The 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India kicked off yesterday with Group A and Group B matches taking place in New Delhi and Navi Mumbai. Turkey were the first team to score in the first FIFA Tournament to take place on the Indian subcontinent, as FC Schalke 04 midfielder …
Read More »India U-17 coach de Matos: Satisfied with Collective Performance but not with the result!
After going down 0-3 to the USA in their first match of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Indian U-17 head coach Luis Norton de Matos said he isn’t “happy with the result”. “I am satisfied with the collective performance of the boys but definitely I am not happy with …
Read More »VIDEO – XtraTime: Chile U-17 get the feel of Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata!
Ahead of their 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup opening match, Chile U-17 players on Friday trained at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata.
Read More »PUMA launched the new Italy kit in spectacular fashion!
Paying tribute to 20 years of dedication and passion and in anticipation of a possible sixth World Cup appearance, PUMA FOOTBALL and FIGC have revealed the new 2018 Italy jersey on Gianluigi Buffon’s legendary shoulders as he unveiled a giant mural of himself by street artists Kamp Seedorf, on the …
Read More »My #arunfoot Videoblog #35!
Besides writing on my blog arunfoot.com, I now regularly do my arunfoot Videoblog on Facebook LIVE on the latest in the world of football with a special focus on Indian and German football. In the latest installment I speak about the following: 1. A preview to the 2017 FIFA U-17 …
Read More »VIDEO – XtraTime: Mexico U-17 players train at SAI grounds in Kolkata!
Ahead of their 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup opening match, Mexico U-17 players on Friday trained at the SAI grounds in Saltlake, Kolkata.
Read More »Fighting India go down 0-3 to USA in their 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup opener!
A fighting India U-17 national team opened their 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup – Group A campaign with a 0-3 loss to the United States of America at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Friday, October 6 night. India made a nervous start into the game with the …
Read More »Nike – The Conversation ft. Cristiano Ronaldo & Rio Ferdinand!
Last week, Cristiano Ronaldo invited former teammate Rio Ferdinand to his home in Madrid. There, the two discussed Ronaldo’s career since moving to Madrid and the significance of the latest CR7-badged Nike Mercurial release, The Chapter 5: Cut to Brilliance boots. The result of the meeting is a short film, The Conversation, which …
Read More »VIDEO – XtraTime: Two-time FIFA U-17 World Cup champions Mexico arrive in Kolkata!
As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, two-time FIFA U-17 World Cup champions Mexico arrived in Kolkata yesterday ahead of their opening match against Iraq on Sunday.
Read More »VIDEO – XtraTime: Chile U-17 footballers visit Mother House & train at CCFC!
As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, the Chile U-17 footballers yesterday visited Mother House earlier in the day and then in the evening trained at the CCFC ground.
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