A couple of days prior to India taking on Myanmar in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, Indian National Team Coach Stephen Constantine states that “Myanmar are the favourites” going into the match. In an interview, Constantine speaks about Myanmar’s strength, the niggles of the boys, Myanmar being a ‘bogey …
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FC Barcelona to honour the late Johan Cruyff by naming new Mini Estadi – ‘Estadi Johan Cruyff’!
Spanish LaLiga giants FC Barcelona and the family of Johan Cruyff, represented by president Josep Maria Bartomeu, first vice-president Jordi Cardoner, and Cruyff’s son Jordi Cruyff, appeared at a ceremony yesterday, March 25 morning in the Auditori 1899 to publicly announce the mutually agreed actions to forever honour the memory …
Read More »VIDEO – adidas: Turbocharge ACE17 Cage!
The adidas Turbocharge ACE17 Cage boot has been launched in a new colourway of ‘Solar Green’ with the collection out for a strong display of powered up pace.
Read More »FIFA praise D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, deem venue ready for Tournament!
A FIFA delegation accompanied by members of the LOC visited the D.Y. Patil Stadium to assess the progress of preparations at the Navi Mumbai venue for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. FIFA Head of Events Jaime Yarza expressed his satisfaction with the progression of preparation at the …
Read More »Six boys from Minerva Punjab FC called up for training with India U-17 World Cup squad!
Following Minerva Punjab FC colts successful tour to Goa where the were invited to play two friendly matches against the India U-17 World Cup squad (whom they defeated 1-0) and India U-15 Team (whom they defeated 2-0) six more players from the Minerva U-16 team have been selected to join …
Read More »India arrive in Yangon ahead of 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Myanmar!
Three days after winning their first away International Friendly match since June 2005 against Cambodia in Phnom Penh, the Indian Senior National Team landed in Yangon on Saturday, March 25, 2017, afternoon for what National Coach Stephen Constantine described as a “bigger challenge.” Constantine took the boys to a pool …
Read More »71st Santosh Trophy: Hosts Goa face record champions Bengal in final!
Those Goan fans who have witnessed the two Santosh Trophy finals in Goa, the first time in 1990 and the second time in 1996, would have mixed feelings. The first final had an enduring memory of Bruno Coutinho, arguably one of Goa’s greatest strikers, smashing in the opening goal to …
Read More »Minerva Punjab FC colts beat India U-15 team in Goa!
Minerva Punjab FC colts continued their good run of form as they previously beat India’s U-17 World Cup bound team 1-0 and now beat India U-15 team with a 2-0 win at the Artificial Turf Ground, Utorda in Goa. Minerva Punjab FC rested 5 of its 2000 born players and gave …
Read More »India U-17 Coach de Matos: Doors for U-17 World Cup team stays open!
NEW DELHI: All India Football Federation Scouting Director Abhishek Yadav, also the COO of the U-17 National Team said that the process of recruiting players for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India is presently “still on” under U-17 Coach Luis Norton de Matos in Goa. “The Coach wants to …
Read More »VIDEO – adidas: Turbocharge ACE17 Tango!
The adidas ACE17 Tango boot has been launched in a new colourway of ‘Grey’ and a touch of solar green with the collection out for a strong display of powered up pace.
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