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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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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As the Blue Tigers gear up to play Nepal in the SAFF Championship final, National team captain Sunil Chhetri opened up on a lot of issues involving the Blue Tigers. In a chat, Sunil spoke at length about “Nepal being the best team that plays as a team”, about seniors …
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India defeated Maldives 3-1 at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives, on Wednesday, October 13, to book their spot in the 2021 SAFF Championship final. Manvir Singh scored the opening goal, while Sunil Chhetri netted a second-half brace, to hand India the three points. Maldives striker Ali Ashfaq scored …
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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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After India won 3-1 against hosts Maldives in the SAFF Championship 2021 to reach the tournaments final on Saturday, October 16 against Nepal. Senior journalist Jaydeep Basu and Siddhanth Aney discuss the match and its implications.
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India defeated Maldives 3-1 at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives, on Wednesday, October 13, to book their spot in the 2021 SAFF Championship final. Manvir Singh scored the opening goal, while Sunil Chhetri netted a second-half brace, to hand India the three points. Maldives striker Ali Ashfaq scored …
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The other evening with the streetlights yet to get into their full glow and with the sun having set on the horizon of the Indian Ocean, we spotted a rally of around 200 jubilant bikers around the Male jetty – all with vuvuzelas — piercing, and welcoming dusk after Maldives …
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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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