The AIFF Executive Committee met today, July 9 in Delhi and discussed various issues including the request letter that the champions of Indian Super League would get a berth for the qualifiers of the AFC Champions League. In light of the MRA as well as the fact that in the …
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The 129th edition of India’s oldest football tournament, the Durand Cup, would be played from August 2 to 24 in Kolkata, Kalyani and Siliguri. A total of 16 teams from across Indian Super League, I-League, Second Division League and Services team would be participating with the teams split into four …
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Finally the meeting between the All India Football Federation president Praful Patel and the I-League clubs happened on Wednesday, July 3 in New Delhi. But the outcome of that meeting will have come as a complete surprise to most! The clubs had wanted to first meet the AIFF president before …
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Former I-League champions Aizawl FC started off their 2019/20 season training at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Aizawl on Monday, July 8 under head coach Stanley Rozario. The first assignments for Aizawl FC will be local one’s in Mizoram which would include the Independence Day Cup and the Mizoram Premier …
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In the next episode of the I-League clubs vs AIFF/FSDL, the I-League clubs have send a letter to the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi urging him to intervene in their fight against the national federation AIFF. The letter titled ‘Need your kind intervention to save Indian football from victimisation …
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I-League side Gokulam Kerala FC have announced the signing of veteran goalkeeper Lalit Thapa from rivals NEROCA for the 2019/20 season. 34 year old Manipur-born Lalit Thapa played locally before playing for NEROCA FC in the Manipur State League. In 2007, Lalit Thapa joined Churchill Brothers SC, where he spend …
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I-League side Gokulam Kerala FC have announced the signing of defender Moirangmayum Ashok Singh from rivals NEROCA for the 2019/20 season. 26 year old Manipur-born Moirangmayum Ashok Singh has been a NEROCA regular over the last few years having been part of their 2016/17 Second Division League winning campaign and …
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Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan have announced the signing of defensive midfielder Francisco Javier González Muñoz for the 2019/20 season. 30 year old Fran Gonzalez last played for Hong Kong side Lee Man FC. The Cordoba-born Fran started youth career at Seneca CF before joining the Real Madrid Academy. The Spaniard …
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As XtraTime reports from Kolkata at an event in the city, Mohun Bagan official Debasish Datta spoke on the future of Indian Football. Other speakers also chipped in with their ideas on the topic.
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After months of fighting, including a boycott of the Super Cup 2019, six clubs of the I-League, India’s top tier football league, finally managed to get a meeting with the president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), Praful Patel. The clubs, including the likes of East Bengal and Mohun …
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