Giving back to his native community, British politician of Indian-origin Lord Diljit Rana hired a UEFA licensed coach named Tommy Taylor to establish a football academy at his native village Sanghol in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib district.
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Jeakson, Namit make history for India in FIFA U 17 World Cup
Jeakson Thounaojam created history by scoring India’s first-ever World Cup football goal in the 82nd minute of the match against Colombia yesterday.
India to kick off World Cup debut with match against USA today
India will kick start participation in their biggest footballing tournament today as they face USA in the first group stage game at the Jawaharlal Stadium in New Delhi, debuting in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
AIFF, SAI goes the extra mile to recruit NRI youths for U17 World Cup squad
FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 – Reversing its long-standing policy, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has looked beyond the borders of India to recruit NRI youth for the Under-17 team.
Singaporean Sikh referee subjected to racist abuse speaks out, calls for unity
Sukhbir Singh, the referee of the Inter-Chelsea match in Singapore embroiled in the racist abuse controversy, has called for unity within the football community after the racial attacks against him on social media.
Singapore to face giants Argentina in football friendly to mark anniversary tonight
The fixture has been scheduled to mark the Football Association of Singapore’s (FAS) 125-year anniversary and will see Argentina field an experimental team of youngsters, with superstars Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuain both absent.
Singapore to host top football clubs until 2020 for ICC tournament
There is good news for football fans. Now they can enjoy world-class football action over the next four years with the International Champions Cup (ICC) making Singapore a stop until 2020.
