Women

India Women’s Maymol Rocky: Our players need to develop an attitude like Megan Rapinoe!

Indian Senior Women’s National Team Head Coach Maymol Rocky has urged her players to “develop an attitude” towards the game akin to 2019 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball and Golden Boot Award winner Megan Rapinoe. In a chat with AIFF TV, Maymol informed that she had once met Rapinoe during …

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Thank you Football, says U-17 WWC probable Sai Sankhe after securing 96.2% marks in Class X boards!

India were crowned champions of the 2019 SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship in Bhutan last year and among the goals on the road to victory was striker Sai Sankhe, scoring thrice – a hattrick against the hosts in the group stage. Off the field – the 15-year-old recorded another landmark achievement …

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Mizoram FA postpones Mizoram Premier League – Season 9!

The new season of the Mizoram Premier League will not take place in 2020 as the Mizoram Football Association made the decision to postpone it indefinitely until next year. The MFA Executive Committee Meeting sat today, July 6 to explore avenues for a successful 2020/21 football season, as it came …

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XtraTime VIDEO: Coaches Who Care hold meeting with IFA!

As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, the ‘Coaches Who Care’ organisation visited the IFA office to meet with the IFA top brass to discuss the situation in Bengal. As the situation stands in the Calcutta Football League, there are coaches without degrees who coach while licensed coaches do not have jobs. …

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Bala Devi: India hosting 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup a huge motivation!

Indian Women’s Team forward Bala Devi feels that the announcement of India as the hosts for the 2022 AFC Asian Cup has further motivated her to remain at peak fitness as and when she can hit the training ground once again. The mercurial Indian striker is quietly working away at …

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Aditi Chauhan: The kind of support we got at Gokulam Kerala FC after winning IWL further motivated us!

Indian Women’s Team goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan lauded Gokulam Kerala FC for their efforts to popularize women’s football in the country, specifically referring to the massive reception given to the Hero Indian Women’s League champions during one of the club’s Hero I-League games. Speaking to AIFF TV during a live Q&A session, Chauhan …

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FIFA Women’s World Rankings: India stay 55th, USA retain top spot!

Earlier today, the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the second rankings of 2020, India stay in 55th position alongside Northern Ireland behind South Africa and Belarus, but ahead of Venezuela. India have 1432 points, the same as last quarter and …

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VIDEO: AIFC Webinar on Women’s Football Development!

The AIFC (Association Of Indian Football Coaches) conducted a Webinar on Women’s Football Development which saw a panel of six prominent personalities from Indian football. It included Maymol Rocky, Women’s Team Coach; Alex Ambrose, Assistant Coach U-17 Women’s Team; Anju Turambekar, Dempo SC – TD, AFC Grassroots Panel Member; Roma …

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Häfele PIFA Webinar 3-1: Skin and Hair Protection for players!

Häfele presented the 2nd series of Webinars on Indian Women’s Football, which was co-sponsored by Spek. The event moderated by Anjali Shah – AIFF ExCo & AIFF Womens Committee Member and is powered by “PIFA Foundation for the benefit of Sports”. The latest panelist was Dr. Shaista Kazi, owner Ellegenz. …

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