Asian Football Confederation (AFC) General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John was among the ensemble of renowned luminaries to headline the Football Delhi eSummit on Monday, August 3 which coincided with the birthday of Indian football icon and Delhi native Sunil Chhetri. Focused on the theme “Making Delhi a Vibrant Football City”, …
Read More »AIFF president Praful Patel lauds Odisha government for their ‘commendable support’!
The All India Football Federation president Praful Patel lauded the Government of Odisha for “setting an example of how a state government can help sports thrive in a particular region.” Speaking at the E-Delhi summit organised by Football Delhi to celebrate the occasion of Indian National Team captain Sunil Chhetri’s …
Read More »Baichung Bhutia: Unless you develop your sixth sense you won’t be a successful striker!
Former Indian National Team striker Baichung Bhutia feels “all strikers need to develop their sixth sense if they are to score regularly.” In a chat with AIFF TV, Baichung, the first Indian footballer to have played 100 International matches expressed, “It’s all about that sixth sense. You need to smell …
Read More »AIFF, TNFA host GBL workshop for league operators in Tamil Nadu!
The All India Football Federation, in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu Football Association (TNFA), hosted a webinar on Friday, July 31 for the Golden Baby League (GBL) operators from the state. P. Bagavathi Raj, Head of Referees, TNFA, lauded AIFF for the ‘initiative’ that will help them reach “rural areas” …
Read More »AIFF TV: Live Q&A session with India Women’s head coach Maymol Rocky!
In a freewheeling chat, women’s national team head coach Maymol Rocky talks about her early days, the rapid growth of women’s football in our country and the impact of upcoming 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in India, along with many more interesting topics!
Read More »Committee evaluates submitted I-League bids, asks for more Infos, postpones decisions!
Members of the All India Football Federation and representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) met over a video conference wherein the latter submitted their report after evaluation of submitted bids by prospective clubs – Sudeva FC (Delhi), Sreenidhi FC (Visakhapatnam), and Ryntih SC (Shillong) – for participation in the I-league 2020/21. After …
Read More »AIFF TV: Live Q&A session with India Women’s goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan!
India women’s national team custodian Aditi Chauhan talks about her experience with the national team, the growth of women’s football in India and a host of many more interesting topics!
Read More »India’s Class of 2011 joins in as AIFF-SAI joint Special Reconversion Course draws to close!
A four-day long Special Reconversion Course conducted by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) in association with Sports Authority of India (SAI), came to a close today, July 30. The course saw 48 coaches take part in two daily sessions across four days to take Indian Football forward together as …
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: Mohammedan Sporting request IFA to host Second Division League!
As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, city giants Mohammedan Sporting and Bhowanipore FC have requested their parent body IFA (West Bengal) to bid for the hosting rights of the Second Division League in Kolkata. The two clubs are making the request to get home advantage over the other sides, which they …
Read More »Four-day AIFF-SAI joint Special Reconversion Course kicks-off!
As part of AIFF’s plan to guide SAI coaches to understand the process of AFC- AIFF coach education system, All India Football Federation, in association with Sports Authority (SAI), is conducting a Special Reconversion Course kicked-off earlier today, July 27. The four-day-long reconversion course is being attended by 48 SAI …
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