Sunday , May 5 2024

Team India

IM Vijayan advice, play football with your feet & don’t let it go to your head!

Legendary Indian strikers IM Vijayan and Sunil Chhetri got together for a free-wheeling live chat on Instagram on Sunday, May 10, where the former spoke at length about a number of topics – which included an invaluable piece of advice for budding footballers. “It is a simple thing. Life is …

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Change of OCIs/PIOs status a matter of India rather than just AIFF!

The discussion on the inclusion of footballers of Indian origin is a more than two decades long one and it has been always a controversial one. I have always supported the cause of OCIs/PIOs in Team India and within Indian football, and I recall starting the topic 21 years ago …

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Sportstar: My Mom My Star – Cop, mom, superwoman: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu’s mom Harjit Kaur!

India and Bengaluru FC goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu said, “People close to me tell me I am like my mum, Harjit Kaur. My mother was a police officer. She is hard-working and determined and I watched her excel in her field for so long. She had a big, big contribution …

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‘Little Bodyguard’ Ninthoi trains with his mom during COVID-19 lockdown!

While the world observes the lockdown hoping to see out the COVID-19 pandemic threat, a quaint little courtyard in a suburban area of Imphal, Manipur is buzzing with repetitive thuds of a football. In the courtyard, the lean yet sturdy figure of Ninthoinganba Meetei is seen running constantly from one …

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Anirudh Thapa salutes ‘Thala MS Dhoni’s’ attitude!

Blue Tigers midfielder Anirudh Thapa hailed ‘Captain Cool’ Mahendra Singh Dhoni, stating that the former Indian cricket team captain takes every opportunity to boost the morale of him and his teammates whenever he’s around. Thapa took to the official Indian Football Team Instagram handle on Friday (May 9), to answer multiple questions …

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AIFF president meets India coaches via video conferencing, encourages all to keep up the good work!

The All India Football Federation president Praful Patel joined all National Team coaches via a video conference to understand the sustainability of development of various age groups during the lockdown phase, and also their well-being. Igor Stimac, Shanmugam Venkatesh, Thomas Dennerby, Maymol Rocky, Bibiano Fernandes, Shuvendu Panda were in attendance …

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Thomas Dennerby: Impressed by the hard work put in by the girls during lockdown!

Thomas Dennerby, Head Coach of the India U-17 Women’s National Team, praised the efforts put in by his charges during the lockdown period. Dennerby, who is currently in Yresö (Tyresö) 25 km southeast of Stockholm city in Sweden, conducted an online video meeting with the players and support staff on …

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Sandesh Jhingan invokes Lord Buddha, urges fans to appreciate what they have!

Blue Tigers centre-back Sandesh Jhingan quoted Lord Buddha in a message, urging fans to “appreciate” what they have, as he joined a consortium of South Asian football players in a Facebook Live session conducted by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) on Thursday, May 7. The 26-year-old was joined by …

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Afghanistan’s Amiri: We are heartbroken as match in Kolkata got postponed!

Former Afghanistan captain Zohib Islam Amiri, who played for Gokulam Kerala FC in the I-League 2019-20, states that the Covid-19 pandemic came as a big setback to the Afghanistan National team as the entire squad was looking forward to soak in Kolkata’s “football atmosphere” when they were slated to play …

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