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Here are some words of wisdom from the FC Goa captain Mandar Rao Dessai to the young Gaurs of the FC Goa Soccer School.
Read More »VIDEO: Mandar Rao Dessai speaks about FC Goa Soccer School!
Mandar Rao Dessai: Clifford Miranda, Mahesh Gawli inspired me to play for India!
Two players took their senior national team bows when the Blue Tigers took to the field in their Intercontinental Cup 2019 opener against Tajikistan, one of them being the vastly-experienced Mandar Rao Dessai. He talked about how he aspired to play for the national team ever since he started his …
Read More »India’s Mandar Rao Desai & Narender Gehlot: We have to keep going!
After six players made their debut at the King’s Cup in Buriram, Thailand last month, there were three more – Narender Gahlot, Mandar Rao Desai, and Jobby Justin – who made their Senior National team debut during India’s opener against Tajikistan in the Intercontinental Cup. “The aim for any footballer …
Read More »VIDEO – FC Goa: Mandar Rao Dessai & Pratesh Shirodkar – Roommates!
Indian Super League franchise FC Goa duo Mandar Rao Dessai and Pratesh Shirodkar have their friendship tested in a light-hearted manner!
Read More »VIDEO – Prudent Media: FC Goa’s Mandar Rao Dessai thinks they will improve!
FC Goa captain Mandar Rao Dessai believes that the Gaurs have now settled down after their first couple of matches in ISL-5.
Read More »VIDEO – Prudent Media: Mandar Rao Dessai – FC Goa ready for NorthEast United FC challenge!
As Prudent Media reports from Goa, FC Goa are ready for their ISL-5 season opener away to NorthEast United FC in Guwahati. FC Goa winger Mandar Rao Desai stated that the Gaurs are ready for th challenge.
Read More »VIDEO – Prudent Media: FC Goa are off to Kolkata for ATK challenge!
As Prudent Media reports, FC Goa before their departure for Kolkata were high on spirits in facing defending Indian Super League champions ATK.
Read More »FC Goa retains Mandar Rao Dessai & Laxmikant Kattimani for ISL-4!
Indian Super League franchise FC Goa today confirmed the signings of Goalkeeper Laxmikant Kattimani and winger Mandar Rao Dessai on 3-year-deals which will keep the players on the Konkan coast till the end of the 2019/20 season. The club will now enter the domestic draft having retained the maximum quota …
Read More »VIDEO: Bengaluru FC sign winger Mandar Rao Dessai!
I-League champions Bengaluru FC kept at their pre-season shopping, winger Mandar Rao Dessai along with others to the club roster ahead of the I-League season slated to begin in less than three weeks from now. Mandar, a nippy winger with his bag of tricks and an eye for a pass, …
Read More »Bengaluru FC sign trio of Mandar Rao Dessai, Sena Ralte & Arindam Bhattacharya!
I-League champions Bengaluru FC kept at their pre-season shopping, adding left-back Lalhmangaihsanga ‘Sena’ Ralte, winger Mandar Rao Dessai and goalkeeper Arindam Bhattacharya to the club roster ahead of the I-League season slated to begin in less than three weeks from now. The season-long loan deals saw Sena (Mumbai City FC) …
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