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Daily Archives: 2019-01-06

January 6, 2019: The night on which India created AFC Asian Cup history!

January 6, 2019; the date will from now always be remembered as a historic day for Indian football and the Indian national team! Why? Simply because the Blue Tigers deservingly trashed Thailand 4-1 in their 2019 AFC Asian Cup – Group A opener at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu …

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India coach Constantine: Not getting carried away with the win!

A superb second-half performance where the Indian National Team scored three goals in a 4-1 win over Thailand, led the Blue Tigers to the top of Group A, showcasing the attacking prowess and disciplined defending of Constantine’s men. Speaking at the Official Post Match Press Conference, Head Coach Stephen Constantine, …

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India’s Sunil Chhetri prefers to walk backstage after Thailand victory!

On a night when the highest Indian scorer in International Football scored two against Thailand in India’s 4-1 victory, Sunil Chhetri preferred to walk backstage. “I can think about my goals some ten years later,” he maintained post-match. “At the moment, we need to focus. The goals need to come …

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India score historic 4-1 win over Thailand in 2019 AFC Asian Cup opener!

Back in the AFC Asian Cup after an eight-year wait, the Blue Tigers kicked-off their campaign in Asia’ elite footballing tournament in style with a 4-1 win over Thailand. A brace from talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri and a goal each from Anirudh Thapa and a sublime finish by Jeje Lalpekhlua …

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2019 AFC Asian Cup Slogan winners hail unifying impact of expanded format!

‘Bringing Asia Together’ has become synonymous with the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 and for the tournament’s slogan contest winners, the sight of the three words emblazoned all across the United Arab Emirates has brought about great joy and honour. Joint slogan contest winners – Jalal Nakhaie and Scott Sommerville …

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XtraTime VIDEO: East Bengal for away match against Indian Arrows!

As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, city giants East Bengal are preparing for their away match to the Indian Arrows in Bhubaneswar on January 8. Club coach Alejandro Menendez Garcia is back from Spain after renewing his coaching license and the focus is on the three points against the young Arrows …

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Real Kashmir FC ride Mason Robertson brace to vanquish Mohun Bagan!

I-League debutants Real Kashmir FC snatched a stunning win against Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan to move to the third spot in the I-League points table. Mason Robertson struck twice in the 33rd and the 74th minutes, ensuring that Real Kashmir FC remained unbeaten on the move so far in their …

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