Indian Football
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There will only be one IM Vijayan, says India midfielder Sahal Abdul Samad
Football | Oct 25, 2020, 01:18 PM ISTSamad also expressed his regret at not being able to share the dressing room with Vijayan.
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AIFF condoles death of former India captain Carlton Chapman
Football | Oct 12, 2020, 01:27 PM ISTUnder Chapman's captaincy, the Indian team went on to win the SAFF Championship trophy in Kathmandu, Nepal in 1997.
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Former India football captain Carlton Chapman passes away at 49
Football | Oct 12, 2020, 11:35 AM ISTCarlton Chapman was one of the leading midfielders in the country during his playing days.
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Team dinner on eve of Qatar game lifted spirits, says India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Football | Sep 09, 2020, 09:58 PM ISTIndia's no.1 goalkeeper remembers how coach Igor Stimac stirred national team to historic 0-0 draw against Qatar in FIFA World Cup qualifiers last year
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'Have to start from scratch, prove you are good enough': Gurpreet Singh Sandhu on playing abroad
Football | Sep 01, 2020, 06:09 PM ISTIndian goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu talked about the challenges while playing abroad.
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Md Sporting becomes first football club of Kolkata to resume training since COVID
Football | Aug 24, 2020, 09:55 PM ISTThe inaugural training session of the season began with an introductory process for the new signings to get to know the current squad members, followed by a fitness session.
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Indian footballer Boris Thangjam, who played in 2017 U-17 World Cup, tests positive for COVID-19
Football | Aug 20, 2020, 04:51 PM ISTATK Mohun Bagan footballer Boris Thangjam has tested positive for coronavirus and will remain under quarantine.
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Former I-League winner Surojit Bose battling with cancer
Football | Aug 18, 2020, 04:42 PM ISTBose, who has also turned out for India, played just behind ace strikers Brazilian Barreto and Ghanian Yukubu -- two of the most accomplished foreign forwards to have played in India.
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AFC red-flags 6 Goa Professional League matches for possible 'manipulation', GFA says no evidence
Football | Aug 03, 2020, 06:32 PM ISTReacting to the development, the AIFF said it follows a zero-tolerance policy to any form of corruption in the sport.
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Former and current India footballers from Manipur take up afforestation in COVID-19 times
Football | Jul 22, 2020, 03:35 PM ISTThe initiative was led by former India midfielder Renedy Singh and joined by the likes of current national team winger Udanta Singh.
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Indian football: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu training with former AC Milan keeper Zeljko Kalac
Football | Jul 20, 2020, 02:57 PM ISTSandhu, who has been in Sydney since the nationwide lockdown was announced, is training with former AC Milan keeper Zeljko Kalac.
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AIFF secretary, players hail Odisha government's support to Indian football
Football | Jul 17, 2020, 02:54 PM ISTThe Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar was the home venue for the Indian Arrows for the 2018-19 season of the I-League, and has hosted both editions of the Hero Super Cup, along with the Hero Gold Cup in February last year.
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Former footballer Syed Shahid Hakim tests positive for COVID-19
Football | Jul 15, 2020, 03:15 PM ISTThe 81-year-old Hakim, who was a part of India's 1960 Rome Olympic squad, confirmed the development on Wednesday.
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Indian football domestic season to begin on August 1
Football | Jun 09, 2020, 07:22 PM ISTIn a circular sent on Tuesday to all the state units, the AIFF said it has got clearance from the world body FIFA to hold the season from August 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021.
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AIFF to pay two-month stipend to U-17 women's WC probables for dietary needs
Football | Jun 04, 2020, 07:14 PM ISTThe AIFF said it will take stock of the situation and assess as to when the preparatory camp in Goa can resume as per government directives.
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Consortium of Indian footballers to help Amphan-ravaged West Bengal
Football | May 28, 2020, 05:35 PM ISTThe consortium -- 'Players for Humanity' -- includes the likes of Subrata Paul, Mehtab Hossain, Arnab Mondal and Subhashish Roychowdhury, among others.
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Unfair to judge Indian coaches if we don't give them opportunities, says goalkeeper Subrata Pal
Football | Apr 27, 2020, 01:14 PM ISTGoalkeeper Subrata Pal has said that the Indian football is overly-reliant on foreign coaches, insisting on the need to give Indian coaches more opportunities.
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Indian footballer Subhashish Bose helping feed homeless, daily wage labourers
Football | Apr 13, 2020, 05:46 PM ISTSubhashish Bose has taken it upon himself to feed the homeless and jobless in his home town Subhasgram in South 24 parganas.
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PK Banerjee was my godfather: Shyam Thapa
Football | Mar 20, 2020, 04:44 PM ISTFormer Indian striker Shyam Thapa paid a heartwarming tribute to PK Banerjee, who breathed his last on Friday.
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PK Banerjee will be alive in his achievements, says AIFF President Praful Patel
Football | Mar 20, 2020, 04:07 PM ISTAIFF President Praful Patel paid tribute to former Indian footballer PK Banerjee, who passed away at the age of 83 on Friday.