National Coach Stephen Constantine isn’t someone who is willing to bask in the glory of the team winning 9 International matches on the trot (including the unofficial match against Bhutan). As India gear up to play Macau in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Qualifier, Constantine mentions about the “lesson learnt,” …
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Six players from India’s AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers in Doha were named in the 24-member squad for India’s forthcoming 2019 AFC Asian Cup Qualifier match against Macau on September 5, 2017. The squad will be departing for Macau from Mumbai via Bangkok on Friday, September 1. India currently are on top of …
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At a time when accolades are flowing from every corner for Stephen Constantine’s boys for making an all-time Indian record of winning 9 International matches on the trot (including the unofficial match against Bhutan), Constantine’s past pupils who were part of the Indian Team for the 2011 Asian Cup in …
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On a day when Oinam Bembem Devi was conferred the Arjuna Award, becoming the 25th footballer and 2nd women overall to be awarded so, she took time out from her hectic schedule to write for the the-aiff.com I am speechless! I’ve struggled a lot, having given more than 21 years …
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The 12th edition of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championships to be played in Bangladesh has once more been postponed to this time to September 4 to 15, 2018. This was decided at the South Asian Football Federation meeting in Kathmandu on Sunday, August 27 ahead of the SAFF …
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The Indian Football jersey is finally out and its selling for a whopping 4695 Rupees! Here is Superpower Football’s small appeal to AIFF and Nike to rethink their price point or create a fan version like Bengaluru & Mumbai City FC have done of their jersey’s. One needs to remember …
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After clinching the SAFF U-15 Championship, coming from a goal down to win 2-1 against Nepal in the Finals, the Indian U-15 National Team has already set its eyes on another target – the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers. In a freewheeling interview, Head Coach Bibiano Fernandes talks at length …
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Night was descending, the fading red of the sky slowly but steadily getting submerged into the black sky, all set to envelope. The stars in the sky, however, were too early to be spotted but the megastar stood nearby. In a glittering maroon shirt, looking much fitter than his recent …
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Former Indian international and East Bengal legend Ahmed Khan passed away in Bengaluru at his residence today. He was 90 and is survived by wife, daughter and a son. Ahmed Khan played for the red and gold from 1949 to 1959 and was the sole survivor of the clubs legendary …
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The India U-15 National Team, comprising of AIFF’s Regional Academy boys won the SAFF U-15 Championship with a splendid display in the final against hosts Nepal in Kathmandu on Sunday, August 27 afternoon. Playing in front of a partisan crowd at the ANFA Complex, Satdobato in Lalitpur, India came back …
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