Arunava Chaudhuri

Superpower Football: Richard Hood – Can India pull off a much-needed win against Afghanistan?

India are up against a tough opposition next in the Joint qualifiers as they face Afghanistan. A win over the Afghan contingent will ensure a spot in the third round of 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers. Richard Hood and Ankush discuss how India have fared in the competition so far!

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Remembering Fortunato Franco, the former India International!

Fortunato Franco, a former India international footballer, died on May 10 in Goa at the age of 84. He will be remembered as an icon in Indian football, and a man who was a big part of soccer growth in an otherwise non-footballing nation. With India still developing in different …

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2022 CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship Qualifiers draw set for June 11!

The draw for the 2022 CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship Qualifiers will take place Friday, June 11 at 11:00 am ET. Fans will be able to follow the event live on CONCACAF GO via the Confederation’s Official App and Website, Facebook page, and YouTube channel. The 2022 CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship …

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442oons VIDEO: Bundesliga Centre Back #2 Euro 2020 Dream Team Battle – Hummels, Akanji, Hinteregger (Parody)!

I just love to watch the 442oons and their funny take on football and its matches! In the 442oons of the day its a Bundesliga special song featuring the top three of the Centre-Back #2 Euro 2020 Dream Team Battle in Mats Hummels, Manuel Akanji, and Martin Hinteregger.

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XtraTime VIDEO: East Bengal’s Nitu Sarkar on FIFA transfer ban!

World governing body FIFA has handed out bans to Indian Super League clubs SC East Bengal and Kerala Blasters FC from signing any new players in the 2021 summer transfer window because of non-payment of dues to former recruits. XtraTime spoke with East Bengal official Debabrata ‘Nitu’ Sarkar about the …

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420 Grams: India’s Igor Stimac – Those who criticise our game don’t understand football!

There were only two journalists that attended Igor Stimac’s post-match press conference after India’s 2-0 win over Bangladesh. One of them was Ahmed Hashim, who got the best seat in the house as the Indian coach sent out a message to his teams critics.

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XtraTime VIDEO: FIFA hands transfer bans to SC East Bengal & Kerala Blasters!

World governing body FIFA has handed out bans to Indian Super League clubs SC East Bengal and Kerala Blasters FC from signing any new players in the 2021 summer transfer window because of non-payment of dues to former recruits. XtraTime highlighted the issues surrounding the transfer bans of SC East …

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