The ‘new normal’ of football has set in with the I-League Qualifiers 2020. Following the strict COVID-19 safety guidelines, those operating in and around the tournament have already conducted four successful matches, two each in Kolkata and Kalyani respectively. While all the five teams – Garhwal FC, ARA FC, Bhawanipore …
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Amidst India’s first sporting tournament post the COVID-19 Lockdown – the I-League Qualifiers 2020, the nation awoke to a tragic piece of news on Monday, October 12 as former Indian National Team captain Carlton Chapman had passed away. The former midfielder used to operate in the centre of the park …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) condoles the untimely demise of former Indian Senior National Team captain Carlton Chapman, who breathed his last on Monday, October 12 morning. He was 49. Under his captaincy, the Blue Tigers went on to win the SAFF Championship trophy in Kathmandu, Nepal in 1997. …
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As Parallel Sports reports from Kolkata, city giants Mohun Bagan AC’s I-League trophy celebrations have been shifted from the club’s Maidan premises to a city five star hotel. Instead of Saturday, October 17 the I-League trophy handover would be held on Sunday, October 18. This change has been forced due …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has organized the first-ever Online Futsal Introductory Certificate Course, which kicked off on Friday, October 9 and will conclude after two-and-a-half days on Sunday, October 11. 30 candidates are taking part in the inaugural course, which will be considered a prerequisite for the AFC …
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The I-League Qualifiers 2020, the first-ever sporting event slated to be held in India from Thursday, October 8 will be telecast live by Lex Sportel Vision Pvt. Ltd. on 1Sports. The Qualifiers have already generated much interest amongst football fans all across the country and will see the 5 qualified …
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A day prior to sporting action resuming in India post the COVID pandemic situation with the I-League Qualifier kicking-off tomorrow, October 8, Sunando Dhar, CEO Leagues in a live chat with AIFF TV, elaborated on the bio-secure-bubble arrangements for the tournament, challenges of organising the first-ever sporting event in India …
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AIFF Leagues CEO Sunando Dhar joins AIFF TV as he talks in detail about the ‘bio-secure bubble’ and the safety protocols ahead of the commencement of the I-League Qualifier 2020.
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The launch of the AIFF motto ‘Indian Football Forward Together,’ on Monday, October 5 also saw the AIFF Masters classroom sessions kicking-off at the Football House in the Capital. 25 students are part of the inaugural course which is the first-ever sports management course to have been organised by any …
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The first-ever AIFF GK Introductory Certificate course took place from October 2-4 with 30 candidates taking part in the online initiative – including Indian Senior National Team goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. Sharing his feedback on the three-day course, Gurpreet stated the process of learning “never stops” and termed the event …
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