Lallianzuala Chhangte was named the AIFF Men’s Footballer of the Year for 2022-23 while Manisha Kalyan won her second consecutive Women’s Footballer of the Year award. Lallianzuala Chhangte defeated Nandhakumar Sekar and Naorem Mahesh Singh of East Bengal to win the award. Lallianzuala Chhangte was also the highest scorer among...
Manisha Kalyan becomes first Indian to play in UEFA Women’s Champions League
Manisha Kalyan became the first Indian footballer to feature in a UEFA Women's Champions League match as she made her debut for top-tier Cypriot club Apollon Ladies FC on Thursday. Manisha Kalyan took the field in the 60th minute at the Makareio Stadium in Engomi, Cyprus, for Apollon Ladies FC...
Manisha Kalyan and Sunil Chhetri Named 2021-22 AIFF Footballer of the Year
Manisha Kalyan and Sunil Chhetri have been named as the 2021-22 AIFF Women’s Footballer of the Year, and Men’s Footballer of the Year, respectively. The two stalwarts were nominated as winners by their respective National Team coaches Thomas Dennerby, and Igor Stimac. Manisha had won the Women’s Emerging Footballer of...
Manisha Kalyan joins Apollon Ladies, to become first Indian to play in UEFA Women’s Champions League
Manisha Kalyan is set to become the first Indian to play in the UEFA Women's Champions League after the 20-year-old forward signed a two-year deal with Cypriot club Apollon Ladies. She is the fourth Indian female footballer to get a professional contract with a foreign club. Apollon Ladies will take...