With no sport on the horizon, administrators seem to have all the time in the world to play politics. Over the past few weeks we have seen power struggles in the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), tussles between the BCCI and the ICC, doping violations and the derecognition of 54 National …
Read More »Sportskeeda VIDEO: Interview with I.M. Vijayan!
Shanivi Sadana of Sportskeeda did an exclusive interview with Indian Football legend I.M. Vijayan about his football career, acting, his own biopic and much more…
Read More »EastMojo VIDEO: Bhaichung Bhutia – From Football to Politics!
EastMojo Editor-in-Chief Karma Paljor in an extended interview with former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia speaks to him about football and the Hamro Sikkim Party, which he has founded.
Read More »Sportskeeda VIDEO: Interview with Baichung Bhutia!
Indranil Basu of Sportskeeda did an exclusive interview with former Indian Football captain Baichung Bhutia about football, lockdown and much more…
Read More »AIFF conducts online refresher course on ‘Dealing with Conflicts’ for Coach Educators in India!
As part of a week-long online refresher course for the Coach Educators in India, the All India Football Federation, on Friday, June 26, conducted a session on the ‘Priorities of a Tutor and dealing with Conflicts’. The session was conducted by UEFA Coach Educator Paul Smalley, who delivered a two-hour …
Read More »Get addicted to football, Indian Football legends say in unison!
On the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Indian Football legends join hands in the fight against drug abuse. ‘Get addicted to Football, not drugs,’ stay their message. Every human being faces challenges at every step. The challenge to overcome them to face a tougher one describes ‘life’. …
Read More »Sunando Dhar: Intend to expand Golden Baby Leagues across all states & UTs!
All India Football Federation on Friday, June 19 organised a webinar for 17 Golden Baby League Operators who took part in a preview of the new Golden Baby Leagues Handbook for the 2020-21 season. Addressing the operators, League CEO Sunando Dhar highlighted about “spreading the love” for football all over …
Read More »The AIFF to suggest IM Vijayan’s name for Padma Shri Award!
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has decided to send the name of legendary footballer I.M. Vijayan for the 2020 Padma Shri Award to the Indian sports ministry. And I can only congratulate the AIFF on making this decision! 51 year old Thrissur-born Inivalappil Mani Vijayan, better known as I.M. …
Read More »VIDEO: AIFC Webinar on Women’s Football Development!
The AIFC (Association Of Indian Football Coaches) conducted a Webinar on Women’s Football Development which saw a panel of six prominent personalities from Indian football. It included Maymol Rocky, Women’s Team Coach; Alex Ambrose, Assistant Coach U-17 Women’s Team; Anju Turambekar, Dempo SC – TD, AFC Grassroots Panel Member; Roma …
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: Indian football season could kick off without fans!
XtraTime spoke to AIFF general secretary Kushal Das about the issues of Indian Football. Amongst the things discussed was the question of what will happen to the 2020/21 season amid the pandemic, if fans can attend matches, the situation regarding unpaid contract salaries and more.
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