Fifty years ago, on April 30, 1974, India created history when they won the Asian Youth Championship title jointly with Iran. In this article, we look back at the tournament where India remained unbeaten in six matches on the trot and the initiative of the AIFF President Mr. Kalyan Chaubey …
Read More »Shabbir Ali: Team spirit the foundation for India’s success in 1974 AFC Youth Championship!
Fifty years ago, on April 30, 1974, India created history when they won the Asian Youth Championship title jointly with Iran. Starting today, AIFF Media will run a series of articles on this momentous achievement. In this article, the team captain Shabbir Ali spoke about the mental fortitude with which …
Read More »CC Jacob: The man who braved a storm and immortalised the title!
Fifty years ago, on April 30, 1974, India created history when they won the Asian Youth Championship title jointly with Iran. Starting today, AIFF Media will run a series of articles on this momentous achievement. In this article, the renowned wing-back CC Jacob has spoken about his treasured experience as …
Read More »A bloodless India U-19 coup that left our rivals bleeding!
Fifty years ago, on April 30, 1974, India created history when they won the Asian Youth Championship title jointly with Iran. Starting today, AIFF Media will run a series of articles on this momentous achievement. The opening piece has been written by winger Harjinder Singh, known as the Man with …
Read More »arunfoot/SportsKhabri: Candid Football Conversations #227 Gujarat Super League, Kerala Super League, India coach appointments!
Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show looking at the upcoming Gujarat Super League, latest on Kerala Super League, India coaching appointments, and other Indian football news. Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri besides me and the YouTuber Hiren Patel join the discussion. Candid Football Conversations is a collaboration between arunfoot …
Read More »India to train in Bhubaneswar ahead of June qualifiers!
The Indian national football team are set to train in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar from May 10 onwards ahead of the June qualifiers. Under head coach Igor Stimac, India will get more than three weeks of training before the final squad will b announced and the squad shift their base to Kolkata …
Read More »AIFF Technical Committee recommends Chaoba Devi for Senior India Women’s head coach!
The All India Football Federation’s Technical Committee meeting, chaired by Mr. IM Vijayan, was held virtually, on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The meeting was attended by members of the Technical Committee, which includes Pinky Bompal Magar, Shabbir Ali, Victor Amalraj, Santosh Singh, and Climax Lawrence. The Technical Director of the …
Read More »arunfoot: Candid Football Conversations #221 Indian Football Q&A!
Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, and an open Indian Football Q&A session .
Read More »arunfoot: Candid Football Conversations #216 Indian Football Q&A!
Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, and an open Indian Football Q&A session .
Read More »Down but never out, Panthoi determined to leave a mark Down Under!
In 2021, during the National Team training camp in Goa, goalkeeper Elangbam Panthoi Chanu suffered a fractured right shin that not only left her bedridden for two months but also raised serious doubts about her footballing future. Little could one imagine that the athletic Manipuri would not only defy all …
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