Derrick Pereira, among India’s most experienced football coaches, recently led the Indian Under-23 men’s squad to the AFC Championship qualifiers. Though India lost both games, the young side showed plenty of positives. In this exclusive interview to Arjun Pandit, Pereira looks back at the challenges of putting the team together …
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After the Indian Senior Women’s National team’s heart-breaking exit in the Olympic Qualifiers Round 2, Head Coach Maymol Rocky was at a loss of words to explain how proud she was of the bunch of girls most of whom are in their late teens, and early twenties. “These girls are …
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On a stage where the Indian Senior Women’s National Team had to secure nothing less than a win, the Maymol Rocky coached team with an average age of just 21, showcasing class, composure, tenacity, and maturity to be held 3-3 by hosts Myanmar at the Mandalar Thiri Stadium here today, …
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The Indian National Team will be playing in the invitational King’s Cup in Thailand in June. All matches will be held at the Chang Arena in Buriram, which has a seating capacity of 36,000. Besides India, and hosts Thailand, the other teams in the competition are Vietnam, and Curacao. As …
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India Women’s national team head coach Maymol Rocky in her own words said what it means about facing Myanmar tomorrow. I looked up synonyms for ‘gut feeling’ but could not find any. That’s the feeling you get when you wake up in the morning with a bit of nausea, touched …
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Some say time is a flat circle. If that is so, the Indian Senior Women’s National Team seem to be on that spectrum. Five months ago the Maymol Rocky coached team secured qualification in the Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 in November 2018 in Myanmar for the very first time. Now …
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At barely twenty years of age, Jabamani Tudu, Roja Devi and Manisha have carved out a small niche of a young core in the engine of the Indian Senior Women’s National team. Indispensable and often brimming with excitement, the trio are some of the youngest members of the Women’s National …
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It’s a must win for India Senior Women’s National team when they take on a “strong Myanmar” in their last group league match on April 9. Captain Ashalata Devi admits the “match will be tough”, but maintains that “easy was never an option”. In an exclusive interview, Ashalata talks at …
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The Indian women’s national team defeated Nepal 3-1 in their second group stage match of the Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 at the Mandalarthiri Stadium in Mandalay, Myanmar today, April 6 to go top Group A with six points out of two matches, with hosts Myanmar to play later in the …
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When the Indian Senior Women’s Team clash against Nepal in their second match of the Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 at the Mandalritthri Stadium in Mandalay, Myanmar tomorrow, April 6, it will be more than two foes clashing against each other. Rather it will be two friends aiming to earn valuable …
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