Tag: Football

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Games won & fame lost: From football grounds to rearing goats

Jharsuguda: Wearing shoes and gloves, Tanuja Bag of Jharsuguda was once defending the goalpost of the national women football team but life took an ugly turn and she is now struggling to make her ends meet. Tanuja was part of the national football team as goalkeeper for four times. She has also played multiple international […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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India Drop Down To 103 In FIFA Rankings

New Delhi: The Indian football team moved down by two places to 103 in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday. In the recently held Intercontinental Cup, India failed to register even a single win as they lost to Tajikistan (2-4) and DPR Korea (2-5) before playing out a 1-1 draw against Syria in their […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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AIFF says FIFA recommendations not feasible to implement right now

New Delhi: The All India Football Federation on Friday said that some of the recommendations made by the world governing body FIFA and its Asian counterpart AFC are “not feasible to implement as of now” and will need time to work on them. The AIFF’s defence came after FIFA on Thursday sought an update from […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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Indian football progressed well in past 10 years but still lot of catch-up to do: Chhetri

New Delhi: Indian football superstar Sunil Chhetri feels the country has made progress in the past 10 years but still remains far behind other Asian powers in fields such as grassroot development and talent scouting. Chhetri said the country still needs to do a lot of work to narrow the gap with the Asian powers […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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Football: Indian women held to 1-1 draw by Uzbekistan

New Delhi: The Indian senior women’s team was held to a 1-1 draw in their second international friendly against Uzbekistan at the Yakkasari Stadium in Tashkent on Monday. India took the lead early in the second half through forward Sandhiya Ranganathan, but the home side clawed back with a little over 10 minutes of regulation […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
FOOTBALL
2020 Women's U-17 World Cup To Be Held From November 2-21

Zurich: The 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, which will be hosted by India, will be held from November 2 to 21, football’s governing body has confirmed. The host cities for the tournament are yet to be approved with FIFA inspecting five potential venues thus far. The dates for the tournament was one of several […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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India U16 Boys Thrash Turkmenistan 5-0

Tashkent: The India Under-16 boys’ team marched on to yet another win, this time defeating Central Asian side Turkmenistan 5-0 in their opening match of the AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers, Group B, here on Wednesday. Sridarth was the top performer, scoring a brace, while Shubho Paul was also not too far behind, scoring a first-half […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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India Beat Bangladesh To Lift SAFF U-18 Football Title

New Delhi: India won the the SAFF U-18 football championship for the first time after defeating Bangladesh 2-1 in the final in Kathmandu on Sunday. India took the lead in the second minute when Vikram Partap Singh sped past his marker and took a shot which found the back of the net. The match-winner came […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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India Thrash Nepal 4-1 In SAFF U-15 Women's Championship

Thimpu: India kicked-off their SAFF U-15 women’s championship campaign with a 4-1 victory over Nepal at the Chalimithang Stadium here on Wednesday. Striker Lynda Kom Serto scored a brace, while winger Sumati Kumari produced a fierce performance, scoring one and assisting another. Priyanka Sujeesh scored the remaining goal for India, while Man Maya Damai netted […]

  • Saturday, 24 April 2021
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India Doesn't Need Me To Put Up Good Performance: Chhetri

Kolkata: He might be India’s highest goalscorer and the go-to man when it comes to scoring goals, but Sunil Chhetri on Monday said this team under head coach Igor Stimac does not need him to be successful. “The Indian team doesn’t need Sunil Chhetri to put up a good performance. I am just one of […]

  • Saturday, 24 April 2021
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FIFA President Vows To Take Tough Measures Against Racism

Dhaka: FIFA President Gianni Infantino has reaffirmed his organisation’s commitment to eliminate racism, saying it has no place in football. “We need to send strong messages, that if there are racists that abuse the soccer players we have to stop the game… We cannot let the racists win,” Efe news quoted Infantino as saying in […]

  • Saturday, 24 April 2021
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Disha Patani And Lionel Messi Together? (Check Pic)

Disha Patani and Tiger Shroff made the headlines when they performed at the opening of ISL (Indian Super League) in the state of Kerala recently. The bare chest look of the “Heropanti” actor and the all-gold sexy Disha in a jumpsuit looked adorable together. ISL is a football tournament in which various Indian teams and […]

  • Saturday, 24 April 2021
Football
Kerala, Odisha settle for a point as injuries take a toll

Kochi: Kerala Blasters FC remained without a win for the third consecutive match in the Indian Super League (ISL) following a goalless draw against Odisha FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Friday. The contest was marred by injuries to key players from both teams as Jairo Rodriguez, Raphael Messi Bouli and Aridane Santana […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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India's WC Chances Virtually Over With 0-1 Loss To Oman

Muscat (Oman): India slipped to their second defeat in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday with a 0-1 loss against Oman at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex here. The loss kept India in the fourth place in Group E with three points and virtually ended their chances of making it past the second […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
FOOTBALL
I-League's 13th Edition From Nov 30

New Delhi: The 13th edition of the Hero I-League was officially launched at a ceremony in here on Thursday. The League will kick-off on November 30 with former champions Mohun Bagan FC and Aizawl FC locking horns at the Rajiv Gandhi stadium in Aizawl, Mizoram. The league will feature 11 teams this season, with the […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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