Rumour has it that FC Barcelona is planning to collab with East Bengal, AIFF has finalised Indian Football Team’s Technical Director and is the MERGER being moved to 2021?
Read More »USA ride second-haf strikes to beat India U-15s 3-0!
An exuberant India got their MU-15 Tournament off with a 0-3 defeat at the hands of USA in their opening match in Palmanova, Italy on Sunday, April 28. Austin Brummet converted a penalty just after the changeover to put USA into the lead, before Carlos Cortez and Osvaldo Cisneros scored …
Read More »The AIFF condoles the death of P. Kannan!
The All India Football Federation condoles the death of former India International P. Kannan who passed away in Kolkata earlier today, April 28, 2019. He was 78. Kannan who made his International debut in the AFC Asian Cup qualifier in Rangoon (currently Yangon) against Cambodia on November 18, 1967, scored …
Read More »AIFF to recommend Gurpreet Singh Sandhu & Jeje Lalpekhlua for Arjuna Awards!
As every year, the All India Football Federation is set to recommend the names of Indian footballers for the national Arjuna Award. This year as in 2017 and 2018, the AIFF is set to recommend the names of goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and striker Jeje Lalpekhlua for the Arjuna Awards. …
Read More »Three players represent Mizoram in the India U-15 team!
Three young Mizo footballers all playing under the Mizoram Football Association have been selected for the India Under-15 team which departed for Italy for an exposure tour in preparation of the AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers slated to be held later this year- Eric Lalsangzuala Colney, Armed Veng; Isaac Zomuanpuia, Sihphir …
Read More »Like idol Neymar, Delhi’s Aveka Singh aims to fulfill 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup dream!
A decade ago in Nigeria, a certain Brazilian named Neymar Jr. announced himself to the world at the FIFA U-17 World Cup and began the journey that has seen him become a global icon and the most expensive player in the sport’s history. With a burning desire to follow in …
Read More »VIDEO – 420 Grams S01E22: India to Host FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup; But Do Women Get to Play?
India has bagged the rights to host the 2020 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup. This will be the first time a women’s team will represent India at one of FIFA’s World Cups. The move is a positive one from the perspective of providing an impetus to young women looking to …
Read More »India U-15 boys to play USA, Mexico & Slovenia in Italy tournament!
Keeping an eye on the preparation of the AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers slated to be held later this year, the Indian U-15 boys National Team departed for Italy for an exposure tour where they will be playing against the likes of USA, Mexico, and Slovenia in the MU-15 Championship. Boys …
Read More »India Women’s Maymol Rocky: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup vital for next generation!
The Oxford dictionary defines the word momentum as ‘the ability to keep increasing or developing’ and in order for anything to grow or improve, it is of paramount importance to generate a good swing of momentum and capitalise on it. Women’s football in India has seen a recent upsurge in …
Read More »Alex Ambrose: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup is a fantastic moment for Indian Football!
The audience at the magnificent Rajarshi Shahu Stadium, a giant cauldron regarded as the nerve-centre of the football-crazy city of Kolhapur is witnessing Himachal Pradesh take on Chandigarh in the Hero Junior Girls’ National Football Championship 2019-20. As the Himachal Pradesh forward caresses the ball home after some delectable build-up …
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