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Meet India's first woman professional footballer

Meet India's first woman professional footballer

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

Renowned Scottish club Rangers FC on Wednesday announced the signing of woman's national team forward Bala Devi -- a first in Indian football. This will make Bala the first Indian woman to become a professional footballer anywhere in the world and she also becomes Rangers' first Asian international footballer.

Salgaocar hold East Bengal goalless

Salgaocar hold East Bengal goalless

Rediff.com1 May 2005

East Bengal now have to win all the three remaining matches to clinch the NFL title.

'Our Football Tragedy': 17 children among those killed in stampede

'Our Football Tragedy': 17 children among those killed in stampede

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

Indonesia's chief security minister Mahfud MD said on Monday the government would form an independent fact-finding team which would include academics and soccer experts as well as government officials to probe what happened.

SBT hold Salgaocar

SBT hold Salgaocar

Rediff.com24 Apr 2005

SBT goalkeeper Jean Christian produced several excellent saves as the hosts managed to hold Salgoacar 1-1.

Churchill edge past Mahindra United

Churchill edge past Mahindra United

Rediff.com24 Apr 2005

Churchill Brothers upset Mahindra United 2-1 to move into the eighth place in the National Football League.

Ansah's brace gives Fransa victory

Ansah's brace gives Fransa victory

Rediff.com19 Apr 2005

The Nigerian striker scored both the goals in a 2-1 victory over Churchill Brothers in the National Football League.

Churchill down Tollygunge

Churchill down Tollygunge

Rediff.com10 Apr 2005

Yusuf Yakubu and Marcos Pereira each scored a brace as Churchill Brothers beat Tollygunge Agragami 4-2.

Mahindra down Bagan

Mahindra down Bagan

Rediff.com9 Apr 2005

Mahindra United went past Mohun Bagan to move up to the fourth spot in the NFL table.

Clubs must hire foreign coaches: Bhutia

Clubs must hire foreign coaches: Bhutia

Rediff.com24 Jun 2003

The ace striker suggested that the AIFF should aim at including 18 or 19 clubs in the NFL in the next five to ten years.

SBT hold Mohun Bagan

SBT hold Mohun Bagan

Rediff.com5 Apr 2005

State Bank of Travancore drew 1-1 with former champions Mohun Bagan.

JCT rally past Vasco

JCT rally past Vasco

Rediff.com30 Mar 2005

Costly lapses by Vasco defenders helped JCT to rally and score a 2-1 win in the National Football League.

Mahindra rally to hold Salgaocar

Mahindra rally to hold Salgaocar

Rediff.com28 Mar 2005

An injury time goal helped Mahindra United hold Salgaocar to a 2-2 draw in the ninth National Football League.

Tollygunge hold Fransa

Tollygunge hold Fransa

Rediff.com26 Mar 2005

Fransa Pax failed to take advantage of the chances they had in the first half and drew goalless with Tollygunge in the National Football League.

Sporting Clube stun East Bengal

Sporting Clube stun East Bengal

Rediff.com26 Mar 2005

Dudu Omagbemi, Edeh Chidi and Adewusi Adebayo scored a goal each as Sporting Clube de Goa won 3-2.

Sporting rout Dempo

Sporting rout Dempo

Rediff.com16 Mar 2005

Sporting Clube de Goa beat their state mates 4-0 to move up to the third place in the NFL table.

Tollygunge down SBT

Tollygunge down SBT

Rediff.com13 Mar 2005

Suley Musah's 28th minute strike helped Tollygunge Agragami beat State Bank of Travancore 1-0.

Md. Sporting to become a listed company

Md. Sporting to become a listed company

Rediff.com21 May 2003

The 113-year-old club plans to raise funds through an Initial Public Offering.

Bagan beat Tollygunge 2-1

Bagan beat Tollygunge 2-1

Rediff.com6 Mar 2005

Asim Biswas' late strike propelled three-time champions Mohun Bagan to a 2-1 win over Tollygunge.

Mahindra escape with a draw

Mahindra escape with a draw

Rediff.com5 Mar 2005

Substitute Khalid Jamil scored five minutes from time to help Mahindra United hold Sporting Clube de Goa to a 1-1 draw.

JCT beat SBT by solitary goal

JCT beat SBT by solitary goal

Rediff.com28 Feb 2005

JCT Mills overcame a spirited challenge from State Bank of Travancore to win 1-0 in the NFL tie on Monday.

Vasco stun Mohun Bagan

Vasco stun Mohun Bagan

Rediff.com25 Feb 2005

Alex Ambrose's goal gave the Goa side a 1-0 victory in the National Football League.

JCT Mills hold Tollygunge

JCT Mills hold Tollygunge

Rediff.com23 Feb 2005

Sukhwinder Singh scored a goal in the 84th minute for JCT Mills to equalise with Tollygunge.

Mahindra halt East Bengal's winning run

Mahindra halt East Bengal's winning run

Rediff.com18 Feb 2005

The Mumbai champions rallied to hold the defending champions to a 1-1 draw in the National Football League.

SBT hold Bagan

SBT hold Bagan

Rediff.com16 Feb 2005

Mohun Bagan conceded a late goal to see Kerala's State Bank of Travancore equalise 1-1 in their NFL game in Kolkata.

Dempo finish on winning note

Dempo finish on winning note

Rediff.com27 Apr 2003

They beat Tollygunge Agragami 3-2 in their concluding match of the NFL.\n\n

Mahindra, Tollygunge draw 1-1

Mahindra, Tollygunge draw 1-1

Rediff.com11 Feb 2005

Mumbai champions Mahindra United wasted several chances and had to settle for a solitary point in a seventh round match in the National Football League.

Biswas gives Mohun Bagan victory

Biswas gives Mohun Bagan victory

Rediff.com9 Feb 2005

The three-time champions beat JCT Mills by a solitary goal in a seventh round match in the National Football League.

Fransa outsmart Bagan

Fransa outsmart Bagan

Rediff.com5 Feb 2005

Goan club Fransa Pax showed fine opportunism to prevail over three-time champions Mohun Bagan 2-1.

Mahindra United score over Salgaocar

Mahindra United score over Salgaocar

Rediff.com3 Feb 2005

Flavio Rodrigues's goal gave the Mumbai champions a 1-0 victory in the National Football League.

East Bengal overcome SBT 4-2

East Bengal overcome SBT 4-2

Rediff.com1 Feb 2005

A brace by Baichung Bhutia saw East Bengal score a convincing 4-2 victory over State Bank of Travancore.

Sporting Clube, Mohd. Sporting score big wins

Sporting Clube, Mohd. Sporting score big wins

Rediff.com3 Apr 2003

The beat Titanium and Manipur Police 7-2 and 7-0 respectively in the Second Division NFL.

Europe's football teams back in action after 10-month gap

Europe's football teams back in action after 10-month gap

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

Europe's national teams will emerge from a 10-month hiatus as the second edition of the UEFA Nations League kicks off this week, still under the shadow the COVID-19 pandemic which brought football to a standstill earlier this year.

Fransa give East Bengal a scare

Fransa give East Bengal a scare

Rediff.com20 Jan 2005

Fine goalkeeping by Rajat Ghosh Dastidar enabled the defending champions escape with a goalless draw in the National Football League match.

Martins gives Dempo second win

Martins gives Dempo second win

Rediff.com19 Jan 2005

The Nigerian striker scored the only goal of the match against State Bank of Travancore in the National Football League.

East Bengal seek winning start

East Bengal seek winning start

Rediff.com11 Jan 2005

The defending champions take on arch-rivals Mohun Bagan in inaugural match of the ninth National Football League.

Samson shines in Mahindra win

Samson shines in Mahindra win

Rediff.com7 Mar 2003

The Mumbai outfit rallied from a goal in arrears to beat Tollygunge Agragami in the National Football League.

ITI score first win

ITI score first win

Rediff.com6 Mar 2003

They beat their Bangalore mates HAL 3-1 in the NFL.

FIFA seeks update on Indian football scenario

FIFA seeks update on Indian football scenario

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

World football governing body FIFA on Thursday sought an update from the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on the current scenario in India to which the national federation reiterated its stance that it would resolve the impasse surrounding an unified league in a two-three year window.

Bagan rout Churchill

Bagan rout Churchill

Rediff.com2 Mar 2003

A 3-0 victory took the defending champions to third place in the National Football League.

Salgaocar snatch vital point

Salgaocar snatch vital point

Rediff.com26 Feb 2003

Twice in arrears, the former champions held Churchill Brothers to a 2-2 draw in an NFL match.