The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has condoled the death of former FIFA referee and FIFA referee’s instructor Alex Vaz, who passed away after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Vaz is survived by his two sons and two daughters. Condoling his death, AIFF general secretary Kushal Das said, “Mr. …
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‘Sports’ is a State subject and promotion of sports in the country, including promotion of Sports among rural youth is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments and the National Sports Federations (NSFs) concerned. The Central Government complements/supplements the efforts of the State Governments and the NSFs. Government is already …
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The revamped Khelo India Scheme was launched during the financial year 2017-18 with a view to achieving the twin objectives of mass participation and promotion of excellence in sports. The vision of the revamped Khelo India is to infuse sports culture and achieve sporting excellence in the country. The mission …
Read More »Manchester United has unveiled a new series of India-oriented videos specifically aimed at the 35 million fans of the club across the subcontinent. Starting this week, United will unveil one video every week until January 2019 featuring documentary-style stories from its fan community in India. The club, which has 659 …
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Fresh off securing two commendable nominations in the three awards categories in the inaugural AFC Special Grassroots Awards last month for ‘Best Grassroots Club’ and ‘Best Grassroots Leader’, the AIFF has now set its eyes on a multiplying their efforts in this field with the launch of the new and …
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All India Football Federation president Praful Patel chaired AIFF’s Annual General Body Meeting which was held at the AIFF Headquarters, Football House, Dwarka in New Delhi on Thursday, December 20, 2018. Besides Mr. Patel, AIFF general secretary Kushal Das, vice-presidents Subrata Dutta, K.M.I. Mather, Subhash Chopa, Manvendra Singh; AIFF executive …
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In a first for Indian Football, the Association of Indian Football Coaches (AIFC) conducted the first ever AIFF ‘D’ License Coaching Course for young aspirants outside of the nation in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates from November 23 to December 1, 2018. The course which was held in a kindergarten …
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The second edition of the Sport Symposium on “France India Sports Business’, organised by the French Trade and Investment Commission, Business France and Yes Bank as ‘Knowledge Partner’ took place on Monday, November 26, 2018 at the Embassy of France in New Delhi. Philippe Vinogradoff, Ambassador for Sport, of the …
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After the resounding success of the first edition of the Khelo India School Games last year, the grassroot level hunt for sportspersons from across the country, is back in a bigger, better form. In its second edition, the games which is an initiative of the Central Government, has expanded in …
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As many as 18 Indian referees were selected for the 2019 FIFA Refereeing International Lists. The extensive list includes officials who are qualified to be referees, assistant referees, futsal referees and beach soccer referees. Out of a total list of 18 referees, four are women (two referees and two assistants), …
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