Sportspersons often have to sacrifice a lot, in order to maximise their performance on the pitch. Starting from culinary indulgences, to spending long stretches of time away from their loved ones – they often have to forego the simple pleasures of life. For Blue Tigers defender Adil Khan, that sacrifice …
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Shubho Paul, 17, is excited about being selected in FC Bayern’s World Squad (U-19). However, Covid-19 restrictions means the talented striker, who plays for Sudeva Delhi FC in the I-League, will not be able to travel to Mexico and Germany for training with the 15 players selected by the German …
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Coach Igor Stimac’s time with the Blue Tigers might be coming to an end and the fans are divided on his future with the National Team – should he be given the sack or should he be given more time with the team? Meanwhile, Kerala Blasters have appointed their 10th …
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Legends and their legacies live on forever. Milkha Singh-ji and his life story has influenced billions of people in India and across the world, and even though he is no more with us, he will continue to inspire future generations. As I woke up to the news of his tragic …
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XtraTime asks the simple question, did Igor Stimac come & changed the game of India? This question has been raised after Igor Stimac said in an official interview that he has brought technical football to the Indian national football team.
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Afghanistan and India played out a 1-1 draw in their last match of Group E of the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar and 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China Joint Qualifier at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha on Tuesday, June 15. With this result, India finish third …
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Indian Football Team head coach Igor Stimac believes that the Blue Tigers have become much more technical as a team, and that the effort to become further technical continues from him, and his coaching staff. Speaking after the completion of the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar and 2023 …
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With two years to go to Asia’s flagship men’s national team tournament, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed the 22 out of 24 teams who have advanced to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China Qualifiers Final Round. Following the conclusion of the Preliminary Joint Qualifiers Round 2, 13 …
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In a a candid conversation, Blue Tigers defender Chinglensana Singh speaks about his experience of playing with the national team, his journey up the ranks and his future targets!
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The Blue Tigers earned a disappointing draw against Afghanistan in the final game of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Despite securing a berth in the 3rd round of the AFC Asian Cup, the team’s on pitch performance did not match expectations and Ankush Sharma lays into the 5 things we …
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