In the second week of October 2022, when the FIFA secretary General Fatma Samoura visited Bhubaneswar, Odisha, for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, the Football Association of Odisha (FAO) and the All India Football Federation (AIFF) hosted a warm felicitation function for the senior official from the world body. …
Read More »East Bengal FC to hold trials for their Women’s team!
Kolkata giants East Bengal FC are set to hold trials for their Women’s team on Friday/Saturday, October 21/22. The trials would be held on both days at the East Bengal Ground on the Kolkata Maidans from 9.30am onwards. Interested female candidates are asked to carry their Aadhar Cards with them …
Read More »Padma Shri Bembem Devi: Our girls did not hesitate to play strong rivals!
Oinam Bembem Devi, former midfielder of the Indian Women’s football team, and the first Indian women’s footballer to be conferred with the Padma Shri award expressed her thoughts on India’s campaign in the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Bembem was present at Bhubaneswar to witness India’s first match against …
Read More »AIFF TV: Interview with the Indian U-17 Women’s Team captain Astam Oraon!
India U-17 Women’s Team captain Astam Oraon spoke and said amongst other things, “Maybe the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup is over for us, but not the passion to play.”
Read More »India U-17 Women’s captain Astam Oraon: Our journey in football has just begun!
India may have been ruled out of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 but the passion to play football has been enriched in every Indian girl who was seen in action at Bhubaneswar last week. Captain of India Under -17 Women’s National Team, Astam Oraon in a candid chat …
Read More »VIDEO: India U-17 Women’s Thomas Dennerby – We are definitely on the right way!
India’s campaign at the historic 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup drew to a close on Monday, October 17 after a defeat against Brazil. Despite the loss, the determination and grit displayed by the Indian side and the charged atmosphere at the Kalinga Stadium made the match a truly memorable …
Read More »Kajol D’Souza fights off the struggle to exist and then survive!
Who would have ever believed that the passion to play football was kindled while playing the game in one’s own housing society! As much as a surprise as it sounds, Pune-based Kajol D’Souza is testimony to the fact that dedication and devotion translates into reality. For Kajol, since the little …
Read More »India U-17 Women’s Thomas Dennerby: We are definitely on the right way!
India’s campaign at the historic 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup drew to a close on Monday, October 17 after a defeat against Brazil. Despite the loss, the determination and grit displayed by the Indian side and the charged atmosphere at the Kalinga Stadium made the match a truly memorable …
Read More »India bow out of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup with 0-5 Brazil defeat!
India’s campaign in the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup came to an end at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Monday, October 17, when they went down to Brazil 0-5 in the concluding Group A encounter. The Brazilians led 2-0 at half time. Playing against a Brazilian National team …
Read More »120,000 school kids to watch 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup!
In the opening week of the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India, the tournament has already attracted a lot of warmth from football fans in the country. The presence of a special set of fans seen consistently cheering from the stands – young boys and girls – has …
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