National Team

NAVI MUMBAI: Friday morning (13th July, 2012) just couldn’t have been brighter. There were dark clouds overhead and the Heavens were opening up every alternate five minute. But it failed to the dampen the spirits of the 60 kids aged...

“All of you need to make me a promise. Promise me, all of you will come back to me within a month with a kid who you believe has the potential to play for India in the future. You...

One more tournament. One more clash. The I-league clubs again are resisting All India Football Federation's move to get players for the Nehru Cup 2012 preparatory camp. The Indian football team's camp is slated to start from 1st of August. According...

The dreams of India's star striker Sunil Chhetri to play in the big European leagues is finally coming true as he managed to bag a 2 year deal with one of the respected sides in Primeira Liga of Portugal. Sporting Lisbon...

Yet again another Indian goalkeeper caught attention with his consistent performances. East Bengal goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, who is the first choice goalkeeper of Indian u-22 squad and has captained the side in many occasion,  has caught eyes of British...

MUSCAT: The players had heard about him but had never seen him in person. So when Wim Koevermans met India’s U-22 boys for the first time at a practice session in Muscat, it was a special moment for them. A...

NEW DELHI: All India Football Federation turned 75 on Saturday (June 23). It was on this day in Shimla that All India Football Federation was launched way back in 1937.  Former India Captain and legendary footballer Chuni Goswami unfurled the flag...

Nehru Cup to kick-off from 23rd August 2012 NEW DELHI: It’s official. Wim Koevermans is India’s new Senior National Team Coach. The Dutchman, whose last assignment was with the Republic of Ireland as High Performance Director, was unveiled by Kushal Das,...

The AIFF will declare the name of the new Indian football coach in May. It will not be Karim Bencherifa, who has proven himself in the I-League but has very limited experience as a national team coach. He also...

It is crises time for Indian football. Twelve I-League clubs have formed their own association and are bargaining for a share of the TV and marketing revenue from the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The national team slumped to...