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International Football

Anas Edathodika comeback a boast for India ahead of Oman tie!

India head coach Igor Stimac praised the ‘character’ of Anas Edathodika, who despite losing his mother, has opted to join the Blue Tigers two days before they face-off against Oman at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Stadium in Muscat, Oman on Tuesday, November 19. The match will kick-off at 8:30pm …

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8th AFC Grassroots Panel Meeting sets new milestone!

The AFC Grassroots Panel hit a new milestone in its eighth meeting on Monday, November 18 as 51% of the Member Associations (MAs) are now endorsed by the AFC Grassroots Charter. The AFC Grassroots Charter is a development tool for Member Associations (MAs) to raise the quality of their grassroots …

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Manchester City brings six trophies to India as part of global trophy tour!

Manchester City has brought its silverware to three cities in India from November 16 to 24 to celebrate with fans as part of the final stop on its global trophy tour, presented by Etihad Airways. The Trophy Tour is a part of a club celebration after making football history by …

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2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup – Official FIFA Awards!

Veron of new champions Brazil was confirmed as the best player at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup after the official awards were announced. Veron won the adidas Golden Ball which is awarded to the best player by the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG). Adil Aouchiche of France and Eugenio Pizzuto …

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India’s Igor Stimac: Acclimatising to conditions in Muscat top priority!

In the search of their first win in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the Blue Tigers reached Muscat today, November 17. The average temperature is expected to be around 25-degree Celsius in comparison to 10 degrees in Dushanbe where India played Afghanistan. Two back-to-back away fixtures have always been …

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AFC Annual Awards Hong Kong 2019 nominees revealed!

Persepolis FC and Iran goalkeeper Ali Reza Safarbeiranvand, Japan’s versatile defender Tomoaki Makino and 2019 AFC Asian Cup star Akram Hassan Afif of Qatar lead the nominees for the AFC Player of the Year – Men’s category at the 2019 AFC Annual Awards in Hong Kong. Meanwhile at the event …

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India’s Seiminlen Doungel – the unlikely hero!

There are very few Indian families where children are encouraged to pursue a professional career in sports, let alone football. It was not something different with Seiminlen Doungel who is the eldest one among nine siblings in his family. “It was never easy for my parents to allow me to …

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Four Odisha FC youngsters training at Qatar’s Aspire Academy!

Four young talents from the Odisha FC setup – Deven Sawhney, Ruben Letkhotinchon, CVL Remtluanga and S. Lalhrezuala – received an opportunity of a lifetime back in September after being invited to train at the world-renowned Aspire Academy in Doha, Qatar and are thoroughly enjoying the experience. The four budding …

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