ISL visits Emirates

Indian Super League (ISL) is now going global as the senior executives from the Indian Super League (ISL) have visited Emirates Stadium as part of a fact finding tour of Premier League Clubs. The officials spent time hearing how Arsenal has been building its name and support at the home and all across the world through marketing and digital happenings. They then went on a tour of the stadium.

The dignitaries have visited the Crystal Palace and West Bromwich Abion was hosted by Arsenal’s communications director, Mark Gonnella. He said that the event has been a great one around Emirates Stadium and talk about some of the work we are doing to spread the name of Arsenal around the world.

There is a massive interest in Arsenal and football in India and the Indian Super League has earned a huge response all across the country in its very first season. They are working hard to establish the league and develop the game in that region. Andy Knee, vice president - football at IMG, who organised the trip, said: "The Indian Super League and its eight clubs enjoyed a very educational and inspiring visit to Arsenal, and are highly appreciative of the warm welcome we received.” Praful Patel profile as the AIFF President has been much crucial in terms of the popularity of the game in India.

Knee signed off saying, "With a fantastic first season behind us, it was a great opportunity to learn from one of the world’s great clubs as to how they connect with and engage their fans. Our thanks to Arsenal, and we hope to be able to continue to work with the club to assist and promote Indian football."

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Hero ISL delegation on a five day to Premier League HQ

With the objective to make football the flagship sport of India and to leverage a constant relationship with Barclays Premier League in bringing the best technical skills and performance practices in India. A 23 membered group of officials from IMG – Reliance & Star India along with eight participating teams has visited London for a five day workshop. The workshop has begun from April 29, 2015.

This workshop has featured some instrumental knowledge sharing sessions and discussions on various other subjects such as Premier League Structure & Governance, Branding, Youth Development & Academies, Community Development, Fan Engagements, Club Organization and Communications. Praful Patel profile as the AIFF President has been boosting the implementation of ISL and also wanted to make this tournament a league of Asia.

Nita Ambani, Chairperson, Football Sports Development Limited said, ““We are delighted to have established strong relationship with Premier League to promote and bring in the best practices to India. The success of Indian Super League in its inaugural year has opened many frontiers for the Indian football, world over today and I am hopeful that partnership with Premier League will enable our clubs to build from the very best in the business. Premier League is revered around the world, and by learning from the practitioners who have made it so successful; Indian Super League will develop and grow richer in experience.”

This workshop has been considered to be highly interactive one which will conclude with the Manchester United versus West Bromwich Albion FC Match on May 02 at Old Trafford Manchester.

Grassroots Programme in Maharashtra

All India Football Federation has earned accolades for the professionalism it has shown in the Grassroots Training Programme. It has already been awarded AFC’s President Recognition Award for Grassroots at the AFC Annual Awards 2014. To make this recognition even more prominent, AIFF has conducted an informative three day Grassroots Training Programme from April 27 – 29, 2015 in association with Mumbai City FC, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. This programme has culminated 110 selected kids who participated in the football festival with the objective to teach and strengthen the basics of the game thorough fun and playful activities.

The workshop which has been conducted at the Lions Sports Complex in Santa Cruz, Mumbai, has been attended by twenty coaches, who were led by AIFF Grassroots Instructor Anjana Turambekar and Grassroots Director of Mumbai City FC Dinesh Nair. Praful Patel profile in boosting grassroots programme as he thinks with these sessions a formatted structure for the sports can be made. The development of football will remain incomplete unless there is any progress from the very elementary and basic level.

These sessions are proving extremely fruitful and effective for the children of age groups of 6 to 12 years. These kids are giving their best endeavor to learn the modern techniques and some of them are keen on pursuing the game as their career options. Not only so, there are arrangements for those who want to experiment these courses as a source of refreshment. Even girls are not lagging behind and their parents are giving their daughters full support in choosing their careers through this sport.

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Praful Patel expresses gratitude to Nepal Football Federation

All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel has expressed his gratitude to Nepal Football Federation for helping in the evacuation of Indian U-14 Girls Team from the recent traumatizing Earthquake that hit Nepal. Fortunately, the India U-14 Girls Team has been able to return safely to New Delhi without any kind of casualties and the 23 member team, including all the 18 players and 5 officials are all safe. 

Praful Patel profile remains a crucial role regarding the safety of the players during the time of such a calamity. According to Patel, expressing his relief, stating, “Special thanks to Nepal Football Association. They looked after them (Indian U-14 Girls Team) like their own children and kept us posted throughout.” He further said that it is a relief that the girls have safely landed and they were safely escorted to IBIS Hotel. Patel also conveyed special thanks to Air Force and Government of India.

Mr. Patel also announced that AIFF will donate Rs. 11 lakh for the relief of the earthquake victims through Nepal Football Association. The girls have stayed at the IBIS Hotel and had started for their respective homes on the next day.

Nepal Earthquake has created a horrific situation in the lives of people and has left them traumatized. The tremors of the earthquake have extended to India and have shaken major part of Northern India. Praful Patel also tweeted on the horror real time and spoke about the maximum safety of the people of Nepal and India.

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U-14 Girls returned safely from Earthquake hit Nepal

The Indian U-14 Girls’ Team fortunately flew back to the country from the earthquake severed Nepal on Sunday evening and landed on IGI Airport, New Delhi.

The persistent tremors had sent a furious panic waves among the girls team. The Indian Eves were scheduled to play Iran the day later but the Match got cancelled due to the severity. The Dasarath Stadium got completely jolted and so that match was withdrawn. The Indian Contingent was warming up in the Dasarath Stadium, when the calamity struck. 

The wrath of the nature seems to have spread the horror all around which led Indian eves to stay outside their rooms. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) was constantly getting updates with the Indian embassy who were present in Nepal and with the External Affairs Ministry to ensure the safety and security of the U-14 Girls to get them evacuated.

The Tribhuvan International Airport got shut down and the Indian contingent urged the help of the Indian Armed Forces who helped the girls flying back in a military plane. The Indian Embassy stationed in Nepal also helped the 23 member team to get back to their home. 

Praful Patle profile remains crucial as he thanked the efforts of Nepal Football Federation, Indian Airforce and Government of India in taking care of the Indian Eves and helping them sail through the horrific time. Head Coach Rocky Maymol stated “I thank God for looking after us and for keeping us safe. The earthquake was a frightening experience for everybody including me and obviously the Players”. The girls are safe and no casualties have been recorded so far. AIFF has promised to donate Rs. 11 lac for the earthquake struck victims of Nepal.

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AIFF enters a pact with German Football Association

All India Football Federation (AIFF) is taking Indian Football to a global standard. No more the enthrallment of the signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japan Football Federation has subsided, than it has entered into another historical treaty with German Football Association (DFB). This is, indeed, adding another colourful feather in the cap of the Indian Football. This will be considered as one of benchmark measures in terms of advancement of football in India. Germany is already holding the number one position in the FIFA Ranking ladder and there is lot more to learn when it comes to technical tit bits of the game. 

AIFF President Praful Patel also seemed to have taken the right edge as he has been constantly stressing on bringing foreign influence in the country. According to him, the game has to be made more disciplined and value oriented so that the players can take a professional approach when they are facing bigger challenges. Praful Patel profile is a constant source of motivation for the federation in perspective of taking bigger decisions for the sport.

This agreement will pave the way for technical development and progress of the Indian Football creating a roadmap for it in the global arena. The dotted lines of the agreement has been signed by AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das and has expressed his delight as this partnership has the objective for the technical collaboration with emphasis on Coach Education, Grassroots Programme and Youth Development. Alongside, Kushal Das, the MoU was signed by Mr. Markus Weidner, Director Coach Education and International Relationship, DFB. Das expressed, “It’s an extreme honour to enter into an agreement with the German Football Association. This partnership will usher in an overall technical development for Indian Football.” According to him Germany is the best team in the world and it will be a great experience for the Indian boys to learn from the World Champions. The team has been holding a consistency and their unique approach to the game is a benchmark in the world. It is expected that Indian Football will gear up more from this point itself.

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India Women’s U-14 National Team qualifies to Semi Finals of AFC Regional Tournament

The India U-14 Women’s National Team qualifies to the Semi Finals of AFC Regional Tournament as they ended the match with Bangladesh in a draw in their second encounter of the AFC U-14 Regional Tournament. The Indian eves are gleaming in excitement as they make their move upwards. Bangladesh opened their score book in the 20th minute of the match. However, five minutes later Indian Captain Soni Kumari showcased her skills and she pushed the ball right past the Bangladeshi Goalkeeper to make it an even call. At Half time the scoreboard remained 1-all. 

The Indian Eves, in the attempt to garner victory, refreshed things up. Karishm Rai who had scored four Goals against Bhutan, was introduced in place of Soumya Guguloth. Despite, the fortune for the Indian eves have not been much favourable and could not find an opening as the Bangladeshi defense thwarted their attempts. The match finally ended with the scoreboard remaining the same. 

It is a matter of remarkable achievement that Women’s football is gaining much momentum in an international arena. Praful Patel profile as the President of All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been one of the propelling factors behind the success of women’s team. Their third consecutive victory in the SAFF Tournament has made them carve a prominent position in the football history of India. AIFF understands the importance of the women’s football for the overall advancement of the game and so it has given special focus for the same in their Strategic Planning for building up a strong and formidable infrastructure for making Women’s Football more eventful. AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das is planning to organize a tournament like ISL for women to attract more and more sponsors and audiences to make it a success in the country.

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Grassroots programme in Odisha

All India Football Federation (AIFF) has organized its much popularized Grassroots Development Program in Odisha. It was a three day Grassroots Coaching Course in Cuttack. The course has been attended by 36 candidates are presently participating in the Course under AIFF’s Grassroots instructor Ms. Anjana Turambekar. 

The Football Association of Odisha has proposed to open Grassroots Football Centers in different pockets of the state. The grassroots programs have become much popular these days with the initiative taken by Praful Patel, President of All India Football Federation (AIFF). Patel has stressed on the importance of these programmes several times. He has spoken about this at the launch of the Strategic Planning which was inaugurated by FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke. It has been emphasized that a proper structure needs to be set up in order to train the young and the aspiring players to take up this game to make a career for them on an international parameter.

Praful Patel profile has motivated the federation to take up some serious measures in order to create a roadmap of success for Indian Football on a global standard. It has been perceived that the Grassroots Programs have been an overwhelming success in India and many young people are joining these sessions in order to make the initiative a success. The courses have been designed in parameters of both professional and amateur players. Apart from these courses, AIFF is also making serious efforts to bring in more and more international matches in India so that the face of football can get a newer look.

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