Asia

Stephen Constantine steps down as India head coach!

Englishman Stephen Constantine has announced his resignation as the Indian national team head coach following the Blue Tigers exit from the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. India lost their final Group A match against Bahrain today and bowed out of the continental championship. “I have been here for four years. My …

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Late Bahrain penalty ends India’s AFC Asian Cup Dream!

The Indian National Team lost by a solitary goal against Bahrain at the Sharjah Stadium in UAE today, January 14 to finish bottom of Group A with three points, crashing out of the AFC Asian Cup 2019. Jamal Rashed’s 91st-minute penalty broke Indian hearts as the opponents ran out eventual …

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VIDEO: arunfoot Exclusive – Blue Pilgrims believe in India!

Tonight, India face Bahrain in their third 2019 AFC Asian Cup – Group A match at the Sharjah Stadium which will decided the outcome of the group. Before the match I had the opportunity to meet some of the Blue Pilgrims, the Indian national football teams fan group, and get …

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AFC GS Dato Windsor John: Aware of the remarkable progress of football in India!

Asian Football Confederation General Secretary Dato Windsor John isn’t much surprised with India’s performance in the ongoing 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the UAE. In an exclusive interview, Dato Windsor speaks at length about AFC being “well aware of the of the remarkable progress of football in the country over …

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India’s medical team sees AFC Asian Cup as a new challenge!

Stephen Constantine has always mentioned about the significance of physical fitness to stay competitive. And for that to happen, a team always requires well-oiled machinery – a tireless medical team to operate from behind the scenes on a continuous basis. Be it at the midnight or the wee hours, Indian …

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VIDEO – The Quint: India’s Sunil Chhetri – We didn’t deserve to lose!

India’s hopes of securing their maiden knockout berth at the AFC Asian Cup will have to wait after going down 0-2 to UAE at Abu Dhabi on Thursday, January 10. Speaking after the game, India captain Sunil Chhetri said that his side didn’t deserve to lose.

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