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Three teenagers stay pivotal for India Women’s team!

At barely twenty years of age, Jabamani Tudu, Roja Devi and Manisha have carved out a small niche of a young core in the engine of the Indian Senior Women’s National team. Indispensable and often brimming with excitement, the trio are some of the youngest members of the Women’s National …

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India Women captain Ashalata Devi: Easy was never an option!

It’s a must win for India Senior Women’s National team when they take on a “strong Myanmar” in their last group league match on April 9. Captain Ashalata Devi admits the “match will be tough”, but maintains that “easy was never an option”. In an exclusive interview, Ashalata talks at …

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India Women clinch crucial 3-1 win over Nepal in 2020 Olympic qualifiers!

The Indian women’s national team defeated Nepal 3-1 in their second group stage match of the Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 at the Mandalarthiri Stadium in Mandalay, Myanmar today, April 6 to go top Group A with six points out of two matches, with hosts Myanmar to play later in the …

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Friends turn foes as India Women clash against Nepal!

When the Indian Senior Women’s Team clash against Nepal in their second match of the Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 at the Mandalritthri Stadium in Mandalay, Myanmar tomorrow, April 6, it will be more than two foes clashing against each other. Rather it will be two friends aiming to earn valuable …

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India Women’s Maymol Rocky: This team can play 120 minutes when needed!

Conditioning is that key component in sport which yields better athletic results. In the age of sports science, there has been a significant stress on strength, conditioning, rehab, stamina, and even the usage of GPS systems, all since the girls assembled in December for the preparatory camp, and the exposure …

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India Women win 2-0 over Indonesia in Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 opener!

The Indian Women’s National Team took bold steps towards the 2020 Olympics Tokyo after registering a 2-0 win over Indonesia in their first match of the Qualifiers Round 2 for women’s football at the Mandalarthiri Stadium in Mandalay, Myanmar today, April 3. Dangmei Grace’s brace (27′,67′) proved to be the …

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India Women battle-ready for Mental Litmus Test against Indonesia!

Ahead of Indian Senior Women’s Team’s opening match of the AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 against Indonesia at the Mandalarthiri Stadium, Head Coach Maymol Rocky dubbed the clash as “mental litmus test for her team with incredibly high stakes”. The kick-off on Wednesday, April 3 is slated for 2pm IST. …

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Meet Sangita Basfore: The engine driving the Indian Women’s Team!

West Bengal is renowned for its passion towards the ‘beautiful game’, and it is this very affection that inspired Indian Senior Women’s National Team current midfield general Sangita Basfore. “Everyone in my family just loves football,” said Sangita in an exclusive chat with www.the-aiff.com. “I started playing when I was …

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Sunil Chhetri extremely proud of India Women’s team!

The All India Football Federation general secretary Kushal Das congratulated the Indian Senior Women’s National Team in a meet and greet session at the Capital on Saturday, March 23 evening after the Indian women beat Nepal 3-1 in the final to retain the SAFF Championship for the 5th consecutive time. …

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India Women Maymol Rocky: SAFF triumph puts us in perfect frame of mind for Olympic qualifiers!

A day after winning the SAFF Women’s Championship for the fifth consecutive time, Head Coach Maymol Rocky prefers to look ahead to the next big challenge – the Round 2 of the AFC Olympic Qualifiers in April. In an interview, she talks about India’s chances at the Olympic Qualifiers, the …

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