Late 2011 with the Indian U-19 National Team playing in Tehran in the AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers, the then AIFF Head of Youth Development Colm Joseph Toal, also the coach of the team was grooming a bunch of youngsters, making them ready to get drafted into the mainstream. Pritam Kotal …
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Anas Edathodika is someone known for his commitment and fearless attitude on the field. Since his National Team debut for India, Anas has been playing a stellar role for the Team in defence winning many accolades and fans. When reminded, he smiled and narrated that he is a big fan …
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All India Football Federation announces the sale of online tickets for the forthcoming Intercontinental Cup which kicks-off at the Mumbai Football Arena, the new hub of Indian Football from June 1. Tickets for all the matches are now available online on https://in.bookmyshow.com/sports/football/intercontinental-cup-tournament India begin their campaign on the opening day …
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Attitude, they say defines a player. Jerry Lalrinzuala had caught the eye of all since his U-16 days when he was an AIFF Academy cadet. Since his stunning strike in the SAFF U-16 final which helped India beat Nepal in front of a hostile 22,000 plus crowd in Kathmandu, Lalrinzuala …
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It’s a tale of two youngsters and their two mentors. Incidentally, all four are in the ongoing National Camp in Mumbai ahead of the Intercontinental Cup. Ashique Kuruniyan, summoned for the first time into the National Camp and striker Manvir Singh who made his debut for the Senior Team against …
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India will take on Chinese Taipei on the opening day of the much-awaited Intercontinental Cup which kicks-off at the Mumbai Football Arena on June 1, 2018. The other two teams in the competition – Kenya and New Zealand will play their first match against each other the next day. The …
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Modern day Football is not just about the season or the specific match day. Rather, talented National Team defender Lalruatthara declared the ‘Emerging Player of the ISL 2017-18’ stresses at staying fit all throughout the season. At a media interaction in Mumbai on the sidelines of the ongoing preparatory camp …
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The Football Players Association of India (FPAI) is once again conducting the Fan’s Player of the Year voting for the upcoming 2018 FPAI Indian Football awards. In the FPAI Indian football awards since its inception in 2009 the fans have played a massive role in making this event a grand …
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India central midfielder Anirudh Thapa was labelled as the next big thing in Indian Football since his U-16 days. An AIFF Academy cadet then, there was always the danger of him losing focus as he stayed in the spotlight from that age. But then, he has always been a bit …
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Indian national team coach Stephen Constantine feels that the Intercontinental Cup is going to be “very important for our development” and the team will “learn more from playing” against these tougher opponents. Speaking on the sidelines of the Indian National team’s preparatory camp here in Mumbai, he said: “I think …
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