India men’s senior football team take on Afghanistan in their final qualifier for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup. Former India captain Renedy Singh and Bengaluru United FC head coach Richard Hood join us for this tactical preview.
Read More »India’s Igor Stimac: I have asked my boys to enjoy the game!
A day before India’s last match against Afghanistan in the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar and 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China Preliminary Joint Round 2 Qualifiers at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Indian National Team Head Coach Igor Stimac dismissed apprehensions that India may play out for …
Read More »Afghanistan’s Haroon Amiri: All our players play professional club football abroad!
Former Afghanistan captain Haroon Amiri is back at the centre of the Afghanistan defence after an injury kept him out for a couple of years. A day prior to India’s last league match against Afghanistan in the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar qualifiers in Doha, the sturdy defender, who …
Read More »Superpower Football: Richard Hood – Should coach Igor Stimac change his style of play?
FC Bengaluru United gaffer Richard Hood and Ankush Sharma share what they make of national team coach Igor Stimac’s style of play and coaching philosophy. Can India pull off a win over Afghanistan in the joint qualifiers?
Read More »VIDEO: The big Sunil Chhetri interview – 16 years in international football!
As Captain, Leader, Legend Sunil Chhetri completes 16 years in International Football, AIFF TV take the opportunity to have a tête-à-tête with the Blue Tigers Captain, who discusses his admiration of Lionel Messi, his hunger for scoring goals, and also delves into his childhood memories, among other things.
Read More »India’s team behind the team!
Long before the players snooze their morning alarms for that extra five minutes of luxury inside their cozy blankets, the day has already kicked off at the National camp. The team behind the team – the medical and the support staff, tireless, selfless, relentless – wait for the players to …
Read More »India’s Shanmugam Venkatesh: Indian Football has evolved a lot, changed its outlook!
Former Indian National Team captain and current Assistant Coach of the Indian Senior Men’s National team Shanmugam Venkatesh averred that Indian Football has changed its outlook. In a very detailed interview with AIFF Media Venkatesh tracked down the pathway for evolution highlighting the difference in squads, club football vs international …
Read More »Superpower Football – Half Volley: India win after 2 years, ISL reduces foreigners!
It was another great week in Indian football as the Blue Tigers registered a win after over two years and the FSDL reduced the number of foreigners to match the AFC regulations in the Indian Super League!
Read More »Celebrating 16 Years of Sunil Chhetri for India in International Football!
It was on this day 16 years ago, that a certain striker named Sunil Chhetri donned the India jersey for the first time, in the match against Pakistan. Since then, that talismanic striker has gone on to play 117 Internationals, and scored 74 goals – the second-most for an active …
Read More »Superpower Football: Richard Hood – Should Sunil Chhetri play the no. 10 role for India?
FC Bengaluru United Coach Richard Hood and Superpower Football’s Ankush Sharma explore the idea of Captain Sunil Chhetri assuming the no. 10 position in the National Team. What do you make of this?
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