After a resounding victory against Thailand in their opener, Indian football team takes on the UAE in what is a crucial group game at the AFC Asian Cup 2019. Newsclick’s 420 Grams team is joined by Anant Tyagi from the UAE, who tells us about the pressure on the hosts …
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After a comprehensive 4-1 victory against Thailand in the first league match, Indian defender Pritam Kotal feels that India are well-prepared to take on hosts UAE in their next match on Thursday, January 10 at the Sheikh Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Kotal, who played a stellar role as …
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Before taking on hosts UAE in their second match of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, coach Stephen Constantine stressed that the “game is played on the pitch, not on paper.” “We know all the three games are going to be very tough. There’ll be no easy game at this level. …
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Team India’s hopes of earning a historic berth in the knockout rounds of the AFC Asian Cup have been given a major boost after their comprehensive 4-1 victory over Thailand in their opening match in Group A. The Blue Tigers, who are currently top of the group, will face a …
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Yesteryear football hero Shyam Thapa who had redefined the back-volley during his playing days couldn’t stop praising the entire team for their sublime performance in India’s AFC Asian Cup opener against Thailand. “I recalled my playing days seeing these young chaps – Ashique Kuruniyan and Anirudh Thapa play. Ashique has …
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The DW Kick Off team was present at Sunday’s historic 2019 AFC Asian Cup – Group A match in which India went on to beat Thailand 4-1. Watch some great footage by my ex-colleagues at DW!
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In a gesture to light up blind football in India, the Blue Tigers have decided to donate a sum of Rs. 50,000 from monetary sanctions gathered for breach of discipline to the Indian Blind Football Federation to buy footballs to them to play. The sanctions which have been prevalent over …
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India 4-1 Thailand – A result beyond the wildest dreams of even the most optimistic of Indian football team fans. 420grams look back at the highlights of the momentous victory over Thailand at the AFC Asian Cup 2019 in India’s opening game of the tournament. Anant Tyagi joins in from …
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Talismanic India striker Sunil Chhetri has a message, a request for support to the Fans of the Blue Tigers for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
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In today’s dynamic world of football, it’s not easy to go out and perform day in and day out, especially when your performance is being scrutinised from every possible angle. Amidst all of the analysis by all of India’s opponents, Sunil Chhetri has made it look so easy, no matter …
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