Yesteryear football hero Shyam Thapa who had redefined the back-volley during his playing days couldn’t stop praising the entire team for their sublime performance in India’s AFC Asian Cup opener against Thailand. “I recalled my playing days seeing these young chaps – Ashique Kuruniyan and Anirudh Thapa play. Ashique has …
Read More »VIDEO – DW @ 2019 AFC Asian Cup: Thailand 1-4 India UNCUT!
The DW Kick Off team was present at Sunday’s historic 2019 AFC Asian Cup – Group A match in which India went on to beat Thailand 4-1. Watch some great footage by my ex-colleagues at DW!
Read More »Thailand’s Wild Boars visit 2019 AFC Asian Cup!
The Wild Boars Football Academy, whose brave rescue from a flooded cave in Thailand inspired the world, continued their remarkable fairy-tale after three players and their assistant coach were presented with a rare opportunity to witness their Thai heroes open their AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 campaign against India on …
Read More »VIDEO – 420 Grams S01E06: Indian Football’s Thailand high!
India 4-1 Thailand – A result beyond the wildest dreams of even the most optimistic of Indian football team fans. 420grams look back at the highlights of the momentous victory over Thailand at the AFC Asian Cup 2019 in India’s opening game of the tournament. Anant Tyagi joins in from …
Read More »Sunil Chhetri calls for Indian fans support!
Talismanic India striker Sunil Chhetri has a message, a request for support to the Fans of the Blue Tigers for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
Read More »India’s Sunil Chhetri: Never in my wildest Dreams, did I think I would play so many games!
In today’s dynamic world of football, it’s not easy to go out and perform day in and day out, especially when your performance is being scrutinised from every possible angle. Amidst all of the analysis by all of India’s opponents, Sunil Chhetri has made it look so easy, no matter …
Read More »VIDEO – DW: United Arab Emirates 1-1 Bahrain UNCUT!
DW Kick Off was present for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup opener between hosts United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on January 5 at Abu Dhabi. The 2019 AFC Asian Cup is being held in the United Arab Emirates from January 5 to February 1, 2019. The AFC Asian Cup is …
Read More »The game becomes more beautiful when the Blue Tigers roar!
As soon as the referee blew his whistle to indicate the start of the second half, one could almost spot Udanta Singh lurking on the right wings, unbeknownst to the TV camera focusing on the kick-off, and most probably the Thai defenders too. A minute later, Udanta Singh took to …
Read More »Iran’s Carlos Queiroz lavishes huge praise on Blue Tigers!
Carlos Queiroz, one of the most decorated managers in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, lavished huge praise on the Blue Tigers after their emphatic 4-1 victory over Thailand in their tournament opener. The Portuguese coach who has been the longest-serving coach for the Iranian National Team stated, “It is a …
Read More »VIDEO – 2019 AFC Asian Cup: Thailand 1-4 India – Post-Match reactions!
After yesterday’s 2019 AFC Asian Cup – Group A in which India trashed Thailand 4-1, both the coaches Constantine and Rajevac spoke to the media.
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