Tag Archives: Indian Football

AIFF set to recommend India captain Sunil Chhetri for Padma Shri!

Indian national football team captain Sunil Chhetri is set to be recommended for the country’s fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri, by the national governing body, the All India Football Federation (AIFF). Sunil Chhetri, who is India’s highest-ever goalscorer at international level with 56 goals in 97 appearances, has …

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20 Years of Indian Football – It all started for me on April 10, 1998!

Yesterday, April 10, 2018, was a historic day in my career in football as I completed 20 Years of Indian Football after it all had started for me on April 10, 1998! When I started IndianFootball.Com in April 1998, the idea behind it was simple, to learn how to use …

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Minerva Punjab FC beat Churchill Brothers to lift I-League crown!

Minerva Punjab FC created history by becoming the first team from North India in the history of the I-League to win the crown jewel of Indian Football. William Opoku’s goal was enough to seal the title for Minerva Punjab FC who beat Churchill Brothers by a solitary goal today. This …

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I-League 2017-18 Sees Rise Of 58% In In-Stadia Attendance!

The eleventh edition of the I-League has been nothing short of spectacular. With the rise of underdogs and pulsating matches seeing a shift of power from the traditional power-horses, the I-League has provided all form of entertainment from goal-fest action to last-minute drama. Now with the League entering its final …

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VIDEO – NorthEast Now: Ex-India international Renedy Singh speaks on Indian football!

NorthEast Now spoke to former Indian football national team captain Renedy Singh from Manipur on the sidelines of the final match of NEC U-12 Gold Cup Football Tournament in Guwahati, Assam about Indian football and the growth of football in the NorthEast.

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VIDEO – NewsClick: Minerva Punjab FC’s Ranjit Bajaj on Match Fixing in Indian Football!

Minerva Punjab FC owner Ranjit Bajaj spoke with NewsClick about the match fixing approach made to two of his I-League players and what unfolded thereafter. Both players immediately reported the approaches to club owner Ranjit Bajaj. Bajaj then followed protocol and reported the incidents to the All India Football Federation’s …

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My #arunfoot Videoblog #38!

Besides writing on my blog arunfoot.com, I now regularly do my arunfoot Videoblog on Facebook LIVE on the latest in the world of football with a special focus on Indian and German football. In the latest installment I speak about the following: 1. Generally about Indian football 2. Open Q&A: …

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VIDEO – Onkar: AIFF’s Subrata Dutta at SpoBis in Düsseldorf!

As Onkar reports, AIFF senior vice-president Subrata Dutta at the SpoBis 2018 sports conference in Düsseldorf last week interacted with numerous European clubs who are showing interest in the Indian football market besides presenting the case of Indian football to an international football audience.

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VIDEO – XtraTime: AIFF’s Subrata Dutta – European clubs interested in India’s football market!

While in Germany for the SpoBis 2018 sports conference, AIFF senior vice-president Subrata Dutta interacted with numerous European clubs who are showing interest in the Indian football market.

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