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The Oxford dictionary defines the word momentum as ‘the ability to keep increasing or developing’ and in order for anything to grow or improve, it is of paramount importance to generate a good swing of momentum and capitalise on it. Women’s football in India has seen a recent upsurge in …

After the Indian Senior Women’s National team’s heart-breaking exit in the Olympic Qualifiers Round 2, Head Coach Maymol Rocky was at a loss of words to explain how proud she was of the bunch of girls most of whom are in their late teens, and early twenties. “These girls are …

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 …

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 …

Heading into the SAFF Women’s Championship with an exposure of playing 11 International matches this year, the Indian Senior Women’s National Team kick-off their title defence when they take on Maldives in their opening Group B clash at the Sahid Rangsala in Biratnagar, Nepal on Wednesday, March 13. The match …

Coming on the back of the recently concluded Hero Gold Cup in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, the Indian Senior National Women’s Team left for the Turkish Women’s Cup which kicks-off from February 27. The tournament is part of the Indian women’s preparation for the AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 to be held …

The Indian women’s national team registered its third win in as many matches after getting the better of Indonesia on Sunday, January 27 in a friendly game held in Indonesia. At full-time, the scoreline read 3-0 in favour of the Blue Tigresses as Ratanbala Devi’s second-half hattrick ensured victory for …

Pyari Xaxa’s 68th-minute goal proved to be the winner as Indian women beat Hong Kong by a solitary goal in the second Friendly match on Wednesday, January 24. With the victory, India ended their campaign in Hong Kong, winning both the Friendly matches and will now be heading to Indonesia …

After the Indian women’s team defeated Hong Kong 5-2 yesterday, January 21 courtesy of a brace from Dangmei Grace and a goal apiece by Sanju, Sumithra and Ratanbala Devi, head coach Maymol Rocky dubbed India’s performance as clinical despite not dwelling on the result. Speaking after the match, Maymol said, …

A training camp for the Women’s National Team kicked-off in Cuttack on Friday, December 28. A total of 32 players have been summoned by coach Maymol Rocky for the camp, which is part of the preparation for the SAFF Women’s Championship, and also the 2nd round of the AFC Olympic …