Former India striker Abhishek Yadav has been appointed as the first deputy general secretary of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) after the sports body decided to create a new post in its hierarchy. It is one of the rare instances when a former Indian team player has been appointed …
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From cricket to football, with everything in between, sports bodies in India are engaged in a wave of furious litigation; One that has hurt the country’s standing globally and caught thousands of athletes in its throes. Some of the concerns include failure to adhere to the National Sports Code and …
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All India Football Federation president Praful Patel chaired the AIFF’s Annual General Body Meeting which was held via video conferencing on Monday, December 21, 2020. Besides Mr Patel, AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das, Senior Vice-President Subrata Dutta, AIFF Vice-President’s KMI Mather, Manvendra Singh, AIFF Executive Committee Members, and members from …
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In this episode of Let’s Talk, Leslie Xavier talks to sports journalist Jaydeep Basu on the controversy in the All India Football Federation where state associations are demanding a clear timeline for elections. They also reflect on the larger issues of Indian sport administration.
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While the training camps for the Indian Arrows and the Indian U-16 boys have already resumed, the Indian women’s senior national team are all set to start their sessions in Goa from December 1 onwards. The sessions are being held for the first time since the COVID-19 lockdown, and are …
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Arjuna awardee Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, the only Indian footballer to have played in the UEFA Europa League so far, feels Bala Devi’s “path-breaking” journey can inspire not only the women footballers but also their men counterparts in India – all in an effort to take Indian Football Forward Together. “It …
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Blue Tigers defender Adil Khan feels Indian Football is moving forward and growing on “the right path” that corroborates its new motto – “Indian Football. Forward Together”. “Indian Football is growing in a good way and through the correct path. I just wish (Indian football) keeps growing the way it …
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All India Football Federation president Praful Patel chaired the AIFF’s Executive Committee Meeting held via video conferencing on Thursday, October 22. Besides Senior Vice-President Subrata Dutta, AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das, Vice-Presidents Manvendra Singh, Larsing Ming, KMI Mather and all other Executive Committee members attended the meeting. Leave of absence …
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Dan Abrahams, an eminent sports psychologist based in the UK, stressed on the importance of ‘game face’ to get better with time while addressing Indian coaches at an online coaching conference organized by the AIFF. “If you ask players what they want to achieve, 99% of them can’t answer preciously. …
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The ‘new normal’ of football has set in with the I-League Qualifiers 2020. Following the strict COVID-19 safety guidelines, those operating in and around the tournament have already conducted four successful matches, two each in Kolkata and Kalyani respectively. While all the five teams – Garhwal FC, ARA FC, Bhawanipore …
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