Talented India defender Anwar Ali has been asked by the AIFF to stop training as his latest medical reports are being sent to the Asian Football Confederation, after being diagnosed with a congenital heart condition last year, which has put a question mark on his career. One of the impressive …
Read More »Anirudh Thapa: Draw against Qatar is an evolution for Indian Football!
Talented midfielder Anirudh Thapa, one of the mainstays in the midfield of the Blue Tigers described India’s 0-0 draw against Asian Champions Qatar as an “evolution” for Indian football. “After fifty years, this match might be labelled as the evolution of Indian Football when Indian Football was still developing. Stakes …
Read More »AIFF TV: Live Q&A session with India midfielder Anirudh Thapa!
Indian national team midfield dynamo Anirudh Thapa joins AIFF TV as he talks about the memorable 0-0 draw against Qatar, his love for FIFA and a number of interesting anecdotes!
Read More »India Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju sanctions Rs.5 lakhs for ailing junior footballer Ramananda Ningthoujam!
The Sports Ministry has come forward to extend financial support to Ramananda Ningthoujam, a young Indian footballer who has represented India at various international tournaments, and is suffering from kidney failure. The son of a rickshaw-puller, his family does not have the means to provide him necessary treatment. He is …
Read More »Every minute went by like an hour: Sunil Chhetri looks back at ‘sweet’ Qatar draw!
Representing your country on the big stage against the top nations – it is the dream of every football player and making it come true requires tremendous sacrifice over the years. The ball becomes your best friend, the pitch becomes your temple and taking care of your body becomes the …
Read More »Mizoram FA sends letter to Sports Minister regarding no Arjuna Award for Jeje Lalpekhlua!
The Mizoram Football Association has send an official letter to India’s Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports inquiring about what they termed the disregard of Jeje Lalpekhlua for the Arjuna Award. The letter amongst other things said the following: Firstly, the Mizoram Football Association offers sincere congratulations to all the …
Read More »How a team dinner ‘turned the tide’ for the Blue Tigers before historic Qatar clash!
Preparations to take on Asian giants Qatar in the second match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers were in full swing for the Blue Tigers and with two days to go for the game, an announcement by head coach Igor Stimac caught the players by surprise. “The coach told …
Read More »Parallel Sports: Interview with AIFF Senior VP Subrata Dutta!
On the sidelines of the opening of the new Parallel Sports office recently, they had the chance to speak with AIFF senior vice-president Subrata Dutta about a number of issues.
Read More »Gouramangi Singh: We need to feature in every AFC Asian Cup!
One of the most decorated National Team defenders in recent times, former Blue Tigers captain Gouramangi Singh termed the qualification to the 2011 AFC Asian Cup – Qatar as a “wake-up call” for Indian Football. In a live chat with AIFF TV, Gouramangi, talking about the significance of the qualification …
Read More »Gurpreet Singh Sandhu: I can’t repay Colm-sir & Tanumoy-sir their debt!
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, the numero uno goalkeeper for the Blue Tigers, felt nostalgic while sharing the impact of Colm Toal and Tanumoy Bose on his career during a live chat on AIFF TV. “It literally gives me goosebumps recalling the time I worked with Colm-sir (Toal) and Tanumoy-sir (Bose). It …
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