Early morning at 5am a crowd of villagers gather around the village ground in Longja in the Chandel district of Manipur – barely a couple of hours from the Indo-Myanmar border. A group of boys ranging from ages 8-20 have all formed a huddle around a nimble figure donning the …
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A solitary figure makes his way back home through the paddy fields on the outskirts of Imphal, Manipur as the day nears the end in the eastern reaches of the Himalayas. The young man dons a jacket and a pair of shorts, which despite being mud-stained, are clearly swankier than …
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A number of stars from the footballing world assembled in a quiet little village of Tentha situated around 50 kilometres south of Imphal earlier this week for a noble cause. Interestingly all the athletes converged on this point to carry out an afforestation activity – as they sunk their hands …
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Former India captain and central defender Gouramangi Singh has discovered a new passion which is keeping him connected with the ground – organic farming. Currently with his family in Imphal due to the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, Gouramangi stated that maintaining his kitchen garden and growing vegetables has …
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While the world observes the lockdown hoping to see out the COVID-19 pandemic threat, a quaint little courtyard in a suburban area of Imphal, Manipur is buzzing with repetitive thuds of a football. In the courtyard, the lean yet sturdy figure of Ninthoinganba Meetei is seen running constantly from one …
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The football association officials from each Northeastern state in the country convened on Thursday, February 5 in Shillong to discuss the future of football in the eight sister states. The associations came into agreement to form a new body – the North East Football Association – to oversee the development …
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January 8, 2020 was a landmark day in the I-League as it witnessed the first-ever Imphal derby between NEROCA FC and newly-promoted TRAU FC, with the latter picking up the three points after coming from behind to record a 2-1 win — their first-ever in the league as well. The …
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As XtraTime reports, India defender Salam Ranjan Singh back in his home village in Manipur was farming which someone shot and that video has gone viral. It is great to see Salam working back home instead of just taking a break from his football!
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Twenty-one coaches, from the states of Mizoram, Meghalaya, Manipur, Assam, Sikkim, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, formed part of the AIFF Grassroots Leaders Course organized by the Meghalaya Football Association (MFA) in Shillong. AIFF Head of Grassroots and Instructor Anju Turambekar led the course whereas Arki Nongrum, CEO of Meghalaya Football …
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Manipur is unfathomable when it comes to football. Despite producing footballers of the highest quality in large numbers, the sport suffers from infighting, lack of structure and a serious resource crunch. Few know the scene in the state as well as Renedy Singh, who has been in the thick of …
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