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Injury rules out India captain Sunil Chhetri from Jordan friendly!

Indian National Team striker Sunil Chhetri has been ruled out of India’s forthcoming International Friendly against Jordan following an ankle injury sustained during Bengaluru FC’s ISL match against Kerala Blasters on November 5, 2018. Indian National Team physiotherapist Gigy George informed that Sunil has been advised rest and hence, hasn’t …

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India Women’s coach Maymol Rocky: Nothing less than 3 Points will do against Myanmar!

The Indian women’s football team will be up against hosts Myanmar in their third and final match of the 2020 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers first round, which will be held at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon on Tuesday, November 13. Coach Maymol Rocky’s charges will have momentum on their side …

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VIDEO: Kashima Antlers lift the 2018 AFC Champions League!

Japanese J-league side Kashima Antlers lifted the 2018 AFC Champions League title on Sunday, November 11 after drawing goalless at Iranian giants Persepolis FC in Teheran. Kashima Antlers had brought a 2-0 goal lead from the first-leg in Japan into the return-leg in Iran, which ended goalless. Watch last weeks …

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Team India players look forward to the Jordan friendly challenge!

With the 30 probables starting to drop into the preparatory camp in the Capital for the National Team’s upcoming International Friendly against Jordan, the players in unison, stated that the match will be an “invaluable experience” in the road for the team’s preparation for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup – …

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India Women pumps 7 past Bangladesh in 2020 Olympic qualifiers!

Leaving the disappointment of the draw against Nepal behind, the Indian women’s national team recorded a fine 7-1 win against Bangladesh in their second match of the 2020 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers Round 1, held on Sunday, November 11 at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon. Bala Devi scored four out …

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Meet Ratanbala Devi, India Women’s team’s 19 year old dynamo!

The 20-member Indian squad competing at the 2020 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament has a number of youngsters and fresh faces, and perhaps one of the most exciting prospects among the lot is 19-year-old forward Ratanbala Devi. Part of the India U-19 setup two years ago, she earned a senior …

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Saudi Arabia eyes futsal excellence with AFC support!

Saudi Arabia has taken its first steps in futsal development, with the AFC’s futsal assessment visit that began on Thursday, November 8. The AFC delegation was welcomed by Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) General Secretary Ibrahim S. Alkassim, who emphasised that both football and futsal are important in the West …

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India Women coach Maymol Rocky confident of positive result against Bangladesh!

The Indian women’s national team takes on Bangladesh in their second match of the first round of the 2020 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which will be held at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon on Sunday, November 11. After playing out a 1-1 draw against Nepal in their opening match …

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Centre of Sports Science joins AFC’s Medical Centre of Excellence!

The Centre for Sports Science (CSS) under the Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research received its accreditation as an AFC Medical Centre of Excellence at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, November 7. The Chennai-based facility which strives to be a dedicated world-class centre for sports …

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India Women’s Pyari Xaxa: Nepal draw was tough but we will bounce back!

The Indian senior women’s team kicked off its campaign at the 2020 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament with a draw against Nepal on Thursday, November 8, with the squad consisting of a number of young players who were playing at this quadrennial event for the first time. However, a handful …

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