NGO STAIRS, which is active in the field of football in India, was yesterday awarded the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar at the National Sports Awards 2016 presented by the President of India Pranab Mukherjee recognizing its contribution towards sports promotion and development in the country. A big congratulations to my …
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On the brink of receiving the prestigious Arjuna Award from the President of India Pranab Mukherjee, Subrata Pal got overwhelmed when none other than Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a visit to meet all the 2016 Arjuna awardees. Narendra Modi, who has shown his keenness towards sports many a …
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The Indian national football team will be taking on Caribbean islanders Puerto Rico in an international friendly on Saturday, September 3 at the Mumbai Football Arena (Shahaji Raje Bhosale Kreeda Sankul) of the Andheri Sports Complex. And the official ticket partner for the match is BookmyShow, where you can book …
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The Indian Under-16 Girls National Team landed in Wei Fang for the forthcoming AFC U-16 Girls Championship qualifiers which kicks-off on Sunday, August 28. The girls travelled from Delhi via flights from Hong Kong and Ningbo province of China. Looking ahead to the Championship where India have been clubbed with …
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Indian Women are perfectly maintaining a positive slope in the sports field and off late, they have scaled newer heights. Be it the wrestling arena or the badminton court, they have excelled and have proved their worth on the biggest possible platforms. Recently, Belgium Women’s Football Team hasn’t set a …
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A Course for Referee Assessors from different Indian States has kicked-off at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur. 37 participants who aim at enlightening themselves with the modern trends are participating in the Course. The four-day Course concludes on August 27. The Assessors would be taught the new amendments …
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The Indian Under-16 Girls Team had a one-month long preparatory National Camp in Patiala, Punjab from July 24 for the AFC Under-16 Girls Championship qualifiers slated to kick-off from August 28 in Wei Fang, China. In a freewheeling chat with AIFF Media, Head Coach Maymol Rocky spoke at length about …
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India international goalkeeper Subrata Pal has been named amongst 15 Indian athletes who will be conferred with the 2016 Arjuna Award by the Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports of the Government of India. Nicknamed ‘Spiderman’ for his strong performances for Team India at the 2011 AFC …
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The All India Football Federation organized FIFA GK Level 1 Introductory Course exclusively for Women Coaches kicked-off at the Lakshmibai National University for Physical Education in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh earlier today, August 22. 19 Women Goalkeeping Coaches are attending the five-day Course that concludes on August 26 from all across …
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In somewhat of a surprise move, the All India Football Federation president Praful Patel announced this evening that the national football body would reward Indian badminton player P.V. Sindhu and Indian female wrestler Sakshi Malik with Rs. 500,000 (5 lakhs) each for both as they have earned India’s only two …
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