The SAI/AIFF Overseas Scouting Portal created by AIFF Head of Scouting Abhishek Yadav and his team seems to have found a potential players for the India U-17 World Cup suqad in US-based NRI footballer Namit Deshpande. The SAI/AIFF Overseas Scouting Portal was launched last year with the aim of finding …
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The India U-17 World Cup Team presently preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India left Indian shores for a exposure Tour to Europe where they would be playing a series of practice matches in Portugal, France, Italy and Hungary and a tournament in Italy. The 26-member squad …
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Head coach Luis de Matos is anticipating a tough test for the India under-17 boys as they head to Portugal to play friendlies against big European clubs. The Portuguese tactician is happy with the progress of the boys in the last five weeks since he took charge of the national …
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Superpower Football last month during my India trip caught-up with me in Mumbai to speak Indian football – I-League, Indian Super League, India at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup and Fan culture. According to them, “It was an afternoon well-spent talking to football guru Arunava Chaudhuri. We spoke about …
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Another player who is a product of the Minerva Punjab FC’s Youth Development Program Naorem Bharigat Singh has been called up for the India U-17 World Cup camp taking the total number of players of Minerva in the U-17 World Cup squad to 11. When the number of Minerva boys …
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The Indian U-17 World Cup Team defeated the AIFF U-16 Team 5-0 in a practice match yesterday, March 28 at the Utorda Ground in Goa. The Indian U-17 Colts dominated proceedings for much of the match and proved superior to their opponents, dictating the tempo of the game. However it …
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Following Minerva Punjab FC colts successful tour to Goa where the were invited to play two friendly matches against the India U-17 World Cup squad (whom they defeated 1-0) and India U-15 Team (whom they defeated 2-0) six more players from the Minerva U-16 team have been selected to join …
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NEW DELHI: All India Football Federation Scouting Director Abhishek Yadav, also the COO of the U-17 National Team said that the process of recruiting players for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India is presently “still on” under U-17 Coach Luis Norton de Matos in Goa. “The Coach wants to …
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The All India Football Federation president Praful Patel chaired the AIFF’s Executive Committee Meeting which was held at Football House, the AIFF Headquarters, New Delhi on Thursday, March 23, 2017. Besides, AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das; Vice Presidents Subrata Dutta, Larsing Ming, Subhash Chopra, Treasurer Z.A. Thakur, all other members …
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The India Under-17 national team under their new head coach Luís Norton de Matos suffered a 0-1 friendly loss in his first match in-charge against Minerva Punjab FC colts, the current double U-16 Youth League champions of India. After the cancellation of their two friendlies against Mali due to FIFA …
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