Indian Football

India’s Igor Stimac: Courage, character, quality, the mantra for success at AFC U-17 Asian Cup!

While modern football allows for a greater chance of relatively unknown, unheralded youngsters lighting up the professional game, the value of a youth tournament at the continental level remains undiminished. Great performances at a youth tournament can speed up a player’s footballing development. Great performances by the team can go …

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India’s Akash Mishra: Coach’s trust goes a long way in building a player’s career!

In the last nine matches the Indian senior men’s team have played, Akash Mishra has not been on the pitch for only 12 minutes. Such has been his rise over the past few seasons that the 21-year-old has become India’s best option at left-back. Head coach Igor Stimac and his …

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XtraTime VIDEO: East Bengal FC release 11 players!

Kolkata giants East Bengal FC after another disappointing ISL campaign have announced the departure of 11 players. The 11 released players include Suvam Sen, Naveen Kumar, Charalambos Kyriacou, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Sumit Passi, Alex Lima, Jordan O’Doherty, Amarjit Singh Kiyam, Semboi Haokip, Jake Jervis and Himanshu Jangra.

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