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Indian government supports bid to host FIFA U-17 World Cup

New Delhi, Sept 25: Three days ahead of India's formal bid for the Under-17 Football World Cup in 2017, the AIFF on Monday got a shot in the arm as the central government gave its approval for hosting the prestigious event. ...

Indian Govt Supports Bid To Host Fifa U 17 World Cup

Football: Indian women beat Nepal to defend SAFF title

Colombo, Sept 17: Defending champions India fought back from a goal down to defeat Nepal 3-1 and retain the Women's SAFF Football Championship here on Sunday. Down by a third-minute goal scored by Nepal's Dipa Adhikari, Supriya Rout Roy restored ...

India to host FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017?

New Delhi, Sep 9: Keen to see India as host of the U-17 World Cup in 2017, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has reportedly told Sports Minister Ajay Maken that organising the event will bring about a "big change in Indian ...

Nehru Cup: Chhetri, Pereira score as India beat Syria 2-1

New Delhi, Aug 23: Dutchman Wim Koevermans' stint as the coach of the Indian football team started on a positive note as Portugal-returned skipper Sunil Chhetri and Anthony Pereira's strikes propelled the hosts to a 2-1 win over Syria in the ...

India goalkeeper Subrata Paul set for trial with German club

New Delhi, Jul 20: Subrata Paul, who has been India's number one goalkeeper till recently, is heading to Germany for a trial stint at RB Leipzig, a fourth division club. "I'm a fan of German team and their former goalkeeper ...

India Goalkeeper Subrata Set For Trial With German Club

Sunil Chhetri to play for Portuguese club

New Delhi, Jul 5: Indian football captain and ace Indian striker Sunil Chhetri has been roped in by top Portuguese club Sporting Clube de Portugal. Chhetri, 27, will play for the club's reserve team. At a press conference here where ...

Indian footballer fails dope test

Mumbai, Feb 11: Nishant Mehra, the Mumbai Football Club midfielder, on Feb 10, has been provisionally suspended by the national soccer league for failing a dope test.In the dope test, he was found positive for tetrahydrocannabinol, an active substance in cannabis, ...

Indian football team thrashes Portugal club 6-2

Pilado (Portugal), Jul 30: Indian football team defeated Portugal club Desportivo Monsanto 6-2 in the second practice match in Portugal.During the practice match on Thursday, Jul 28, striker Mohammed Rafi scored two goals and Anthony Pereira, Renedy Singh, Clifford Miranda...

Bhaichung Bhutia, AIFF's Player of the Year

New Delhi, Dec 24: Bhaichung Bhutia, the India and Mohun Bagan skipper was chosed the All India Football Federation's Player of the Year for 2009. The Indian skipper's inspirational role in winning the AFC Challenge Cup had fetched him the most ...

Bhaichung Bhutia Aiff Player Of The Year

India's brush with soccer is all set for a change

Kolkata, Dec 22: Indian soccer was vigorously shaken and stirred, if not awakened, as 2007 bids adieu with the men in blue cornering glory and U-16s raising expectations of a soccer revival in the sub-continent. If Indian...

P P Lakshmanan re-elected

Kannur, Nov 20: Former All India Football Federation (AIFF) Secretary P P Lakshmanan has been re-elected as the Appeals Committee Member of FIFA. Representing the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), he was also a member in the reconstituted standing committee of ...

AIFF approves regulations for inaugural I League

New Delhi, Nov 17: The Executive Committee of the All India Football Federation(AIFF) approved the regulations to be followed in the inaugural ONGC I League which will kick off from November 24, an AIFF statement said here today. The committee ...

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