In what is a major shot in the arm for Coach Education programme in India, the Asian Football Confederation has provided the conferment of AFC Coaching Convention A Level to All India Football Federation. The development entitles all Indian licensed coaches to cross go and coach in any part of …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday, November 1, 2019 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the German Football Association (DFB) in New Delhi. The signing of the agreement coincided with German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to India for talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. AIFF general …
Read More »From January 2020, India will have its fourth branch of the Barça Academy project, following on from those in New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore with a new school in the city of Pune. This further expansion of the FC Barcelona project in India means the country matches Japan, which also …
Read More »To celebrate Manchester City’s record-breaking 2018/19 season, the club are taking the men’s and women’s trophies on a global Trophy Tour, presented by Etihad Airways and the next and final stop is India! The last stop of the trophy tour 2019 is supported locally by Rexona and TECNO and it …
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Indian Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju has called for creating a sports culture in the country. Inaugurating the India Sports Summit, Fitness: $10 bn opportunity today, he said that Sporting culture has to become a way of life. He called upon the private sector and industry …
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FIFA Women’s Football Regional Consultant Belinda Wilson feels the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – India will “galvanize the whole country, not just on the women’s game, but also on the men’s.” In an exclusive interaction with AIFF Media, she spoke at length about “consistency achieved in regards to …
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The two-day FIFA Capacity Building Workshop for State Associations (India) kicked-off in Dwarka, New Delhi on Thursday, September 26. The workshop is being attended by representatives of 10 State Associations including Presidents/General Secretaries/Chairmans, and State Development Managers. The Capacity Building programme which falls under FIFA Forward was launched in 2018. …
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The Global Institute of Sports Business (GISB) offers India’s first industry designed and internationally certified sports management course. The institute believes in empowering aspiring sport management professionals through innovative programming and a practical approach to learning. Staying true to this ethos, GISB recently announced an affiliation with the Association of …
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The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind conferred National Sports Awards 2019 and National Adventure Awards 2018 in a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi today. Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju was among the dignitaries present on the occasion. Following sportspersons were …
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Gurpreet Singh Sandhu became the 26th footballer to receive the prestigious Arjuna Award at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi today, August 29, 2019. Gurpreet received the Award from the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind. He is the 4th goalkeeper to have received the Award, his predecessors including Subrata …
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