By Shoubhik Mukhopadhyay, AIFF Media Team NEW DELHI: A generic trend in India suggests that parents of most girl child feel apprehensive to take part in any sort of sporting activity, let alone football. But the people of Shondanga, a remote…

By Shraishth Jain, AIFF Media Team NEW DELHI: Since its inception, the Golden Baby Leagues initiative, started by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) in 2018, has helped light a footballing spark among young children across the country and in rural…

By Soumo Ghosh, AIFF Media Team NEW DELHI: Ever since the Golden Baby Leagues were launched by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) in 2018, the beautiful game has been introduced to children (both boys and girls) at an early age…

By Shoubhik Mukhopadhyay, AIFF Media Team NEW DELHI: Bill Shankly, the legendary Liverpool FC manager once said, “Football is not about life or death, it is more important than that.” The kids from Leh have probably grasped this concept more…

By Shraishth Jain, AIFF Media Team NEW DELHI: “The thing about football — the important thing about football — is that it is not just about football.” This memorable quote by English writer Terry Pratchett encapsulates the passion that can be…

By Shraishth Jain, AIFF Media Team NEW DELHI: Since its launch in 2018 the Golden Baby Leagues project has sparked a revolution across the length and breadth of India with over 35,000 children taking part in the 2019-20 season itself. The…

By Shoubhik Mukhopadhyay, AIFF Media Team NEW DELHI: Amidst all the debates over gender equality, a remote village of Mizoram, Champhai – some handshaking distance away from the Indo-Myanmar border is silently taking a firm stride forward towards establishing gender…

By Shraishth Jain, AIFF Media Team NEW DELHI: Across the world, Assam is renowned for its tea gardens as well as its passion for football. In the Golaghat district of the state, the two come together to form a perfect blend…

By Shoubhik Mukhopadhyay, AIFF Media Team NEW DELHI: Until a few days ago, it was not a regular sight for beholders to find a bunch of lively kids, clad in colourful gears running after a football in the valley of Pulwama, Kashmir….