Wherever they go, the massive support follows. The Blue Tigers arrived in Qatar late in the night of Saturday, January 30, 2023, amidst much fanfare. Upon their arrival at the Hamad International Airport in Doha, India were greeted by fervorous chants from what seemed like more than a hundred fans …
Read More »arunfoot/SportsKhabri: Candid Football Conversations #118 India squad for AFC Asian Cup 2023!
Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show talking about the final 26 player India squad for the AFC Asian Cup 2023 plus other Indian football news. I myself and the YouTuber Hiren Patel join the discussion. Candid Football Conversations is a collaboration between arunfoot and SportsKhabri.
Read More »India’s 26-member squad for AFC Asian Cup 2023 announced!
The Indian senior men’s team head coach Igor Stimac, on Saturday, December 30, 2023, announced India’s 26-member squad for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023. The Blue Tigers are due to arrive in Doha later on Saturday, ahead of marking their fifth appearance in the Asian Cup. India will play …
Read More »arunfoot/SportsKhabri: Candid Football Conversations #117 ISL double header, India injury woes!
Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show talking about the latest from Indian football, be it the ISL encounters, Odisha FC vs Jamshedpur FC (4-1), NorthEast United FC vs FC Goa (1-1), India’s injury woes ahead of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 plus other Indian football news. Rahul Naresh …
Read More »AFC president Shaikh Salman condoles Prabir Majumdar’s death!
AFC President Shaikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has condoled the death of former India defender Prabir Majumdar, who passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at the age of 77. In a letter to AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey, the AFC President wrote, “Please accept my heartfelt condolences and sympathies …
Read More »2019 AFC Asian Cup: When India’s journey mattered more than the destination!
The AFC Asian Cup 2019 sits dearly in the memories of the modern Indian Football fan. The Blue Tigers lost two of the three matches and failed to make it into the knockout rounds by a last-minute penalty goal conceded against Bahrain. But not everything in life and football is …
Read More »AIFF condoles the demise of former India defender Prabir Majumdar!
The All India Football Federation condoles the demise of former India defender Prabir Majumdar, who passed away in Kolkata on Thursday, December 28, 2023, after a brief illness. He was 77. Majumdar is survived by his wife and a son. A stylish wing-back of the 1960s and 1970s, Majumdar was …
Read More »2011 AFC Asian Cup: When a bunch of bravehearts broke India’s 27-year Hoodoo!
Twenty-seven years is a long time. That’s how much India had to wait to make it to the AFC Asian Cup for the first time since 1984. A sensational 4-1 triumph over Tajikistan in the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup Final at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi was not only …
Read More »1984 AFC Asian Cup: When India rose rejuvenated like a phoenix!
The year 1984 has been immortalised by English writer George Orwell through his classic novel ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’. Though it has nothing to do with Orwell’s portrayal of a dystopian society, the year 1984 has huge significance in Indian Football, too. It was the year when Indian Football made a huge …
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: Trevor Sinclair set to join India coaching staff!
As XtraTime reports, former Premier League player Trevor Sinclair is set to join the Indian football team coaching staff for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
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