The All India Football Federation has always shown its keen interest towards reaching out to more kids which will, eventually, lead to nurturing more talents to strengthen the Indian Football Ecosystem. Grassroots Football which AIFF started in 2013 has since grown from strength to strength. On the eve of May …
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The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) commitment to ensure football remains the most popular sport in the continent has been further strengthened as an unprecedented 38 Member Associations (MA) pledged to celebrate the AFC Grassroots Football Day 2017 on Monday, May 15. Celebrating a new participation record for the fifth successive year …
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Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting Club in collaboration with the Football Next Foundation are going to organize a two-day Grassroots Training Camp at the Mohammedan Sporting ground. Youth coach Gerasimos Anastasiou from Germany will train the players from club’s Youth Development Programme on Tuesday/Wednesday, May 2/3. The camp begins at 8am …
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XtraTime caught-up with Jahar Das, the head of youth development at Aizawl FC is an instrumental figure in the Grassroots development of football in Mizoram. Experienced Jahar Das left Kolkata after being sacked by Mohun Bagan and joined the NorthEast side two years ago and coached their senior team for …
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The second story in our four-part City2City series on the grassroots game across the world, by Manchester City in association with Vice and Etihad Airways. Watch Patrick Vieira and City legend Claudio Reyna as they discuss the impact of grassroots football in New York. Keep your eyes peeled for future …
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In a first to extend the horizons of Grassroots Football in India, the All India Football Federation in association with Goa Football Association kicked-off the AIFF Grassroots Instructors Course at the Don Bosco Football Ground in Goa on April 25, 2017. 20 members will participate in the course which is …
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The All India Football Federation in association with all stakeholders involved including the State Football Associations has constructed a detailed plan to extend the outreach of Grassroots Football, whilst letting Football develop. The state of Kerala is no alien to the AIFF Grassroots philosophy in tune with the AFC Grassroots …
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With Grassroots Football on the rise across the country, the All India Football Federation in association with Western India Football Association (WIFA) and Indian Super League franchise Mumbai City FC has been conducting Grassroots Football Leagues in Maharashtra in 20 venues spread across the state. The Grassroots League played in …
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Former Manchester City favourite and Chinese international Sun Jihai features in the first City2City episode as they follow Huang and Ding, the two young men who’ve broken social convention to take enormous risks with their futures. To grow the game across Beijing, they’ve set up their own Grassroots Football League. They …
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English Premier League side Manchester City and their sponsors Etihad Airways have presented City2City, a new documentary series focusing on the power of grassroots football across the world. It’s no exaggeration to say football is the most beloved sport on the planet. Played and watched the world over, it seems …
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