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Tag Archives: Shanmugam Venkatesh

Indian Arrows ready for IFA Shield game against George Telegraph SC!

Indian Arrows head coach Venkatesh Shanmugam believes that it will be a good opportunity for his charges to gain some crucial experience of playing against quality opponents George Telegraph SC in their second match of Group C of the ongoing 123rd IFA Shield. The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) developmental …

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Indian Arrows coaches help youngsters learn ‘A-B-C’ of football!

Indian football, in its quest to move forward together, always prioritises on age-group teams and youth football. Especially when it comes to Indian Arrows, the crème de la crème of yesteryear’s heroes of Indian Football are deployed to train these promising youngsters to make them game-ready. Akash Mishra, one of …

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Indian Arrows’ Shanmugam Venkatesh: Intend to play our game against Southern Samity!

The Indian Arrows are all set to get their 2020-21 season underway, as they prepare to face off against Southern Samity in their opening match of the IFA Shield – Group C at the Mohun Bagan Ground at 1.30pm IST on Sunday, December 6. Having arrived in Kolkata on December …

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Indian Arrows’ Venkatesh: Every player has to fight for his position in the squad!

With the I-League 2020-21 season slated to start on January 9, 2021, the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) developmental side Indian Arrows have begun their training camp earlier this month as they get set for the upcoming campaign. Leading the side as head coach will be former India skipper and …

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Indian Arrows’ Venkatesh: An honour for boys to compete in IFA Shield!

The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) developmental side, Indian Arrows, is all set to take part in the 123rd edition of the IFA Shield as part of their pre-season preparation for the I-League campaign, starting from Sunday, December 6. Having started in 1893, the IFA Shield is one of the …

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Safety top priority as Indian Arrows begin training camp in Bhubaneswar!

The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) developmental team Indian Arrows is set to begin training for the first time since the COVID-19 lockdown, with the camp set to begin on Friday, November 20 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 28 players have been selected for the first phase along with six officials, led …

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Shanmugam Venkatesh pays emotional tribute to ‘inspirational’ SP Balasubrahmanyam!

Artists may die but their art lives on forever. SP Balasubrahmanyam is one such icon, whose work has had such a profound impact on my life and I’m sure – on millions of others, says Shanmugam Venkatesh. Every day of my career, earlier as a player and now as a …

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Shanmugam Venkatesh: Sports Science has helped players improve their knowledge!

Former India captain and current Blue Tigers Assistant Coach Venkatesh Shanmugam lauded the “contribution of sports science in helping current players improve their knowledge.” In a live chat with AIFF TV, Venkatesh, a former Indian National Team captain and currently employed as the Assistant Coach of the Indian National Team …

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Shanmugam Venkatesh; Will play Sunil as No. 10 with IM Vijayan & Bhaichung Bhutia upfront!

It’s a perennial debate and it will stay like that for quite some time, or maybe, forever. But even as most dribble past that million-dollar question on the majestic trio of Indian Football – IM VIjayan, Bhaichung Bhutia and Sunil Chhetri – former Indian National Team Captain Shanmugam Venkatesh, one …

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Manitombi Singh’s former Blue Tigers teammates recall, He was a fighter on the pitch & friend off it!

Former Blue Tigers joined in to mourn the sudden demise of their former teammate Laishram Manitombi Singh, who they recall, “was an absolute fighter” on the pitch. Manitombi was a part of the Blue Tigers side that famously lifted the LG Cup in Vietnam, 18 years back, which was India’s …

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