Tag Archives: India

India Women’s squad named for 2016 SAFF Women’s Cup!

The AIFF has released the final list of 20 players for the upcoming SAFF Women’s Championship which has been drawn by Indian Women’s National Team Head Coach Sajid Dar. The contingent is slated to leave for Siliguri on Saturday, December 24 from their base in Punjab. Defending champions India head …

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FIFA World Rankings: India finish 2016 as 135th, Argentina remain top!

Earlier in the day, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the final rankings of 2016, India gained two spots to be in joint 135th position with Sudan behind Vietnam and ahead of El Salvador. India have 217 points, …

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India’s Jeje Lalpekhlua: I won’t get bored receiving the award year after year!

AIFF Academy product Jeje Lalpekhlua is one of the hottest properties in Indian Football today. After making his Senior International debut at the age of 19 in 2011, the ‘2013 AIFF Emerging Player of the Year’ has climbed up the ranks to be the ‘2016 AIFF Player of the Year’. …

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VIDEO – NewsX: Praful Patel re-elected as AIFF president for 3rd term; AIFF violates sports code!

As NewsX reports, the All India Football Federation held in the National Capital today, the SGM re-elected Praful Patel as its president. The SGM also elected five vice-presidents along with 17 Executive Committee Members to the Board. This move according to the news channel by the National Football Body is …

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Striker Jeje Lalpekhlua named 2016 AIFF Player of the Year!

Jeje Lalpekhlua has been named as the ‘2016 AIFF Player of the Year.’ The announcement was made by AIFF president Praful Patel at the AIFF AGM held at the Football House in New Delhi on Wednesday, December 21. He will be presented a prize of Rs. 250,000 (2.5 lakhs) along …

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Praful Patel is reelected unopposed as AIFF president at federation AGM!

After much controversy ahead of the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) Annual General Meeting (AGM), incumbent Praful Patel was reelected unopposed as AIFF president for a third term earlier to day at Football House in Dwarka, New Delhi. Until yesterday it looked like the Delhi High Court would postpone the …

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VIDEO: Lajong FC Amazing North East Diaries – Episode 3: Meghalaya!

NorthEast India’s first ever I-League club Shillong Lajong FC has created an initiative to promote the NorthEast as a unique destination for travel by launching an online video series titles ‘Lajong Amazing NorthEast Diaries’ that celebrates the beauty of this corner of the country. After their whirlwind tour of Meghalaya’s …

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Bank of Baroda becomes first National Supporter for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India!

The Bank of Baroda has become the first Indian company to sign up as a National Supporter for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, the first FIFA event to be hosted in the subcontinent. Chairman of the Local Organising Committee and President of the All India Football Federation Praful Patel …

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Bundesliga, LaLiga & Indien: Die einen diskutieren, die anderen ergreifen die Chance!

Die LaLiga erkennt die Zeichen der Zeit und positioniert sich in Indien, während die Bundesliga noch über den Zielmarkt redet und diskutiert. Verschläft die Bundesliga den richtigen Zeitpunkt sich langfristig und erfolgreich in Indien zu etablieren? Ein kritischer Blick von Arunava Chaudhuri und Chris Punnakkattu Daniel . Die Internationalisierung im …

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