A day prior to taking on Qatar in a friendly match, India U-23 Coach Derrick Pereira labelled the match as “a perfect opportunity to gauge ourselves before the qualifiers.” The match is part of India U-23’s preparation for the forthcoming AFC U-23 Qualifiers slated to be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan …
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The Indian U-23 national team departed shores after a five-day preparatory camp held in Tilak Maidan, Goa, in which coach Derrick Pereira zeroed down on the list of 23 players for the clash against the U-23 side of reigning AFC Asian Cup Champions Qatar on March 11 at the Aspire …
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Derrick Pereira feels it’s a “great honour” for him to get the opportunity of coaching the India U-23 National Team prior to the AFC U-23 Championship 2020 qualifiers. “I’m feeling privileged to be involved with the National Team. It’s a great honour for me and I’m excited about this opportunity. …
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One always has some nice anecdotes to hear when it comes to football and footballers – sometimes, it’s an unheard story of a player or a tantalising tale of a team rising from the ashes. Newly-appointed India U-23 National Team coach Derrick Pereira has a coincidental but fascinating connection with …
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The Indian football fraternity is a well-knit family which only keeps on growing beyond the limits welcoming the newer members with both hands. Back to 1997, Derrick Pereira and Shanmugam Venkatesh had been two of the pivotal members of the Salgaocar FC squad who won the Federation Cup overpowering East …
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16-year old Rohit Danu, the Indian Arrows striker will bring out the mother in all. From a distance he looks a kid, when he comes near he looks more of a kid, and when he talks you figure out that he is actually a kid. “No I am not a …
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India U-23 National Team camp kicked-off at the Tilak Maidan in Goa today, March 3 with newly-appointed coach Derrick Pereira taking charge of the youngsters. The camp is being held as part of India’s preparation for the upcoming AFC U-23 Championship 2020 qualifiers which are slated to be held in …
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The India Under-23 men’s team will kick-off their preparations for the U-23 AFC Championship qualifiers with a camp in Goa on March 2. The India U-23s have never qualified for the U-23 AFC Championships, which will see 44 teams in the qualifiers. These teams are divided into two zones – …
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The journey to the 2020 AFC U23 Championship – Thailand qualifiers has begun following the official draw ceremony at the AFC House on Wednesday, November 7. The Draw divided the 44 participating teams into two zones of WEST (West + South + Central) with 24 teams, and EAST (East + …
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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 …
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