Arunava about Football A look at football & the world through my eyes!
As XtraTime reports, Indian football legends Bhaichung Bhutia and IM Vijayan spoke on the topic of finding a replacement for Sunil Chhetri in Team India.
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AIFF TV: Exercises’ with Team India!
The Indian national football team is back in training and watch Sunil Chhetri, Rahul Bheke and Pritam Kotal with their exercises’.
Read More »India’s Anwar Ali: The man who came back from the abyss!
Three years ago, when the world was suffering from the mental stresses of a pandemic-induced lockdown, a young man from Adampur, Punjab, was also suffering mentally, albeit due to different reasons. Centre-back Anwar Ali, till then, had had a promising career, coming through the ranks of junior football, and looked …
Read More »arunfoot/SportsKhabri: Candid Football Conversations #5 Floyd Pinto!
Candid Football Conversations continues with an interview with NorthEast United FC assistant coach Floyd Pinto. We discuss Floyd’s coaching journey, starting of with Kenkre FC, working at the AIFF with various India youth national teams and his time as assistant coach at RoundGlass Punjab FC & NorthEast United FC. Candid …
Read More »India U-17 register comfortable win over SSV Reutlingen U-16!
India U-17 Men’s Team registered a 6-1 victory over SSV Reutlingen U-16 in a training match in Reutlingen, Germany on Saturday, May 20. It was India U-17s second friendly fixture in Germany. The Blue Colts had earlier gone down 1-3 to a U-16/19 mixed side of VfB Stuttgart on Wednesday. …
Read More »India’s Apuia Ralte: Playing as a number six is what I like the most!
The modern-day midfielder isn’t just about good passing, playmaking and hard tackling. The ever-evolving game of football has demanded midfielders to convert themselves into tireless engines. Lalengmawia Ralte, better known as Apuia in the circuit, has been the definition of such a role in the Indian national team. After a …
Read More »India narrowed down to 27-member squad for Intercontinental Cup & SAFF Championship!
Senior Indian Men’s National Team head coach Igor Stimac has narrowed his squad down to 27 players after two days of rigorous medical tests at the Blue Tigers’ camp in Bhubaneswar. The Indian Team is currently preparing for the upcoming Intercontinental Cup (June 9 to 18) and the SAFF Championship …
Read More »India U-17s to play second training game against SSV Reutlingen U-16 in Germany!
The India U-17 Men’s Team will face SSV Reutlingen U-16 in their second training game in Reutlingen, Germany, on Saturday, May 20. It’s been three days since the India U-17s landed in Germany after playing a series of training matches in Spain, as they get ready for the AFC U-17 …
Read More »Ritu Rani: Football, football! My kingdom for football!
The routine of an average young girl in the village of Alakhpura in Haryana, is rather banal; there is no escape from the humdrum of her life. Once she grows up and completes her education, marriage, followed by a predictable family life, remains the best accepted option, in most cases. …
Read More »arunfoot/SportsKhabri: Candid Football Conversations #4 Blue Cubs, Grassroots & IWL!
The latest episode of Candid Football Conversations #4 is a discussion on the grassroots Blue Cubs project, the Indian Women’s League and more. The discussion featured Akshata Shukla & Rahul Naresh from SportsKhabri besides myself Arunava Chaudhuri. Candid Football Conversations is a collaboration between arunfoot and SportsKhabri.
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