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VIDEO – 420 Grams S01E07: INDIA vs United Arab Emirates preview!

After a resounding victory against Thailand in their opener, Indian football team takes on the UAE in what is a crucial group game at the AFC Asian Cup 2019. Newsclick’s 420 Grams team is joined by Anant Tyagi from the UAE, who tells us about the pressure on the hosts …

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AFC take legal action against beoutQ on illegal broadcast!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced that they have initiated legal action against beoutQ’s illegal broadcast of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup – UAE. The official AFC Statement The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today condemns the pirate entity named ‘beoutQ’ that continues to illegally broadcast the AFC Asian Cup …

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India’s Pritam Kotal: We have our plans in place for the UAE!

After a comprehensive 4-1 victory against Thailand in the first league match, Indian defender Pritam Kotal feels that India are well-prepared to take on hosts UAE in their next match on Thursday, January 10 at the Sheikh Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Kotal, who played a stellar role as …

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Tournament Ambassadors hail 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the UAE!

AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 tournament ambassadors – United Arab Emirates (UAE) legend Zuhair Bakheet and Saudi Arabian icon Majed Abdullah – have made a rallying call to all fans to showcase their full support as the Continent’s most coveted showpiece opened to a rousing start at the Zayed Sports …

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India coach Constantine: The game is played on the pitch, not on paper!

Before taking on hosts UAE in their second match of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, coach Stephen Constantine stressed that the “game is played on the pitch, not on paper.” “We know all the three games are going to be very tough. There’ll be no easy game at this level. …

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VIDEO – WION: India keeper Gurpreet Singh reflects on India’s Historic win!

Team India’s hopes of earning a historic berth in the knockout rounds of the AFC Asian Cup have been given a major boost after their comprehensive 4-1 victory over Thailand in their opening match in Group A. The Blue Tigers, who are currently top of the group, will face a …

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Barca Academy India to host Asia-Pacific (APAC) Soccer Cup 2019!

The Barca Academy’s Asia-Pacific (APAC) Soccer Cup, 2019 will be hosted by Barca Academy India at The Heritage Xperiential Learning School, Gurugram from January 24 to 27, 2019. The premier intra-Barca Academy competition will have 48 international teams vying for the honours in the mega tournament. Barca Academy teams representing …

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Shyam Thapa: Sunil Chhetri’s finish was truly masterclass!

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 …

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