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FC Goa head coach Sergio Lobera having his say on the ideology of the club, importance of grassroots, and player development.
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Chhattisgarh host first-ever Grassroots Leaders Course!
Chhattisgarh officially initiated the AIFF Grassroots Development Programme as 24 coaches and over 150 children participated in the first-ever AIFF Grassroots Leaders Course conducted in the state at the Pant Stadium in Bhilai. The Course was conducted by AIFF Instructors Anju Turambekar and Shailesh Karkera over the four-day period, which …
Read More »FA of Malaysia moving towards nurturing future players!
The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) announced the Grassroots Competition Format and Guidelines 2019/2020 at its SupaRimau League Workshop held recently at Wisma FAM. In line with the FAM F:30 Roadmap and the launch of the FAM Grassroots brand SupaRimau, the workshop attracted the participation of 42 football academies and …
Read More »AIFF Grassroots Development programme initiated in Chhattisgarh!
With the intention of expanding the AIFF Grassroots Development Programme in more states across India, the AIFF has initiated its Grassroots programme in Chhattisgarh on June 14, 2019. The initiative kicked off with conducting the first ever AIFF Grassroots Leaders Course in Chhattisgarh on the same day. Anju Turambekar, AIFF’s …
Read More »AIFF Grassroots Leaders Course concludes in Kerala!
Twenty four coaches from various parts of Kerala underwent the AIFF Grassroots Leaders Course conducted at Trikaripur, Kasargod from June 8-11. The course was hosted by the Directorate of Sports & Youth Affairs, Government of Kerala, under their ‘Kick-off’ programme in association with Kerala Football Association. The four-day course, conducted …
Read More »A visit to CEQUIN, Women’s Empowerment through football in Delhi!
While in Delhi earlier today, June 21, I got to visit the NGO CEQUIN to see their work in Women’s Empowerment through football. German coaching instructor Wiltrud ‘Willy’ Melbaum, who works for the regional Fussballverband Niederrhein (FVN), had been send to India by the DFB (German FA) to do workshops …
Read More »2019 AFC Grassroots Football Day continues to raise the bar!
43 Member Associations joined the AFC Grassroots Football Day celebrations that took place across the Continent in May. Join AFC Media as we highlight Part Two the exciting activities that took place across Asia. Afghanistan The Afghanistan Football Federation coordinated a large scale Grassroots Festival which saw the participation of …
Read More »Participants laud AIFF initiative to conduct Grassroots Leaders Course in Marathi!
Participants of AIFF’s first-ever Grassroots Leaders course conducted in regional language in Kolhapur lavished huge praise on the project, labelling it as an “unique initiative”. The course was conducted in Kolhapur in association with the Western India Football Association (WIFA), and the Kolhapur Sports Authority. The course was attended by …
Read More »Over 150 kids participated as Jamshedpur FC & TSRDS organise a Football Festival in Gorgora!
Jamshedpur FC along with the Tata Steel Rural Development Society organized a football festival in Gorgora Ground, Dimna in Mango with over 150 kids participating. With over 20 different types of games set up, the kids were given a taste of the basic aspects of grassroots training – Agility, Balance, …
Read More »AFC Grassroots Day boosts football engagement in India!
The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) commitment to promote football across all categories as per the new redefined AFC Grassroots Philosophy saw a record participation amongst the state associations across the entire country and participants of all ages and abilities commemorated the landmark occasion of the AFC Grassroots Day 2019 …
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