Tag Archives: Team India

India’s Igor Stimac: Courage, character, quality, the mantra for success at AFC U-17 Asian Cup!

While modern football allows for a greater chance of relatively unknown, unheralded youngsters lighting up the professional game, the value of a youth tournament at the continental level remains undiminished. Great performances at a youth tournament can speed up a player’s footballing development. Great performances by the team can go …

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India’s Akash Mishra: Coach’s trust goes a long way in building a player’s career!

In the last nine matches the Indian senior men’s team have played, Akash Mishra has not been on the pitch for only 12 minutes. Such has been his rise over the past few seasons that the 21-year-old has become India’s best option at left-back. Head coach Igor Stimac and his …

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India’s Igor Stimac: More games give us a chance to try out plenty of things!

The Intercontinental Cup is less than a week away, and head coach Igor Stimac and his boys are keen on putting on a strong show and emerging victorious in Bhubaneswar. India (101 in the FIFA Rankings) are the second-highest ranked team in the Intercontinental Cup and the following SAFF Championship …

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Igor Stimac condoles victims of Odisha train accident tragedy!

Indian Men’s National Team head coach Igor Stimac, on Saturday, June 3, 2023, condoled the tragic accident of the Coromandel Express that happened in Balasore district of Odisha on Friday. The incident took place after the Coromandel Express collided with a goods train in the Balasore district of Odisha, causing …

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Minutes and goals – all Ishan Pandita needs to seal India number nine spot!

Being an Indian striker is not the easiest job in football. The position demands goals, and for goals, you need minutes. The last few seasons have been tough for Ishan Pandita, who celebrated his 25th birthday a week ago, but the striker knows exactly what he has to do to …

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