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How India’s No. 1 Woman Goalkeeper Is Paving the Way for Underprivileged Girls in Football

25 May 2023 10 Min Read

Watching Kids Drop Out of School in My Slum, I Used Football to Transform 14000 Lives

07 Feb 2023 12 Min Read

In 54 Bengal Villages, Girls Kick Abuse & Violence to the Kerb Using Sports

27 Sep 2022 7 Min Read

The Coach Who Used Football to Pull Thousands of Slum Kids From Addiction & Theft

17 May 2022 7 Min Read

Anand Kumar Gope Football coach national football player Jharkhand football breaking stereotypes

An Unfulfilled Dream Inspires Man To Coach 250 Girls To Play International Football

29 Oct 2021 6 Min Read

Living on Streets to Playing For India Abroad: Homeless Girl Writes Her Own Destiny

05 Apr 2021 7 Min Read

Famous Personalities

Why Fans From Imphal to Cochin Celebrate And Mourn The Genius That Was Maradona

26 Nov 2020 5 Min Read

Watch: When Maradona Exchanged Headers With the ‘Black Pearl of Indian Football’

3 Min Read

A Legend Without Shoes, This ‘Chinese Wall’ Was Once India’s Favourite Footballer

20 Aug 2020 5 Min Read

Meet the Manipuri Legend Going Where No Indian Woman Footballer Has Gone

05 May 2020 12 Min Read

Sparky football

Video: When Shoes Gave Wings to 50 Barefoot Dreams

22 Jan 2020 1 Min Read

Chuni Goswami: India’s First Football Superstar, Once hailed as Asia’s Best Striker

20 Jan 2020 5 Min Read

From Goa to Jalandhar, These People Are Initiating a Different Sort of Revolution in Global Football

21 Dec 2018 7 Min Read

The kids in Madhya Pradesh are good in football, and Riverside Leagues is helping them realise their potential. Image Credit: Riverside Leagues

Kicking It up a Notch: Football Is Opening New Worlds for Tribal Kids in MP

07 Aug 2018 4 Min Read

Meet the History Grad Behind Mizoram’s Phenomenal Rise in Indian Football!

23 Jul 2018 9 Min Read

Known as Kerala's 'Neymar', this man plays football with youngsters aged 60. Photo Source.

Meet Kerala’s 60-YO ‘Neymar’ Whose Football Skills Are Putting Youngsters to Shame!

16 Jul 2018 2 Min Read

Real-Life Lagaan: How a Football Match in India of 1911 Shattered British Arrogance

14 Jul 2018 7 Min Read

Sao Braz church in Goa (Left) and the jersey of Croatian team captain this World Cup Luka Modric. (Source: Facebook)

FIFA World Cup: Why This Small Village in Goa Will Be Cheering For Croatia in the Final!

3 Min Read

Dr Talimeran Ao, from Nagaland, was India's first football captain. Image Credit: Wikipedia

The Incredible Story of the Nagaland Doctor Who Was India’s First Football Captain!

5 Min Read

This Forgotten Coach Was the Architect of Indian Football’s ‘Golden Age’

13 Jul 2018 5 Min Read

A Peon’s Son Who Bagged a Rs 1 Crore Contract, ‘Ronaldo Bhai’ Is Inspiring UP Kids!

06 Jul 2018 3 Min Read

The Bengaluru kids, will learn important life skills as well in Russia, through sport

A ‘Dream’ Is Sending 4 Underprivileged Bengaluru Kids to FIFA Festival in Russia

19 Jun 2018 3 Min Read

(Source: Twitter/Nandan Pratim Sharma Bordoloi)

Assam Man Takes Rs 15 Lakh Loan, Builds Giant Hall To Screen FIFA Matches!

18 Jun 2018 3 Min Read

Clifin has combined his love of cycling and football, for the FIFA World Cup.Image Credit: Clifin Francis.

Ultimate Football Fan? Kerala Man Cycles 4000 km to Watch FIFA World Cup!

3 Min Read

Tea Seller’s Daughter Gets Full Scholarship of Rs 3.8 Cr to Top US College!

3 Min Read

Indian Football Team ranking was 9th in FIFA World Rankings in 1957. Image Credit: KhoobKhelbo

Did You Know India Qualified for FIFA World Cup in 1950? Here’s What Happened!

14 Jun 2018 4 Min Read

FIFA Fever: Love for Messi Makes Bengal Fan Paint House In Argentina Colours!

3 Min Read

Why Two Village Girls From Jharkhand Have Been Gifted Tickets to FIFA World Cup!

13 Jun 2018 3 Min Read

Exclusive: Sunil Chhetri on Football Superstardom and the Video That Changed It All

12 Jun 2018 5 Min Read

YouTuber Nikunj Lotia has purchased an entire stand's worth of tickets for the match in Mumbai. Image Credit: Nikunj Lotia

Responding to Sunil Chhetri’s Heartfelt Plea, Mumbai Man Buys Entire Stand for Match!

05 Jun 2018 3 Min Read

O Captain, My Captain: India’s Immense Love for Sunil Chhetri in 5 Heartfelt Tweets!

4 Min Read

India’s Greatest Goal Scorer Touches 100: 5 Memorable Sunil Chhetri Moments!

04 Jun 2018 6 Min Read

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