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India U-16 lose 0-1 to Orlando City SC at Brazilian U-17 Tournament!

The India Under-16 boys started their campaign in the Atletico Paranaense U-17 International Tournament in Brazil yesterday, December 12 on a bitter note as they lost 0-1 to US-based club Orlando City SC. India started on a high note and earned an early corner, which was cleared by the opposition …

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Former India international C. Jabir killed in a car accident!

Former Indian international C. Jabir was killed on Sunday, December 4 night in a car accident, when his car was hit by a lorry at Musaliyar Angadi Millumpadi in Malappuram district of Kerala. C. Jabir, a Circle Inspector in the MSP camp in Pandikkad, Malappuram, was only 44 years old …

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Coca Cola Cup to augment AIFF’s Scouting for India’s FIFA U-17 World Cup!

With less than a year left, All India Football Federation is providing talented kids from all over the Country another chance to give it a shot to get selected for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the Coca Cola Cup. AIFF in association with Coca Cola will be scouting …

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VIDEO – NNIS: Luis Garcia thinks Team India will benefit from the ISL!

As NNIS reports from New Delhi, former Atletico de Kolkata marquee and ISL-1 champions Luis Garcia on the sidelines of the El Clasico Worldwide event in the capital, said that he is happy to see an improvement in Indian football since the time he left ATK and that the ISL …

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Indian Football Olympian Syed Abdul Salam no more!

Former Indian international and football Olympian Syed Abdul Salam died at his Salarjung Colony residence in Hyderabad on Saturday, December 3. Syed Abdul Salam is survived by his two daughters and two sons. After his playing days, Syed Abdul Salam coached the India senior and junior teams besides his native …

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AIFF Director of Scouting Abhishek Yadav: 11 of 23 players in India U-16 squad were scouted!

In an attempt to gauge the Nation for potential talent that might add value to the India U-17 World Cup Squad, AIFF’s Director of Scouting Abhishek Yadav is heading the Scouting project to find talents for the Indian U-17 National Team for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Squad vigorously. In …

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India Under-16s set to leave for tournaments in Brazil & Russia!

As India’s U-17 World Cup Team left India for back to back exposure Tours in Brazil and Russia, www.the-aiff.com caught up with Head Coach Nicolai Adam where he spoke at length about the forthcoming tours, the experience gained from them, being on the same page as Brazil and Russia and …

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India U-16 coach Nicolai Adam selects four boys from AIFF’s latest Scouting initiative!

India U-17 World Cup Team Head Coach Nicolai Adam has scouted four boys for his squad from the recent trials which were conducted by the All India Football Federation under its Director Scouting Abhishek Yadav. Nicolai who was present to watch the selected boys play for a combined Team for …

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India name 35 probables for SAFF Women’s Cup preparatory camp in Punjab!

The Indian Senior Women’s National Team will be gearing up for the SAFF Women’s Championship 2016 in India at a Preparatory Camp at the JCT campus in Hoshiarpur, Punjab from December 5 to 22, 2016. The Indian Women have been drawn in Group B of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2016, …

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Goa-leg of India U-16 Scouting to kick off tomorrow!

Keeping in mind the abundance of potential talent in India, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) offers another opportunity to the invited U-16 Youth League Clubs to send in their three best Players for the two-day Goa leg of the Camp which kicks-off tomorrow, November 25. All those Clubs who …

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