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My #arunfoot Videoblog #22 – 2016 in Indian Football!

Besides writing on my blog arunfoot.com, I now regularly do my arunfoot Videoblog on Facebook LIVE on the latest in the world of football with a special focus on Indian and German football. In the latest installment I speak about the following: 1. A look back at 2016 in Indian …

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SAFF Women’s Cup: Hosts India held goalless by Bangladesh!

The defending champions and hosts India were held to a goalless draw by Bangladesh in their second and final Group B league match of the ongoing Women’s SAFF Championship at the Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri on Saturday, December 31. Courtesy the result, India finished second in Group B behind Bangladesh …

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‘Dangal’ duo inspires ‘AIFF Women’s Emerging Player of 2016’ Sanju!

Sanju, the ‘AIFF Emerging Women’s Player of 2016,’ draws inspiration from none but the ‘Dangal’ duo of Babita Phogat and Geeta Phogat to script a newer chapter of Haryana sports, let alone Women’s Football. “Yes, they have set a benchmark for every Haryana girl. But the struggle they have endured …

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VIDEO – Atletico Paranaense U17 Cup: India U16 2-1 Orlando City SC U17- Highlights!

India sign off the Atletico Paranaense U-17 International Tournament with an emphatic 2-1 victory over the USA-based MLS team Orlando City SC in the third position playoff on Sunday, December 18. Amarjit scored from the penalty spot and Shubham Sarangi headed the second goal in the first half to score …

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VIDEO – NDTV: Indian Football not improving as fast as other Asian Teams!

India football captain Sunil Chhetri, in an exclusive interview with NDTV, said that footballers in the country needed to improve more and were far behind than other top Asian players. In a discussion, that included Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Subrata Pal and I-League CEO Sunando Dhar all agreed that Indian football …

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VIDEO – Atletico Paranaense U17 Cup: India U16 1-2 Uruguay U17 – Highlights!

Indian colts showed their mettle against the Uruguay U-17 National Team in their last match of the round-robin stage in the Atletico Paranaense U-17 International Tournament, before going down to a narrow 1-2 defeat to the South American heavyweights.

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SAFF Women’s Cup: India kick off title defence with 5-1 Afghanistan win!

The India Women’s Team start their 2016 SAFF Women’s Championship campaign in style by a whopping 5-1 margin over Afghanistan in the Group B opener at the Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri today, December 27. Kamala Devi opened the scoreline in the third minute even before the spectators could settle down. …

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VIDEO – Atletico Paranaense U17 Cup: Atletico Paranaense U17 4-0 India U16 – Highlights!

Atletico Paranaense Under-17s proved to be too strong for their Indian counterparts in the second match of the U-17 International Tournament. India were on the receiving end as the host team garnered a 4-0 win on Tuesday, December 13 on the second matchday of the tournament.

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