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Punjab Football Club looking for their first ISL win as they face Bengalur
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Punjab FC are twelfth on the table with three points from seven matches while Bengaluru FC are eighth on the table with six points from seven matches
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I-League: Churchill Brothers take a point home from Gokulam Kerala's den
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Churchill Brothers's visit to the EMS Stadium in Kozhikode didn't prove entirely fruitless as it managed to fetch them a point after a 1-1 draw with title aspirants Gokulam Kerala FC in the 2023-24 I-League
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AIFF Youth Leagues set to launch in second week of December
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The first round of AIFF Academy Accreditation was completed, with 30 Academies from the Elite category awarded accreditation on the basis of various criteria fulfilled. The criteria included factors such as Residential Setup, Technical and Administration Staff, Medical and Education Provisio
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FIFA Chief Arsene Wenger completes historic visit to India
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The four-day tour included a visit to the new training academy in Bhubaneswar in the state of Odisha, which is part of a wider national initiative to identify and develop the best young talents in the country.
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"Have seen huge potential here, we can all do better together": Arsene Wen
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Wenger believes that India has a massive potential in football, though he said that the country needs to play to its strengths in order to climb the ladder.
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"We want to work together and improve Indian football," says Arsene Wenger
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Following the inauguration of the Talent Academy at Kalinga Stadium on Tuesday, Chief of Global Football Development at FIFA and former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said that the focus of the main initiative is to improve Indian Football.
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Odisha CM Patnaik inaugurates AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy in Bhubaneswar
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
AIFF and FIFA are partnering with the Government of Odisha in establishing this academy
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"Target is to take India back on map, identify best players," says Arsene
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The MoU between the two was signed by the AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey and R Vineel Krishna, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Department of Sports and Youth Services, Government of Odisha. Tushar Kanti Behera, Sports Minister of Odisha was present, as per a press release from All India Football
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Indian football is gold mine waiting to be explored: FIFA's chief of Globa
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Wenger visited the Football House on November 20, 2023, and had an interaction with the heads of a select group of football academies from across the country
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AIFF-FIFA academy to be launched on November 21 in Bhubaneswar
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The AIFF-FIFA academy, to be launched under the FIFA Talent Development Scheme, will be inaugurated by Arsene Wenger, the Chief of Global Football Development, FIFA and former manager of the English football club, Arsenal.
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2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: When India missed out on final round by on
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
India was placed 124 in the FIFA Rankings. UAE, coached by Frenchman Henri Michel, were way up at 64th. India has not beaten a side ranked higher than that since. Michel had led France to third place at the World Cup in 1986 and Olympic gold in 1984 but was left scratching his head on the Ka
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India's Jules Alberto reminisces on 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In 2002, India scripted a remarkable tale, clinching a sensational 1-0 victory over the United Arab Emirates during the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The magical moment of the match came in the 71st minute when Jules Alberto Dias struck the all-important goal.
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