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AIFF meeting: Five new clubs in I-League; Federation Cup to return after six seasons

The Federation Cup will be India’s premier cup competition, a status the Super Cup has enjoyed in the last few years. SAFF Championship, also made a decision to revive the Federation Cup after a gap of six seasons. I-League football will return to Bengaluru from the upcoming season after the…

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Peter Alex started a girls' football academy in India, but many parents are still sceptical of their daughters playing

With plenty of Indian parents still sceptical of their daughters playing football, video journalist and father Peter Alex puts his own money into an academy in the hope of changing perceptions.

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AIFF to avoid holding competitions in hot months of April and May in future

The Super Cup and Indian Women’s League (IWL) were held in April and May this year but the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on May 17 said it will try to avoid holding competitions in these two hot months in future.

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National football federation declares P.K. Banerjee’s birthday as ‘AIFF Grassroots Day’

The All India Football Federation has declared June 23, the birthday of Indian football player Pradip Kumar Banerjee, as the ‘AIFF Grassroots Day.’

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Former AIFF vice-president Khaleel passes away

Former All India Football Federation (AIFF) Vice-President A.R. Khaleel passed away in Bengaluru on Wednesday

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Former AIFF vice-president A.R. Khaleel passes away at 91

Former AIFF vice-president A.R. Khaleel passes away at 91 after a brief illness.

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Supreme Court entrusts ex-judge Rao with task of preparing report on finalisation of constitution of AIFF

The Supreme Courtasked former apex court judge Justice L. Nageswara Rao to prepare a report by July 31 on the finalisation of the constitution of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) after taking note of objections to the draft document by various stakeholders.

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AIFF to allow foreign players in Kerala Super League

Foreign players not allowed anywhere in State leagues but Kerala Super League gets an exemption

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Kicking around: On future of football in India

The Indian Super League is crucial for Indian football, but so far it has failed to live up to its promise

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Former FIFA referee Sumanta Ghosh dies

Sumanta Ghosh officiated in pre-World Cup and pre-Olympics tournaments, AFC Club Championships, SAFF Cup, and the Jawaharlal Nehru Cup among others

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Stimac set to continue as Indian men's football team head coach till AFC Asian Cup next July

This will be Stimac's third contract extension after he took charge of the national men's team in May 2019 on a two-year tenure

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Bhutia smells ‘bargaining’ in AIFF Secretary-General appointment

Bhaichung Bhutia has requested the AIFF to include the issue of Shaji Prabhakaran’s appointment raised by him in the agenda of Executive Committee meeting to be held in Kolkata on September 19

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AIFF, Qatar Football Association to sign MoU on strategic alliance for mutual benefit

Doha The All India Football Federation (AIFF) will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its

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Infantino, Chaubey discuss infrastructure, grassroots, women's football development in India

FIFA president Gianni Infantino and AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey discussed a wide range of issues concerning men's, women's, youth and grassroots football development in India

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Shaji Prabhakaran named AIFF Secretary General

Vijayan to chair technical committee

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Shocked by high level of political interference in AIFF elections: Bhutia

Rajasthan State Association President Manvendra Singh had alleged that Law Minister Kiren Rijiju was at the hotel where the AIFF members stayed and told them to vote against Bhaichung Bhutia in the AIFF president elections

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Shaji Prabhakaran appointed new secretary general of AIFF

The decision was taken during the new dispensation's first executive committee at the Football House, and was chaired by Chaubey.

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NL Playoffs Ep 26: FIFA ban and corruption in Indian football

Aniketh Kalur and Gowtham Kode discuss the FIFA ban on the All India Football Federation with Ranjit Bajaj, who led an advisory panel which assisted the Committee of Administrators appointed by the Supreme Court to oversee the federation. They talk about the corruption allegations against former AIFF president Praful Patel…

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AIFF Polls: Kalyan vs. Bhaichung as football body set to get first ‘Player President’

On the eve of AIFF polls, 45-year-old Bhaichung Bhutia, one of the biggest legends in Indian football, will have a straight fight with former Mohun Bagan and East Bengal goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey

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Power play: On lifting of suspension by FIFA

The lifting of the suspension by the FIFA is only a temporary end to the problems of the AIFF

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AIFF apologises to Gokulam Kerala, owner says federation’s ‘inefficiency’ cost club lakhs

Gokulam Kerala, the reigning Indian Women's League champions, were the worst affected by the FIFA ban on the AIFF as the team could not compete in the top-tier AFC club competition in Uzbekistan

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FIFA revokes India's suspension | Victory for all football fans, says Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

FIFA on late Friday night lifted the suspension imposed on August 15 after the Supreme Court terminated the mandate of the Committee of Administrators (CoA)

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Sports: FIFA lifts AIFF ban, India to host U-17 Women's World Cup 2022

International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) on Friday lifted the suspension from the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect citing "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022 scheduled to take place on October 11-30 2022 can be held in India as planned." Read more on Dynamite News:

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Morning Digest | U-17 Women’s World Cup scheduled to take place in India as FIFA ends AIFF’s suspension; Ghulam Nabi Azad to launch a new party ‘soon’, and more

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FIFA ends suspension of AIFF; U-17 Women’s World Cup scheduled to take place

The suspension was imposed on AIFF by FIFA on August 14 owing "to undue third-party influence."

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