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AIFF President Praful Patel visited the Indian team training session at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and had some encouraging words for the players. “Everybody has realised that we are in a very tough group. Everybody acknowledges that if India makes it to the next level it will be fantastic for …

The I-League kicks off its 10th season this weekend and there are two new teams — Minerva Punjab FC and Chennai City FC will also make their respective maiden bows, while Churchill Brothers make a comeback after two seasons.

Effecting few changes in their squad from last year, reigning I-League champions Bengaluru FC will look to make the most of their settled looking team when they start their title defence against Shillong Lajong FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium. History backs the defending champions who have come out victorious …

Indian Football is on the up and at the heart of the resurgence is none other than ace striker Sunil Chhetri. India’s highest goalscorer ever first helped the national team attain its best FIFA ranking in the past six years and then led his club Bengaluru FC to an unprecedented …

In the presence of Indian football stars, including striker Sunil Chhetri and goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, the 10th edition of I-League was launched in New Delhi on Tuesday, December 27 amid much fanfare. CNN News 18 Sports Correspondent Abhimanyu Sen spoke to AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das at the launch …

Here is an exclusive interview of news channel News18 with FC Pune City marquee player Eidur Gudjohnsen about him joining the Indian Super League, Iceland’s campaign at Euro 2016, his time at Chelsea FC besides playing under Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola.

As News18 report, defying all odds, an 11-year-old football prodigy from an impoverished area of Bhubaneswar has been selected to train at Germany’s most iconic club FC Bayern Munich, as an academy player as part of a sponsors international program. Chandan Nayak, hailing from Sabar Sahi slum of the city …

Indian Super League franchise Delhi Dynamos FC have named Italian 2006 FIFA World Cup winner Gianluca Zambrotta as their new head coach going into the ISL – Season 3. News18 caught up with Zambrotta post his unveiling yesterday!