The City Football Group, who own Manchester City FC and six other football clubs around the world, are set to focus on buying into a club in India after a recent deal in China. City Football Group besides Manchester City FC also own or are a co-owner of New York …
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The Premier League, in conjunction with the Indian Super League, UK Department for International Trade (DIT) and Star Sports, is bringing its first Football Development Week in India to Mumbai. The Premier League Football Development Week, which starts on Sunday, March 3, is focused on the theme of youth player …
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The results of the AFC A and B coaching license courses, held in Maharashtra and Odisha, respectively, have been announced, and a total of 14 coaches have made the cut in their respective categories. Module 1 of the AFC A License Course was conducted between June 12 to 26, 2018, …
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Dutchman Raymond Verheijen, one of the world’s best known conditional coaches, is set to return to India for the second edition of the Football Forward program. Then the longevity of a footballer’s career is not just determined by the 90-minutes he can perform on the pitch but also by the …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) in association with the Western India Football Association (WIFA) will conduct trials for players from the state of Maharashtra for national team camps in various junior categories. Players who have the potential to represent the country at international level in football will get the …
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The All India Football Federation president Praful Patel congratulated talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri for being named for the prestigious Padma Shri Award. In his statement, Mr. Patel said, “Congratulations! None deserve it more than Sunil. He has been a role model for Indian Football and won so many laurels for …
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As talismanic Indian striker Sunil Chhetri joined the elite list of Indian Footballers to be named a Padma Shri, the man with highest number of International goals for India, admitted being in that elite list makes him “a bit nervous.” In an interview, an emotional Chhetri spoke at length whether …
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A legend of Indian football and an Arjuna awardee (2011), Sunil Chhetri is all set to become the sixth Indian Footballer to be awarded with the Padma Shri – India’s fourth highest civilian award. The Award was announced for his contribution to the field of sports on Friday, January 25, …
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Do Indians hate football? In episode 2 of the documentary series Voices of Asia, in the spirit of Bringing Asia Together at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, the organisers head to Dubai and then the subcontinent from with AFC Asian Cup intern Pranav Vishwamitra to find out. Watch the full …
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The Barca Academy’s Asia-Pacific (APAC) Soccer Cup, 2019 will be hosted by Barca Academy India at The Heritage Xperiential Learning School, Gurugram from January 24 to 27, 2019. The premier intra-Barca Academy competition will have 48 international teams vying for the honours in the mega tournament. Barca Academy teams representing …
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