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India and Kerala Blasters playmaker Sahal Abdul Samad speaks about his journey to football through the Santosh Trophy.
Read More »Santosh Trophy VIDEO: Interview with Sahal Abdul Samad (India/Kerala Blasters)!
Stimac names 41 India probables for preparatory camp ahead of 2023 AFC Asian Cup final round qualifiers!
The Indian Men’s Senior National Team Head Coach Igor Stimac has named a list of 41 probables for the preparatory camp ahead of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Final Round qualifiers in June. The players and the support staff will assemble in Bellary on April 23 and will start training …
Read More »International Friendly: Belarus 3-0 India – Highlights!
Belarus scored three in the second-half to beat India 3-0 in an international friendly played in Manama on Saturday, March 26. Goals from Bykau Artsem, Andrei Salav and Hramyka Varely made the difference between the two teams. This was India’s first international match against a UEFA side since they last …
Read More »420 Grams LIVE: India’s Football captains & how they lead!
This Sunday former India captain Renedy Singh joins 420 grams to look back at captains of India, past and present. Bengaluru United FC head coach Richard Hood is also in the house as is veteran football writer Jaydeep Basu. Sharda Ugra rounds of the line-up with stories of Dr T. …
Read More »FIFA World Rankings: India drop to 106th, Brazil new No. 1!
Earlier today, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the March rankings, India drop two spots into 106th behind Cyprus, but ahead of Kosovo; while Brazil are back as the new No. 1. India have 1174 points, nine points …
Read More »International Friendly: Bahrain 2-1 India – Highlights!
A penalty save from captain and goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, and Rahul Bheke’s first international goal couldn’t prevent Bahrain beating India 2-1 in an international friendly played at the Sheikh Ali Bin Mohamed Stadium in Manama City on Wednesday, March 23. Goals from Mohqmed Hardan and Mahdi Humaidan in either …
Read More »Anwar Ali visits Minerva Academy after senior India debut!
On Monday, March 28; Anwar Ali returned to Minerva Academy after making his senior India national team debut and as expected, he got a hero’s welcome back home. Anwar will do his post-season recovery at the Minerva Academy after a stellar 2021-22 season. Anwar Ali was on loan to FC …
Read More »420 Grams LIVE: India under Igor Stimac: Review with Renedy Singh, Ishfaq Ahmed & Richard Hood!
Indian men’s national football team played two friendlies against Bahrain and Belarus this past week. Both ended in a loss with India scoring one goal and conceding five. Former India captain Renedy Singh, Kerala Blasters FC assistant coach Ishfaq Ahmed and FC Bengaluru United head coach Richard Hood analyse the …
Read More »Losses to Bahrain & Belarus a reality check for India’s Blue Tigers!
In the March 2022 International FIFA match window, the Indian national football team faced hosts Bahrain and Belarus in two international friendlies in Manama. India first lost 1-2 to hosts Bahrain on Wednesday, March 23 and then suffered a 0-3 loss to Belarus on Saturday, March 26. I am not …
Read More »India lose 0-3 to Belarus in international friendly!
Belarus scored three in the second-half to beat India 3-0 in an international friendly played in Manama on Saturday, March 26. Goals from Bykau Artsem, Andrei Salav and Hramyka Varely made the difference between the two teams. This was India’s first international match against a UEFA side since they last …
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