Tag Archives: India

XtraTime VIDEO: India government ordered to derecognise NSF like AIFF!

As XtraTime reports, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the sports ministry to recall the order granting provisional renewal of recognition till September 30 to 54 NSFs (National Sports Bodies). This is a yearly ritual, which makes the NSFs eligible for government grants and assistance for training and competition. …

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Aditi Chauhan: Legacy of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will allow the girl child to play more!

Indian National Team goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan emphasised on the “roles played by parents to expose the girl child to different situations, and allow them to play.” In a live chat with AIFF TV, Aditi one of the flag bearers of Women’s Football in India urged all parents to understand and …

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Updated match schedule for 2021 FIFA U-17 Womens World Cup – India released!

The updated match schedule for the FIFA U-17 Womens World Cup – India, which is scheduled to take place from February 17 to March 7 next year, was released earlier today. Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Kolkata and Navi Mumbai have already been confirmed as the five host cities for the tournament …

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AIFF organises 5-day online refresher course for Indian Coach Educators!

The All India Football Federation is currently organising a five-day online refresher course for the Coach Educators in the country via video conferencing. The course that got underway on Monday, June 22, saw former AIFF Technical Director and current FIFA and AFC Coach Educator Scott O’Donell, and FIFA and UEFA …

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Bibiano Fernandes: Better coach education system is helping us scout better players!

India U-16 head coach Bibiano Fernandes attributed to the batch-wise improvement of his team to the fact that there are more educated coaches at the grassroots level in the country at the moment. “The change of coach education has revolutionised how coaches operate in this country,” Fernandes said during a …

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AIFF organises age-group coaching webinar with KNVB!

As part of All India Football Federation’s MoU with KNVB, the AIFF on Wednesday, June 17 organised a webinar with their KNVB counterparts in order to “develop coaches to deal with age-specific coaching.” Elite KNVB instructor Bert Zuurman along with Piet De Jong and Johan Van Geijn who guided the …

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Sahal Abdul Samad joins global PUMA ambassadors family!

German sportswear major PUMA have announced the signing of India international midfielder Sahal Abdul Samad as a global brand ambassador. Sahal Abdul Samad is one of the most exciting talents within Indian football and the Kerala Blasters playmaker joins India captain Sunil Chhetri and goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu at PUMA …

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Disney+ Hotstar continues live sports action with Germany’s Bundesliga!

With Sports matches being held behind closed doors, Disney+ Hotstar VIP continues to bring LIVE sporting action with all matches of the German Football League, Bundesliga. Fans in India can watch all matches LIVE, can catch the highlights and other content such as top goals of the gameweek, complete game …

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Disney+ Hotstar to stream all Premier League matches in India!

The highly anticipated return of the biggest and most competitive football league – Premier League has now been confirmed! After bringing the LIVE showcase of Bundesliga to India, Disney+ Hotstar VIP is set to stream ALL matches of Premier League, making it the top destination in India for the best …

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