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Strange! Such is Football in India.

Whenever someone talks to me about football in India, it seems very strange to me. Yes, strange is the word. I cannot express myself when someone tells me “Look Himanshu your country doesn’t even have a decent ground to...

Churchill Alemao confirms Churchill Brothers in I-League

(pic credit - hard tackle)   Former I-League champions Churchill Brothers who were thrown out of I-League  after failing to fulfil the  club licensing criteria two years ago are all set to make a comeback in the I-League. Their owner Churchill Alemao...

FIFA Course for Indian Football Referees in Madurai

In another development that will boost the quality of Indian football, a FIFA/MA Course for India’s Elite Referees kicked-off in Madurai on Tuesday (July 11). The course aims to train the top Indian referees and update them with the...

Al Ansar vs Dempo SC: AFC Cup report from Beirut

The stage is set for an exciting second round encounter of the AFC Cup 2011 when the Dempo SC of India will take on Al Ansar of Lebanon in Sports City Stadium of Beirut at 5:30 pm local time...

India’s journey in AFC cup comes to an end

                      India’s journey in AFC Cup came to an end in Iraq, when Dempo lost to Dohuk by a solitary goal. With this loss Dempo are out of AFC Cup, where they had reached the round of 16 knock out...

Balewadi turns marriage hall for Vilasrao niece

The Shiv Chhatrapati Sports City at Balewadi, the venue of the Commonwealth Youth Games 2008, has turned into a giant marriage hall for the wedding of Union Rural Development Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh’s neice. The weightlifting hall and the table...

AIFF signs professional contract with referees

NEW DELHI: FIFA Referees Pratap Singh, CR Srikrishna and MB Santosh Kumar signed a professional contract, the first of its kind in India with All India Football Federation at the Football House, the AIFF Headquarters on Thursday (October 5). This is...

Revealed : The Highest Paid Players In The ISL

The Indian Super League earlier this year revealed the contracts of the players in the ISL and we bring to you the highest paid players in the league. Manaue Lanzarote who moved to ATK from FC Goa is the highest...

What ails Indian Football

Despite a massive following in recent past, Indian football has not evolved into a professional game, as in other Asian countries like Japan or South Korea. Our editor, Mr. Novy Kapadia, explains why is it so and what are the ways out
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No sports in India is officially recognized as ‘National Game’ – Sports Ministry

10-year-old Lucknow girl Aishwarya Parashar changed a deep imbibed notion we have about sports in India and the notion of Indian 'National Game' From our school days, our teachers and text books have taught us that Hockey is our...