Thursday , March 28 2024

Asia

OCAC Chairperson praises readiness of Asian Cup 2023 venues!

The Organising Committee of AFC Asian Cup (OCAC) Chairperson Mariano V. Araneta Jr. has today hailed the readiness of the world-class venues ahead of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 opener between defending champions Qatar and Lebanon at the Lusail Stadium on Friday. Speaking at an onsite inspection visit at …

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India’s Sandesh Jhingan: Blessed to have played alongside some of the best defenders!

Big, burly, and snarling. That is how most people expect centre-backs to be. However, the position itself requires someone with a much more nuanced understanding of the game and its tactics. India has always produced quality centre-backs at the Asian level, be it the likes of Gostha Pal in the …

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Shaikh Salman hails AFC Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar as a tournament of firsts!

As the attention of world football descends upon Doha for a record third time in the history of the AFC Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has conveyed his best wishes to Asia’s top 24 teams and applauded the spirit of innovation …

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India’s father figure Sunil Chhetri is now a calmer and happier No 11!

June 12, 2005, was when a certain 20-year-old striker stepped onto the pitch in Quetta, Pakistan, to clock his first international game for the Blue Tigers. Nineteen years, 145 international matches, and 93 goals later, a 39-year-old Sunil Chhetri is seen going through a daily transformation, as he, along with …

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420 Grams VIDEO: How India could line-up against Australia!

The biggest 3 games for Indian football are less than a week away. 420Grams start their coverage of the Asian Cup 2023 discussing how India would setup vs the mighty Australia. Former Socerooo and a man who knows Indian football really well, Erik Paartalu joins the show to give us …

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