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ഫിഫ റാങ്കിംഗ് ഇന്ത്യ 130-ാമത് - കേരള കൌമുദി Top
 
ജി.വി. രാജ ഫുട്‌ബോള്‍: ടൈറ്റാനിയം പുറത്ത്‌; സെസാ സെമിയില്‍ - മംഗളം Top
 
SESA Goa beat Titanium to enter semifinals Top
 
India Senior Women enter SAG final Top
Continuing their impressive run in the 11th South Asian Games Women's football tournament, India Senior Women thrashed Nepal 5-0 in their third round robin league match played at the Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka here on Thursday. With this win, India Senior Women confirmed their final berth to be held on February 8.They have won all the three matches so far and are leading the points tally with 9 points. Sasmita Malik and Tababi Devi scored a brace each, while Naobi Singh too added her name in the score sheet. India will take on Bangladesh in their last league match to be played on February 6.
 
Indian football still suffering from blurred vision Top
"Indian football is no longer in the ICU." Subhas Bhowmick, the only Indian coach to win an Asian club title,the ASEAN Cup with East Bengal in 2003, may finally have favourable things to say about the state of the sport in the country, but chances are Indian football may still be suffering from blurred vision. Priyaranjan Dasmunsi, who ruled Indian football for two decades, launched the Vision 2010 with much fanfare but little groundwork. It came as no surprise then that Vision 2010 – ostensibly a timeframe to qualify for football's biggest showpiece in South Africa: the World Cup – soon became Vision 2014 after Lebanon ended India's campaign in the qualifiers after just two games. Still, if anyone listens to what national coach Bob Houghton has to say, 2018, or even beyond, may seem like wishful thinking. It's like asking for the moon for a country that, while dominating regional competitions – India's under-23 squad won the 'regional World Cup', the SAFF Cup – since the start of the competition, has never come close to troubling any of the continent's leading nations. "We can match the best in the continent when playing at home, but we need to improve our record abroad. We need to play more away games ahead of the Asian Cup (2011)," India captain Bhaichung Bhutia had said. India's last away win came, ironically, against Bhutan who not too long ago came out trumps against Montserrat in a FIFA-sanctioned friendly to decide the worst football team in the world! IM Vijayan, arguably India's most gifted striker in the nineties, agrees with Bhutia's thinking that we can only improve if we consistently rub shoulders with the best in business. "It's only when we play against the big names that the players' confidence will be on the rise. The India team trained at Barcelona for a while and look what it did to the players' confidence. When you find yourself on a field, like one in Barcelona, training takes an entirely different meaning," says Vijayan, who insists India's infrastructure leaves a lot to be desired. The current AIFF president, Praful Patel, nods in agreement when reminded of just how far behind we are in terms of infrastructural facilities. If we had enough in our own backyard, Houghton wouldn't be left fuming and pointing fingers at the sports ministry. "We need small but beautiful grounds. I think 100 grounds like this one is the need of the hour," he had said when the Indian team went to the Cuncolim ground, some 10km away from Margao in South Goa. AIFF general secretary Alberto Colaco, who has been at the helm of Indian football's affairs for a decade, blames India's relative lack of international success on lack of human resources. "Successful teams are those with strong domestic leagues. And for a strong league, at least in India, we need human resources to tackle marketing and event management. Yes, there is a severe dearth of human resources," admitted Colaco. India has been perennially dubbed a sleeping giant by FIFA, the governing body for football, but according to Bhowmick, there "are positive tell-tale signs that Indian football is moving in the right direction" . The tell-tale signs that Bhowmick talks about is engineered by Houghton, who is aiming to turn Indian football into a continental power, just the way he tried and succeeded with China and Uzbekistan. "Bob is driving Indian football in the right direction. When I met him for the first time, he said India's ranking and improvement are directly linked. If we improve on our ranking, at least in Asia, we would avoid the big guns at the first hurdle. The idea of earning points in smaller tournaments and improving upon ranking appeals to me," explains Bhowmick. There are signs that Indian football is out of its medical emergency-like situation and it has been cured of many of its ailments, but while Houghton has achieved his primary aim of qualifying for the finals of the Asian Cup 2011 – even though it came from an easier route of winning the AFC Challenge Cup – it seems too soon to set sights beyond Asia. Courtsey: The Times of India
 
AIFF Executive committee meeting held Top
[ Courtsey: AIFF ] AIFF Executive committee presided by Praful M Patel, President AIFF met in New Delhi on Friday,29th Jan 10.The following decisions were unanimously adopted : All affiliated State Associations to conform their Statues in line with FIFA, AFC & AIFF constitution by Dec 2010. To have at least two dedicated venues for the AIFF to conduct competitions. To add two teams to the I League next year by direct selection. These teams shall not be from either West Bengal,Goa or Maharashtra. Special criteria to be laid by AIFF for such teams. Two teams will be relegated from I League 2009-10, Two teams will be promoted from 2nd Division and Two by direct selection to make it 16 teams for the I league 2010-11. All I league clubs to meet club licensing criteria in the time frame to be issued by AIFF. National Team players ( Asian Games and Senior National Team ) will not be allowed to play in the National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy. National team preparation programme was approved .Following camps will be held : Senior team:4th Feb – 26th Feb 2010 at Dubai. 24th Jun -15th Aug 10 : camp in Europe. Asian Games Team : 4th – 14th Feb 2010 at Pune. The team will participate in AFC Challenge cup in Sri Lanka from 15th Feb to 27th Feb 10. Mr Joaquim Alemao was elected Vice President AIFF from the West Zone.
 
നായനാര്‍ ഫുട്ബോള്‍: വിവ എത്തി - ദീപിക Top
നായനാര്‍ ഫുട്ബോള്‍ : വിവ എത്തി ദീപിക കോഴിക്കോട് നടന്ന ഐ ലീഗില്‍ എയര്‍ ഇന്ത്യയെ ഒന്നിനെതിരെ രണ്ടു ഗോളിനു പരാജയപ്പെടുത്തിയ ആത്മവിശ്വാസവുമായാണ് വിവാ കേരളയുടെ വരവ്. കൂത്തുപറമ്പ് സ്വദേശിയായ എ.എം ശ്രീധരനാണ് പരിശീലകന്‍ ... നായനാര്‍ ഫുട്‌ബോളിന് ആവേശമാകാന്‍ വിവ കേരളയെത്തി മാതൃഭൂമി എല്ലാ 2 വാര്‍ത്താ ലേഖനങ്ങളും »
 
Bollywood & Football: A Bond Getting Stronger? - Goal.com Top
Goal.com Bollywood & Football : A Bond Getting Stronger? Goal.com In fact, in October last year, the couple went to the AIFF headquarters and spoke to Alberto Colaco at length about the Indian football structure. ...
 
Victim, not a crook: Karim - Calcutta Telegraph Top
Goal.com Victim, not a crook: Karim Calcutta Telegraph I swear by my children that I never met Salgaocar officials during the Goa trip. Too many vested interests are ruining Calcutta football ," he said. ... I-League: Karim Bencherifa resigns as Mohun Bagan coach, Salgoacar sack Hankinson MyNews.in Bencharifa resigns as Bagan coach Times of India Bagan sack coach Bencharifa, Satyajit Chatterjee takes over Thaindian.com all 27 news articles »
 
U-23 football team camp from today - Indian Express Top
U-23 football team camp from today Indian Express ... the Pune Football Club's practice ground in distant Mamurdi. The AFC Challenge Cup has attracted eight teams. India has been placed in the strong Group ...
 
Houghton: Next one year crucial - Calcutta Telegraph Top
 
India to play Pakistan in Asia Cup on neutral venue - The News International Top
 
ACL Play-Off Preview: Churchill Brothers Carry Indian Hopes Against - Goal.com Top
ESPN STAR Sports ACL Play-Off Preview: Churchill Brothers Carry Indian Hopes Against Goal.com Churchill Brothers , who earned a bye into the west-zone final, visit Abu Dhabi looking to become the first Indian club to reach the AFC Champions League ... Churchill's leading man National Indian team to watch Churchill Brothers play GulfNews Churchill coach says his boys up for challenge in ACL play-off Times of India The Official Home of Asian Football all 12 news articles »
 
Houghton draws up roadmap for India ahead of Asian Cup - Press Trust of India Top
Calcutta Telegraph Houghton draws up roadmap for India ahead of Asian Cup Press Trust of India New Delhi, Feb 4 (PTI) India today drew up an ambitious roadmap in the run-up to the 2011 AFC Asian Cup with at least seven international matches lined up ... Bob Houghton upbeat on Dubai stint Daily News & Analysis Houghton: Next one year crucial Calcutta Telegraph National players to miss I-League next season Indian Express all 7 news articles »
 

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