The Premier League has today announced the opening of an office in India. Based in Mumbai, the new office will build on the Premier League’s longstanding work to engage local fans and partners and promote football in India, while supporting the continued growth of the League and its clubs. The …
Read More »Indian football mourns the loss of lives in Pahalgam terrorist attack!
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) expressed condolences to the victims of the Pahalgam terrorist attack. AIFF President Shri Kalyan Chaubey said, “On behalf of the entire Indian football fraternity, we express our deepest condolences on the tragic loss of lives in the heinous terrorist attack in Pahalgam.” This senseless …
Read More »Shaikh Salman hails unprecedented response for AFC Asian Cup 2031 hosting!
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa paid tribute to the Continent’s Member Associations (MAs) after the Confederation received a record seven Expressions of Interest (EoI) to host the AFC Asian Cup 2031™ final competition. Chairing the 6th AFC Executive Committee meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, …
Read More »India drawn with Thailand, Kuwait and Lebanon in Group A of AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup 2025!
India were drawn against hosts Thailand, Kuwait and Lebanon in Group A of the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Thailand 2025. The draw, which saw 16 teams divided into four groups of four, was held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, December 19, 2024. India will …
Read More »Etihad Airways fly Manchester City community coaches to India for Etihad Young Leaders Summit!
Twenty-seven Young Leaders from the project network in Bangalore, New Delhi, and Kolkata joined together in Bangalore for the Etihad Young Leaders Summit, led by Manchester City community coaches. To celebrate the launch of the latest community football project in India with Etihad Airways, the airline flew out community coaches …
Read More »Indian youngsters enjoy unique trip to Eintracht Frankfurt!
As part of the ‘Bundesliga Dream India’ project, some young footballers enjoyed an exciting trip to the heart of Europe, experiencing friendly games, a stadium tour and a peek behind the scenes. Football unites, everywhere. A U13 team from India got to experience that first hand on a recent trip …
Read More »India’s National Exam for AIFF Referees 2024 held in Gwalior!
The All India Football Federation conducted the National Exam for Referees 2024 at the Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE) in Gwalior, from April 14 to 17. Over 300 nominations were received from across five zones – north, south, east, west, and northeast. Over 240 nominees were selected for …
Read More »Etihad Airways & Manchester City launch community football initiative across India!
Manchester City and global partner Etihad Airways are flying towards a better future for young people in India, with the announcement of a brand-new community football initiative in cities across the country. The joint initiative will see Man City work in collaboration with Etihad, Club charity City in the Community …
Read More »Manchester City & Etihad Airways announce launch of community football projects across India!
Manchester City and global partner Etihad Airways are flying towards a better future for young people in India, with the announcement of a brand-new community football initiative in cities across the country. The joint initiative will see Manchester City work in collaboration with Etihad Airways, Club charity City in the …
Read More »Sevilla FC – Never Surrender Series S2E1: India’s Finest Archer – Dhiraj Bommadevara!
“Just looking at the target scared me… all I had were negative thoughts.” From mortgaging his mother’s wedding jewellery for new archery equipment, to now being the first to secure India’s first Paris 2024 Olympics quota in Recurve Archery – Dhiraj Bommadevara has had an incredible sporting journey! Sevilla FC …
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