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Remembering Fortunato Franco, the former India International!

Fortunato Franco, a former India international footballer, died on May 10 in Goa at the age of 84. He will be remembered as an icon in Indian football, and a man who was a big part of soccer growth in an otherwise non-footballing nation. With India still developing in different …

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India’s Manvir Singh: I try to learn from calm minds like Sunil Chhetri & Roy Krishna!

India striker Manvir Singh who headed to the National team after a successful domestic season maintains that nothing is constant as a striker. In a candid interview, Manvir opens up about learning from Sunil Chhetri and Roy Krishna, his maturity, the forthcoming match against Afghanistan and talks at length about …

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India’s Sunil Chhetri: We need to fight like a swarm of bees!

Indian National Team striker Sunil Chhetri has hailed the energy and tenacity displayed by the players in the game, comparing it to a swarm of “bees.” A couple of days after Sunil scored a brace against Bangladesh to help India win 2-0, Sunil averred: “I tell the boys and myself …

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420 Grams: India’s Igor Stimac – Those who criticise our game don’t understand football!

There were only two journalists that attended Igor Stimac’s post-match press conference after India’s 2-0 win over Bangladesh. One of them was Ahmed Hashim, who got the best seat in the house as the Indian coach sent out a message to his teams critics.

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India’s Igor Stimac: Sunil Chhetri trains like is he 25, plays like he is 25, and scores goals like he is 25!

“I do not count the number of goals. 10 years later, we will sit together, have a chat and then count,” smiled Sunil Chhetri immediately after the final whistle against Bangladesh in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Sunil scored two goals in a span of 13 minutes to help …

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420 Grams VIDEO LIVE: Bangladesh 0-2 India – Post Game Highlights!

Indian football team ended its run of 11 matches with no wins by a dominating 2-0 win over Bangladesh in their FIFA World Cup qualifier match in Doha on Monday. India, who had the lion’s share of possession missed many chances through the match. However, things took a turn in …

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Sunil Chhetri brace hands India victory against Bangladesh!

India rode on a Sunil Chhetri brace to beat Bangladesh 2-0 in the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar and 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China preliminary joint round qualification round at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha. Courtesy the result, India moved to six points from seven matches, while …

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