The latest from Football News India
- Women in blue win gold…Sag2010
- Churchill Alemao invites Scolari to visit Goa
- KSFA announces U21 squad
- Update: A soccer ball that generates electricity
- Liverpool deny link with Indian investors
| Women in blue win gold…Sag2010 | Top |
| he Indian Women's football team emerged triumphant at the 11th South Asian Games football tournament, beating Nepal 3-1 to win the gold medal at the event. The ladies, who had won their four previous encounters, including big wins against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, beat the Nepalese at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka, despite going down 1-0 in the first half. However, the in-form Bembem Devi equalized later in the half from the penalty spot, as the scores were level at 1-1 when both sides went into the break. The second half saw a much better performance from the team, who scored twice through Naobi Chanu to seal the victory. The win, and the gold medal, caps a superb performance at the Games by the squad, who will return to India winning all their five games, scoring a staggering 29 goals in the process. To add to the gold medal, the women in blue were also awarded the Fair Play trophy. The result comes as a shot in the arm for women's football in India, which had been in limbo to an extent, after FIFA removed India from the women's rankings for not having played enough matches in the last few years. | |
| Churchill Alemao invites Scolari to visit Goa | Top |
| KSFA announces U21 squad | Top |
| Update: A soccer ball that generates electricity | Top |
| 95% of the population in Africa live without any access to electricity or use polluting kerosene lamps. One of the most pressing needs in developing countries is to come up with cheap, clean sources of electricity that are readily available. Four enterprising Harvard University graduates get together to come up with sOccket. sOccket is an energy source in the form of a soccer ball that stores and generates ready to use electricity. Every time the ball gets kicked, dribbled or thrown, the energy of the impact is stored in the ball and it can then be used to power light sources or charge a cell phone. The best part is that it uses the energy of millions of children who love soccer. Talk about an activity that builds community and self sufficiency. In fact, organizations which are trying to turn Somalian children towards soccer as a way of stopping the warlords from recruiting them as soldiers in their internecine conflicts might consider using sOccket as a way of making their cause even more feasible. Add building peace to sOccket's attractive resume. sOccket's partners in this worthy cause are WhizzKids United , a SA based NGO whose mission is "to deliver effective HIV prevention, care, education, and support to youth worldwide trough the medium of football." The project is in the prototype stage with constant improvements made to the weight, feel, and movement of the ball. The team just finished a pilot program in the Durban area and are now exploring Nairobi. More on sOccket >> Update: Looks like Anish and I are suitably impressed by sOccket to post twice. Hope it gets all the publicity and investments needed to make it a success. | |
| Liverpool deny link with Indian investors | Top |
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