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Why is the All India Football Federation Stalling Elections?
14 Apr 2022
420 Grams special on the stalled All India Football Federation (AIFF) elections
Jaydeep Basu
Praful Patel, AIFF Committee Has No Mandate to Hold on to Their Offices: Sports Ministry to Supreme Court
11 Apr 2022
In an affidavit to the Supreme Court on April 8, in relation to the Special Leave Petition filed by Rahul Mehra against the All India Football Federation (AIFF), in which the Union of India is a…
John Duerden
Iraq Football Still Struggling to Shake off Image of Insecurity
23 Mar 2022
Football is the most popular sport in Iraq and has been capable of bringing various sections of the country together. Fans were looking forward to a first home international in over a decade, but…
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FIFA to Consult National Football Associations on Biennial World Cup Plans
21 Sep 2021
FIFA has invited football's national governing bodies (FAs) to an online summit on September 30 to discuss the controversial proposal to hold the World Cup every two years instead of four.
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Italy In Cruise Control, Wales Finish Second and Swiss Wait For More (420 Grams & Euro 2020)
21 Jun 2021
420 Grams and Euro 2020: News round-up from the European football championships.
Jaydeep Basu
Super League: Europe Chose History Over Money, Are Indian Football Bosses Listening?
29 Apr 2021
The impact of the shelving of the Super League goes beyond Europe. It provides an opportunity to kick-start fresh arguments in places like India, the home of neo-liberalised football and the cash-…
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Super League a Necessity, Project Not Dead: Real Madrid President Florentino Perez
22 Apr 2021
The Super League project collapsed Wednesday after eight of the 12 founding members withdrew following widespread opposition.
Leslie Xavier
IPL-Style Super League Lies Ahead for European Football
20 Apr 2021
European Super League: A similar scenario -- in a smaller scale as far as game quality and money is concerned -- had disrupted Indian football. With that experience fresh in our minds, we can only…
Jaydeep Basu
AIFF Distorted Facts, Says Ombudsman SY Quraishi Even as Fate of Its Elections Remain Uncertain
11 Apr 2021
Pakistan’s suspension from FIFA competitions due to third party interference in the country is a timely reminder of the fact that the All India Football Federation (AIFF) elections have been…
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The Hat-trick | PSG Sack Thomas Tuchel, Eye Pochettino as New Manager; FIFA U-20, U-17 World Cups moved to 2023; Scott Parker to Miss Southampton Clash Due to Covid Positives in Household
25 Dec 2020
The Hat-trick (Top Football News of the Day): Paris Saint-Germain are set to appoint Argentine Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager following the decision to sack Thomas Tuchel: Reports |…