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AIFF takes strategic steps to reform grassroots football in India

As per the AFC definition, grassroots football is defined as "all football that is non-professional and non-elite"

AIFF's Shaji Prabhakaran elected as AFC's executive committee member

Dr Prabhakaran, on being elected an AFC Executive Committee member, expressed his gratitude, and shared his vision to take Asian football forward

India U-17 Football men's team gears up to face Real Madrid in Spain

The India U-17 men's team is set to face Real Madrid U-17s, at the Ciudad Deportiva del Real Madrid in Madrid on Wednesday in their fourth preparatory game in Spain

India vs Kyrgyzstan: India bags Hero Tri-Nation trophy defeating Kyrgyz

India defeated the Kyrgyz Republic in Hero Tri-Nation friendly trophy and retained the cup, and Sunil Chhetri scored his 85th international goal in this match

ISL 2022-23: Odisha, Goa fight for playoff spot but not against each other

ISL, unlike most football leagues, does not work on a league system, but rather follows an American-style playoff format. As a result, the top six teams at the end of league stage make it to playoffs

Must resolve issues relating to All India Football Federation: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it must bring the curtain down on issues plaguing the All India Football Federation (AIFF), including the objections raised to certain aspects of its draft constitution. "We must now bring the finality...I mean the curtain down on the issue related to the federation (AIFF)," a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said. The bench, also comprising Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala, asked senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, assisting it as an amicus curiae (friend of the court), to have a meeting with the counsels of all stakeholders and find out key objections to the draft constitution of AIFF. "We will list it for hearing after the hearing of the Constitution bench concludes, the bench said. The amicus said everybody will have some kind of objections. Responding to the query of the bench as to who is heading the AIFF currently after the elections, the amicus said Kalyan Chaubey, a former goalkeeper from West Bengal, is the ...

Messi's World Cup triumph to Ronaldo's fall: Football's journey in 2022

Messi established himself as the greatest of all time by winning the World Cup but Ronaldo had to part ways on a sour note with Manchester United

Indian football on track to achieve something incredible, says Prabhakaran

After couple of years of turmoil and uncertainty that had pushed FIFA to suspend All India Football Federation earlier this year, normalcy has finally returned to football's governing body in country

AFC Asian Cup 2027: India withdraws bid, to focus on grassroots development

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has officially withdrawn its bid to host the AFC Asian Cup 2027 in India, the AIFF and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) jointly notified on Monday

AIFF aiming for 500% growth of Indian football in quality and commerce

AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey said the management is aiming for 500% growth of Indian football in both qualitative and commercial aspects of the game

The game is lost

Over the past two decades, sport in India has been through a peculiar transformation. The collective interest in games holds only as long as Indians are participating in major tournaments

Fifa World Cup 2022 in Qatar will be great football but an ugly game

The next few weeks will be a reminder of how the clash in values of the liberal West and the rich Arab states can play out in the international arena to everyone's dissatisfaction

Want to focus more on India as growing football destination: AFC President

Meeting the new AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey, Shaikh Salman extended the AFC's full support towards the growth of Indian Football

J-K Tourism receives record number of tourists in 2022, highest in 75 years

Jammu and Kashmir has recorded a tourist footfall of 1.62 crore for the first time in the history of 75 years of independent India

Ballon d'Or 2022: Live streaming, timing, nomination list, and more

Indian football fans can watch the live telecast of Ballon d'Or, which will be available in the early hours of Tuesday

Manipur beats Odisha 2-0 to retain women's crown in National Games football

Manipur duly retained their National Games women's football crown by beating Odisha 2-0 in the final at the Eka Arena Transstadia under floodlights here on Monday

India qualify for AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023 despite 1-2 loss at Saudi's hands

India secured themselves a spot in the AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023 despite a 1-2 loss at the hands of hosts Saudi Arabia in their final qualification match

Kerala, West Bengal to clash in National Games men's football final

Kerala and West Bengal will clash in the finals of the mens football competition in the 36th National Games

India U-17 beat Kuwait 3-0 for flawless start in AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers

India picked up a crucial win in their AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers campaign in the early hours, defeating Kuwait 3-0 in a thrilling encounter at the Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Stadium in Al Khobar

India finishes U-17 Asian Cup qualifier campaign with 5-0 win over Maldives

India kicked off their AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers campaign with a bang, defeating Maldives 5-0 at the Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Stadium in Al Khobar, in the early hours of Tuesday