India’s football star Aditi Chauhan on the state of the women’s game
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s football star Aditi Chauhan on the state of the women’s game

Live Mint  

Late last year, during an interview for a fintech company, Indian football icon Sunil Chhetri outlined his day’s schedule. “I was discussing this with Asha, the Indian captain,” former India women’s football team captain and goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan says, in an interview with Lounge. And the players continue to battle the odds, balancing work and play, as another season of the Indian Women’s League—the country’s premier football competition—approaches. After returning to India, she has become a mainstay in the national team, and has emerged as a strong voice for women’s football in the country. AIFF slogan also is, ‘forward together.’ It can’t just be a hashtag.” And Indian women’s football can’t only be an against-the-odds story.

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India looks for glory on Mediterranean shores in Turkish Women’s Cup 2024
10 months ago

India looks for glory on Mediterranean shores in Turkish Women’s Cup 2024

The Hindu  

The Indian Senior Women’s football team will get to test its ability when it takes on two European and Asian opponents in the four-nation Turkish Women’s Cup tournament, which gets underway at the Gold City Sports Complex in Alanya, Turkey on Wednesday. The Indian senior women’s national team was last seen in action in October 2023, when it played both …

AIFF Executive Committee Ushers New Dawn for Women’s Football in India
1 year, 8 months ago

AIFF Executive Committee Ushers New Dawn for Women’s Football in India

News 18  

The All India Football Federation has decided to revamp and restructure Women’s Football in the country, in line with the Strategic Roadmap Vision 2047 as decided on January 7, 2023. Having arrived at this decision, the Executive committee of the AIFF, which met at the Football House on Friday, April 14, 2023, also stressed its goal to further strengthen Women’s …

Women footballers in India to get minimum salary of Rs 3.2 lakh, per annum: AIFF
1 year, 8 months ago

Women footballers in India to get minimum salary of Rs 3.2 lakh, per annum: AIFF

Firstpost  

All India Football Federation president Kalyan Chaubey made a number of major announcements on Friday, including one that India’s women’s footballers would get minimum salary of Rs 3.2 lakh, per annum. I strongly believe the decision taken today will positively impact future of Indian football and provide improved economic opportunities to our girls to take up the sport professionally,” said …

WPL: RCB Believe Nation Can Grow With Woman’s Equity and ‘Sports for All’ Model
1 year, 9 months ago

WPL: RCB Believe Nation Can Grow With Woman’s Equity and ‘Sports for All’ Model

The Quint  

Build icons: Sports has iconic figures to inspire the next generation and we commit to building icons here at RCB to inspire the upcoming generation of women in India. Talent ID: RCB commits to identify talent from every corner of the country through its Hinterland Scouting System and grow talent from ground up and give them an opportunity to showcase …

We want to see more involvement of Tamil Nadu in women’s football: AIFF secretary general Shaji Prabhakaran
1 year, 10 months ago

We want to see more involvement of Tamil Nadu in women’s football: AIFF secretary general Shaji Prabhakaran

The Hindu  

Success of women’s football in India never received a bigger priority as it is enjoying at the moment, with the All India Football Federation planning to give maximum international exposure to help the women footballers gain good competitive experience. A lot needs to be done to see the National teams reaching the desired standards,” said AIFF secretary general, Shaji Prabhakaran, …

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup a shot in the arm for women’s football in India
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup a shot in the arm for women’s football in India

The Hindu  

When Anita Kumari made a forward run against Brazil in India’s last match at the 2022 FIFA U-17 World Cup, she had one special fan watching from the stands. A lot of girls will try to dream big after seeing Indian women play at this level.” 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺.#KickOffTheDream#U17WWCpic.twitter.com/oUob92Awda — Odisha Sports …

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Will Inspire Young Girls in India to Take up Football: AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey
2 years, 2 months ago

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Will Inspire Young Girls in India to Take up Football: AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey

News 18  

All-India Football Federation president Kalyan Chaubey on Saturday said that the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 in India will be a big milestone and will inspire young girls in the country to take up football, leading further to women empowerment. Therefore, the many young girls will be inspired, motivated, encouraged to play football after this FIFA U-17 Women’s …

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022™ Legacy Initiative Concludes in Ladakh
2 years, 3 months ago

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022™ Legacy Initiative Concludes in Ladakh

News 18  

A historic FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022™ legacy initiative, the Coach Education Scholarship Programme, has concluded in Ladakh where 23 aspiring coaches – all females – undertook an E-License grassroots course to become officially certified football coaches. Mr. Tashi Gyalson Khachu, Chairman of the Ladakh Football Association, who was present for the inauguration of the programme along with …

India's World Cup, Olympic Qualification Key for Women's Football: Executive Committee Member Pinky Bompal Magar
2 years, 3 months ago

India's World Cup, Olympic Qualification Key for Women's Football: Executive Committee Member Pinky Bompal Magar

News 18  

Women’s football in India has improved leaps and bounds over the last few years and is set to see more development, with two former India Internationals being a part of the AIFF’s Executive Committee. A former Indian women’s football team forward herself, Pinky Bompal Magar has been co-opted as an Eminent Player into both the Executive Committee and the Technical …

Must Fight Every Step of the Way to Climb FIFA Rankings, Feels AIFF EC Member Tababi Devi
2 years, 3 months ago

Must Fight Every Step of the Way to Climb FIFA Rankings, Feels AIFF EC Member Tababi Devi

News 18  

Former India footballer and the newly elected AIFF Executive Committee member Tababi Devi feels that the national teams need to climb higher in the FIFA rankings and for that, they must fight together every step of the way. “We now have two former women footballers in the Executive Committee, and it is a great honour and opportunity for us to …

FIFA U-17 World Cup will turn India into hotspot for women's football: Ashalata Devi
2 years, 3 months ago

FIFA U-17 World Cup will turn India into hotspot for women's football: Ashalata Devi

The Hindu  

The upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup will turn India into a hotspot for women's football, feels senior national team captain Ashalata Devi. "India is going to be the hotspot for women's football due to the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup," Ashalata said. "This FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is a great opportunity for the future of Indian women's football." "I …

FIFA U-17 World Cup will turn India into hotspot for women’s football, says Ashalata Devi
2 years, 3 months ago

FIFA U-17 World Cup will turn India into hotspot for women’s football, says Ashalata Devi

The Hindu  

The upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup will turn India into a hotspot for women's football, feels senior national team captain Ashalata Devi. "India is going to be the hotspot for women's football due to the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup," Ashalata said. "This FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is a great opportunity for the future of Indian women's football." "I …

Women’s Euros: What it means for women’s football in India
2 years, 5 months ago

Women’s Euros: What it means for women’s football in India

Live Mint  

A fantastic season for women’s football in Europe, ended with an entertaining and fiercely fought UEFA Champions League final on 21 May. And the ongoing Euros are impacting women’s football in India as well, say women footballers, and fans of the women’s game in the country. “Watching women play to packed stadiums, and hearing about the huge demand for tickets, …

Aditi Chauhan: India will put up a fantastic show in U-17 World Cup
2 years, 6 months ago

Aditi Chauhan: India will put up a fantastic show in U-17 World Cup

The Hindu  

India goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan feels that the U-17 team is not short on preparation for the upcoming World Cup despite the absence of senior members of the team since 2019. But Aditi feels the Indian team will be one of the sides to watch out for in the U-17 Women’s World Cup. “They’ve been getting regular match time and training …

FIFA & UN Women India Celebrate International Women’s Day
2 years, 9 months ago

FIFA & UN Women India Celebrate International Women’s Day

News 18  

On the occasion of International Women’s Day the Local Organising Committee of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022, collaborated with UN Women and the United Nations in India, to kick off the road to the long-awaited FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, which will be held from 11 to 30 October 2022. The UN Lawns, where the event took …

The Way India Women Football Team Played Against Brazil Was Impressive: IM Vijayan
3 years ago

The Way India Women Football Team Played Against Brazil Was Impressive: IM Vijayan

News 18  

The national women team’s ascendancy was on display during the recent exposure tour of Brazil, said Indian football legend IM Vijayan, who believes that adding competition between players will further help in the growth of the game in the country. We scored a goal against the top team globally which shows that women’s football in India is rising,” the 52-year-old …

Each Footballer of Indian Women's Team is a Star, Says Forward Dangmei Grace
3 years, 11 months ago

Each Footballer of Indian Women's Team is a Star, Says Forward Dangmei Grace

News 18  

Dangmei Grace, prolific India women?s national team forward, feels everyone in the team is a?star? As a women?s team player in India, I would request everyone to give more focus on Indian women?s football team as it would bring a lot of changes in the Indian football history,? The under-17 women?s World Cup will be a landmark in Indian football …

Indian Women's Team Captain Ashalata Devi Aims to Inspire Next Generation of Indian Footballers
4 years ago

Indian Women's Team Captain Ashalata Devi Aims to Inspire Next Generation of Indian Footballers

News 18  

Ashalata Devi was a prominent figure as the All India Football Federation launched its bid for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 on December 16. Along with them were guests representing the three generations of Indian footballers – Former India defender Gourmangi Singh, Indian women’s football captain Ashalata Devi and India U-16 star Shubho Paul. I hope the two tournaments that …

Indian Women's Football Team Can Now Compete against 'High-profile Opponents': Ashalata Devi
4 years ago

Indian Women's Football Team Can Now Compete against 'High-profile Opponents': Ashalata Devi

News 18  

India captain Ashalata Devi feels women’s football in the country has come a long way forward where they can compete against “high-profile opponents”. Maymol ma’am has introduced things like strength training, injury prevention programs, video analysis and a lot more to help us gauge our mistakes and work on them to move forward together,” Ashalata stated. “The FIFA U-17 World …

What it Really Means for Women's Football in India
4 years, 2 months ago

What it Really Means for Women's Football in India

News 18  

On September 20, 2020, Indian men?s national team goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu came up with a post where he professed his love for sketching and how he will now be auctioning those sketches to help the development of women?s football in India. When asked if he had spoken to any of the women?s senior national team footballers regarding the initiative, …

With I-League Qualifiers on the Horizon, AIFF Says 1st Step Towards Resumption of Football Taken
4 years, 2 months ago

With I-League Qualifiers on the Horizon, AIFF Says 1st Step Towards Resumption of Football Taken

News 18  

The All India Football Federation has taken the first steps towards restarting the game, their president Praful Patel said on Monday unveiling the governing body’s new motto ‘Indian Football. The cash-rich Indian Super League backed by the AIFF, in all likelihood, will be the first sporting competition in the country after a phased opening of the lockdown. AIFF has already …

She Dared: Women in Indian Sports - A book review
4 years, 4 months ago

She Dared: Women in Indian Sports - A book review

The Hindu  

The life stories of Indian superstars such as P. T. Usha, M. C. Mary Kom, Sakshi Malik and P. V. Sindhu are just a few that one will encounter while scrolling through the pages of She Dared: Women in Indian Sports. From breaking stereotypes, overcoming social barriers and economic deprivation, to refusing to take no for an answer, these women …

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