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At barely twenty years of age, Jabamani Tudu, Roja Devi and Manisha have carved out a small niche of a young core in the engine of the Indian Senior Women’s National team. Indispensable and often brimming with excitement, the trio are some of the youngest members of the Women’s National …

It’s a must win for India Senior Women’s National team when they take on a “strong Myanmar” in their last group league match on April 9. Captain Ashalata Devi admits the “match will be tough”, but maintains that “easy was never an option”. In an exclusive interview, Ashalata talks at …

The Indian women’s national team defeated Nepal 3-1 in their second group stage match of the Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 at the Mandalarthiri Stadium in Mandalay, Myanmar today, April 6 to go top Group A with six points out of two matches, with hosts Myanmar to play later in the …

The 29th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress concluded on Saturday, April 6 with AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (Bahrain) re-elected unopposed for a second four-year term (2019-2023) at the helm of a new-look AFC Executive Committee. Newly-elected FIFA Council member Praful Patel, addressing delegates on behalf of …

When the Indian Senior Women’s Team clash against Nepal in their second match of the Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 at the Mandalritthri Stadium in Mandalay, Myanmar tomorrow, April 6, it will be more than two foes clashing against each other. Rather it will be two friends aiming to earn valuable …

Conditioning is that key component in sport which yields better athletic results. In the age of sports science, there has been a significant stress on strength, conditioning, rehab, stamina, and even the usage of GPS systems, all since the girls assembled in December for the preparatory camp, and the exposure …

Chennaiyin FC drew 0-0 with Minerva Punjab FC in an all-Indian 2019 AFC Cup group stage opener at The Arena Stadium in Ahmedabad today. This was both club’s maiden appearance in the group stages of the continental competition. It was also Chennaiyin FC’s fourth successive clean sheet in all competitions, …

The Indian Women’s National Team took bold steps towards the 2020 Olympics Tokyo after registering a 2-0 win over Indonesia in their first match of the Qualifiers Round 2 for women’s football at the Mandalarthiri Stadium in Mandalay, Myanmar today, April 3. Dangmei Grace’s brace (27′,67′) proved to be the …

Soccerex have confirmed that City Football Group (CFG) China’s new CEO, Scott Munn, will be providing extensive insight into the organization’s in-market strategy as part of the conference at Soccerex China at Mission Hills Haikou in Hainan on May 23-24. The announcement comes shortly after the confirmation of CFG’s joint …