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Football a painkiller for Jharkhand girls Sumati Kumari & Amisha Baxla!

“Football has the power to change people’s lives,” an oft-quoted phrase that not many take too seriously sometimes. But Sumati Kumari and Amisha Baxla, the two Jharkhand girls in the current India U-20 Women’s National Team camp in Chennai, refuse to fall into this category. To the two young girls, …

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Sunita Munda: Didn’t know what a passport was till my first India call-up!

Hardly anyone was surprised when Sunita Munda was called for the National camp for the AFC U-14 regional championship in 2016. Even before turning 14, Munda had proved to be a remarkable talent on the pitch, possessing all the necessary skills to blossom into a fine striker. Her coaches never …

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Bala Devi VIDEO: Emotional to be back in the India Women’s team camp after so long!

The city of Chennai is currently a true confluence of India’s best talents in women’s football – the National camps for both the Seniors and the Under-20 probables are running simultaneously at the SSN Ground and the Home Games Sports Arena, respectively. While the Blue Tigresses are currently preparing for …

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Bala Devi: Emotional to be back in the India Women’s team camp after so long!

The city of Chennai is currently a true confluence of India’s best talents in women’s football – the National camps for both the Seniors and the Under-20 probables are running simultaneously at the SSN Ground and the Home Games Sports Arena, respectively. While the Blue Tigresses are currently preparing for …

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From bunking classes to persisting despite rejection, Madhumathi’s road to the National camp!

In Bimal Roy’s 1958 Bollywood blockbuster ‘Madhumati’, the main character of the film is often described as a young girl who is innocent and full of warmth, but cannot be tamed. Looking at Madhumathi R, a promising midfielder from Tamil Nadu, currently in the India U-20 Women’s National camp for …

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India U-17 Men’s Team to play friendly matches against Qatar in February!

The India U-17 Men’s National Team will play two friendly matches against their Qatar counterparts on February 23 and 26, 2023 in Qatar as part of its preparations for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup. Coached by Bibiano Fernandes, the U-17 boys had qualified for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup last …

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A tale of two India Women footballers & their fight against gender bias!

Sonali Soren is certainly not a showstopper, who will force people to take a break and wait eagerly to follow her next movement. She is a simple young girl with a sweet and innocent smile – never too eager to start a conversation unless required. Yet, there is something about …

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Friendly VIDEO: India U-17 0-3 Uzbekistan U-17 – Match Highlights!

The Indian U-17 National Team went down 0-3 against Uzbekistan in the second friendly at the Tilak Maidan in Vasco da Gama on Tuesday, January 24. India ran out 2-0 victors on Sunday in the first of two friendly matches as part of the preparations for the AFC U-17 Asian …

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India go down 0-3 to Uzbekistan in second U-17 friendly!

The Indian U-17 National Team went down 0-3 against Uzbekistan in the second friendly at the Tilak Maidan in Vasco da Gama on Tuesday, January 24. India ran out 2-0 victors on Sunday in the first of two friendly matches as part of the preparations for the AFC U-17 Asian …

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Bibiano Fernandes focuses on team effort ahead of India U-17s second Uzbekistan friendly!

The India U-17 Men’s National Team, after a convincing 2-0 victory, is all set to take on Uzbekistan U-17 at the Tilak Maidan in Vasco da Gama, Goa for their second friendly match on Tuesday, January 24. The Blue Colts performed admirably against Uzbekistan, who had won the AFC U-16 …

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