Manipur sealed qualification for the Swami Vivekananda U-20 Men’s National Football Championship quarterfinals after holding Odisha to a 1-1 draw in the last Group A fixture at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh, on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Heading into the final matchday level on six points, Manipur and Odisha played a virtual pre-quarterfinal clash. Manipur held a slim advantage thanks to their superior goal difference and that’s what made all the difference as they secured their passage into the last eight. Odisha 1-1 Manipur (O: Suresh Khadia 12′; M: Ashangb ..read more

Indian football has recorded a historic 138 per cent surge in women’s player registration for the last two years, indicating a healthy growth in the popularity of the sport as well as an increase in young female athletes opting for football, professionally. According to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Central Registration System (CRS) data, India has 27,936 registered female footballers as of March 2024. This is a massive 138 % rise in numbers of female footballers in last 21 months. India had 11,724 female footballers registered in June 2022. “It’s a very positive trend we are witnes ..read more

Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, looking back and reviewing Mumbai City FC’s sensational 3-2 comeback win in the ISL semifinal first-leg at FC Goa. What a comeback by #MumbaiCity FC!!!#FCGoa were leading 2-0 until the 89th minute, but three goals then by #TheIslanders make it a 3-2 away win. What a game of incredible football…#ISL #IndianFootball — Arunava Chaudhuri | arunfoot (@Arunfoot) April 24, 2024 The post arunfoot: Candid Football Conversations #225 Mumbai City FCs sensational ISL comeback at FC Goa! appeared first on Arunava about Football ..read more

The trophy for the inaugural edition of the Gujarat Super League (GSL) was unveiled in Ahmedabad on Wednesday on April 24, 2024, by Gujarat State Football Association (GSFA) President Parimal Nathwani. Organised by the GSFA, the GSL is the first franchise-based football league in Gujarat, and will be held from May 1 to May 12 at the EKA Arena, TransStadia in Ahmedabad. Six teams will be vying for the title in the inaugural edition of the GSL, which will be held in a single round-robin format, with the top two teams at the end of the league stage contesting the final on May 12. The six franchis ..read more

Watch the Odisha FC post-match press conference after the 2-1 Indian Super League win against Mohun Bagan SG featuring head coach Sergio Lobera. The post Odisha FC VIDEO: Press conference after Mohun Bagan SG win! appeared first on Arunava about Football ..read more

Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show talking about the ISL encounter between FC Goa vs Mumbai City FC (2-3), and other Indian football news. Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri besides me and the YouTuber Hiren Patel join the discussion. Candid Football Conversations is a collaboration between arunfoot and SportsKhabri. What a comeback by #MumbaiCity FC!!!#FCGoa were leading 2-0 until the 89th minute, but three goals then by #TheIslanders make it a 3-2 away win. What a game of incredible football…#ISL #IndianFootball — Arunava Chaudhuri | arunfoot (@Arunfoot) April 24, 2024 ..read more

The Mumbai City FC faithful gathered at Dadar Social and they exploded in celebrations as the Islanders scored a sensational 3-2 comeback win at FC Goa. The post Mumbai City FC VIDEO: Fans celebrate comeback at FC Goa! appeared first on Arunava about Football ..read more

Veterans Football Development Pvt Ltd today, April 24 announced the first-ever edition of the Veterans Super League (VSL) in Kolkata, to bring top Indian football veterans back to the pitch. The tournament will feature the likes of Indian football legends I.M. Vijayan, Bhaichung Bhutia, Syed Rahim Nabi, Mehtab Hossain, and Subrata Paul on the sidelines, with more than 350 others joining them on the pitch and is actively looking for sponsors. The first edition of the VSL will be played between November 2-24, 2024, in Kolkata and feature 14 teams. The matches will be played across three historic ..read more

As XtraTime reports, Kolkata giants East Bengal FC are set to get the services of experienced goalkeeper Debjit Majumder in the new season. The post XtraTime VIDEO: Debjit Majumder set to join East Bengal FC! appeared first on Arunava about Football ..read more

Under pressure and with their backs to the wall, Mumbai City FC showed great character, fighting back from a two-goal deficit to defeat FC Goa 3-2. For the Islanders, Lallianzuala Chhangte scored a brace and Vikram Partap Singh got on the scoresheet as well, as they stormed back to silence the Goan crowd at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa. It was a slow start for Mumbai City FC, as the home team, FC Goa were out of the blocks quicker, and kept the visitors in check. However, FC Goa too hadn’t created much in attack, and both teams were measured in the early exchanges. But just as the first ..read more