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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,…

Ashley Westwood is a good option as an Indian coach, but he also comes with uncertainties. With reports suggesting that AIFF is looking at an I-League winning coach to take…

The Ultimatum that the Goan clubs, Salgaocar FC and sporting club de Goa gave to the AIFF for their final proposal regarding the future roadmap for Indian Football has gone,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

While the debate of India’s premiere tournament between ISL and I league continuous to exist, a look at the big new branded league that is terming itself as game changer…

Amidst uncertainty of starting a league, let’s take a look at women’s football in India and what future holds for them According to AIFF’s Lakshya program, given India’s encouraging FIFA…

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…

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…

Mumbai, 19th July 2016: Mumbai City FC today announced the signing of two overseas players from Brazil and Romania for the third season of the Indian Super League. These overseas stars are…

Back in 2012, then FIFA president Sepp Blatter had said that Sleeping Giant is waking up after AIFF, the governing body of Indian Football described its plan of bidding for…

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…

Former football player, who now works as a coach at grassroot level of Mumbai football believes that Associations like MDFA, WIFA, and Mumbai schools should come together to Improve the standard…

INDIA MOVE TO BEST-EVER FIFA RANKINGS SINCE AUGUST 2010   20 October, NEW DELHI: India moved to their best-ever FIFA RANKINGS since August 2010 when they jumped 11 places to move…

Sunil Chhetri’s stunner three months ago against the then AFC Cup defending champions Johar Darul Tazim was the last time the Indian captain found the net. It’s been 1 AFC…

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…

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…

According to Novy Kapadia, an expert in Indian football, during the 1950-60 era Indian football emphasised more on skill sets, dribbling and short passing moves, hence were considered one of…

By Chittaranjan Shetty: ‘I league’ once the top league of the country is now left to question its own survival and existence with the new kid ‘ISL’ on the block….

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…