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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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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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The Grassroots Coaching Course at Pattan, Jammu & Kashmir, has been rescheduled due to weather and other unavoidable circumstances. The Grassroots Coaching Course conducted at Pattan, a remote Village of District Baramulla, which commenced from June 2, had to be stopped for one Day because of sudden declaration of Eid …
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Bengaluru FC have announced that Academy Coach John Kenneth Raj would be assuming a new role as Head of BFC Soccer Schools and Grassroots Development. Certified in the Asian Football Confederation’s AFC ‘A’ License and well versed in Grassroots Coaching Education, John Kenneth Raj is among India’s most qualified Youth …
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GTC Rhinos, Sarusajai Hawks and NFRSA Crows clinched the title of their respective categories of the Greater Guwahati Baby League (GGBL) with the first ever season of Assam’s first ever structured youth league ended today at the Nehru Stadium, Guwahati. After 84 teams and more than 900 kids competed in …
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Since its introduction in early 2013, the AIFF Grassroots Leaders Course Programme has seen over 135 courses being conducted across 18 states in India with over 3,500 Grassroots Leaders being certified, and more than 20,000 player participants being directly involved in course activities. In an effort to increase the nationwide …
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Students at School No. 79 on Friday, May 31 received encouraging news after the Mongolian Football Federation (MFF) announced that they will build a new football pitch supported by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Dream Asia Foundation. MFF President and AFC Vice President Ganbaatar Amgalanbaatar made the announcement at their …
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