After an agonising defeat on penalties to Iraq, the Indian senior men’s team is set to face Lebanon in the 49th King’s Cup third-place play-off on Sunday, September 10. The contest, which will be the Blue Tigers’ fourth in three months against the West Asians, will kick off at 16:00 …
Read More »MLS NEXT announces key dates for 2023-24 Season!
MLS NEXT have announced the key dates for the 2023-24 season, which will include the top youth players in North America competing in league play and at the five national premier events. The 2023-24 season marks MLS NEXT’s fourth as a program and will feature 677 teams competing in nearly …
Read More »Aston Villa confirm Philippe Coutinho loan to Al Duhail SC!
Aston Villa can confirm Philippe Coutinho has completed a season-long loan move to Qatar Stars League side Al Duhail SC. The Brazilian signed for Aston Villa on loan initially in January 2022 and immediately sparkled in claret and blue, scoring on his debut against Manchester United. His impressive performances would …
Read More »Tactical discipline key in AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifier against China!
The India U23 side has been hard at work ever since arriving at the Dalian Sports Centre four days ago for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers, even though their scheduled opening match against the Maldives was cancelled at the last moment, leaving them to adjust themselves to the revised …
Read More »India trash Maldives to reach SAFF U-16 Championship final!
India romped home to an 8-0 victory against the Maldives in the semifinal of the SAFF U-16 Championship at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan, on Friday, September 8. Complete control was the name of the game as the Blue Colts sealed their berth in the final in style, with …
Read More »India skipper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu promises to break the barriers after Iraq cliffhanger!
Some heads dropped, some knees sank to the ground, and some faces became numb in the Indian bunch inside the centre circle when Bashar Reshan slotted in the winning penalty for Iraq on Thursday evening. However, deep inside, each one of the Blue Tigers’ souls knew what a valiant effort …
Read More »India squad for SAFF U-19 Championship announced!
India U-19 Men’s Team head coach Shuvendu Panda named a 23-member squad for the SAFF U-19 Championship to be played in Kathmandu, Nepal, from September 21-30, 2023. The team, on Friday, September 8, 2023, left for an exposure-cum-training trip in Saudi Arabia. They will travel to Kathmandu on September 19. …
Read More »AIFF TV: India U-16s Ishfaq Ahmed ahead of SAFF U-16 Championship semifinal!
Watch India U-16 head coach Ishfaq Ahmed speaks ahead of the SAFF U-16 Championship semifinal against the Maldives today.
Read More »Odisha FC await historic AFC Cup debut!
Odisha FC is all set to represent India at the continental stage in the AFC Cup having been drawn in Group D which comes under the South Zone. It is an exciting time for everyone associated with the club. The squad flew to Thailand for a three-week long pre-season preparatory …
Read More »Indian Food & Football LIVE: Chat with Arunava Chaudhuri!
I once more gave answers to a plethora of questions on Indian football on a livestream of the Indian Food and Football channel. Host Sayan Sarkar and I speak about Team India at the King’s Cup and Indian football.
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