India convincingly defeated Nepal 3-0 at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives on Saturday, October 16 to clinch the SAFF Championship trophy for a record eighth time. Skipper Sunil Chhetri (48′) opened the scoring before youngster Suresh Singh (50′) doubled the lead within a minute to a two-goal lead …
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There’s a huge interest in the Blue Tigers among the tourists at the team hotel. The other day, an elderly Polish gentleman said, “I belong to the land of Boniek (Zbigniew) and Robert Lewandowski. But you have Sunil Chhetri. I have heard about him –79 International goals – wow,” he …
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Two gestures post match after the facile 3-1 victory against Maldives in the SAFF Championship best describe the camaraderie in the Blue Tigers camp at the moment. Moments after Sunil Chhetri was named the Man of the Match in India’s 3-1 victory over Maldives in their last group league match …
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The morning after, the Blue Tigers prefer not to look back. There’s just two days in between for the next do-or-die match against hosts Maldives. The morning after, in fact, defines the professional ethics of a squad – the recovery sessions and the process, the rest, working on the tight …
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A late strike by Sunil Chhetri handed India a 1-0 win over Nepal in the SAFF Championship 2021 Group Stage at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives on Sunday, October 10. With this win, India are now in the third spot on the Group table with five points, just …
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A late strike by Sunil Chhetri handed India a 1-0 win over Nepal in the SAFF Championship 2021 Group Stage at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives on Sunday, October 10. With this win, India are now in the third spot on the Group table with five points, just …
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Their pride hurt, the streak of Blue Tigers stay silent yet desperate to get back to a winning streak in the ongoing SAFF Championship. There’s not much of an option either – simply because there are two matches left in the group stage, and both are must-win ones if India …
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Their pride hurt, the streak of Blue Tigers stay silent yet desperate to get back to a winning streak in the ongoing SAFF Championship. There’s not much of an option either – simply because there are two matches left in the group stage, and both are must-win ones if India …
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The Blue Tigers ran out winners in their second International Friendly against Nepal on Sunday, September 5 at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu, with Farukh Choudhary and captain Sunil Chhetri scoring once each in the second half as the scoreline read 2-1 at the full-time whistle. Watch the match highlights …
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Blue Tigers head coach Igor Stimac hailed the second International Friendly match between India and Nepal as “a good game”, one that the fans enjoyed a lot, after his side beat the hosts 2-1 at the Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sunday, September 5. India emerged unbeaten from the …
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