The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has conferred Bengaluru Football Club’s Youth Development Program with a two-star Academy status, in addition to its endorsement of the All India Football Federation with full membership of its AFC Elite Youth Scheme. Bengaluru FC are the only professional football club to gain the recognition, …
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As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, the IFA (West Bengal) met on Monday, June 29 with former players and club officials to discuss on how to develop local Bengali talent. One of the ideas was to enable young Bengali players from the districts to play in the Calcutta Football League, offer …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), through its AFC Dream Asia Foundation, has partnered with Jordan-based youth development organisation, Aurora for Training and Development, to launch a ground-breaking pilot project titled e-Goal, which aims to create Youth Social Responsibility Ambassadors from across 12 AFC Member Associations in the West Zone. Underlining …
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Nelson Mandela once said “Sport has the power to change the world”. Following these wise words, World Vision India’s initiative, ‘Sports for Development’ aims to empower underprivileged children by leveraging the power of football.
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FC Kerala has announced the opening of a Residential Football Academy in Thrissur. The full-fledged residential programme, which is open for all age categories, is aimed at producing talented football players. Currently, the club runs a Soccer School in Thrissur, where close to 800 children, aged between 5 and 20, …
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Minerva Academy Football Club based out of Mohali, Punjab has been recommended for the prestigious Rashtirya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2020 under the category Identification and Nurturing of Budding Talent by Government of Punjab, Government of Haryana and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). Minerva Academy Football Club …
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The DFB has extended the contracts of five of its youth coaches. Manuel Baum, Christian Wörns, Christian Wück, Michael Prus and Marc-Patrick Meister will continue their work beyond June 30, 2020 as they prepare the German youth sides for international matches and tournaments. The DFB also extended the contracts of …
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The Goa Football Development Council (GFDC) in wanting to provide competitive football to youth players participating in their youth development system, will form its own club to do the same. GFDC member secretary Aleixo da Costa told PTI that the council cannot field its team right now in the Goa …
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The world of sports has been forced to take a pause due to the Coronavirus pandemic, but Sudeva residential football academy in New Delhi has sheltered 44 children and young adults from middle and lower-income families during the Coronavirus and even facilitated them to continue their football training. The kids …
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FC Goa U-18s were looking forward to the business end of Hero Elite League 2019/20 when coronavirus pandemic wiped out the global sports calendar and forced half the world population indoors. The FC Goa U-18s had finished top of the Goa division, beating the likes of Dempo SC, Salgaocar FC, …
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