The Indian senior women’s national team, on Thursday, October 18 started its training camp for the upcoming 2020 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which will take place in Myanmar from November 8-13, 2018. The camp is being held at the Father Agnel Technical Education Complex in Mumbai. A total of …
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There are numerous stories about Indian football players coming up from humble backgrounds to make it big at the top stage. While these players have to struggle a lot in the earlier stages of their respective careers, things tend to be even more difficult for budding young women footballers. India …
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Sports presenters Anant Tyagi, Arjun Pandit and Nikhil Naz break down India’s 0-0 draw with China on Saturday, October 13, 2018. In this conversation with Newsclick’s Siddhanth Aney, three of TV’s most popular sports pundits discuss the development of India’s men’s football team since the hiring of coach Stephen Constantine …
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Indian U-19 Women’s preparatory camp is currently being held in Cuttack, Odisha, ahead of their crucial AFC U-19 Women’s Championship qualifiers Round 1, later this month. A total of 23 players have been called-up by head coach Alex Ambrose with the final squad leaving for Thailand on October 22. India …
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Indian National Team Head Coach Stephen Constantine maintained his team has become “very difficult one to beat” after a goalless draw in China. Speaking at the official post-match press conference Constantine said: “We have shown in the last four years that we are a very difficult team to beat. We …
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In what was India’s first-ever official International Friendly on Chinese soil, a gritty India played a 0-0 draw against China at the Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium on Saturday, October 13 afternoon. The Blue Tigers, ranked 97 in the FIFA World Ranking held firm against their 76th-ranked opponents, defending with …
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NNIS spoke to India international centre-back Sandesh Jhingan ahead of India’s departure to face China, where Jhingan is set to captain the country for the first-time.
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The former FIFA World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi acclaimed India’s rapid rise in the FIFA rankings recently during the pre-match press conference before his wards take on India at the iconic Suzhou Olympic Stadium in Suzhou City tomorrow, October 13. “Indian football has witnessed a rapid development in recent years …
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India National Coach Stephen Constantine maintained that his team has come to China “to give a good fight to the hosts” and that they’ll give a good account of themselves when the two teams meet in an International Friendly at the majestic Suzhou Olympic Stadium in Suzhou City on Saturday, …
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The beautiful game is growing in the subcontinent, as the Indian national football team climbs the steps of the FIFA World Rankings ladder. One of the big advantages of the growing popularity is that the national team now has its own dedicated fan club – the Blue Pilgrims. The Blue …
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