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A dominant India began their campaign for the SAFF Cup in style when they made short of Sri Lanka 2-0 in their opening fixture at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday, September 5. A goal each from Ashique Kuruniyan (35th) and Lalianzuala Chhangte (47th) in each half settled the …

A new-look India Team, fresh from a more-than-a-month (since July 28, 2018) long preparation camp look extremely focused and confident before embarking on their journey in the SAFF Cup. The defending champions begin their campaign on the second day of the tournament when they face Sri Lanka at the Bangabandhu …

Back in 2011, a skinny defender led a Kodalia-based (a suburban area near Kolkata) school in Subroto Cup – the pan-India school football tournament. Fast forward to 2018, the grown-up promising defender is on the brink of the leading the National Team in India’s opener in the SAFF Cup. “I …

India coach Stephen Constantine informed that promising defender Subhasish Bose will don the Captain’s armband in the India’s SAFF Cup 2018 opener against Sri Lanka at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday, September 5. “Subhasish has been very impressive in the recent camps. In the first few days, he …

UK-based conference organisers Leaders in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) are bringing The Sport Business Summit to Abu Dhabi. The brand new summit will be touching down in the UAE at the stunning Bab Al Qasr Hotel on January 30/31, 2019. The two-day event, set to take …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competitions Committee have recommended at their meeting in Tokyo that the AFC U-23 Championship in 2020 be hosted by the Football Association of Thailand. The tournament, won by Uzbekistan when held in China this year, has added significance in 2020 as it will provide qualification …

The 10-day AFC Futsal Level 1 Course was opened by Lebanon Football Association Second Vice-President Ahmad Kamareddine, who firstly thanked the AFC for the support in organising the course which will help spread the knowledge of the game. e also encouraged the 15 participants to give their best throughout the …

The India Under-23s wrapped up their exposure trip Down Under in some style, registering an emphatic 4-0 victory over Rydalmere Lions FC, at the Valentine Sports Park in Sydney today, August 31. Farukh Choudhary (6′, 38′) bagged a first-half brace before super-sub Manvir Singh (74′, 77′) added two more in …

The India U-23 boys’ gutsy display against the three-time A-League champions Sydney FC has earned them a very special fan, none other than Sydney FC head coach Steve Corica. He labelled Constantine’s boys as ‘a good side to face’ and the game was nothing less than ‘another good step’ during …

Coach Stephen Constantine who has roped in mostly U-23 players for the forthcoming SAFF Championship informed that “another group of players” are now better prepared for the future, thanks to the over-a-month-long preparatory camp and the exposure trip to Australia. “We focus on every single aspect of the game during …