11,000 children stand to benefit from the Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) Summer Scheme Programme, as it celebrates its 20th year. The Summer Scheme is organised by the HKFA and is funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) Charities Trust with additional subvention given from LCSD for all pitch …
Read More »Meghalaya FA aims to attract 5,000 children for 2nd Golden Baby League!
The second edition of Golden Baby League in Meghalaya was launched at the State Convention Centre in Shillong on Tuesday, August 5. The event was marked with the unveiling of the MBL 2019 Trophy by the Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma and Banteidor Lyngdoh, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister, Meghalaya. Swati …
Read More »Premier Skills by British Council & Odisha launched in Cuttack!
The British Council of India in association with the Football Association of Odisha (FAO) is conducting a two day Community Football Coaching Program of the Premier Skills program in Cuttack which kicked-off on Saturday, July 27. The Premier Skills program has Kuntala Ghosh Dastidar and Madhusudan Mazumdar as the course …
Read More »Tottenham Hotspur help jumpstart new Grassroots Football League in Shanghai!
When Tottenham Hotspur players Harry Kane, Jan Vertonghen and Oliver Skipp paid a visit to Shanghai during their preseason club tour, inspiring young footballers at the grassroots level was a key agenda item. The athletes met with youth players from the Nike School Champions League — a Nike-sponsored, dual-gender tournament …
Read More »420 Grams S01E38: Baby Leagues and the Future with Richard Hood!
Richard Hood has worked extensively in developing and implementing programs to take football to children across India. Richard joins the 420 Grams crew to talk about how football is being taught and played by boys and girls of different ages. Among the issues we talk about are the dangers of …
Read More »Jamshedpur FC conduct an all-girls Grassroots Festival to celebrate JRD Tata’s birth anniversary!
It was a morning full of joy as 360 girls from three different schools participated in an all-girls Grassroots Festival organised by Jamshedpur FC and Tata Steel Sports Department to celebrate JRD Tata’s birth anniversary. The enthusiasm was sky-rocketing during the festival as girls from Sacred Heart Convent School, JH …
Read More »Northern Mariana Island FA receives AFC Grassroots Charter Bronze membership!
Northern Mariana Island FA (NMIFA) has been awarded the AFC Grassroots Charter Bronze membership for its outstanding commitment to grassroots football development. The Grassroots Charter is a development tool for Member Associations to raise the quality of their grassroots programmes. It identifies 20 performance categories, such as grassroots competitions, fairplay, …
Read More »Jamshedpur FC officials visit Utkramit Madhya Vidyalaya in Tangrine, Potka!
On Saturday, July 20, Jamshedpur FC officials visited Utkramit Madhya Vidyalaya in Tangrine which is situated in Potka. The team of officials, which included Head of Grassroots, Kundan Chandra; Sr. Manager – Marketing and Operations, Raja Bhattacharjee; and Manager – Administration, Vikas Anthony distributed NIVIA footballs and a few Jamshedpur …
Read More »Odisha & British Council to organise Community Football Coaching Program!
The British Council of India in association with the Football Association of Odisha (FAO) will be conducting a two day Community Football Coaching Program of the Premier Skills program in Cuttack on July 27/28, 2019. The total number of seats for this course is limited to 24 persons. The intending …
Read More »Kiren Rijiju launches AIFF Golden Baby Leagues handbook 2019/20!
India’s Minister of State (Independent Charge) Youth Affairs & Sports, and Minister of State for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju, along with Kushal Das, All India Football Federation general secretary launched the AIFF Golden Baby Leagues Handbook 2019-20 on the sidelines of the Intercontinental Cup in Ahmedabad. AIFF Technical Director Isac …
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