Early morning at 5am a crowd of villagers gather around the village ground in Longja in the Chandel district of Manipur – barely a couple of hours from the Indo-Myanmar border. A group of boys ranging from ages 8-20 have all formed a huddle around a nimble figure donning the …
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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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The 420 Grams crew sits down with former India players Renedy Singh and Ishfaq Ahmed to pick their India’s Best XI to play in the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. This video went online as a live chat on Sunday, August 10.
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All India Football Federation condoles the death of former India International Manitombi Singh. He was a member of the Blue Tigers squad that triumphed the LG Cup at the Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam in 2002. The former international was 39 when he passed away. The right full-back came …
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Indian national team goalkeeper Subrata Pal joins us on AIFF TV, as he speaks about his training regimen, his best memories and a lot more in a free-wheeling chat!
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Everton legend Tim Cahill lauded ‘Spiderman’ Subrata Paul’s “work ethic and commitment” which he believes enabled “Subrata to stay at the top his game” all throughout. In a live chat with AIFF TV featuring Subrata Paul, Cahill sent in a message from Australia mentioning: “Off the park, one of the …
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Legendary National Team icon and former National Team captain Baichung Bhutia has stressed on Indian players needing to ply their trade abroad suggesting to young professionals that playing overseas is a “gamble” which they should take. In a live chat with AIFF TV, Baichung, the first Indian player to play …
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The Indian football team has played nine fixtures so far under Igor Stimac with just one positive result – a 1-0 victory over Thailand at the King’s Cup. In this episode, the 420 Grams crew sits down with former India players Renedy Singh and Ishfaq Ahmed to analyse the national …
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Ankush gets candid with Bengaluru FC and India’s star winger, Ashique Kuruniyan as they talk about the youngster’s journey from playing Sevens Football in Malappuram to representing India at the international stage. In the football frenzied state of Kerala, Sevens Football is all the rage. People from all walks of …
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Every one of us has our own ‘star-struck’ moment and the ‘fan’ within ourselves nourishes that in a golden frame throughout life – even after growing leaps and bounds to become a celebrity by one’s credentials. Pritam Kotal, even after being a regular member of the Blue Tigers since 2015 …
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