He is a former Indian Captain and is the currently the Assistant Coach of the Indian Senior National Team. Shanmugam Venkatesh who led India in the last bilateral series against Pakistan in Pakistan in 2005 feels all matches against Pakistan is primarily a “psychological battle”. “Be it a player or …
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Head Coach José Antonio Nogueira who has taken over the reins of Pakistan Football Team after their long absence from International Football has set his focus to catch up with India in next 2-3 years and “overtake them (India) to claim the pole position in the SAFF region”. “Undoubtedly, India …
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A day ahead of India’s clash against Pakistan in the SAFF Cup semi-final, India National Team’s assistant coach Venkatesh Shanmugam lauded Pakistan for their “character” and reaching the semifinals coming back from a three-year suspension. “They (Pakistan) have been thorough and sharp on the pitch. It’s not an easy job …
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Mizoram! The name is sure to ring a bell for all Indian Football fans. Right from the two Godfathers of Mizo Football – Zehry Zirsanga to Shylo Malsawmtluanga (better known as Mama) – to current-day heartthrob Jeje Lalpekhlua and his best pal Lalrindika Ralte, the supply-line from the North-Eastern state …
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Indian Super League franchise Delhi Dynamos FC is currently in Qatar on pre-season training and in a bid to further strengthen ties with the host country, the visitors held an evening cultural gathering on Sunday, September 9, attended by P. Kumaran, Indian Ambassador in Doha; Jorge Antonio Seré Sturzenegger, Ambassador …
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Be it a Football match or any other sport, there are a handful of sports rivalries across the globe which can match up to the sheer frenzy created by a face-off between India and Pakistan. The wait isn’t long anymore as after a prolonged gap of 5 years; the two …
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Even as the footballing fraternity all around look ahead to India’s semifinal clash with Pakistan in the ongoing SAFF Cup, National Coach Stephen Constantine described it as “just another match”. Courtesy India’s back to back victories against Sri Lanka and Maldives by an identical 2-0 margin, India booked a semifinal …
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20 football and 10 futsal referees have completed the AFC Elite Referees Selection course which concluded at the AFC House in Malaysia on Sunday, September 9. Centred around the theme of ‘Be the Elite!’, the referees are on track to joining the list of AFC Elite Referees, where if selected, …
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India defeated Maldives 2-0 to book a semifinal clash with archrivals Pakistan in the SAFF Cup. The semifinal which will be the first official meeting of the two teams after a gap of 5 years will be played at Dhaka’s Bangabandhu Stadium on Wednesday, September 12. Watch the SAFF Cup …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has commended and expressed full support for 2017 AFC Champions League winners Urawa Red Diamonds’ “Heart Full Club” activities, which has been part of its hometown community in Urawa, Saitama, Japan for 15 years. The grassroots programme brings the local community as well as children …
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