The sixth edition of the Indian Super League kicked off on Sunday, October 20 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi. Old rivals Kerala Blasters and two-time champions ATK faced each other in front of a packed Kochi house. Getting to the stadium on the Sunday night was difficult due …
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It was heartbreak for the Indian national football team as they conceded two late goals to lose 1-2 to Oman in their opening joint 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifying match in Guwahati on Thursday night. The ingredients were all there for an upset and successful start to …
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I have finally reached Guwahati and am looking forward to seeing Team India in action against Oman tomorrow evening at the Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium in their opening match in the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup. The kickoff is at 7.30pm. It brings back numerous happy memories …
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Swiss football magazine ZWÖLF has published an article written by me on the FC Basel 1893 – Chennai City FC partnership in its latest issue. In the article I focus on the opportunities, challenges and more of the partnership looking at the two partners on where they stand, what they …
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While in Delhi earlier today, June 21, I got to visit the NGO CEQUIN to see their work in Women’s Empowerment through football. German coaching instructor Wiltrud ‘Willy’ Melbaum, who works for the regional Fussballverband Niederrhein (FVN), had been send to India by the DFB (German FA) to do workshops …
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Tonight, India face Bahrain in their third 2019 AFC Asian Cup – Group A match at the Sharjah Stadium which will decided the outcome of the group. Before the match I had the opportunity to meet some of the Blue Pilgrims, the Indian national football teams fan group, and get …
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Besides writing on my blog arunfoot.com, I once in a while do my arunfoot Videoblog on Facebook LIVE on the latest in the world of football with a special focus on Indian and German football. In the latest installment I speak about the following: 1. The 2019 AFC Asian Cup …
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January 6, 2019; the date will from now always be remembered as a historic day for Indian football and the Indian national team! Why? Simply because the Blue Tigers deservingly trashed Thailand 4-1 in their 2019 AFC Asian Cup – Group A opener at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu …
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My dear Readers, Dear Friends, I wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas & a blessed festive season!!! Also I wish you all a happy New Year 2019, stay healthy and safe with load of good football for all of us. Regards, Arunava Chaudhuri arunfoot
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On Tuesday evening the CDU party in my German home town of Remscheid held a reception with football and society as the topics of discussion. On the panel were Hans-Joachim Watzke (Borussia Dortmund), Peter Frymuth (DFB, German FA) und Rainer Frömberg (former VfB Remscheid player) alongside CDU Remscheid head Jens …
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