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Chennaiyin FC conclude pre-season training camp in Malaysia!

Indian Super League holders Chennaiyin FC concluded their four-week long pre-season camp in Malaysia today and will be heading back to India with Goa being their training base until September 22. The Marina Machans will return to India later today and the next leg of their pre-season preparations will take …

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India to face Pakistan in SAFF Cup semifinal in Dhaka!

A day ahead of India’s clash against Pakistan in the SAFF Cup semi-final, India National Team’s assistant coach Venkatesh Shanmugam lauded Pakistan for their “character” and reaching the semifinals coming back from a three-year suspension. “They (Pakistan) have been thorough and sharp on the pitch. It’s not an easy job …

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India U-16s Lalchhanhima Sailo: We danced & cried after we qualified!

Mizoram! The name is sure to ring a bell for all Indian Football fans. Right from the two Godfathers of Mizo Football – Zehry Zirsanga to Shylo Malsawmtluanga (better known as Mama) – to current-day heartthrob Jeje Lalpekhlua and his best pal Lalrindika Ralte, the supply-line from the North-Eastern state …

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Delhi Dynamos strengthen ties with Qatar!

Indian Super League franchise Delhi Dynamos FC is currently in Qatar on pre-season training and in a bid to further strengthen ties with the host country, the visitors held an evening cultural gathering on Sunday, September 9, attended by P. Kumaran, Indian Ambassador in Doha; Jorge Antonio Seré Sturzenegger, Ambassador …

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European club finances healthier than ever, thanks to Financial Fair Play!

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has said that UEFA’s Financial Fair Play regulations have made European football finances stronger than ever before. New figures analysing the finances of 718 first-division clubs in Europe, compiled by UEFA’s financial sustainability & research division and which cover the period up to and including December …

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Pakistan’s Zesh Rehman: Indo-Pak rivalry pushes everyone to give that extra bit!

Be it a Football match or any other sport, there are a handful of sports rivalries across the globe which can match up to the sheer frenzy created by a face-off between India and Pakistan. The wait isn’t long anymore as after a prolonged gap of 5 years; the two …

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Former India international Sukalyan Ghosh Dastidar no more…

Former India international striker and 1970 Asian Games bronze medal winner Sukalyan Ghosh Dastidar passed away earlier today in Kolkata. Dastidar made his debut for India on December 10, 1970 when he came in place of Shyam Thapa at the Asian Games in Bangkok. He represented India in five matches …

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Mohammedan Sporting coach Sudip Sarkar: Games like this build character!

Mohammedan Sporting Club coach Sudip Sarkar is looking forward to their Calcutta Football League – Premier Division ‘A’ clash with East Bengal on Tuesday at the Saltlake Stadium. “Playing against the biggest sides in the competition is always exciting because that’s where players really get the opportunity to test themselves …

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adidas and Germany’s DFB extend partnership until 2026!

One of the most successful partnerships in sport continues: Today, the German Football Association (DFB) and adidas announced the extension of their partnership. adidas will remain the Official Supplier of the world’s largest sports federation until 2026. DFB President Reinhard Grindel and Kasper Rorsted, adidas CEO, look forward to continuing …

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India coach Constantine: SAFF Cup Pakistan clash just another match!

Even as the footballing fraternity all around look ahead to India’s semifinal clash with Pakistan in the ongoing SAFF Cup, National Coach Stephen Constantine described it as “just another match”. Courtesy India’s back to back victories against Sri Lanka and Maldives by an identical 2-0 margin, India booked a semifinal …

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