While fans cannot engage with football players in stadiums, fan clubs in India are extending a helping hand to people during the pandemic The Coronavirus and its subsequent lockdown has forced sports to go behind closed doors. Fans are not being allowed in stadiums and until a vaccine is found, it is unlikely that fans […]

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Anwar Ali, one of the most promising youngsters of Indian football, has been asked to stop playing by the AIFF due to a heart condition, a decision which the footballer has challenged in court. Patriot explains the situation Junior India international player Anwar Ali has filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court against […]

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Patriot analyses whether the Indian Super League has been responsible for the rise of Indian football in the past number of years “Come on India, let’s football” – this is the slogan with which the Indian Super League was flagged off by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and IMG-Reliance in 2014, with the aim […]

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With football viewership growing by the day in India, Patriot analyses whether football can trump cricket as the top sport in the country That India is a cricket-crazy nation goes without saying. It is clear from the amount of hype and enthusiasm that is generated for every match involving the men in blue. “The craze […]

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The Subroto Cup, Asia’s largest and India’s most prestigious school tournament is underway with its 59th edition, but the common Indian football fan is Still unaware of it Football fans across India are now either busy supporting their teams at the Indian Super League or cheering for their favourite European team in the English Premier […]

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As the new seasons of the English Premier League and La Liga begin, fan clubs of the footballing giants gear up to see who wins the top prize After a period of lull for the lovers of the beautiful game, footballing action returned with the start of the Premier League on August 11. With the […]

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With the new club seasons set to begin across Europe, here’s how the major teams have lined up as the transfer deadline approaches There has been a sort of lull in the footballing world post the World Cup finals, where France lifted the coveted trophy. However, though there has been no professional action on field, […]

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On Delhi’s Football Day, here is a look at why the capital has failed to leave a mark in the national footballing scene On August 3, 1984, in a soldier’s house in Secunderabad, a child was born who went on to become one of the leading international goal scorers in the world and changed the […]

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