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XtraTime spoke to Bengali musician and composer Kabir Suman about the late Chuni Goswami, who not only was a legendary footballer but a general hero in Bengal and India.
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Participating coaches hail AIFF-SAI’s Online Coaching Refresher Course!
Coaches who attended the online Coaching Refresher course jointly organised by All India Football Federation and the Sports Authority of India hailed the effort, stating that it has “helped spread intricate knowledge of the game across the grassroots levels”. A total of 884 coaches from all over the country registered …
Read More »Dilip Doshi: Chuni-da brought over a ‘sense of fitness’ from football to cricket!
Former Indian International cricketer Dilip Doshi who played Ranji Trophy for Bengal hailed late former Indian football team captain Subimal (Chuni) Goswami as the man who brought a “sense of fitness” over from the ‘Beautiful Game’ to the ‘Gentleman’s Game’. Goswami had led the Indian Football team to the Gold …
Read More »Croatia’s head coach Zlatko Dalic graces AIFF-SAI Coaching Refresher Course!
Zlatko Dalic, Croatia’s coach in the 2018 FIFA World Cup – Russia on Friday, May 1 enlightened the participants of the ongoing All India Football Federation – Sports Authority of India joint collaboration online Coaching Refresher Course. Dalic, who coached Croatia to finish runners-up to France in the final of …
Read More »India Sports Minister joins AIFF-SAI Coaching Course, encourages coaches!
Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Friday afternoon, May 1 joined all the participants of the ongoing All India Football Federation-Sports Authority of India joint collaboration online Coaching Refresher Course. The online course is being conducted jointly by AIFF and …
Read More »AFC President expresses condolences on the passing of Chuni Goswami!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has extended his condolences to the family and friends of former India captain Chuni Goswami, who passed away at the age of 82 on Thursday, April 30, 2020 after battling a prolonged illness. Shaikh Salman said, “On behalf …
Read More »AIFF condoles Subimal ‘Chuni’ Goswami’s death!
All India Football Federation (AIFF) condoles the death of former India captain Subimal Goswami, who was fondly referred to as Chuni Goswami by his vast legion of fans. Goswami breathed his last in Kolkata on Thursday (April 30, 2020). He was 82. Goswami’s biggest achievement was captaining India to the …
Read More »Covid-19 will drive us closer to the Core of Sports!
Core, as a noun, is defined as the central, innermost or most essential part of anything. Humankind throughout the ages has a proclivity to rush towards its very nucleus in times of crises and fear. In physical terms, the city centre or town hall would be the place of congregation …
Read More »Indian Coaches introspect improvements digitally amidst lockdown!
In an effort to reflect on the methodologies applied in its coaching courses and chart out further improvements, All India Football Federation has conducted three online seminars even as India stays locked down in wake of Covid-19 pandemic. 14 instructors from all over the country attended the online seminars conducted …
Read More »CK Vineeth joins COVID-19 helpline centre in Kerala!
With the country under lockdown due to the spread of COVID-19, Indian football star C.K. Vineeth has decided to help out those in his hometown Kannur, Kerala, by joining a government helpline centre. The attacker, who has played for the Blue Tigers, and was part of the Jamshedpur FC in …
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