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Indian football icon Sunil Chhetri on Thursday, May 16 announced his decision to retire from international football after the FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Kuwait in Kolkata on June 6, bringing the curtains down on a glorious two-decade career. The long-serving national team captain announced his decision via a …

Two women footballers of Khad FC, a Himachal Pradesh-based club, have brought some serious allegations against Deepak Sharma, an executive committee member of the All India Football Federation – the governing body of the sport in the country. According to the footballers, Sharma assaulted them in a hotel room during …

NDTV caught-up with Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia, who shared his thoughts on India’s prospects in the FIFA World Cup 26 qualifiers and the AFC Asian Cup 2023. He says it’s a big test and if India performs well in the AFC Asian Cup it will be a big boost …

A special football match was organized at Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United, by Apollo Tyres. Former Bulgaria and Manchester United forward Dimitar Berbatov, who played for Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League, told NDTV that he is a fan of Indian football talent, but equally critical of …

NDTV India at an Apollo Tyres event at Manchester United spoke with footballers Tanvi Hans and Renedy Singh at Old Trafford.

As part of the Banega Swasth India Campaign, NDTV are celebrating the month of love. Self-love is important and physical fitness plays a key role in it. Former Indian national football team captain and Padma Shri awardee Baichung Bhutia talks about the role of sports and how it can help …

Kalyan Chaubey on Friday, September 2 was elected as the new president of the All India Football Federation. Shortly after being elected, he spoke to NDTV and said: “It is a wonderful feeling but I have no individual credit that I can claim. You can see, it is a collective …

Former Indian football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia faces a stiff challenge against another ex-footballer in Kalyan Chaubey. Bhaichung has led India in over 100 matches and worked with Indian football as technical committee member. Kalyan’s claim to fame – a BJP worker with the support of the ruling party. Here …

The Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided to lift the suspension that was imposed on the All India Football Federation (AIFF) due to undue third-party influence. The decision was taken after FIFA received confirmation that the mandate of the committee of administrators that was set up to assume the …

The Supreme Court today scrapped the Committee of Administrators (CoA) – the panel it appointed last year to run the All India Football Federation (AIFF) – and directed that the day-to-day management of the Indian football body be looked after by the AIFF administration led by the acting General Secretary …