As India’s U-17 World Cup Team left India for back to back exposure Tours in Brazil and Russia, www.the-aiff.com caught up with Head Coach Nicolai Adam where he spoke at length about the forthcoming tours, the experience gained from them, being on the same page as Brazil and Russia and …
Read More »India U-16 coach Nicolai Adam selects four boys from AIFF’s latest Scouting initiative!
India U-17 World Cup Team Head Coach Nicolai Adam has scouted four boys for his squad from the recent trials which were conducted by the All India Football Federation under its Director Scouting Abhishek Yadav. Nicolai who was present to watch the selected boys play for a combined Team for …
Read More »Goa-leg of India U-16 Scouting to kick off tomorrow!
Keeping in mind the abundance of potential talent in India, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) offers another opportunity to the invited U-16 Youth League Clubs to send in their three best Players for the two-day Goa leg of the Camp which kicks-off tomorrow, November 25. All those Clubs who …
Read More »30 boys join the Kalyani-leg of the India U-16 Scouting program!
In the pursuit of fresh talents ahead of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India, the All India Football Federation leaves no stone unturned and the scouting program, under the vigilance of the ex-National team striker Abhishek Yadav is just another step to handpick those talents. Not less than …
Read More »Baichung Bhutia: India’s Juniors on same page as Brazil’s young guns!
The All India Football Federation president Praful Patel dubbed the Indian FIFA U-17 World Cup squad as a “quantum change in development of Indian Football.” Speaking on the sidelines of FIFA RDO Shaji Prabhakaran’s book launch ‘Back To The Roots,’ the AIFF President said: “Our Indian Team plays under the …
Read More »Brazil U-17 coach Carlus Amadeu dubs India U-16s a team with a lot of potential!
Even though the Indian Under-16 National Team lost 1-3 against Brazil in the BRICS U-17 Football Tournament, Nicolai Adam’s boys gave a testament of their Footballing acumen, proving that they were no pushover, whilst ensuring their competitiveness and earning the respect of the 5 time World Champions. Speaking at the …
Read More »VIDEO: Komal Thatal’s goal for India against Brazil in BRICS U-17 Football Cup!
The India Under-16 boys went down fighting 1-3 against Brazil in their last match of the BRICS U-17 Football Tournament at the Bambolim Athletic Stadium in Goa on Thursday, October 13 with history created as India hosted the South American nation for the first time in their Footballing history and …
Read More »BRICS U-17 Football Cup: Brave India lose 1-3 to mighty Brazil!
When was the last time India clashed swords against five-time FIFA World Cup winners Brazil in Football in any age group? You try to find out by flipping the pages of the history books, but the books state ‘never’. And even as India went down fighting 1-3 against Brazil in …
Read More »India U-16 coach Nicolai Adam: We have to prove our competitiveness against Brazil!
Ahead of India’s final clash against Brazil in the BRICS U-17 Football Tournament tomorrow, October 13; AIFF Media caught up with Head Coach of the Indian U-16 National Team Nicolai Adam and talked abreast about India’s performance against China, India’s next opponents and a lot more. Did India deserve to …
Read More »BRICS U-17 Football Cup: India lose 0-1 to China!
The Indian Under-16 National Team lost by a solitary goal against China in the ongoing BRICS U-17 Football Tournament at the Bambolim Athletic Stadium in Goa today, October 11. With this loss, India find themselves at the bottom of the Group with zero points, while China now have four points …
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