The All India Football Federation’s Women’s Football Committee met in the Capital on July 9 and was chaired by Sara Pilot in attendance of Director of National Teams Abhishek Yadav, I-League CEO Sunando Dhar and AIFF officials. The committee was briefed about the women activities which took place in the …
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The changing face of International Football suggests that footballers are reaching their peak post 30. AIFF Men’s Player of the Year 2018-19 Sunil Chhetri smiles. “I think the knowledge and discipline is the highest in my life right now – right from taking rest, eating the right food, and doing …
Read More »Sanju Yadav is amongst the generation of Indian footballers who have spent a considerable part of their formative years watching and learning from Senior Men’s National team marksman Sunil Chhetri. Even at the young age of 21, Sanju has gone on to become one of the regulars in the Indian …
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“All India Football Federation is extremely proud of you. I am very proud of you. The entire country is also very proud of you,” All India Football Federation president Praful Patel told the Indian Senior Women’s National team contingent in an official meeting in the Capital on Tuesday, July 9. …
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With 107 international caps and 42 goals, Baichung Bhutia is one of the most accomplished footballers to emerge from India. He led club and country to many famous victories in a two-decade long pro career. Bhutia was in the Newsclick studios to talk about the current mess engulfing club football …
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All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel announced iconic national team striker Sunil Chhetri as the AIFF Men’s Footballer of the Year 2018-19 at the AIFF Executive Committee Meeting in the Capital today. This is the sixth time Chhetri bagged the prestigious Award having earlier won it in 2007, …
Read More »Two players took their senior national team bows when the Blue Tigers took to the field in their Intercontinental Cup 2019 opener against Tajikistan, one of them being the vastly-experienced Mandar Rao Dessai. He talked about how he aspired to play for the national team ever since he started his …
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The Indian football team began its title defence at the Intercontinental Cup with a 2-4 loss to Tajikistan in Ahmedabad. The loss, which came after India squandered a two-goal lead going into half-time, highlighted a few shortcomings in Igor Stimac’s set-up. In the new coach’s defence, he is still trying …
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Tajikistan completed a comeback to beat India 4-2 despite a good effort in the first half by the Blue Tigers, in the first match of the Intercontinental Cup at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad, on Sunday, July 7. Sunil Chhetri scored a first-half brace, but Tajikistan struck back in the …
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After six players made their debut at the King’s Cup in Buriram, Thailand last month, there were three more – Narender Gahlot, Mandar Rao Desai, and Jobby Justin – who made their Senior National team debut during India’s opener against Tajikistan in the Intercontinental Cup. “The aim for any footballer …
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