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Indian Football Team to End Covid-19-Forced Hiatus with Friendlies in Dubai
23 Feb 2021
Indian men’s football team will play two friendlies -- against Oman on March 25 and the UAE on March 29. The squad will convene in Dubai for a preparatory camp under Igor Stimac on March 15.
Jaydeep Basu
Cut, Copy, Waste: Indian Sports’s Social Media Has Been Co-Opted To Serve A Nationalist Agenda
07 Feb 2021
In times of crises, arise the PR stuntmen, whose slick messaging and wordplay has become a feature of sportspersons Twitter feed in recent times. The problem isn’t what is being said, the problem is…
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I-League Matchday 5 Roundup: Aizawl FC Headline the Week’s Action, beat Neroca
31 Jan 2021
League leaders Churchill Brothers FC Goa were held to a 1-1 draw by the plucky Tiddim Road Athletic Union in a top of the table fixture. Elsewhere, Chennai City managed to edge past the Indian Arrows…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
I-League 2020-21: Big In Bhutan! How The League Is Carving Out Space Away From Home
31 Jan 2021
A scoreless draw is never the dream end to 90 minutes of football. So we were fortunate that Punjab FC and Sudeva Delhi’s lack of goals was covered up by a narrative twist via a Bhutan vs Bhutan…
Jaydeep Basu
A Superbly Indian League: Where Non Experts Hold Cards and Referees Get Sent Off
18 Jan 2021
With VAR deemed too expensive for Indian football’s domestic structure, referees should be given the final word on matters within the playing field. The recent trend in the Indian Super League (ISL…
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The Hat-trick | Bengaluru FC Suffer Third Straight Loss; AIFF Creates New Post, Appoints Abhishek Yadav as Deputy General Secretary; Premier League Reels Under Record Covid-19 Cases
06 Jan 2021
The Hat-trick (Top Football News of the Day): Mumbai City FC stamped their class, beating Bengaluru FC 3-1 in the Indian Super League (ISL) | The All India Football Federation (AIFF) appoints former…
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Is the Real Game in Indian Sport Being Played in Courtrooms and Not Stadiums?
24 Dec 2020
Indian sports administrators, using the Covid-19 pandemic as a shield, appears to be trying to remain in power no matter what the cost.
Jaydeep Basu
Minutes From AIFF AGM: No Elections, Hollow Promises and a Non Committal Rebellion
22 Dec 2020
At the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF’s) AGM on December 21, members unanimously agreed to extend the tenure of the Executive Committee till the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding its…
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The Hat-trick | AIFF Extends Term of Executive Committee, Praful Patel To Not Contest Future Elections; Ulsan Horang-i Crowned Asian Club Champions; Morgan Returns Home
22 Dec 2020
The Hat-trick (Top Football News of the Day): At its AGM, the federation passed a resolution to extend the term of the executive committee till the Supreme Court verdict | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i…
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The Hat-trick | India Launch Bid for Hosting 2027 Asian Cup; Basque Football Federation Approaches FIFA, UEFA For Membership; West Brom Sack Bilic, Appoint Sam Allardyce
17 Dec 2020
The Hat-trick (Top Football News of the Day): The All India Football Federation looks set to continue its event hosting spree with the launch of the bid for the 2027 Asian Cup | A delegation from…