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From Hoshiarpur to Hong Kong: Manisha’s incredible journey!

Having turned 17 in November last year, Manisha is the youngest player in India’s 20-member contingent at the SAFF Women’s Championship 2019. The lanky forward from Punjab has already overcome numerous odds, both on and off the pitch, thus, making her journey to the senior team an inspirational one. Having …

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India Women’s Maymol Rocky: This young team can be the best this country has ever seen!

Modern Football is evolving at a rapid pace with the skillset required by each player to thrive at the top widening day-by-day. Apart from being in supreme physical shape, players are needed to play in multiple positions and have a strong football IQ. The Indian Senior Women’s National Team, currently …

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India begin SAFF Women’s Cup title defence with resounding win over Maldives!

The Indian women’s national team kicked-off its campaign at the SAFF Women’s Championship with a resounding 6-0 win over Maldives at the Sahid Rangashala Stadium in Biratnagar, Nepal on Wednesday, March 13. Dangmei Grace, Sandhiya Ranganathan, Sanju, Indumathi Kathiresan and Ratanabala Devi – all found the back of the net …

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India Women coach Maymoyl Rocky reposes faith in young guns!

The Indian women’s national team is gearing up for the fifth edition of the SAFF Women’s Championship, which kicks off on Tuesday, March 12 and will see the Indian eves gunning for their fifth straight title. This year, the tournament will see a total of six teams take part, with …

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India Women land in Nepal to defend their SAFF Women’s Cup!

Unbeaten in 19 matches from the last four editions, defending champions India reached the Himalayan nation of Nepal on Sunday, March 10 for the forthcoming SAFF Women’s Championships 2019, where coach Maymol Rocky’s side will be aiming to clinch their fifth title in a row. The Indian eves have been …

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Maymol Rocky summons 32 players for India Women preparatory camp!

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 …

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Look back 2017: Four in a row at the SAFF Women’s Championship!

2017 was a promising year for Indian Football with a lot of highlights for different age group teams for both the men as well as women. And the first highlight achieved by any team was the Indian Women’s Senior National team’s win in the SAFF Women’s Championships. A chilly evening …

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India Women’s Sasmita Malik: I changed my mind at the last moment!

“We were on a mission and we achieved it,” Sasmita Malik, the penalty scorer for India in the SAFF Women’s Championship was still panting. The girls in the background were breaking all decibel levels and it was quite hard to hear her speak. “We have won the Championship every time …

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SAFF Women’s Cup: India defeat Bangladesh 3-1 to lift fourth title!

India won their fourth consecutive SAFF Women’s Championship title when they beat Bangladesh 3-1 in the finalat the Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri on Wednesday, January 4. In the process, the golden girls now stay unbeaten in 19 matches having won 18 and drawn one. The first goal came as early …

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India Women’s coach Sajid Dar: It we get complacent, we will pay the price!

The Indian Women’s Head Coach Sajid Dar feels it’s “in our hands” not to get carried away after India’s dominant display against strong contenders Nepal in the semifinal. A day prior to the final against Bangladesh, Sajid spoke at length to AIFF Media about not getting complacent, potential of the …

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