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India U-22 kick off training in Doha ahead of AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers!

The India Under-22s kicked-off their practice under Head Coach Stephen Constantine at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium, commonly known as Qatar Sports Club in Doha today, July 16. Incidentally, the stadium has a strong India connection as Bengaluru FC had played the AFC Cup 2016 final against Iraqi outfit, eventual …

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India Juniors receive warm welcome in Qatar ahead of AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers!

“We’ll try to be the perfect 12th man from the stands”, (QIA) Qatar Indian Association For Football have already blocked the dates as the Indian U-22 Team reached Doha to ply their trade in the forthcoming AFC U-23 Championship Qualifiers. The passionate group of Indian Football fans arranged for a …

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2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India: Ticket sales crosses 100,000 mark!

100,000 of the 139,760 tickets put up on sale so far have been snapped up for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India, confirming the country’s huge interest in the first FIFA tournament in India. “The fact that we have already sold 100,000 tickets for the World Cup when we …

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AIFF appoint Dr. Punith as team doctor of India U-22s in AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers!

In view of the decision by the Anti Doping Disciplinary Panel of NADA, All India Football Federation has appointed Dr. Punith Kenchappa Giriyappa as the Team Doctor for the India U-22 National Team for the forthcoming 2018 AFC U-23 Championship Qualifiers to be held in Qatar from July 19, 2017. …

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My #arunfoot Videoblog #34!

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. The group draw of the 2017 FIFA …

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Indian Defender Sandesh Jhingan finds ‘sukoon’ in a pen and a piece of paper!

Picture a typical 23-year-old urban guy. Parties, discotheques, loud music, fast cars, you get the drift. But not Sandesh Jhingan! His on field exploits attracts a fair share of the limelight, but, off it he likes to stay away from the hustle and bustle. The soft spoken guy is actually …

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