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Philippines football team has now greater chance of qualifying for AFC Challenge Cup

The Azkals have been done a great favor by the AFC. The matchdays of the Group E which consists of Brunei, Turkmenistan and Cambodia apart from the Philippines, have been shifted to 22nd-26th March from earlier 2nd-6th March schedule. Co-incidentally,...

List of 21 clubs for 2nd Div. I-League released

All India Football Federation (AIFF) has finalised twenty one clubs to participate in the 2ndDivision I-League 2012-13. The top two clubs will get a ticket to play in next edition’s I-League. The clubs have been selected on basis of the...

Prathamesh Maulingkar : A slow but steady rise

During the 2010-11 season, Nishant Ramela, a good friend of mine and Indian youth football follower described an unknown AIFF XI (now Pailan Arrows) player as very tall, well built and referred by other players as ‘Bush’. However, in...

India takes another step towards hosting U-17 FIFA World Cup

All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Mr. Praful Patel met FIFA President Mr. Joseph Blatter, FIFA Secretary General Mr. Jerome Valcke and Mr. Thierry Regenass, Director Member Associations and Development Vision, FIFA, to dicsuss the issues relating to the guarantees...

Shillong Lajong sack Desmond Bulpin

Shillong Lajong Football club has relieved Chief Coach Desmond Bulpin of his duties. Assistant Coach Thangboi Singto will take charge as Interim coach with immediate effect. “Thangboi has been with the team since 2009 and has two and a half...

Venkys snowballed by angry Blackburn Rovers supporters

Blackburn Rovers' fans continued their protest against the Indian owners as they attacked the owners with snowballs. On 19th January, 2013 after Blackburn Rovers played against Charlton Athletic, which they lost 1-2. However, even before the match had started, the...

AIFF imposes fine on Mohun Bagan star Odafa Okolie

All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) Disciplinary Committee comprising of Mr. NA Khan (Chairman), Mr. Rakesh Bakshi, Mr. Uma Prasad Mukherjee, Mr. Premashis Chowdhury and Mr. DS Sivaswamy, met at the Football House on Monday (January 21, 2013). The Committee reviewed...
Ronaldinho to ISL

Ronaldinho considering Blackburn Rovers move?

Speculations are rife that former AC Milan and Barcelona striker is considering a move to English football and Blackburn Rovers might be their destination. Ronaldinho, who was in Pune for the promotion of his self-starring movie R-10, was seen spending...

What does the ban mean for Mohun Bagan, Kolkata and Indian football

The iconic football club Mohun Bagan has its worst nightmare come true as the verdict given by the AIFF core committee goes against them. The AIFF I-League core committee has upheld the report submitted by one-man inquiry committee assumed by Hon'ble Justice A K...

Indian football team to play Palestine on 6th February 2013

Indian national football team will be playing Palestine in an international football friendly on the 6th of February 2013 as confirmed by the All India Football Federation(AIFF). Palestine are currently ranked 152nd on the FIFA World Rankings while India is...