Cornell Glen aims to win the I – League with Mohun Bagan

Cornell Glenn is one of the brightest foreign recruits to showcase his skills in the I- League this season. With the I- league off to a fresh start and nine teams vying for the title, the season has certainly all the ingredients to be quite interesting in every way.

With the All India Football Federation taking all the steps to make the sport more popular in the country, players like Cornell Glen certainly stand out as prize catches.  The century old club Mohun Bagan is the defending champions of the I- League and has built a formidable team for the season ahead. 

As the President of the AIFF minister Praful Patel has taken several important measures for the development of the game. The current structure of the I- League says it all where new clubs have been added with an enhancement in marketing strategy plans.

As per the version of Cornell Glen who came up with quite an impressive performance in the match, “I was happy to get on the score-sheet and finally get the ball rolling. Most importantly we won the game even though we did not play too well today. Maybe that was the result of the team only assembling a little late. There are a lot of things to work on and we will get it done,” said Glen.

“My goal is to win the I-League. Anything other than that will be a bonus for me. For me both goals are important. If you get on the score-sheet, it gives you confidence for the upcoming matches. I was given man of the match award today, but I think Balwant (Singh) deserved it more since he was a part of all three goals.

“It's going to take time for me to gel with Balwant. We have only played together for less than two weeks. Once we get things right, it will be pretty good to play with him. We communicate well and Balwant is an attacking minded player. I enjoy playing with him.

Under the Praful Patel profile, Indian football has progressed quite well and the I- league will certainly draw more fans to the stadium. 

SAFF Cup to begin amid all the excitement

The SAFF football championship is all set to begin amid all the excitement and teams from the entire region is participating in it. After the success of the edition in the year 2013 the teams are all geared up for another fabulous tournament ahead. 

The All India Football Federation has taken every possible measure to make the game popular in the country and this time the SAFF tournament is being organized amidst all the excitement from the fans.  This year in the opening match of the tournament Srilanka takes on Nepal. 

Under the visionary leadership and guidance of minister Praful Patel, the All India Football Federation has taken several important steps for the development of the game in the country.  All the seven competing teams have varying ambitions and the host nation India is quite upbeat about winning the tournament.  As per one of the talisman of the Indian striking line Sunil Chettri, the tournament is going to take an interesting shape with all the teams fighting for the prestigious crown.

Under the Praful Patel profile,  Indian football has progressed a lot and the SAFF Cup will be quite competitive with all the teams vying for supremacy. Already one of the strong teams from the SAFF region Pakistan has withdrawn from the tournament and India is on high hopes at least to reach the semifinals without any hindrance.  Some of the teams like Nepal and Maldives are geared up quite well ahead of the tournament as they have foreign  coaches in the line up. 

This will be also quite a test for the Indian players as they come right from the ISL which is currently  one of the globally recognized football tournaments. But the Indian contingent is quite geared up to perform well and showcase their mettle as a team. 

India takes on Maldives in the SAFF Suzuki Cup semi finals

The Indian football team is currently participating in the SAFF Suzuki Cup and has come up with a good performance. The All India Football Federation has taken several measures for the development of the sport in the country.

The SAFF Suzuki Cup stands out as one of the most prestigious tournaments in the region and India is all set to take on Maldives in the semi final on December 31st. As one of the prime contenders in the tournament, India has impressed with a dominating performance and a number of youngsters have played well in the group stage matches. 

As the President of the All India Football Federation minister Praful Patel has taken several initiatives for making the game popular in the country. The success of the I- league and the ISL speaks volumes about the way Indian football has progressed in the last few years.

Indian coach Stephen Constantine has emphasized upon the inclusion of youth power in Indian football and this particular team has the potential to make it big in the upcoming years.  With the FIFA U-17 World Cup and other few important tournaments coming up, the Indian team certainly has a busy schedule ahead. 

Under the Praful Patel biography, the Indian national football team now enjoys a variety of benefits. International exposure is provided to the players who also get the back up of a highly recognized technical team along with the support staff.  The Indian players are also quite hopeful about coming with an impressive performance against Maldives and the showdown surely promises some exciting football ahead.

Persons of Indian origin cannot play for India

The All India Football Federation is taking several steps for the development of the sport in the country. Recently, there has been a considerable amount of discussion  regarding the persons of Indian origin who stays abroad participating for the country.

The All India Football Federation is the highest governing body for controlling and taking important decisions regarding the development of the sport in the country. As per the President of the All India Football Federation minister Praful Patel, as of now there is no such provision of PIO’s representing the nation in any way. 

After India lost to India in the World Cup qualifiers, the team management and the coach Stephen Constantine had raised the issue of including foreign players of Indian origin in the team.  Some of the other countries in the world do play with players of foreign origin and Guam had a few American born players in the side.

 As per the version of the AIFF President who is a very able administrator of football, the law of the land cannot just change in India as per the wishes of others. There are some basic rules and regulations which need to be maintained and followed for running the game in the country. 

Under the Praful Patel constituency, several steps for a major development of Indian football has been taken and just taking Indian players of foreign origin in the team would not improve the situation in any way. It is very important for the Indian players to show their talent and come up  in the arena of international football. But the federation always looks into the matter of providing all the support to the coach but cannot allow the PIO’s at this present moment. 

Indian civil aviation sector on a high

Over the years, the Indian civil aviation sector has grown in leaps and bounds. Under the visionary leadership of Minister Praful Patel, the sector has been graced by several achievements. Since taking over the year 2004 as the civil aviation minister in the year 2004, a number of steps have been taken by him for the growth of the sector.  It has been often been talked in the Indian civil aviation sector mentioning his tenure as the golden age of the industry. 

Since taking over the portfolio of the Indian civil aviation sector in the year 2004, there has been an average increase in the rate of domestic air traffic. The overall increase in the rate of domestic air traffic has been three fold which is quite a good figure indeed.

Apart from a good growth rate in the rate of international air traffic has also increased quite considerably. The infrastructure facilities at the various important airports in the country have also been modernized. The facilities at the Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Mumbai airports have been upgraded considerably. The Indira Gandhi International Airport has been revamped quite effectively with the vision of growth. 

Under the Praful Patel constituency, the Indian civil aviation sector underwent a major overhaul.

Salgaokar FC launches annual community outreach program

Salgaokar FC one of the top notch clubs in Indian football has come up with an annual community outreach program keeping corporate social responsibility in mind. As one of the prime clubs from Indian football Salgaokar FC stands out as one of the former winners of the coveted I league trophy. The third edition of the community outreach program has been launched by the club where a huge number of fans participated amidst a carnival atmosphere. 

Salgaokar FC has a huge fan base especially in the state of Goa and football fans from other part of the country are also aware of it. The club has some of the recognized names in Indian and foreign football which has also made the fan base quite strong.

In the community outreach program which was launched by the club recently, around 600 boys and girls within the age group of 6-11 participated. The event was also organized on a Sunday which made it easy for the kids to attend it.  The club remains quite focused about the various youth development plans and looks forward to a bright future ahead with this particular community outreach program in view. 

As the President of the All India Football Federation minister Praful Patel has taken several measures for developing the overall scenario of Indian football.  Most of the clubs participating in the I league remains quite focused on the youth development plans and Salgaokar FC is no different in this regard.

 The club has a very professional scouting program in place and youngsters from the frail age of 5-6 are being searched by the club considering the various opportunities for the future.

Under the Praful Patel biography, Indian football has progressed quite well with different initiatives over the years. The initiative of Salgaokar FC has been highly appreciated  for the development of the community as a whole where young footballers can showcase their talent.

Football legend Pele arrives in Delhi for Subroto Cup final

The Brazilian football legend Pele has arrived in the capital city of Delhi to witness the Subroto Cup final. Pele has been an ambassador of football all around the globe and this is his second visit to this country where the game is hugely popular.

The Subroto Cup stands out as one of the most prestigious football tournaments in the country and a host of dignitaries are all set to attend the event.  Pele termed as the Black Pearl had come to India even once before with the famous club New York Cosmos. 

It was back in the year 1977 when New York Cosmos club took on Indian  giants Mohun Bagan and Pele impressed all with his impressive skills. Termed as the greatest footballer of all times, Pele has won three world cups with the Brazilian national side. The  performance of the Brazilian national team in the 1970 World Cup final is still remembered by the fans especially the superb goal scored by Pele.  A variety of steps have been taken by the All India Football Federation for the development of the sport in the country and the Subroto Cup stands out as one of the most important school level football tournaments in the country. 

As the President of the All India Football Federation minister Praful Patel has taken various measures to develop football in the country from a youth level. A football club like Bengaluru FC has a corporate structure allotted to them and remains quite focused on the development of youth football.  

Under the Praful Patel biography, various age groups tournaments in Indian football is happening which remains as a very positive sign. The Subroto Cup final between AIFF U -17 academy boys and Manipur stands out be a great occasion on the podium of Indian football.