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An all-trans men football team in Manipur challenges male-female binary in sport, hopes for greater queer inclusion
Anvishamanral •Manipur's all-trans men football team is a counter to the male-female dichotomy in sport that doesn't provide enough space for queer participation.
Coronavirus pandemic: AIFF suspends I-League and other football tournaments till 31 March; ISL final to go ahead behind closed doors
•The All India Football Federation on Saturday suspended tournaments at all levels, including the flagship I-League, till 31 March owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes all 2nd division matches, and Youth Leagues Golden Baby Leagues.
I-League 2019-20: Delhi High Court directs AIFF to serve fresh show cause notice to Punjab FC founder Ranjit Bajaj
•The Delhi High Court Monday termed as "vague" the show cause notice sent by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to Punjab FC founder Ranjit Bajaj for his comments made at a press conference against the match commissioner of the recent fixture between his team and Mohun Bagan.
Premier League leaders Liverpool confirm New Delhi as next stop for interactive roadshow LFC World
•Top English Premier League club Liverpool FC has confirmed Delhi as the next stop for its interactive roadshow, LFC World.
ISL: FSDL unveils 'League Winners Shield'; additional cash prize to be given to side finishing top of table
•Football Sports Development Limited, promoters of the Indian Super League, on Wednesday unveiled the 'League Winners Shield' for ISL.
Senior footballer Bala Devi hails increased fitness, more international exposure among recent changes in Indian women's game
•Indian women's football team star Bala Devi has hailed the recent changes in the national set-up and said they have helped the players in innumerable ways.
I-League, ISL club representatives to meet with AIFF officials in Malaysia to discuss future of Indian football
•A roadmap of the country's domestic football structure will be discussed in a meeting of the I-League and Indian Super League clubs with the officials of the AIFF and the Asian Football Confederation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Monday.
Ex-German footballer Klaus Augenthaler speaks on how improved infrastructure at grassroots level will help sport grow in India
•Former German footballer Klaus Augenthaler on Saturday stressed that India should have a proper structure and emphasised on grassroot development for growth of football in the country.
India women's striker Sanju Yadav hails Sunil Chhetri for inspiring a generation of footballers
•An ardent Sunil Chhetri fan, Indian women's football team striker Sanju Yadav says the men's team skipper is an inspiration for a generation of players who took up the sport in the country.
AIFF chief Praful Patel assures India women's football team of sufficient international exposure for improvement in performance
•All India Football Federation President Praful Patel has promised the women's senior national team sufficient international exposure to improve its performance.