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Even as the footballing fraternity all around look ahead to India’s semifinal clash with Pakistan in the ongoing SAFF Cup, National Coach Stephen Constantine described it as “just another match”. Courtesy India’s back to back victories against Sri Lanka and Maldives by an identical 2-0 margin, India booked a semifinal …

Born in the state of Punjab, there is little that differentiates Harpreet Singh from a typical ‘Punjabi’. His nickname ‘Happy’ and the ever-glowing smile on his face adds more to the charm of a young footballer from the State that has produced National Team players over the years. But ‘Happy’ …

After the Indian U-19 National Team went down 0-2 against the U-19 Youth Team of World Champions France, Head Coach Floyd Pinto stated that matches against superior opponents are pivotal in development of a team. “I am happy with the Team’s performance in the Four-Nation International Tournament,” he stated. “The …

India U-19 went down 0-2 to France U-19 National Team in the four-nation tournament in Zagreb, Croatia. The match was a historic first as this was the first time that any Indian age-group National Team ever played any National Team of a current World Champion. Indian goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Gill denied …

India defeated Maldives 2-0 to book a semifinal clash with archrivals Pakistan in the SAFF Cup. The semifinal which will be the first official meeting of the two teams after a gap of 5 years will be played at Dhaka’s Bangabandhu Stadium on Wednesday, September 12. The last time the …

Every story has a hero. But in Manish Chaudhury’s case, it’s a heroine. For India U-16 National team defender Manish Chaudhury hailing from Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, his first step into Football wasn’t a cakewalk. “There wasn’t any support from my family at all. My father didn’t want me to …

Despite defending champions India staring their defence of their SAFF Cup 2018 campaign in style against Sri Lanka, a day prior to India’s last group league match against Maldives, National Coach Stephen Constantine declared that his team “is not going to start as favourites in any of the matches” in …

For some, ‘toughness’ can be limited to on the field of play in football where physical acumen creates a dominating presence. For others, ‘toughness’ is a way of life. 15-year-old Ricky Shabong does not look tough. With an innocent face and a lean body, the midfielder from Meghalaya looks meek …

After playing in the four-nation tournament in Croatia against U-19 Youth Teams of FIFA World Cup winners France, Runners-up Croatia, and Slovenia, the U-19 National Team will be travelling to Serbia to play two back-to-back International Friendlies against Serbia U-19s on September 13 and September 17 respectively in Serbia. Both …