Team India

October 6, 2017: India play their first-ever FIFA World Cup match in New Delhi tonight!

Sadly I won’t be in New Delhi tonight to cheer on the Indian Under-17 boys in their opening match against the United State of America of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup being hosted by India. Physically I won’t be there, but somehow like many others I will be there …

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VIDEO – Hero GenNext: Rahul Kannoly Praveen (India U-17)!

Their eyes glitter with hopes of making India proud every time they step on the field. They dream of following in the footsteps of football legends. They’re the Hero GenNext, India’s future football stars who’re proud to play for India. Get to know more about your Hero GenNext, winger Rahul …

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VIDEO – The Quint: The Families that gave us the India U-17 Football Stars!

Apart from their footballing skills and the passion to play for India, the one thing that really binds the 21 members of the India Under-17 football team is the fact that most of them come to the world stage fighting immense hardships and financial crisis. And their families have stood …

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VIDEO – XtraTime: What Praful Patel said after meeting the India U-17s ahead of their FIFA U-17 World Cup opener!

The AIFF president Praful Patel after meeting the India Under-17 national team yesterday spoke to the media ahead of their FIFA U-17 World Cup opener against the USA on Friday evening.

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VIDEO – Hero GenNext: Prabhsukhan Singh Gill (India U-17)!

Their eyes glitter with hopes of making India proud every time they step on the field. They dream of following in the footsteps of football legends. They’re the Hero GenNext, India’s future football stars who’re proud to play for India. Get to know more about your Hero GenNext, goalkeeper Prabhsukhan …

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2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Hosts India ready for opener against USA!

On the eve of India’s historic first ever encounter in a FIFA U-17 World Cup, India U-17 Head Coach Luis Norton de Matos said that the “players are focused and they know what to do” as India gear up to take on United States tomorrow, October 6 at the Jawaharlal …

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VIDEO – News18: Praful Patel confident of India’s good show at FIFA U-17 World Cup!

AIFF President Praful Patel visited the Indian team training session at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and had some encouraging words for the players. “Everybody has realised that we are in a very tough group. Everybody acknowledges that if India makes it to the next level it will be fantastic for …

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