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Indonesian Journalists applaud Bibiano Fernandes after India U-16 ‘Lion-hearted’ performance!

It’s not often that a rival coach in football is applauded by journalists at the post-match press conference. Moments after India drew 0-0 with Indonesia to earn a berth in the quarterfinals of the ongoing 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in Malaysia, journalists from Indonesia and Malaysia gave him a standing …

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India U-16 coach Bibiano Fernandes: We have got better as the tournament has progressed!

Not a man who prefers to dive deep into history, Indian U-16 National Team head coach Bibiano Fernandes smiled when reminded that it was back in 1984 when India had last held Iran to a goalless draw in the Asia Cup finals in Singapore. The morning after his wards held …

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India U-16 coach Bibiano Fernandes: We are better prepared & equipped than before!

High on morale and bolstered by solid preparation, the Indian U-16 National Team takes on Vietnam in their first match of the 2018 U-16 AFC Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia tomorrow, September 21. With all four of the semifinalists earning a ticket to the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in …

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With history beckoning, India U-16s ramp-up preparations for AFC U-16 Championship finals!

Attempting to create history by becoming the first Indian team to qualify for a FIFA World Cup, the Indian U-16 National Team under Head Coach Bibiano Fernandes is gearing up for the AFC U-16 Championship Finals, in a first, had arrived 12 days prior to the tournament in the host …

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India U-16 coach Bibiano Fernandes: Still room for improvement!

With less than one month to go for the Indian U-16 National Team to participate in the AFC U-16 Championship finals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, head coach Bibiano Fernandes said there is still room for improvement in the team after the Indian Colts had defeated Turkish giants Besiktas 5-1 on …

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India U-16 coach Bibiano Fernandes: We have improved significantly!

Currently in their last exposure tour prior to the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in Malaysia, Bibiano Fernandes, India U-16 National Team Head Coach says the team has “improved significantly” since the time the boys played the qualifiers in Nepal. In an interview after the team’s 1-2 loss to Oman, Fernandes …

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India U-16 coach Bibiano Fernandes: Scoring against Iraq in 93rd minute was special!

India U-16 head coach Bibiano Fernandes highlighted the team’s “self-belief” after the U-16 colts finished their engagements in the WAFF U-16 Championship in Amman, Jordan. “We have now learnt how to come back and win games, especially after a defeat. We have been continuously believing in ourselves,” he said after …

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India U-16 coach Bibiano Fernandes: The boys are putting in that extra effort!

After having secured a comfortable 4-0 victory over hosts Jordan, Head Coach Bibiano Fernandes feels the job is far from being done. Rather than basking in glory he feels best to focus on one match at a time. As the team gears up to take on Japan in their next …

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India U-16 coach Bibiano Fernandes: We have been able to evaluate ourselves!

As India U-16 National Team gear up to face Jordan in their first match of the WAFF U-16 Championship, Head Coach Bibiano Fernandes looks back at the month-long exposure tour to China, Thailand and Malaysia which he feels has made it clear that “there’s not much difference in technical abilities …

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India U-16 coach Bibiano Fernandes: Better to go all out for a win in practice matches!

India U-16 National Team Head Coach Bibiano Fernandes feels it’s better to go all out for victories in practice matches rather than playing safe. A day prior to India U-16 second friendly match against U-16 Malaysia, Fernandes spoke at length about the strength of the Malaysian National Team, losing three …

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