A new podcast on Indian football has been launched under the curious name of 420grams featuring the host Arjun Pandit, Siddhanth Aney, and Varun Agnish in the first episode. Topic in the first-ever episode is the Curious Case of Nicolai Adam and his sacking as India Under-17 coach. The people …
Read More »VIDEO – XtraTime: Ticket prices will be less than Rs.100 at 2017 FIFA U17 World Cup in India!
As XtraTime reports, the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata is going through a huge change as it looks sparkling with renovation in full swing, something that has impressed the FIFA U-17 World Cup Director Javier Ceppi. Also the fans will get ecstatic to know that the range of the match …
Read More »India coach Constantine takes India U-17 boys to Go Karting!
More often than not Coaches try to refresh things in Football by balancing out the constant pressure of performance under high stress environment leading to mental exhaustion. Yesterday, February 22 a pleasant surprise awaited the Indian U-17 World Cup Squad when Head Coach of the Indian Senior National Team Stephen …
Read More »AIFF set to appoint Luis Norton de Matos of Portugal as new India U-17 coach!
The All India Football Federation after having a look at the 75 applications for the India Under-17 national team coaching and cutting down the list to eight coaches, have decided to offer Luis Norton de Matos of Portugal to role of head coach. The AIFF created a special committee to …
Read More »Delhi could lose the right to 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup knockout matches due to smog!
That the Indian capital New Delhi has a smog problem is known generally, but now that problem could take away the capital’s chance of hosting knockout match(es) during the upcoming 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup from October 6 to 28. Speaking to the Indian Express, the tournament director for the …
Read More »India coach Constantine & his staff leave India U-17 boys mesmerised!
It might not be everyday that a Youth Team gets the support staff and even a Head Coach of a Senior National Team. And while Stephen Constantine and his support staff work tirelessly with the Indian Under-17 World Cup Squad gearing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India, …
Read More »adidas partners with India’s FIFA U-17 World Cup organisers for Mission XI Million!
German sportswear giants adidas earlier today, February 21 announced its association with the 2017 FIFA Under-17 football World Cup ‘Local Organising Committee’ to come on-board as the exclusive performance partner for the Mission XI Million programme that was recently flagged off by Sports Minister Vijay Goel and All India Football …
Read More »India U-17 squad trains under India senior coach Stephen Constantine!
The India Under-17 National Team presently in Goa preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup trained under National Coach Stephen Constantine in Goa today, February 20. Constantine will be working with the boys this week till Saturday, February 25. “We needed to ensure that till the appointment of the …
Read More »Stuart Pearce, Colm Toal amongst AIFF shortlist for India Under-17 coach job!
Former England international Stuart Pearce and former AIFF technical director Colm Toal are amongst a shortlist of seven coaches that the AIFF has drawn up for the India Under-17 head coach role from 75 applications received. The search was forced on the AIFF after they had to part ways with …
Read More »Legendary India & Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Shibaji Banerjee passes away!
Former India international and Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Shibaji Banerjee passed away in Kolkata this Sunday evening after suffering a cardiac arrest after he had attended a programme in Alipore. Shibaji Banerjee was 68 and is survived by his wife and son. His most famous match in his beloved Mohun Bagan …
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