Team India

India’s Igor Stimac: More games give us a chance to try out plenty of things!

The Intercontinental Cup is less than a week away, and head coach Igor Stimac and his boys are keen on putting on a strong show and emerging victorious in Bhubaneswar. India (101 in the FIFA Rankings) are the second-highest ranked team in the Intercontinental Cup and the following SAFF Championship …

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Igor Stimac condoles victims of Odisha train accident tragedy!

Indian Men’s National Team head coach Igor Stimac, on Saturday, June 3, 2023, condoled the tragic accident of the Coromandel Express that happened in Balasore district of Odisha on Friday. The incident took place after the Coromandel Express collided with a goods train in the Balasore district of Odisha, causing …

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Minutes and goals – all Ishan Pandita needs to seal India number nine spot!

Being an Indian striker is not the easiest job in football. The position demands goals, and for goals, you need minutes. The last few seasons have been tough for Ishan Pandita, who celebrated his 25th birthday a week ago, but the striker knows exactly what he has to do to …

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Harjinder Singh: Good showing in AFC U-17 Asian Cup could bring a huge change!

The year was 1974, the venue was Bangkok, Thailand. A robust junior Indian team sprung a surprise on the rest of Asia when they emerged joint champions of the AFC Youth Championship after a 2-2 draw with Iran in the summit clash. Almost half a century on, yet another junior …

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Padma Shri Bembem Devi: India U-17s could give hope to other youngsters in the country!

The Indian men’s U-17 team are currently in the news for all the right reasons. After securing qualification for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup, the boys, coached by Bibiano Fernandes, recently toured Spain and Germany as part of preparations and came up with decent results against quality age group sides …

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Amarjit Singh Kiyam’s advice to Blue Colts, Trust your training and discard pressure!

The India U-17 landed in Thailand two weeks ahead of their tournament opener against Vietnam (June 17) in the AFC U-17 Asian Cup, to acclimatise and best prepare for success after a long tour in Europe. Back home, there is a keen sense of expectation from the Blue Colts and …

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arunfoot/SportsKhabri: Candid Football Conversations #7 Aditi Chauhan!

Candid Football Conversations continues with an interview with India Women’s international goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan. We start off speaking about her current injury and then speak about her career so far, her education and her development project of She Kicks. Candid Football Conversations is a collaboration between arunfoot and SportsKhabri. Sieh …

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