Tag Archives: India

AIFF gears up to celebrate AFC Grassroots Football Day on May 15!

Building up to the AFC Grassroots Football Day on May 15, 2019, the All India Football Federation (AIFF)’s member associations have already started to organise festivals of football to help spread the game to every nook and corner of the nation. So far, there have been six festivals of football …

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AIFF conduct workshop for Women Coaches in Association with AIFC & FFA!

The All India Football Federation in association with the Association of Indian Football Coaches (AIFC) and Football Federation Australia (FFA) conducted a workshop for 29 women coaches in the AIFF headquarters at Football House in New Delhi today, May 8, 2019. The workshop was conducted by Rae Dower, FFA’s U-17 …

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AFC GK Instructor Kris Yong Wai Hwang: I believe India will be a big force in Asian Football!

AFC Level 1 Goalkeeping Course Instructor Kris Yong Wai Hwang feels “football has changed over the years, and coach education courses need to be upgraded.” Wai, who was the instructor of the Level 1 AFC Goalkeeping Coaching Course in Mumbai conducted by the AIFF added, “The modules I have recommended …

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Delhi Dynamos defender Rama Gharami suspended for Doping offence!

Defender Rana Gharami, who plays for Indian Super League franchise Delhi Dynamos FC, has been provisionally suspended by India’s National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for testing positive for Prednisone. Rana Gharami had tested positive on January 31 in the match against Kerala Blasters for Prednisone and Prednisolone metabolites in his blood …

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AIFF Technical Committee meets to talk to Technical Director candidates!

The All India Football Federation’s Technical Committee meeting was chaired by Mr. Shyam Thapa, Chairman, AIFF Technical Committee at the Football House in New Delhi today, April 22. Besides Kushal Das, General Secretary, AIFF, Technical Committee Deputy Chairman Henry Menezes along with other members of the Technical Committee – Ishfaq …

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AIFF joins hands with AFC to refurbish Coaching Education System!

The All India Football Federation, the apex body of Indian football has recently signed the Coaching Convention with the Asian Football Confederation which is an agreement extensively focused on the coaching rules and methods. It’s an endorsement tool which will highlight the regulations and guidelines of coach education. Savio Medeira, …

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Kalina Rangers emerge India champions of Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five 2019!

The Indian National Finals of Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five 2019 took place on Wednesday, April 17 in Kolkata. The finals of the largest five-on-five football tournament in the country took place at Café Ekante, Eco Park in New Town, Kolkata. Qualifiers from 15 Indian cities gave their best to …

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Does having Praful Patel in FIFA Council help Indian football?

The All India Football Federation president Praful Patel was elected to the FIFA Council on Saturday, April 6 in Kuala Lumpur at the AFC Congress. By being elected, Praful Patel became the first-ever Indian to become a part of the top body FIFA Council and I’d like to congratulate Prafulji …

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