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Shabbir Ali wants Santosh Trophy to get back its glory days!

Santosh Trophy, the inter-state national football championship for senior men, has caught the imagination of the nation. For the first time in the history of this tournament, the semifinals, 3rd place match, and the final are being played outside India, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Today’s young Indian Football fans may …

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Shabbir Ali: Promotion a big motivation for I-League clubs!

The promotion of the I-League teams to the Indian Super League is something that will immensely motivate the I-League clubs, believes former India Captain Shabbir Ali. The AIFF announced earlier that the Roadmap for Indian Football, as approved by the Asian Football Confederation in October 2019, after consultations with the …

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Shabbir Ali: Mohammedan Sporting’s I-League promotion a monumental achievement!

On Friday, October 17, Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting Club marked their return to the I-League for the first time since the 2013-14 season and according to club legend Moidul Islam, the achievement is a ‘monumental’ one. “It’s definitely a monumental achievement for Mohammedan Sporting to win the Hero I-League Qualifiers. …

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VIDEO: AIFC Chat with Legends Ep. 2 – Shabbir Ali!

A new series titled AIFC Chat with the Legends – a journey back in time, will give the viewers a chance to know some of our Indian Football Coaches who with their achievements have rightfully earned the tag of ‘Legends’. Episode 2 features Dhyan Chand awardee coach Shabbir Ali who …

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From gate-crashers to joint winners: India’s journey at the Asian Youth Championship Bangkok 1974!

Time flies. The Asian Youth Championship 1974 still seems like yesterday to me. It was the AFC U-21 Championship, and we finished joint winners with pre-tournament favourites Iran, and it all happened on the same date as today – April 30, 1974 – exactly 46 years back. We camped in …

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Mumbai DFA’s successfully holds MDFA Awards Night 2018!

The Mumbai District Football Association organised their second annual MDFA Awards Night 2018 which was held on Monday, April 30 at the Cooperage in Mumbai. The MDFA Awards Night 2018 saw former India internationals Shabbir Ali and I.M. Vijayan as chief guests with especially Shabbir Ali recollecting his ties to …

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