A day before India U-23 gear up to face Singapore U-23 in the second International Friendly between the two Teams in a span of three days, National Coach Stephen Constantine, presently in charge of India’s U-23 campaign, feels there is “no room for complacency.” “We will not be complacent,” he …
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Indian National Coach Stephen Constantine, presently in charge of the India U-22 National Team feels that were quite “some lessons learnt” from India’s International Friendly against Singapore U-23. When reminded that a dominant India had actually won the match by a solitary goal, Constantine smiled, adding: “We gave away the …
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As India reached their second-best FIFA Ranking ever at 96 and as connoisseurs start to mention about Stephen Constantine having a ‘magic wand,’ the man himself feels that it’s all about teamwork. In an exclusive interview, he speaks at length about the life of a Coach, the difficulty in celebrating …
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What’s in a Book, goes the age-old adage. National Coach Stephen Constantine smiles. ‘From Delhi to Den,’ published by deCoubertin Books scheduled to be released soon is the National Coach’s autobiography and about his experience of coaching 6 National Teams in 5 countries including two stints in India. “Not to …
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Stephen Constantine, a strong believer of “team for the future” is now toiling hard with the youngsters under the scorching sun in New Delhi to get the entry into the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship, which has been eluding us since its inception in 2013. “Obviously our primary target is to …
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The final preparatory camp ahead of the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship Qualifiers kicked-off under National Coach Stephen Constantine at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi on Monday, June 19, 2017. 34 players have been summoned for the Camp which will continue until July 1 before the team departs for an …
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India coach Stephen Constantine, the bagpiper, who has ignited the zeal amongst the boys since he has taken over the reins, went on to say that “India deserved this (the victory against the Kyrgyz Republic)”! “More than anyone else, India deserved this. Not only the boys who played out there, …
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Captain Sunil Chhetri hailed India’s “massive” win over Kyrgyz Republic in Tuesday’s 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifier as “one of the best performances” in his 12-year international career as Stephen Constantine’s side edged closer to the finals in the United Arab Emirates. Chhetri’s superb 69th minute strike at the Sree Kanteerava …
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India are basking in the glory of winning seven matches on the trot but coach Stephen Constantine isn’t being complacent ahead of taking on the Kyrgyz Republic tomorrow, June 13 in their first home match of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup – UAE qualifiers. One being asked whether being placed …
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Three players from “nowhere” who attended the India Under-22 selection trials have been summoned by National Coach Stephen Constantine for the final Preparatory Camp for the forthcoming 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers slated for Doha in July 2017. The three players – Asharudeen Pulparamban, Enestar Malngiang and Manvir Singh were …
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