The goal that changed it all for Nikhil Poojary
From the outside, a football player’s life may look like it is surrounded glitz and glamour. In reality, there is a lot of uncertainty that goes on behind the scenes….
Mahesh Gawli leads a quiet revolution at the back
BHUBANESWAR, 27th March, 2019 : The attacking instincts of the Indian Arrows have always been on display in the Hero I-League under Floyd Pinto. But there’s more to what meets the eye. A lot…
We aim to overcome all adversities: Anirudh Thapa
ABU DHABI, 29th December, 2018 : Anirudh Thapa was dubbed as the next big thing in Indian Football since his first day of selection at the AIFF Academy. Not even 21, the…
Missing out on u-17 world cup made Mohammad Nawaz ‘a better keeper’
When one speaks of India at 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, one always thinks of the young goalkeeper Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem. However, there was another keeper from Manipur on the…
Is a bright and shiny future in store for Indian football?
Goa, March 4, 2019: 16-year old Rohit Danu, the Indian Arrows striker will bring out the mother in all. From a distance he looks a kid, when he comes near…
The target is to get out of the group stage: Pronay Halder
ABU DHABI, 28th December, 2018 : Pronay Halder has always been a fighter on the field. The hard-tackling and omnipresent central midfielder who played a stellar role in the International Friendly against Oman…
The Shillong boy who never gave up
BHUBANESWAR, 4th April, 2019 : Any top-level athlete has highs and lows in their career. Just like winning trophies, awards and getting fame, athletes also have to go through certain periods when…
AIFF technical committee meets in football house
NEW DELHI, 15th April, 2019 : All India Football Federation’s Technical Committee meeting was Chaired over by Mr. Shyam Thapa, Chairman, AIFF Technical Committee at Football Headquarters, the Football House in Dwarka today…
AIFF / All-India Football Championships
Minerva strike twice to lift their maiden hero elite league trophy
GOA, February, 08 2019 : Minerva Punjab FC rode on two second-half strikes from Makan Winkle Chothe and Thoiba Singh to register a thumping 2-0 victory over FC Pune City to…
Women battle-ready for ‘mental litmus test’ against Indonesia
MANDALAY (MYANMAR), 2nd April, 2019 : Ahead of Indian Senior Women’s Team’s opening match of the AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 against Indonesia at the Mandalarthiri Stadium, Head Coach Maymol Rocky dubbed…
Recommended / RedBull Neymar Jr. 5
Zsírkréták from Hungary lift the Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five World title in Brazil
India’s Kalina Rangers remained the only team that defeated the title champions Zsírkréták from Hungary in the entire tournament. Global football superstar Neymar Jr took to the field for the first…
FIFA World Cup qualifiers / Recommended
DSPORT to broadcast LIVE the Round Two Draw for Asian Qualifiers to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
DSPORT, a premium sports channel by Discovery Communications India will broadcast the Round 2 draw for Asian qualifiers to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 preliminary competition. Commenting on the…
Recommended / RedBull Neymar Jr. 5
India beat Hungary for a consolation win as they bow out of Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five World Finals
Kalina Rangers representing India beat Hungary in the final group game but losses against Angola and Spain earlier was enough to knock them out of the competition. Placed in Group…
Recommended / RedBull Neymar Jr. 5
Stage is set for thrilling Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five World Final
From Kalina to Sao Paulo – Neymar Jr’s Five 2019 National Champions, Kalina Rangers from Mumbai has travelled to Brazil to compete in the World final, and have a chance to…
Dhanbad Football Academy to launch new training center in Mumbai
Dhanbad Football Academy – a professional football academy registered with AIFF will be launching a training center in Mumbai for U10-U18 age category. Dhanbad Football Academy (Dhanbad – Jarkhand), a…
5-A side Football / Interviews / Recommended / RedBull Neymar Jr. 5
Kalina to Brazil, Mumbai boys to represent India in Red Bull Neymar Jr’s five world Finals
Kalina Rangers, who had earlier won the Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five national finals is off to Brazil, where the team will be representing India in the world finals. After…
Dalima Chhibber comes on Board as Vector X Brand Ambassador
Vector X rope in Indian women’s football star Dalima Chhibber as Brand Ambassador, She becomes the second biggest signing for Vector X in football after Bhaichung Bhutia Vector X, one of…
Team India creates magic on the streets of Munich at Adidas FC Bayern Youth Cup World Finals
The Army Boys Sports School, Bengaluru represented India at the Adidas FC Bayern Youth Cup World Finals in Munich to finish sixth in the tournament Winning against the odds as an unfancied underdog…
Hero Intercontinental Cup / Indian Football Team / Recommended
Jobby Justin, Mandar Rao named in Coach Stimac’s final squad for Hero Intercontinental Cup
Indian National Team Head Coach Igor Stimac named a list of 25 for India’s campaign in the forthcoming Hero Intercontinental Cup slated to kick-off at the EKA Arena, Ahmedabad from…
Elite Division / MDFA / Recommended
MDFA Elite Division 2019-20 season, to commence from August 1
The 2019-20 season of Mumbai Football will kick-off from August 1, 2019 starting with prestigious Nadkarni Cup, which will be followed by MDFA’s Independence Cup, after which the regular league…
Sunil Chhetri awarded AIFF Men’s Footballer of the Year for the sixth time
AIFF President Mr. Praful Patel announced iconic National team striker Sunil Chhetri as the AIFF Men’s Footballer of the Year 2018-19 at the AIFF Executive Committee Meeting in the Capital today. This…
AIFF / I-league / Indian Super League
AIFF request AFC to determine a fair solution for ISL-I league issue
The AIFF Executive Committee met today (July 9, 2019) in Delhi and discussed various issues including the request letter that the champions of Hero Indian Super League would get a…
AIFF appoints Isac Doru as Technical Director
All India Football Federation confirms the appointment of Mr. Isac Doru as its new Technical Director. Mr. Doru was selected from a list of over 60 candidates who had applied…
U-17 women’s world cup vital for rearing next generation: Maymol Rocky
KOLHAPUR: The Oxford dictionary defines the word momentum as ‘the ability to keep increasing or developing’ and in order for anything to grow or improve, it is of paramount importance to…
Exposure and accountability has helped Indian football grow: Shanmugam Venkatesh
BHUBANESWAR, 17th April, 2019 : As India have come a long distance in the last few years climbing over 70 spots on the FIFA World Rankings, India Senior Men’s Team assistant coach Venkatesh Shanmugam has seen…
AIFF technical committee meets in football house
NEW DELHI, 15th April, 2019 : All India Football Federation’s Technical Committee meeting was Chaired over by Mr. Shyam Thapa, Chairman, AIFF Technical Committee at Football Headquarters, the Football House in Dwarka today…
Missing out on u-17 world cup made Mohammad Nawaz ‘a better keeper’
When one speaks of India at 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, one always thinks of the young goalkeeper Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem. However, there was another keeper from Manipur on the…
Hitesh Sharma owes a lot to ‘big brother’ Eugenson Lyngdoh
Two-time Hero Indian Super League champions ATK have not had a great time in the last couple of seasons when they failed to even make the top-four spots. However, one…
Indian women held by Myanmar, bow out on goal difference
MANDALAY (MYANMAR): On a stage where the Indian Senior Women’s National Team had to secure nothing less than a win, the Maymol Rocky coached team with an average age of just…
Blue Tigers to play in king’s cup in June
NEW DELHI, 9th April, 2019 : The Indian National Team will be playing in the invitational King’s Cup in Thailand in June. All matches will be held at the Chang Arena, Buriram,…