Tag Archives: Indian Football

Kiren Rijiju: Would like to see lot more Indian coaches in the system in 4-5 years!

Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju laid special emphasis on the importance of growing home-grown coaches to broad-base football and other sports in the country, in an online discussion on Friday, September 4. “Coaching is an integral part of football. A lot of foreign coaches are brought in …

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420 Grams S02E50: Is football in India favouring Feudalism over Democracy?

On the basis of recent cases, such as those of FC Bengaluru United and Sreenidhi FC, 420 Grams examines the turf-guarding that seems to be dominating the expansion of football leagues (Indian Super League – ISL and I-League) in India.

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Association of Football Clubs & Academies in India (AFCAI) launched!

The popularity of football in India has been growing faster by the day. There are some factors that have contributed to the garnering of viewership of this sport like the I-League, the Indian Super League, the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. It …

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420 Grams S02E49: Are India’s Footballers earning their Freedom?

This Independence Day weekend 420 Grams talk about some of the biggest transfer stories in Indian football ahead of the new season. Renedy Singh and Ishfaq Ahmed, sporting champions of independent India, give perspective on what the numbers mean and whether, finally, India’s footballers are beginning to find financial freedom.

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AIFF & SAI join hands to launch E-Pathshala!

On the 74th anniversary of India’s Independence Day, All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Sports Authority of India (SAI) joined hands to launch an E-Pathshala, the web platform to “recognise the creativity” and “develop the interest in football. Subrata Dutta, Senior Vice President, AIFF; Isac Doru, Technical Director, AIFF; Abhishek …

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Football Delhi eSummit VIDEO: Highlights!

Football Delhi (former Delhi Soccer Association) organised their inaugural Football Delhi eSummit on Monday, August 3 which is Delhi Football Day! 30+ Top-notch Speakers, 600+ mins of Compelling Content, Football Trivia, Fan Contests, & Call-to-Actions. Re-Watch the entire Football Delhi eSummit under bit.ly/fdsummit20 And watch the highlights above!

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AIFF join hands with CPSFI to promote grassroots football!

The All India Football Federation (AIFF), in its pursuit to promote grassroots football across the country, organised a webinar for representatives from the Cerebral Palsy Sports Federation of India (CPSFI) as well as members from the International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) on Saturday (August 8, 2020). Mr. Rajesh …

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S. Venkatesh: Indian coaches need to constantly update and improve!

Venkatesh Shanmugam, Assistant Coach of India Senior National Team feels it’s “hugely motivating for all Indian coaches” to hear that the AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das saying that he “hopes in the next 5 years the National Team is coached by an Indian coach.” Speaking on the topic in a …

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