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Steven Taylor to lead Odisha FC

Bhubaneswar; 7th November 2020: Odisha FC is delighted to announce Steven Taylor as the captain of the Bhubaneswar-based side ahead of the seventh season of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL). The former Newcastle United defender was instated as Odisha FC’s new captain in a team meeting today. Head Coach Mr. Stuart Baxter announced his decision before citing Steven’s experience and leadership qualities as the pillars behind the appointment. “Steven will lead Odisha FC as captain for the upcoming season. As you already

Odisha FC launches new kits celebrating ‘Khaanti Odia’ spirit

Bhubaneswar; 9th November 2020: Odisha FC is delighted to announce the launch of new kits ahead of the seventh season of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) scheduled to start from November 20 in Goa. The jersey designs are based on the art and culture of the eastern Indian state and celebrate the pure Odia spirit. Odisha is a state which has faced many devastating natural calamities but has always recovered from those and marched ahead in the path of development and success.

Odisha FC physios work hard to maintain player fitness…

Bhubaneswar; 8th November 2020: Indian football is finally back. After the successful completion of the I-League Qualifiers in Kolkata, now the coastal state of Goa is getting ready to host the seventh season of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) from November 20. Not only the footballers but also Odisha FC staff are giving their best to ensure that the club has a great tournament ahead. Odisha FC's head physiotherapist Dr. Firoz Shaikh and assistant physiotherapist Dr. Naved Hameed are working day in

OFC’s Dr Praveen Choudhary credits ISL management for ensuring…

Because of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, many things around the world were halted and so were games and sports. However, things are getting back to normal with some strict precautions and guidelines regarding health and hygiene. During the pre-season training of the Bhubaneswar-based Hero Indian Super League (ISL) team Odisha FC, the club’s media team caught up with Team Doctor Dr Praveen Choudhary for a short interview. “As you all know, we all are in a pandemic stage of Covid 19 and it

Odisha FC’s Indian players start training in groups, foreigners…

Bhubaneswar; 17th October 2020: The Indian contingent of Odisha FC started training in groups adhering to all the health and safety norms laid out by the League on Saturday. The players under the guidance of Indian Assistant Coach and former international midfielder Mr. Steven Dias started training at their designated training pitch at Betalbatim, Goa. Meanwhile, the foreign players have also started arriving at the team hotel. Experienced Defender Steven Taylor and forward Diego Mauricio have already checked in earlier while Hero ISL

Odisha FC heads into pre-season of the Indian Super…

Odisha FC heads into its pre-season of the Indian Super League with a diverse and young bunch of Indian talent. Amongst them are Indian International Vinit Rai, Jerry, Nandhakumar, Arshdeep, Sajid, Daniel, Gaurav, Shubham and Ankit Bhuyan who carry on from last season. New joinees like Samuel, Kamaljit, Ravi, Kamalpreet, Thoiba, Paul, George D’Souza and Hendry will eye this pre-season as an opportunity to stake their claim for starting spots when the Indian Super League kicks off. Young prodigies like Bodo Jr, Premjit

Odisha FC conducts webinar for budding coaches and players

In a bid to develop football from the grassroots in Odisha, Bhubaneswar-based Hero Indian Super League (ISL) club Odisha FC conducted a webinar for budding coaches and players. In this webinar titled "Principles of Attack and Defense in Football", club's Grassroots Coaches Mr. Mahabir Nath and Mr. Aiswaryan Pillai shared their experience and spoke to the participants regarding various skills and techniques involved in the sport. Explaining more about the webinar, Mr. Nath said, "In last season, we had many programs with coaches