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Will India & Igor Stimac learn from the heavy UAE defeat?

The Blue Tigers will be back in action in less then a month for their final three matches of the joint second round 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in Doha. After an enforced 19 month pandemic break for the qualifiers, India get back facing hosts Qatar (June …

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India readying for travel to Qatar for final 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers!

The preparations of the Indian national football team has been hit hard by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic with a number of unnamed internationals having contracted the virus while the preparatory camp in Kolkata had to be cancelled due to the prevailing situation. The All India Football Federation …

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Superpower Football: Eelco Schattorie thinks Sahal Abdul Samad should be more functional!

Eelco Schattorie reveals why Kerala Blasters’ home talent, Sahal Abdul Samad, clocked in less game time under his reign at the club and what the young talent needs to do to fulfil his potential! Do you think he can be more influential in the midfield for the Blasters?

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AFC President condoles the death of Asiad gold medallist Fortunato Franco!

The AFC President Mr. Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa extended his condolences for the demise of former India International Fortunato Franco, dated today om Monday, May 10, 2021. In a letter addressed to AIFF President Mr. Praful Patel, the AFC President said, “I am deeply saddened to learn of the …

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Bangladesh name 33 players for joint 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers!

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) have announced a 33-men Bangladesh national football team squad for their remaining 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers to be played from June 3 to 15 in Doha, Qatar. Bangladesh are set to face Afghanistan (June 3), India (June 7) and Oman (June …

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AIFF condoles the death of 1962 Asian Games gold medallist Fortunato Franco!

The All India Football Federation condoles the demise of former Indian National team midfielder Mr. Fortunato Franco, who passed away today in Goa. Mr. Franco was an integral part of India’s Asian Games Gold Medal winning team in the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta where India beat South Korea 2-1 …

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Superpower Football: Eelco Schattorie reveals how India can catch up to other footballing nations!

Eelco Schattorie gives his take on Indian players in the ISL and tells Ankush Sharma the steps India needs to take to grow the sport! What other steps do you think the clubs should take to make better progress?

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India’s Pritam Kotal lends a helping hand to Bangladesh striker Jibon!

Many footballers face rather difficult times, when they need to go under the knife to correct injuries sustained on the pitch. It is not only the physical recovery that they have to deal with, but they are also constantly mindful of the uncertainty of the recovery process, and how long …

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Superpower Football – Half Volley: I-League cancels relegation, Indian Football team camp not in India!

As FC Goa’s campaign in the AFC Champions League concludes, Indian Football fans will have their sights set on Blue Tigers’ next task – the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers! With talks of the National Team camp being moved out of the country and the I-League relegation being cancelled this …

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Sunil Chhetri hands over Twitter account to ‘real-life captains’ for amplifying COVID-19 information!

Indian senior national team captain Sunil Chhetri kicked off an initiative to help the nation in the fight against the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday (April 29, 2021), announcing that he will give access of his Twitter account to ‘real-life captains’ in order to share critical information …

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