An emotional Gurpreet Singh Sandhu went back to the days of his playing career when he was still a budding goalkeeper while heading towards the iconic Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata for the first training session ahead of the International ‘Derby’ against Bangladesh in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and …
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XtraTime carried out an with interview with India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu ahead of their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh in Kolkata.
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Leslie Xavier and Arjun Pandit, with a combined total of six torn ACLs, talk us through Sandesh Jhingan’s knee injury. Unfortunately for Indian football team’s first-choice centre back, the only way forward is surgery and rehab. But, though the process is long and requires patience, it’s not all bad if …
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Two walls outside the dressing rooms at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata are enough to give one a sense of the rich history that has been witnessed inside the ramparts of the cauldron that in 1997 witnessed a record attendance of over 130,000 spectators in the 1997 Federation Cup semifinal …
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As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, the Indian national football team arrived at the Dum Dum airport on Sunday and got a heroes welcome from their fans.
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It was all smiles and happy faces as Indian National Team landed in Kolkata for their forthcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Bangladesh slated to be played at the Saltlake Stadium on October 15. The euphoria around the match has been immense with a mad rush for tickets …
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Indian football legend I.M. Vijayan talks with XtraTime in an interview about the upcoming India vs Bangladesh qualifier next Tuesday.
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Sandesh Jhingan will not only miss India’s World Cup qualifier vs. Bangladesh, but potentially the whole ISL season for Kerala Blasters! Also, could the ISL & I-League finally be merging this month?
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Coach Igor Stimac announced India’s 23-member squad for the forthcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh which is scheduled at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday, October 15. Barring Sandesh Jhingan, who suffered an injury in the friendly match against NorthEast United FC, and an injured Anwar Ali …
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Sunil Chhetri seems to have been able to crack the riddle and turn the clock opposite. In a free-wheeling interview, Chhetri opens up about an aspect he admits he has “become richer with experience”, – his diet. With his no nonsense fitness regime being supplemented by his intake, he talks …
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