Tag Archives: Youth Football

The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi unveiled the Trophy for the BRICS Under-17 Football Tournament today, October 1, 2016 in the Indian capital New Delhi. All India Football Federation President Praful Patel and the Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Vijay Goel were present on the occasion. Mr. Modi …

The Sporting Clube de Goa Under-14’s continued their fine run in the GFA U-14 League as they breezed past Fr. Angel Youth Club at the Batim Ground. A fine brace from Joseph D’Souza (28’ & 67’) & Joquim Pereira (53’ & 75’) and a goal from Nash Camilo (69’) helped …

Football in Anantapur is growing from strength to strength with consistent efforts being made by Anantapur Sports Academy’s (ASA) Grassroots Football Program combined with Anantapur Football League (AFL). ASA’s AFL recently kicked-off its third season and is bigger than ever as it registered its highest number of participating teams so …

Conclusive scientific testing carried out on players competing at the Asian Football Confederation organised 2016 AFC U-16 Championship in India has found no age-cheating at the tournament. The AFC carries out age-testing using MRI scan technology and testing takes place both during qualifying and at the final tournament. AFC Medical …

The AIFF U-19 boys overwhelmed Goa Pro League newcomers FC Bardez by a 3-2 margin at the artificial turf of the Fatorda Ground in Goa yesterday, September 23. Amal Das brought down an opponent striker inside the 18-yard box in the 24th minute and Koko Sakibo did no mistake converting …

Indian Super League franchise Delhi Dynamos FC yesterday launched the Delhi Dynamos Youth League. Underlining their commitment towards grassroots development of the sport and making football the premier sport of Northern India, the club has associated with Delhi Youth League to announce the 2016 edition of the league. The Delhi …

Boys’ telepathy with their mothers can neither be expressed in words nor can it be written in black & white – it can only be realised. Indian mothers and their fasting isn’t something which is unheard of but even as the U-16 boys play in the AFC U-16 Championship India …

Les Reed, Executive Director of Football for Southampton FC, will speak at the upcoming Soccerex Global Convention, 26th-28th September, Manchester. Les will be giving an insight into the Saints academy, which in recent years has produced national stars such as Adam Lallana, Alex Oxlaide Chamberlain, Luke Shaw and of course …

The parents are here and understandably they are the loudest cheerleaders. After all, it’s their sons who are representing India in the ongoing AFC U-16 Championship. Understanding the pain of a parent staying away from their sons, that too at such a tender age, All India Football Federation made arrangements …