350 children came together to take part in the first edition of the Laitkseh Golden Baby League in the 2019-20 season while overcoming a number of hurdles, such as travelling long distances, that too in the hills.
Putting their off-the-field controversy behind, Mohammedan Sporting on Friday clinched an I-League berth after seven years with a 2-0 win over city rivals Bhawanipore FC.
Mohammedan Sporting put up an improved performance in the I-League Qualifiers crushing ARA FC but coach Yan Law was soon sacked by the club in a statement.
Mohammedan head coach Yan Law stressed on improving on scoring chances in the attacking half after a draw in the previous game.
The qualifiers are slated to kick-off on October 8 where five teams -- FC Bengaluru United, Bhawanipore FC, ARA FC, Garhwal FC and Mohammedan SC -- will play in a round-robin format.
One player each from FC Bengaluru United and Bhawanipore FC tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the I-League Qualifiers slated to begin next week.
Stimac says that the 4-2-3-1 formation which he prefers is the "best system for Indian football".
Having played for all the three big clubs in Kolkata - East Bengal, Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan SC - Jiten Murmu will be looking to impart his experience to the youngsters of Bhawanipore FC.
Indian U-17 women's football team head coach believes it is very important for the coaches to first understand the attributes of players and then accordingly devise the playing style.
This is the first time Gurpreet has received the award, and in the process he became the second goalkeeper after Subrata Paul in 2009 to be named the AIFF Player of the Year.
In a live chat with AIFF TV, AIFF head of coach education Savio Medeira shared details about the course and the intentions behind conducting it.
The I-League, the country's second tier club competition, is likely to kick off in November while the second diviison qualifiers is tentatively scheduled for the third week of next month
The capital-based Sudeva FC, Shillong’s Ryntih SC and Sreenidhi FC of Visakhapatnam had submitted their bids to be a part of the I-League
In July 2018, Bangalore-based Quess Corp Ltd had signed an agreement with East Bengal club, leading to the formation of a new entity called Quess East Bengal FC Pvt. Ltd (QEBFC). It acquired 70 per cent stakes.
The women's age group showpiece was earlier to be held in five venues of the country from November 2-21 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The world body on Tuesday rescheduled the tournament between February 17 and March 7.
India head coach Igor Stimac had in March expressed unhappiness at the number of foreign players featuring in a match in Indian Super League and I-League, saying it was coming in the way of the country producing a future Sunil Chhetri.
The suspension will come into effect from Sunday. The coronavirus outbreak has led to other cancellation or postponement of many sports events across the world.
The India U-16 teams exposure tour to Tajikistan has been cancelled post the outbreak of coronavirus, the All India Football Federation announced on Tuesday.
The All India Football Federation is facing an acute financial crisis due to "non-payment of dues" to the tune of Rs 25 crore by its commercial partner IMG-Reliance.
Sven-Goran, who was in charge of England for five years until 2006, had last month expressed his interest regarding the job to the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
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