets via video conferencing!

All India Football Federation president Praful Patel chaired AIFF’s Executive Committee Meeting held via video conferencing today, May 13. Besides Senior Vice President Subrata Dutta, AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das, Vice Presidents Manvendra Singh, Larsing Ming, KMI Mather, Subhash Chopra, and AIFF Treasurer ZA Thakur – all other Executive Committee …

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