Kashmiri stone-pelting girl Afshan Ashiq came into the spotlight, even before her talent was discovered as an avid footballer. Afshan now boosting her sporting career as a captain and goalkeeper of the J&K women’s football team and is getting exposure at the national level competing in the Indian Women’s League.
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A Women’s Grassroots Leaders Course under the FIFA Live Your Goals programme was conducted by the AIFF between November 24 to 26 at Srinagar in Jammu & Kashmir. The Course conducted by AIFF Instructor Intikhab Alam who was assisted by Sajid Yousuf and was attended by 28 participants from the …
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Contrasting victories were the seen today, November 27 on the third day of the Indian Women’s League qualifiers in Kolhapur at the Rajarshi Shahu Stadium. While Sethu FC notched a 2-0 win against a resilient Jammu & Kashmir State Sports Council Team, Indira Gandhi Academy for Sports & Education had …
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This is yet another story of hope about Kashmir youths who have chosen a normal life, a life over terror and hostility. 8 Kashmiri girls have joined the Jammu & Kashmir State Sports Council women’s football team. The most interesting fact is one of the girls in the team, Afshan …
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Day Two of the Indian Women’s League qualifiers saw an action packed round of Group B encounters at the Rajarshi Shahu Stadium in Kohlapur. Hans Womens FC, KRYPHSA and Eastern Sporting Union all came out on top in their respective encounters to start their IWL sojourn on a winning note. …
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The first day of the second edition of the Indian Women’s League got underway with the Qualifiers stage today at Kolhapur. The day’s action saw a flurry of goals being scored in both the matches as Sethu FC thumped Baroda Football Academy 16-0, while Rising Students Club beat Jammu & …
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The first thing that Bembem Devi did after being conferred the Arjuna Award was dive back into football. Preparations for the Indian Women’s League took up most of her time. Her club Eastern Sporting Union are set to defend their title but she thinks it is ‘harder to stay on …
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‘Dil hai chota sa, choti si asha’. Not quite. With big aspirations and the drive to achieve them, the Indira Gandhi Academy for Education & Sports has come to Kolhapur with a zeal to win the Indian Women’s League. Head Coach Amruta Aravind too made it clear on how they …
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After cheering for home town hero Aniket Jadhav in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India, Kolhapur is now ready to lend their voices for another footballing cause. On a day the teams arrived to play in the Qualifiers of the Indian Women’s League, there was a sense of excitement …
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After the success of the inaugural season, the Indian Women’s League makes a comeback with the arrival of the teams ahead of the November 25 commencement of the qualifiers at the Rajarshi Shahu Stadium in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. A total of 13 teams will be vying for two coveted spots to …
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