It wasn’t the best of times for Indian Football when the Senior Men’s National Team travelled to Bangkok in the last week of October 1977, to play the King’s Cup for the first time. Legendary former footballer Tulsidas Balaram, who was the chairman of the selection committee, had resigned prior …
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The India U-16 Men’s National Team is set for a comparatively tougher group in the SAFF U-16 Championship, though head coach Ishfaq Ahmed feels that it would be a good start for his boys in international football. The Blue Colts have been drawn in Group A, alongside Nepal and Bangladesh. …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show talking about the AIFF deciding to set-up a task force to look into PIO/OCI’s representing India in the future. Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri and myself are joined by Parus Nischal, Zohaib Rashid (DesiBallers) and Mohammed Shahnawaz. Candid Football Conversations is a collaboration …
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The Indian senior men’s team have been drawn against Iraq in the semifinal of the 49th King’s Cup 2023 after the draw ceremony was conducted by the Football Association of Thailand on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. The match will take place at the 700th Anniversary Stadium in Chiang Mai, Thailand …
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In the latest episode of Candid Football Conversations, Arunava Chaudhuri speaks with Canadian striker of Indian origin Shaan Hundal, who currently plays for Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League. Shaan speaks about his interest to represent the Indian national football team, his time at Inter Miami and much much …
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The All India Football Federation condoles the demise of former India forward Mohammed Habib, who passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, in his residence in Hyderabad after a long illness. The ‘Bade Miya’ of Kolkata football, as he was popularly known during his playing days, is survived by his …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with Arunava Chaudhuri and Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri discussing the AIFF’s decision to call on a task force to look into the matter of PIO/OCI players to represent the Indian national teams. Candid Football Conversations is a collaboration between arunfoot and SportsKhabri. Congratulations @kalyanchaubey on this …
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India suffered a 0-4 defeat against Bahrain in their second international futsal friendly match at the Khalifa Sports Hall in Isa Town, Bahrain, on Monday, August 14, 2023. It was a much different game from the last one, as both sides created a number of chances. However, Bahrain took only …
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All India Football Federation president Kalyan Chaubey, on Monday, August 14, 2023, constituted a Task Force for a feasibility study and evaluation of the footballers, who come under the status of Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI). The Task Force will also evaluate the players …
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All India Football Federation president Kalyan Chaubey, on Monday, August 14, 2023, constituted a Task Force for a feasibility study and evaluation of the footballers, who come under the status of Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI). The Task Force will also evaluate the players …
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