Tag Archives: Stephen Constantine

India coach Constantine: Qualification to 2019 AFC Asian Cup will be an achievement!

Against the backdrop of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India the fact that the Senior National Team is currently practicing in Mumbai in preparation for the crucial 2019 AFC Asian Cup Qualifier against Macau has almost gone unnoticed. India, unbeaten in the three matches in the Qualifiers need a …

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India coach Constantine: We are happy with the 2-0 victory!

On a day when Indian National Team accomplished their Mission Macau with a 2-0 victory over the hosts, coach Stephen Constantine was satisfied and happy with the win. “Congratulations on the victory. It was very difficult to break down their defence. It is a very valuable win for us. And …

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India keeper Subrata Pal: Constantine is leading a revolution!

Even as an entire crop of a new generation has taken the Indian National Team by storm, veteran Subrata Pal, with the experience of playing in an AFC Asian Cup stresses on the “rhythm” of the present squad. In his words, coach “Constantine is leading a revolution”. In an exclusive …

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I.M. Vijayan impressed by India coach Constantine’s work, compares him with Germany’s Joachim Löw!

The ‘Black Buck’ of Indian Football, I.M. Vijayan, currently a Government observer of the Indian National Team believes that Stephen Constantine is walking on the same path as Germany’s FIFA World Cup winning coach Joachim Löw. In an interview, I.M. Vijayan speaks at length about Constantine’s speciality as a coach, …

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India coach Constantine: Match against St. Kitts was a wake-up call for us!

National Coach Stephen Constantine isn’t someone who is willing to bask in the glory of the team winning 9 International matches on the trot (including the unofficial match against Bhutan). As India gear up to play Macau in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Qualifier, Constantine mentions about the “lesson learnt,” …

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India coach Constantine: We have to be on our toes to win against St. Kitts & Nevis!

Sitting pretty on the summit of a record nine consecutive International victories (including the unofficial match against Bhutan), National Coach Stephen Constantine prefers to “start afresh” tomorrow, August 24 against St. Kitts and Nevis at the Mumbai Football Arena. “We have to start afresh and we’re ready to do so. …

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India Coach Constantine: Records are history as every match starts afresh!

National Coach Stephen Constantine understands that St. Kitts and Nevis would go all out when they take on India in the Triangular International Football series at the Mumbai Football Arena on Thursday(August 24). A day prior to the match, Constantine isn’t much willing to read into the new Indian record …

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India Coach Constantine: Sandesh is a player who should be playing in a bigger league!

As India gear up for the second match in the International tri-series against St Kitts and Nevis to be played at the Mumbai Football Arena on August 24, Coach Stephen Constantine lavished huge praise on the newly-appointed captain Sandesh Jhingan. “The captain has to reflect the character of the team. …

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India coach Constantine’s boys create an Indian record, win eight official matches on a trot!

The day when Indian National Team made the Football historians rewrite the history book, head coach Stephen Constantine didn’t sound overjoyed after having attained the historic feat of winning eight consecutive Official International matches. “It (winning eight matches on a trot) will mean nothing unless we qualify for the 2019 …

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