In the sixth episode of Dil Se Football it was a special episode on Indian Football featuring India legend Renedy Singh and myself Arunava Chaudhuri. When asked, I spoke about my experience of the two AFC Asian Cup’s – 2011 Qatar and 2019 UAE.
Read More »Bangladesh call up 36 players for FIFA World Cup qualifier training camp!
The Bangladesh Football Federation has announced the preliminary squad list ahead of the Asian Qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup. The players will convene for the camp, which will initially focus on individual training, on August 7 with head coach Jamie Day scheduled to …
Read More »Remembering West Bromwich Albion vs India; July 26, 2000!
July 26, 2000 was a Wednesday and on that evening at the Hawthorns, the home of West Bromwich Albion, then a English first division side, hosted an exciting encounter between WBA and India. And what a night it was to be in Birmingham! My IndianFootball.Com report from then was: India …
Read More »AIFF TV: Live Q&A session with India assistant coach Shanmugam Venkatesh!
Former India captain and current assistant coach Shanmugam Venkatesh joins for a candid chat on AIFF TV, as he talks about his playing days, his learning’s as a coach and a lot more!
Read More »S. Venkatesh: Sandesh Jhingan & Anirudh Thapa are good enough to play abroad!
Venkatesh Shanmugam, Assistant Coach of India Senior National Team, feels it’s “right time” for Sandesh Jhingan look at playing for International clubs. “I strongly feel this is the right time for him to go and play outside (India). It’s a big surprise that he is still playing in India. Whatever …
Read More »Notes from Pakistan: ‘Aap haar-ke hi lautogey,’ Tejinder Kumar recalls India’s 1993 SAFF Cup triumph!
As today, July 23, 2020 marks the 27th anniversary of India winning the first-ever SAFF Championship which was held in Lahore, crafty midfielder Tejinder Kumar feels nostalgic. He took a walk down memory lane to recollect talks and statements which provoked the Blue Tigers, led by late VP Sathyen, to win …
Read More »Remembering Fulham FC vs India; July 22, 2000!
London has always been a city that I liked and loved! And today I remember a historic match which happened exactly 20 years ago on this day. On this very day India played its first historic match back in England after 52 long years. The last time India had been …
Read More »July 2000: When Team India came on a historic trip to England!
In these days, 20 years ago the Indian national football team was in England for a historic tour after 52 long years following their game against France at the 1948 Olympics. India was in England from July 18 to 30 with matches against Fulham FC on July 22 at Craven …
Read More »Chennaiyin FC – Season 6: The Lallianzuala Chhangte Story!
His inspiration No. 7 His first National Team call up! The impact of Chennaiyin FC! Here’s presenting, the story of Lallianzuala Chhangte aka The Mizo Flash, brought to you by the man himself.
Read More »Players & Coaches hail Odisha Sports’ invaluable support to Indian Football!
It was in 2018 that All India Football Federation (AIFF) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Government of Odisha which has seen a number of National Teams – U-15, U-17, Indian Arrows and even the Senior Women’s Team being hosted by the state and gain access …
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