The Chinese Football Association (CFA), with the support of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), staged the annual CFA Dream China Social Responsibilities Initiatives programme in Changsha and harnessed the ‘power of heroes’ to inspire young players. The three-day programme was the culmination of a month long event which involved over …
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The Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) and Turkmenistan Football Federation (TFF) celebrated their respective Grassroots Day with resounding success. BFF celebrates its Grassroots Day on November 11 each year to commemorate the birth anniversary of the Fourth King of Bhutan, Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuk. BFF’s Grassroots celebrations marked a significant …
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Coaches from German Bundesliga side FC Schalke 04’s Academy known as the ‘Knappenschmiede’ visited Kolkata and the German Football Academy from November 10 to 14, 2019. For Schalke 04 the visit to India by coaches Kai Brock and Tom Albrecht is the first for the Revier region based club. After …
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Football Delhi, formerly known as Delhi Soccer Association, as the first state/union territory association in India is set to implement its own Academy Accreditation and Licensing System. It is a bid to improve football, professionalise the set-up and to reach out to every stakeholder in the National Capital Region (NCR). …
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With an aim of developing football from the grassroots in the state, Odisha’s first ISL club Odisha FC officially inaugurated its grassroots football development program at Sai International School in Bhubaneswar. FSDL CEO Martin Bain, Secretary of Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha Vishal Dev and Founder of …
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The AFC Grassroots Panel hit a new milestone in its eighth meeting on Monday, November 18 as 51% of the Member Associations (MAs) are now endorsed by the AFC Grassroots Charter. The AFC Grassroots Charter is a development tool for Member Associations (MAs) to raise the quality of their grassroots …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced the nominees for the AFC Annual Awards Hong Kong 2019 on Friday, November 15 with India receiving nominations in two categories. Senior Women’s National Team captain Ashalata Devi has been nominated for the AFC Player of the Year (Women) award while the All India …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Youth Panel continues to develop and promote Elite Youth Football in Asia following their eighth meeting at the AFC House in the Malaysian capital on Monday, November 11. The AFC Elite Youth Team Scheme is a key step in talent development that will help MAs …
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After the success of the inaugural edition of the Little Gaurs League, the Forca Goa Foundation is all set to launch the second edition of the Little Gaurs League. “The reason to have this Little Gaurs League is to create more opportunities for young talent. We are focussing more on …
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Jamshedpur’s little Ronaldos, Messis, Maradonas and Peles who aim to be the future football stars of Jamshedpur FC will battle it out at Tinplate Sports Complex, Golmuri on September 3/4 as Jamshedpur FC conduct the first edition of the Jamshedpur FC Junior Champs. The tournament will see participation from over …
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