In what was India’s first-ever official International Friendly on Chinese soil, a gritty India played a 0-0 draw against China at the Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium on Saturday, October 13 afternoon. The Blue Tigers, ranked 97 in the FIFA World Ranking held firm against their 76th-ranked opponents, defending with …
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NNIS spoke to India international centre-back Sandesh Jhingan ahead of India’s departure to face China, where Jhingan is set to captain the country for the first-time.
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The AFC Football Emergency & Anti-Doping Regional Course came to a close on Friday, following a highly successful programme at the Bunyodkor Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. A total 28 participants from six countries that make up the Central Region, took part in the four-day programme hosted by the Uzbekistan Football …
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The former FIFA World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi acclaimed India’s rapid rise in the FIFA rankings recently during the pre-match press conference before his wards take on India at the iconic Suzhou Olympic Stadium in Suzhou City tomorrow, October 13. “Indian football has witnessed a rapid development in recent years …
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India National Coach Stephen Constantine maintained that his team has come to China “to give a good fight to the hosts” and that they’ll give a good account of themselves when the two teams meet in an International Friendly at the majestic Suzhou Olympic Stadium in Suzhou City on Saturday, …
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The beautiful game is growing in the subcontinent, as the Indian national football team climbs the steps of the FIFA World Rankings ladder. One of the big advantages of the growing popularity is that the national team now has its own dedicated fan club – the Blue Pilgrims. The Blue …
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India captain Sunil Chhetri has always been a player whom the youngsters look up to and the lynchpin has always delivered to the team’s cause. In a freewheeling chat session in Suzhou, Sunil discussed many a thing including his motivation to take on China after missing the last National Team …
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Asian Football Confederation (AFC) general secretary Dato’ Windsor John today, October 11 met with the Malaysian Minister for Youth and Sports, YB Tuan Syed Saddiq bin Syed Abdul Rahman in the country’s federal administrative centre in Putrajaya. The AFC General Secretary, who was also joined by Football Association of Malaysia …
Read More »India’s first ever match on Chinese soil against the Chinese Senior National Team on October 13, 2018 will be telecast live on Star Sports Network, Jio TV and Hotstar from 5pm IST. The match kicks-off at the Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium in the city of Suzhou, China from 5:05pm …
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Indian U-19 Women’s head coach Alex Ambrose announced a 25-member list of probables for the preparatory camp in Cuttack, Odisha, ahead of their crucial AFC U-19 Women’s Championship qualifiers Round 1, later this month. A total of 25 countries (separated into six groups) are set to participate in the qualifiers, …
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