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A red card at last

It is an opportunity to get the Indian football administration cleaned up

Indian women footballers witness uncertain future as FIFA bans AIFF

In a country obsessed with Cricket, women footballers have defied the scant investment and tried their best to make inroads in the game, but have only gone as far as getting muted recognition

AIFF ban: Sports Ministry requests FIFA, AFC to allow Indian clubs to play

The Sports Ministry has requested the world football governing body FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to allow Indian clubs -- Sree Gokulam Kerala FC and ATK Mohun Bagan -- compete in the tournaments as scheduled despite the ban on AIFF. With FIFA suspending the All India Football Federation (AIFF) late on Monday, there was chaos as Gokulam Kerala women's team had already reached Uzbekistan to participate in their second AFC Women's Club Championship. The women's team is scheduled to compete against a team from Iran on August 23 and one from the host nation on August 26 in Qarshi, while ATK Mohun Bagan is slated to play the AFC Cup 2022 (Inter-Zone semifinals) on September 7 in Bahrain. The ministry wrote an email to FIFA and AFC, apprising them of the fact that Gokulam Kerala was already in Uzbekistan when FIFA's suspension of AIFF was announced. "It has requested FIFA and AFC to therefore consider allowing the team to play in the AFC Women's Club Championship (West

Durand Cup: Neroca FC beat TRAU FC 3-1 in thrilling Manipuri derby

Neroca FC came away with the Imphal Derby bragging rights, posting a 3-1 victory over Tiddim Road Athletic Union (TRAU) FC here at the Khuman Lampak stadium to start the Durand Cup

Manisha Kalyan becomes first Indian to play UEFA Women's Champions League

Young striker Manisha Kalyan has become the first Indian footballer to play at the UEFA Women's Champions League when she made her debut for Apollon Ladies FC in the European Club competition in Engomi, Cyprus. Kalyan replaced Cyprus' Marilena Georgiou in the 60th minute at the Makareio Stadium, as Apollon Ladies FC beat Latvian top flight club SFK Riga 3-0 in their UWCL opener on Thursday. The 20-year-old had emerged as the fourth Indian women's international footballer to sign for an overseas club when she landed a multi-year contract with Cypriot top division winners Apollon Ladies. Kalyan had produced impressive performances for the national team and Gokulam Kerala in the Indian Women's League (IWL). She was recently awarded the AIFF Women's Footballer of the Year for the 2021-22 season. Kalyan had shot to fame last year when she scored against former World Cup runners-up Brazil in their own den during an international friendly. Kalyan is the second player from Gokulam Kerala

FIFA bans AIFF: Everything you need to know about Indian football crisis

Initially, FIFA was not troubled by CoA's appointment, which was the first time a third party was involved in the running of football in India. Then why did it ban AIFF on third-party involvement?

'Unfortunate, very harsh', say Indian footballers after FIFA suspends AIFF

The world governing body of football, FIFA has suspended the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with "immediate effect due to undue influence from third parties", jeopardising the country's staging

News updates: Vajpayee made pioneering efforts to transform India, says PM

Live news updates: A prime minister for six years between 1998-2004, Vajpayee, a Bharat Ratna awardee, died in 2018 at 93 years of age

Centre mentions FIFA suspension of AIFF before SC, hearing tomorrow

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Wednesday the issue related to FIFA suspending the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect.

WU23 3-Nations Tournament: India go down 1-4 against USA in Sweden

The Indian women's team went down 1-4 against the USA U23 in their last encounter of the WU23 3-Nations tournament played at the Larods IP, Helsingborg in Sweden on Saturday

Indian Super League: Chennaiyin FC sign winger Romario Jesuraj

Two-time Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC on Thursday announced the signing of winger Alexander Romario Jesuraj on a multi-year deal ahead of the upcoming season.

Hosts Kerala defeat Bengal on penalties to win their 7th Santosh Trophy

In an eventful summit clash, hosts Kerala came back from behind and eventually got the better of West Bengal 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out to emerge champions of the 75th Santosh Trophy

VPS Healthcare offers Rs 1 Cr to Kerala if they bag Santosh Trophy

On a day when the Kerala Santosh Trophy team is all set to face West Bengal in the finals, a UAE-based entrepreneur on Monday announced a cash prize of Rs one crore for the team if they bag the cup

I-League: Table-toppers Mohammedan SC tick all boxes vs Sreenidi Deccan

Mohammedan Sporting Club made it three wins out of three with a come-from-behind 3-1 victory over Sreenidi Deccan FC. The star of the show was Marcus Joseph, who netted a brace

Bhaichung Bhutia joins chorus for football ground demand in Guwahati

Former Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia has lent his support to the demand for football grounds in Assam's largest city Guwahati, for which several players had staged a protest here.

Bio-bubble breach: Impact on India's image and women's football

The brand that is India as a sports destination capable of hosting international events has suffered a blow

RIP Subhas Bhowmick: 'A Bulldozer', vibrant character, peerless man manager

Subhas Bhowmick was one of the most fascinating characters in Indian football through the 1970's with his muscular built and equally expressive carefree opinions

ISL: East Bengal know what Chhetri is capable of, says coach Renedy

SC East Bengal interim coach Renedy Singh is well aware of the mayhem Bengaluru FC captain Sunil Chhetri can cause at any given time during their match.SC East Bengal will be hoping to put the past behind them as they get ready to battle it out against Bengaluru FC in 2022's first Indian Super League (ISL) match at the GMC Athletic Stadium in Bambolim here on Tuesday.In his first game in charge for SC East Bengal, Renedy faces a familiar foe in the form of Chhetri."It is not an advantage at all that Sunil Chhetri has not scored in this season's ISL because we all know what Sunil does and what he is capable of. He can come out good in any given match. We should be careful and concentrate on the whole BFC team," The SC East Bengal website quoted Renedy as saying.With a new coach in the form of Renedy Singh at the helm of affairs, SCEB will be pumped up to change their fortunes going into the new year. The side looks to be more confident after playing out a 1-1 draw against high-flying ..

Will bounce back from recent defeats: Chennaiyin FC's Bozidar Bandovic

Chennaiyin FC head coach Bozidar Bandovic was defiant in his team's defence despite successive defeats in their last two Indian Super League matches ahead of their clash against Jamshedpur FC Sunday

When Chhetri went past Pele and women braced for their moment of reckoning

Heading into 2022, the sport continues to yearn for that big success story, that massive breakthrough, which will transform it forever, especially from on-field performance point of view