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The Indian men’s U-17 team are currently in the news for all the right reasons. After securing qualification for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup, the boys, coached by Bibiano Fernandes, recently toured Spain and Germany as part of preparations and came up with decent results against quality age group sides …

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 …

Oinam Bembem Devi, former midfielder of the Indian Women’s football team, has been one of the foremost advocates of women’s football in India for a number of years and she expressed her jubilation about the tournament. The Padma Shri recipient buoyantly expressed her thoughts about the tournament saying, “I am …

FIFA President Gianni Infantino expressed his wishes to former Indian Women’s Team captain and ‘Durga of Indian Football’ Oinam Bembem Devi, on the latter’s birthday; Bembem celebrated her 42nd birthday on Monday, April 4. In a letter to AIFF, the FIFA President expressed his admiration and gratitude to Bembem for …

Indian Footballers took a stand on the International Day for Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, stating that the malpractice needs to come to an end to give an equal chance to children. Female genital mutilation is an ancient practice that is still followed across many places in the world, …

The performance of the Blue Tigresses in their opener of the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup against Iran has left the two Padma Shris who were present at the stadium extremely impressed. Blue Tiger legend, and former captain Bhaichung Bhutia felt “women’s football has come a long way.” “I am …