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Adil Khan: Looking forward to many more clean sheets with Gurpreet & Sandesh!

Blue Tigers defender Adil Khan highlighted his love for defending, and the close bond that he shares with goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Sandesh Jhingan, in a freewheeling interview on AIFF TV. Adil felt that he was lucky to have the likes of Sandesh and Gurpreet to aid him form …

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AIFF condoles demise of 1962 Asian Games gold medalist D Ethiraj!

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) condoles the sad demise of the 1962 Asian Games gold medal-winning team member D Ethiraj, who breathed his last on Friday, December 11, 2020. He was 86 years old. The prolific centre forward was a member of the historic Chuni Goswami-led Blue Tigers side …

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FIFA World Rankings: India finish year 104th, Belgium stay No. 1!

Earlier today, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the December rankings, India stay joint 104th position with Kenya behind Trinidad & Tobago, but ahead of Mozambique; while 2018 FIFA World Cup semifinalists Belgium stays No. 1. India have …

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FIFA World Rankings: India move-up to 104th, Belgium stay No. 1!

Earlier today, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the November rankings, India gained four spots to joint 104th position with Kenya behind Trinidad & Tobago, but ahead of Mozambique; while 2018 FIFA World Cup semifinalists Belgium stays No. …

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Gokulam Kerala FC’s new recruit Deepak Devrani aims a return to Team India!

Veteran defender Deepak Devrani has been on the move ahead of the upcoming I-League season, as he signed for southern heavyweights Gokulam Kerala FC. Having already won the league twice in the past, the former Arrows product is looking for a way back to the National Team fold with a …

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Eugeneson Lyngdoh ready to be back with a bang!

Although he was not a part of the Blue Tigers’ 2019 AFC Asian Cup campaign in UAE, his team-mates and Assistant Coach Shanmugam Venkatesh believe Eugeneson Lyngdoh was instrumental to India’s qualification for the Continental championship. Lyngdoh, who had appeared on AIFF TV for a candid live chat, was flooded …

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Adil Khan: Indian Football is moving forward on the right path!

Blue Tigers defender Adil Khan feels Indian Football is moving forward and growing on “the right path” that corroborates its new motto – “Indian Football. Forward Together”. “Indian Football is growing in a good way and through the correct path. I just wish (Indian football) keeps growing the way it …

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India’s Sahal Abdul Samad: National Team is a family with a special bond!

Blue Tigers playmaker Abdul Sahal feels there is ‘special chemistry’ within the National Team unit and it is nothing less than “a family with a special bond”. “Representing the country is the proudest moment for me. I can’t put it in words how we feel wearing the National jersey and …

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The Week – I.M. Vijayan Unplugged – Ep2: Life as India’s super striker!

He’s known as the ‘Black Pearl’ in Kerala. In Bengal, he was ‘Kalo Harin’ (black buck). From the 1980s to the early 2000s, Vijayan was the star of Indian football. Speaking to Malayala Manorama Chief of Bureau – Kochi, Antony John, Vijayan talks about his rise, his idols, contemporaries and …

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