A look at the Football Tournaments of India
In the Country so obsessed with Cricket, the fact that some of the world’s oldest football tournaments are played in India undermine the rich legacy of the game. IFA Shield,…
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Red Bull Neymar Jr’s five kicks off the city qualifiers across 15 cities
Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five is back! Be a part of it for your city and you will get a chance to play against Neymar Jr. himself Following the success…
Dias United Sports Club to host F5WC Qualifying Tournament
Late Mr. Jacinto Andrew Fernandes, Chairman, and founder of Dias United Sports Club was a renowned football player back in his time who represented Maharashtra State Football Team in 1961. He…
India’s Paralympic games in shamble
A year ago, The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) was suspended by the government following poor management in the conduct of 15th National Para Athletics Championship 2015. That was not…
Feature / SSE Champions League
Soccer School of Excellence (SSE)
Mumbai: Seven years ago, an Academy named Soccer Schools of Excellence (SSE) was formed in Mumbai with a motive to promote grassroots as well as to establish a big platform for…
Khelo India : Sath hai hum!
For centuries, a question has been bugging throughout the world – how a nation with 1.3 billion people can’t emerge as a sporting powerhouse in global events. Over and over…
Ranjeet Pandre and Sanjeev Verma – Two different personalities, one state – Chhattisgarh
Mumbai: Earlier this year in February, National Inclusion Cup 2018 – organised by Slum Soccer, concluded successfully with Kerala and Chhattisgarh winning the Men’s and Women’s category, respectively. What intriguing…
The Big Story – Karim Shaikh’s inspiring journey
It’s such a rare thing to make a professional career out of football in India, one always lose hope after a certain age due to afraid of losing jobs, lack…
Fazal Shaikh – An inspiring story of Mumbai football’s very own ‘Chacha’
Born on 27th January 1957 at Cochin, Kerala, Fazal Shaikh is currently the oldest player to play in MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) at the age of 59. He is…
Four ISL Indian players without a club in I league
With late joining of Sandesh Jhingan to Bengaluru FC and Arata Izumi to second division club Neroca FC, FootballCounter takes a look into 5 Indian ISL players, who are surprisingly…
Interviews / Recommended / RedBull Neymar Jr. 5
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu: It’s more about having that sporting culture in our country
On the sidelines of recently held Red Bull Neymar Jr’s 5 India qualifiers, India national team goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu talked about the push for sporting culture in India and…
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Mumbai boys ‘outplay them all’, to represent India at Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five World Finals in Brazil
A Footballing carnival hosted by the city of Kolkata often regarded as Mecca of Indian Football involved some exhilarating footballing action, live music, a familiar national footballer in presence and a…
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Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five: India Qualifiers: Live commentary and score updates
We are here at Kolkata for Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five, India qualifiers, where 18 finalists from around the country qualifiers will compete for a trip to Brazil where the world…
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Red Bull Neymar Jr.’s 5 National finals: Mumbai’s Kalina Rangers aim for Samba land ticket
Having won the Mumbai leg of RedBull Neymar Jr qualifiers beating last year finalists Joga Bonito, Kalina Rangers are now aiming for National title – a ticket to the world…
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Anthony Machado: I want to win National Finals & represent India at World Finals again
After reaching round of 32 with Joga Bonito last year in Red bull Neymar Jr. 5 World finals at Brazil, Anthony Machado aims to replicate it again this year with…
Four things we have learned from european football this season
It’s a reality that the centre of global football is still in Europe. Sure, the next great player could be honing his skills on the streets of Sau Paulo or…
Elite Division / MDFA / Recommended
MDFA Elite Division play-off round to commence from 12th April
The 2018–19 season of MDFA Elite Division, the top-tier football league of Mumbai has entered its final phase as 8 teams divided in two groups face off against each other in Play-off round In…
I-league / Indian Football Team / Recommended
The boy who headed Chennai City FC to glory
The Hero I-League has turned into a breeding ground for budding young Indian players over the years. This season, another youngster has achieved glory, sweeping away the league title, and…
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Local 5-A side tournament bring life to budding footballers of Mumbai
This month, FootFun Football Academy will bring out its 7th edition of 5-A Side tournament with an aim to boost football among 8 – 12 year olds of Mumbai The…
MDFA / Recommended / Super Division
Super Division: Chheda Nagar pull off houdini act in ten-goal thriller!
Mumbai, March 11, 2019: It what is arguably the best game of the season so far Chheda Nagar Prodigies came from the brink to pull off a thrilling 5-5 draw against…
Football Career with Graduation is now a Reality
The Sports Gurukul presents Eric Benny Football Scouting in Mumbai, where you have a chance to be part of the next I-League Team and complete your graduation while pursuing your…
Four things we have learned from european football this season
It’s a reality that the centre of global football is still in Europe. Sure, the next great player could be honing his skills on the streets of Sau Paulo or…
Feature / Football News / Recommended
Red Bull Neymar Jr’s five kicks off the city qualifiers across 15 cities
Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five is back! Be a part of it for your city and you will get a chance to play against Neymar Jr. himself Following the success…
The curious case of NorthEast United FC
Despite representing one of the few football hotbeds of the country, Northeast United FC seem to be struggling with identity and gone into slumber ever since the last edition of…
Feature / Interviews / MDFA
Exclusive: In conversation with Scott D’Souza
When you closely look back at the previous campaign of MDFA Elite Division, whether it is a goal-scoring chart or a collective performance index, it would be always dominated by…
Ranjeet Pandre and Sanjeev Verma – Two different personalities, one state – Chhattisgarh
Mumbai: Earlier this year in February, National Inclusion Cup 2018 – organised by Slum Soccer, concluded successfully with Kerala and Chhattisgarh winning the Men’s and Women’s category, respectively. What intriguing…
Khelo India : Sath hai hum!
For centuries, a question has been bugging throughout the world – how a nation with 1.3 billion people can’t emerge as a sporting powerhouse in global events. Over and over…
Consequence of I-league, Eventuality of the ISL
As we go into the fourth season of the Indian Super League – ISL, the Ambani’s have created a revolution in the football circuit of the country. Star players, packed…
Feature / SSE Champions League
Soccer School of Excellence (SSE)
Mumbai: Seven years ago, an Academy named Soccer Schools of Excellence (SSE) was formed in Mumbai with a motive to promote grassroots as well as to establish a big platform for…
A look at instances when a dodgy game decided outcomes for other teams
To take out any chance of corrupt practices, AIFF is sending their Integrity Officer Javed Siraj to supervise the Lajong-Aizawl FC in what would be I-League’s title-deciding game on Sunday Since…