Footballers Bembem Devi, Jeje nominated for Arjuna

IMAGE: Oinam Bembem Devi. Photograph: AIFF Media The legendary Oinam Bembem Devi, Jeje Lalpekhlua and Gurpreet Sandhu have been nominated for the Arjuna Awards this year by the All India Football......

When Padma Shri Bembem Devi called herself Bobo, Amko

IMAGE: Bembem Devi is the first woman footballer to have been awarded the Padma Shri. Photograph: Indian Football Team/Twitter Exploits in football earned her the Padma Shri, but to become......

At 33, India's No 1 women's footballer yearns for recognition

Time froze for Oinam Bembem Devi when she received a phone call from the AIFF media manager breaking the news of her being named the All India Football Federation’s ‘Women’s......

Sports Shorts: Manipur win National women's football for 17th time

Manipur beat defending champions Orissa 3-1 in the final to win the 20th women’s National Football Championship, at the Golaghat stadium in Assam, on Monday. Goals at the start of each......

Women's football: India beat Iran

India scored a 3-1 victory over Iran in the first leg of the AFC Women's Asia Cup qualifier in Gurgaon on Saturday. The visitors took a shock lead as early as the eighth minute through Fereshteh......