Tag Archives: Team India

India’s Gurpreet Singh Sandhu: We have to be smart in our approach!

Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has been one of the top performers in the Indian National Team squad since 2015. Ahead of India’s campaign in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, Sandhu spoke at length about India’s opponents, the Goalkeeper’s role, the understanding with the defensive line, his learnings from Subrata Paul …

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NNIS VIDEO: Novy Kapadia – AIFF done everything, now India players need to deliver!

The 2019 AFC Asian Cup is about to start from January 5 in the UAE and will be held till February 1 and India is gearing up to take-on Thailand in their first encounter on January 6. Football expert Novy Kapadia talks about India’s preparation, their attack with Sunil Chhetri …

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Sunil Chhetri: It won’t be easy for other teams to face India!

Even as it’s prediction time for pundits all over the world on the forthcoming 2019 AFC Asian Cup, talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri expressed that “It won’t be easy for other teams to face India.” “All of us are super excited and thrilled right now. Apart from me and Gurpreet, it’s …

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India coach Constantine: India will stand tall at 2019 AFC Asian Cup!

Stephen Constantine needs no introduction to Indian football fans. The Briton first managed India between 2002 and 2005, and since January 2015 he has been in charge for a second spell with the South Asian nation. Under him, India have made steady progress. Ahead of India’s fourth campaign in the …

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Baichung Bhutia: India have a 50-50 chance of making it to the second round!

Former National Team captain Baichung Bhutia stands out as one of the most iconic names to have worn the Indian National Team jersey. In a freewheeling interview, the Sikkimese Sniper as he was fondly called, speaks his heart out about the present Indian squad, India’s chances in the forthcoming 2019 …

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Star Sports to have six language feeds for 2019 AFC Asian Cup!

In good news for Indian football fans, the official broadcasters of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, Star Sports, have announced that they would telecast all of India’s matches in English, Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada, and Malayalam to ensure fans get an opportunity to cheer for their team in their preferred …

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VIDEO – 2019 AFC Asian Cup: All you need to know about Group A!

Ahead of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates, here comes the video of the tournament organisers titled ‘All you need to know about…’ featuring the teams in Group A. Watch the videos featuring the Group A’s four teams in United Arab Emirates, Thailand, India and Bahrain …

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The Football House: AFC Asian Cup connection makes Bhattacharya-Chhetri family ‘3 times prouder’!

It’s very rare in India for both the father-in-law, and his son-in-law to represent the country – that too at the AFC Asian Cup level. It was in December 2017 that two renowned footballing families tied the knot when talismanic National Team striker Sunil Chhetri got married to Sonam Bhattacharya, …

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India’s Anas Edathodika: We plan to play to our strengths!

Defending comes naturally to central defender Anas Edathodika. The no-nonsense defender who “debuted pretty late” for the Blue Tigers believes in just one mantra – “hard work.” “I debuted pretty late for the National Team. It was my dream to play for my Country. I was not getting younger but …

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