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VIDEO: Prime Minister of India, Modi, unveils BRICS U-17 Trophy!

The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi unveiled the Trophy for the BRICS Under-17 Football Tournament yesterday, October 1, 2016 in the Indian capital New Delhi. All India Football Federation president Praful Patel and the Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Vijay Goel besides the ambassadors of Brazil, Russia, China …

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India U-19 Women’s are preparing for AFC U-19 Women’s Championship qualifiers!

32 Players have been selected for the preparatory camp for the AFC U-19 Women’s Championship Qualifiers which is slated to be held in November 2016. The one-month long camp is currently going on at the Sports Authority of India complex at Gandhinagar in Gujarat and it’ll conclude on October 29, …

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Prime Minister of India, Modi, unveils BRICS U-17 Trophy!

The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi unveiled the Trophy for the BRICS Under-17 Football Tournament today, October 1, 2016 in the Indian capital New Delhi. All India Football Federation President Praful Patel and the Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Vijay Goel were present on the occasion. Mr. Modi …

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AFC Technical Study Group praises coach Nicolai Adam & India U-16s!

It’s not only the players and the coaches who run the game of Football, there are others too who make the sport run smoothly and attain the next level, but they operate so quietly that they always remain unheard of. Asian Football Confederation’s Technical Study Group (TSG) who are here …

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BRICS U-17 Cup: India to play Russia on October 5 in opener!

After participating in the 2016 AFC Under-16 Championship in Goa, the Indian U-17 World Cup Squad will gear up to face Russia in their opening encounter of a five-nation BRICS Under-17 Football Cup on October 5, 2016 at the National Sports Stadium in Bambolim, Goa. Thereafter, the Indian colts will …

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The 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup logo launched in Goa, India!

The 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in India finally has an own identity! Today, the touraments Emblem was launched by FIFA President Gianni​ ​Infantino in the presence of the Sports Minister Vijay Goel, the AFC President Sheikh Salman and the ​Local Organising Committee Chairman​ Praful Patel. The main elements of …

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AFC strategy to combat age-cheating bears fruit at 2016 AFC U-16 Championship in India!

Conclusive scientific testing carried out on players competing at the Asian Football Confederation organised 2016 AFC U-16 Championship in India has found no age-cheating at the tournament. The AFC carries out age-testing using MRI scan technology and testing takes place both during qualifying and at the final tournament. AFC Medical …

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India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu hails Overseas Online Scouting portal project!

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, the first Indian Player to have played in a Europa League match has hailed the All India Football Federation’s initiative of launching the online Overseas Scouting portal scouting.the-aiff.com . “It is a really good initiative by the AIFF and the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs. I …

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AIFF U-19 boys defeat FC Bardez 3-2 in close friendly!

The AIFF U-19 boys overwhelmed Goa Pro League newcomers FC Bardez by a 3-2 margin at the artificial turf of the Fatorda Ground in Goa yesterday, September 23. Amal Das brought down an opponent striker inside the 18-yard box in the 24th minute and Koko Sakibo did no mistake converting …

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AIFF U-14 Academy beat U-17 Rosary College of Goa in a friendly!

The AIFF Under-14 Academy defeated Under-17 Rosary College of Goa 2-1 in a Friendly match in Goa. The match was played in two halves of 40 minutes each. The dominant AIFF Academy boys surged into the lead in the 27th minute – Shanon dribbling into the box and placing it …

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