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Legendary Indian Footballer P.K. Banerjee no more…

In sad news for Indian football, one of its legendary footballers, P.K. Banerjee died on Friday, March 20 in Kolkata. He was 83 years old. He was suffering from respiratory problems due to pneumonia and had an underlying history of Parkinson’s disease, dementia and heart problem. Banerjee, who was on …

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Why India will host Afghanistan in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Kolkata!

The Indian National Team will be playing their last Group E league match of the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Afghanistan in Kolkata on June 9, 2020, the Emergency Committee of AIFF has approved. The Blue Tigers will be flying to Kolkata directly from Dhaka …

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Kolkata to host India’s crucial 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier vs Afghanistan!

The AIFF Emergency Committee has formally approved the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata as the venue for the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifier between India and Afghanistan on June 9, 2020. The Saltlake Stadium had witnessed the India vs Bangladesh match on October 15 last year which …

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XtraTime VIDEO: Feel good factor at I-League leaders Mohun Bagan!

As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, there is a feel good factor at the camp of I-League leaders Mohun Bagan during their training session while off the field, the club management has cleared pending salaries and other expenses for the team to be able to focus on their match against TRAU …

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Mohammedan Sporting take stand against plastic pollution on 129th Foundation Day!

Mohammedan Sporting Club on Saturday, February 22 celebrated their 129th Foundation Day at the Mohammedan Sporting Club tent in the midst of much fanfare. Mohammedan Sporting Club, one of the oldest and most prestigious football clubs in Asia, was founded originally in 1887 under the leadership of Nawab Aminul Islam …

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Mohammedan Sporting to celebrate 129th Foundation Day!

The 129th Foundation Day ceremony of Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting Club to be held at Mohammedan Sporting Tent on Saturday, February, 22 from 9:30am onwards. Mohammedan Sporting calls on fans, friends and well wishers to attend the club’s 129th Foundation Day. The motto of the 129th Foundation Day is going …

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XtraTime VIDEO: Dhanarajan charity match held in Kolkata!

As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, the city yesterday witnessed a charity match for the late Radhakrishnan Dhanarajan’s family at the Mohammedan Sporting ground. Some of the biggest names of the last few years, former team mates were part of the charity match in which a Bengal Xi took on Income …

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Match schedule & host cities announced for 2020 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup – India!

The stage is set for the future stars of women’s football as the match schedule and host cities for the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India were unveiled by FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) today, alongside the Official Slogan for the tournament. With only 258 days …

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