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Indian Football

2019 AFC Asian Cup playoff qualifier: India want to get past Laos in second-leg!

Despite registering a solitary goal win in Laos in the first-leg of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup playoff qualifier, , India head coach Stephen Constantine understands that the job is still “half done and anything can happen in the next 90 minutes.” Speaking at the Official Pre-Match Press Conference, Constantine …

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Laos coach Pomphakdy: Lucky not to concede more goals in first-leg!

Ahead of India’s second leg clash against Laos in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup UAE Qualifiers, which is slated to kick-off at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati, Assam tomorrow, June 7; the Head Coach of the Laos National Team, Valkaone Pomphakdy dubbed the Indian National Team as, “a …

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India goalkeeper Gurpreet: Trying to fill in the boots of a legend!

The first Indian to play in the top-flight of European Football is a man of few words – ‘hardworking, committed and passionate.’ Speaking at the Official pre-match Press Conference, Indian Team Captain Sunil Chhetri put things into perspective and stated: “Gurpreet is a much better Player now than he was …

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NorthEast United FC sign Brazil midfielder Manoel Morais Amorim for ISL-3!

Indian Super League franchise NorthEast United FC today announced the signing of Brazilian attacking midfielder Bem Vinda Manoel Morais Amorim for the ISL – Season 3. 31 year old Manoel Morais Amorim has acquired a wealth of experience playing for Brazil’s top clubs like Vasco da Gama, Clube Atlético Paranaense …

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VIDEO: The craze around Celebrity Clásico – Bollywood vs Cricketers playing football!

On Saturday, June 4, Mumbai witnessed the Celebrity Clásico 2016, a game of football between Bollywood’s All Stars FC and the Cricketers All Heart FC in a charity match for the Maharashtra Drought victims. After the match, Bollywood actors Abhishek Bachchan and Ranbir Kapoor besides politician and Mumbai District Football …

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Should India’s top tier league follow the European or North American model?

The All India Football Federation has recently announced that the I-League and Indian Super League would merge to become one league with the merger likely to happen the latest by the 2018/19 Indian football season. The proposal presented by the AIFF and their marketing partners IMG-Reliance showed the Indian Super League …

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India’s Holicharan Narzary: Passion for Football in Assam is unparalleled!

Indian National Team midfielder-cum-striker Holicharan Narzary has urged the sports loving fans of Guwahati to come over and cheer for the National Team on June 7 when India take on Laos in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Playoff qualifiers at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati, Assam. “Guwahati is …

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TheFootballMind’s World Football Podcast #5 feat. Arunava Chaudhuri!

The World Football Podcast – Episode 5 of TheFootballMind had me as their guest for their 2016 UEFA European Championship preview in which host Pranesh and I speak about the upcoming Euro 2016 and in the look at the scenario in Indian football, especially with the proposal to restructure Indian …

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2019 AFC Asian Cup: India vs Laos playoff qualifier to be telecast & streamed live!

The second leg of India’s playoff qualifier match against Laos for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup to be played in the United Arab Emirates which is slated to be played in the Assamese capital Guwahati on Tuesday, June 7 will be telecast live on DD Sports! The match will kick-off …

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VIDEO: Abhishek Bachchan & Ranbir Kapoor speak after Celebrity Clásico in Mumbai!

Yesterday, June 4, Mumbai witnessed the Celebrity Clásico 2016, a game of football between Bollywood’s All Stars FC and the Cricketers All Heart FC in a charity match for the Maharashtra Drought victims. After the match, Bollywood actors Abhishek Bachchan and Ranbir Kapoor besides politician and Mumbai District Football Association …

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