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Bengaluru FC sign winger Kean Lewis on a one-year deal!

A little more than two months before their AFC Cup Inter-Zone Semifinal clash against Turkmenistan’s Altyn Asyr, Bengaluru FC have begun fortifying the squad, signing versatile winger Kean Lewis on a one-year deal. Twenty-five-year-old Kean whose previous ISL stints include FC Pune City and Delhi Dynamos trained at the Tata …

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Baichung Bhutia welcomes Sunil Chhetri to the ‘Elite’ 100 Club!

“Welcome to the 100 Club,” ‘mentor’ Bhaichung Bhutia, the first Indian Footballer to have played 100 International matches told his ‘disciple’ Sunil Chhetri. A day prior to Chhetri playing his 100th International match for India in the Intercontinental Cup against Kenya on Monday, June 4, Bhutia spoke at length about …

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India’s Pronay Halder: AIFF Elite Academy is supply line to National Teams!

A day after India National Coach Stephen Constantine described Pronoy Halder as a “destroyer”, Halder stressed that he needs to “stay grounded and not get carried away”. Reflecting back on his wonderful strike against Chinese Taipei in the inaugural match of the Intercontinental Cup where he cut down the left …

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Intercontinental Cup: Kenya win 2-1 against New Zealand in their opener!

Kenya opened their account in the Intercontinental Cup with an impressive 2-1 victory over New Zealand at the Mumbai Football Arena in Mumbai on Saturday, June 2 night. Sarpreet Singh opened the scoreline in the 42nd minute for New Zealand but Kenya scored in each half to earn all three …

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Youth FIFA World Cup winning coach Marcos Paqueta joins FC Pune City as Head Coach!

Indian Super League franchise FC Pune City has announced well-respected Marcos Paqueta as their new Head Coach. The Brazilian who has close to 30 years of coaching experience across youth, club and national team, will make his managerial debut in the Indian Super League with FC Pune City in the …

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2018 CONCACAF Girls’ U-15 Championship to Feature a Record Number of Teams at IMG Academy!

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) has announced the details for the 2018 CONCACAF Girls’ Under-15 Championship. This year’s girls’ under-15, which will be the largest CONCACAF tournament ever for female participants, will feature the participation of a record amount of CONCACAF Member Associations and …

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India captain Sunil Chhetri: I haven’t yet reached the stature to inspire international players!

Even as Chinese Taipei coach Gary White feels that his “youngsters will look up to Sunil Chhetri someday,” the Indian National Team Captain felt he hasn’t yet attained the stature where International Footballers will “look up to him.” “I feel I haven’t yet reached that stature where International Footballers will …

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Chinese Taipei coach Gary White: My Youngsters will look up to Sunil Chhetri one day!

Chinese Taipei coach Gary White mentioned that his “youngsters will look up to Sunil Chhetri someday” after his team lost 0-5 to India, which included a Sunil Chhetri hattrick. Speaking at the official post-match press conference White stated, “He showed to my young players how to deal with a senior …

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2026 FIFA World Cup: evaluation report published – bids submitted to FIFA Council!

After a thorough assessment of the respective bid books and visits to the relevant member associations, the 2026 Bid Evaluation Task Force had yesterday, June 1 confirmed that, in line with the Bidding Regulations, the following bids have achieved the required score and will be submitted to the FIFA Council: …

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