The 2019 edition of the India Football Forum was successfully held on Thursday, December 5 at the Novotel Juhu Beach in Mumbai. The video above shows WIFA CEO Henry Menezes speaks on the importance of grassroots football!
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The Gokulam Baby Football League kicked-off amidst much fanfare in Kozhikode, Kerala, earlier this week, as it was inaugurated by the I-League club’s Technical Director Bino George and CEO Dr Ashok Kumar. Being an extension of the Golden Baby League initiative started by the AIFF, the Gokulam Baby Football League …
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Afghanistan Football Federation’s (AFF) dedication to the development of grassroots football in the country has earned it the AFC Grassroots Charter Bronze Membership. The Grassroots Charter is a development tool for Member Associations (MA) to raise the quality of their grassroots programmes. It identifies 20 performance categories such as grassroots …
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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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