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9-Men India U20s lose 0-2 to 10-Men Real Murcia in COTIF Cup opener!

A nine-man Indian U-20 National Team went down 0-2 against local club side Real Murcia U-20 in their opening match of the COTIF Cup in Valencia, Spain on Sunday, July 29 evening. Anwar Ali and Jitendra Singh were given marching orders in the second half. However, it was as early …

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India coach Constantine clarifies his earlier media statements!

In reference to his media session earlier today, July 29, 2018, where Indian National Team coach Stephen Constantine spoke about the U-17 National Team that had participated in the recently concluded FIFA U-17 World Cup in India, the National Coach has clarified that his comments have been misinterpreted by the …

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India Women keeper Panthoi Chanu: I started as a defender during the childhood!

Panthoi Chanu may have been adjudged as the 2017 AIFF Emerging Woman Player of the Year as a Goalkeeper. But the 21-year old shared an intriguing anecdote recently. On the sidelines of the official send-off of the team in the Capital for the COTIF Cup which is to be slated …

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Focus on diet & fitness as India Women’s camp picks up pace!

One of the key elements integral to any athlete’s success is diet. For athletes one of the major factors, the difference between giving their hundred percent and being soggy, which often correlates to the difference between winning and losing, is also diet. With the Indian Women’s Senior National Team in …

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India Women keeper Aditi Chauhan: We have to adopt & overcome challenges in COTIF Cup!

India Women goalkeeper and former West Ham United custodian Aditi Chauhan dubs the COTIF Tournament as an “good opportunity to test ourselves outside of Asia”. In an exclusive interview, Aditi spoke at length about the importance of the tournament, the challenge of playing against physical opponents, the influx of youth …

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India U-16s score 2-1 friendly win over hosts Malaysia!

The Indian U-16 National Team registered a 2-1 victory against Malaysia U-16 in the second International Friendly played in Kuala Lumpur today, July 26. The match ended a 27-day long exposure tour in three different countries which included matches in China, Thailand and Malaysia. After two first-half goals from Rohit …

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India Women’s national team leave for COTIF Tournament in Spain!

In a historic first, the Indian Women’s Senior National Team will be travelling to Spain to play in the COTIF Tournament from August 1-6, 2018. This is the first-time ever that the Women’s Senior Team is travelling to Europe to participate in a tournament. The exposure tour has been arranged …

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India U-20s held to 1-1 dray by UD Alzira U-22s in friendly!

Ahead of the Indian U-20 National Team’s participation in the C.O.T.I.F Cup in Spain, the Indian Colts played a friendly match against local club side Union Deportiva Alzira U-22 and were held to a 1-1 draw at the Venice Stadium in Valencia on Wednesday, July 25. Aman Chetri’s 71st minute …

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India U-16 coach Bibiano Fernandes: Better to go all out for a win in practice matches!

India U-16 National Team Head Coach Bibiano Fernandes feels it’s better to go all out for victories in practice matches rather than playing safe. A day prior to India U-16 second friendly match against U-16 Malaysia, Fernandes spoke at length about the strength of the Malaysian National Team, losing three …

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AIFF Technical Committee meets at Football House in New Delhi!

The All India Football Federation’s Technical Committee meeting was chaired over by Shyam Thapa, Chairman, AIFF Technical Committee at Football Headquarters, the Football House in Dwarka today, July 25. Besides AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das and Indian National Team Director Abhishek Yadav, Henry Menezes, Sundar Raman and Pradip Datta also …

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