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Sports psychologist Shayamal Vallabhjee joins Indian Men’s Team preparatory camp!

In a first, the India Senior Men’s National Team have been joined by sports psychologist Shayamal Vallabhjee, in the National camp, as they prepare for the Intercontinental Cup in Bhubaneswar followed by the SAFF Championship in Bengaluru and other international commitments lined up till the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. Vallabhjee …

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Hopefuls set for 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup – Qatar Qualifiers draw!

The qualifying journey for the 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup – Qatar will be revealed on Thursday, May 25, 2023 when the official draw ceremony takes place at 3pm local time at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A total of 43 teams have submitted their …

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India’s Anwar Ali: The man who came back from the abyss!

Three years ago, when the world was suffering from the mental stresses of a pandemic-induced lockdown, a young man from Adampur, Punjab, was also suffering mentally, albeit due to different reasons. Centre-back Anwar Ali, till then, had had a promising career, coming through the ranks of junior football, and looked …

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arunfoot/SportsKhabri: Candid Football Conversations #5 Floyd Pinto!

Candid Football Conversations continues with an interview with NorthEast United FC assistant coach Floyd Pinto. We discuss Floyd’s coaching journey, starting of with Kenkre FC, working at the AIFF with various India youth national teams and his time as assistant coach at RoundGlass Punjab FC & NorthEast United FC. Candid …

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India U-17 register comfortable win over SSV Reutlingen U-16!

India U-17 Men’s Team registered a 6-1 victory over SSV Reutlingen U-16 in a training match in Reutlingen, Germany on Saturday, May 20. It was India U-17s second friendly fixture in Germany. The Blue Colts had earlier gone down 1-3 to a U-16/19 mixed side of VfB Stuttgart on Wednesday. …

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India’s Apuia Ralte: Playing as a number six is what I like the most!

The modern-day midfielder isn’t just about good passing, playmaking and hard tackling. The ever-evolving game of football has demanded midfielders to convert themselves into tireless engines. Lalengmawia Ralte, better known as Apuia in the circuit, has been the definition of such a role in the Indian national team. After a …

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