A legend of Indian football and an Arjuna awardee (2011), Sunil Chhetri is all set to become the sixth Indian Footballer to be awarded with the Padma Shri – India’s fourth highest civilian award. The Award was announced for his contribution to the field of sports on Friday, January 25, …
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Indian National Team goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu feels the impact of the AFC Asian Cup 2019 will be “huge for Indian Football.” “21 out of the 23 players in the team were playing at such a stage for the first time. Now, we want to take it from here. It …
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India was dubbed as a sleeping giant by former FIFA President Joseph Blatter way back in 2007. Post India’s heart-warming performance in the AFC Asian Cup 2019, National Team striker Jeje Lalpekhlua believes the “sleeping giant is now awake and ever evolving.” “The sleeping giant is now awake,” commented Jeje. …
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Ashique Kuruniyan who started in all of India’s three matches in the AFC Asian Cup 2019 as Sunil Chhetri’s striking partner upfront says it was a “huge lesson” for all the players as far as decision making on the field is concerned. In an interview, Kuruniyan looked back at India’s …
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Breaking into the senior national team at the age of 30 and gathering 19 caps in his four-year career for the Blue Tigers did not stop Anas Edathodika from touching the hearts of his fellow teammates in the camp. The defender announced his retirement on Tuesday and has left behind …
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Experienced defender Anas Edathodika today announced his retirement from the Indian national football team on his personal social media account after yesterdays last minute AFC Asian Cup exit. In the game yesterday, Anas had to limp off just after four minutes with due to an injury and that will have …
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As XtraTime reports, the Indian national football team suffered an injury-time penalty lose to Bahrain to exit the 2019 AFC Asian Cup on Monday, January 14 at the Sharjah Stadium in the United Arab Emirates.
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DW Kick Off was present for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup – Group A match between India and Bahrain on January 14 in Sharjah. The 2019 AFC Asian Cup is being held in the United Arab Emirates from January 5 to February 1, 2019. The AFC Asian Cup is an …
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India lost 0-1 to Bahrain in their last Group A match at the Sharjah Stadium to crash out of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup on Monday. Jamal Rashed (90+1′) converted a penalty in second-half added time as Bahrain managed to break India’s dogged defense after 90 minutes of grim battle. …
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Indian national football team coach Stephen Constantine speaks after a late penalty from Jamal Rashid gave Bahrain a 1-0 win over India in Group A at the AFC Asian Cup on Monday. It not only ended India’s campaign prematurely but also saw the end of Stephen Constantine’s second stint with …
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