On a night when the highest Indian scorer in International Football scored two against Thailand in India’s 4-1 victory, Sunil Chhetri preferred to walk backstage. “I can think about my goals some ten years later,” he maintained post-match. “At the moment, we need to focus. The goals need to come …
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Back in the AFC Asian Cup after an eight-year wait, the Blue Tigers kicked-off their campaign in Asia’ elite footballing tournament in style with a 4-1 win over Thailand. A brace from talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri and a goal each from Anirudh Thapa and a sublime finish by Jeje Lalpekhlua …
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We hit the kitchens with Saba Korah to find out who wins out of India and Thailand in the battle of the cuisine, before the battle on the pitch in Group A at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup!
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Yesterday ahead of today’s Group A match between Thailand and India, both the coaches spoke to the media at the press conference about the upcoming match. India coach Stephen Constantine was positive and wants to play for the three points. Meanwhile Thailand coach Milovan Rajevac also aims for the three …
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Ahead of India’s clash against Thailand in the opening match of the Blue Tiger’s campaign in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu stated that “India will be playing for a win.” Speaking at the Official Pre-Match Press Conference, Gurpreet said, “It will be a challenge for us …
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Indian football team begins its AFC Asian Cup 2019 campaign against Thailand on January 6. It is a must-win match-up for both teams if they hope to qualify out of a group that also includes host UAE and Bahrain. The 420 Grams crew is joined by freelance journalist Paul Murphy, …
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A day prior to their opening campaign in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup – UAE against Thailand, Indian National Team Head Coach admitted that he “can’t wait for the match to begin.” India’s opening fixture against Thailand will kick-off at 7pm IST at the Al Nahyan Stadium tomorrow, January 6 …
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With a few more days for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup to kick-off, central defender Sandesh Jhingan, one of the key figures in India’s rise in FIFA Rankings in the last few years feels the “onus is totally on us.” In an interview, Jhingan spoke to AIFF Media about India’s …
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The 2019 AFC Asian Cup – UAE will kick off this Saturday, January 5 and several Bundesliga stars have come together to show their support for the Indian national team. Bundesliga’s most-capped foreigner in league history Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen), 2014 FIFA World Cup hero Mario Götze (Borussia Dortmund), Switzerland …
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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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