Gurpreet Singh Sandhu wins prestigious Arjuna Award

New Delhi: Indian Men’s Senior National Team Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was named the winner of the Arjuna Award on Monday (August 19, 2019), thus becoming the 26th Indian Footballer in the prestigious list. Gurpreet who spent his formative years in the AIFF Centre of Excellence in Goa holds the distinction of being the only […]

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Igor Stimac names 35-man list of probables for World Cup Qualifiers

New Delhi: Indian Senior National Team Coach Igor Stimac has named his list of 35 probables for the preparatory camp for India’s forthcoming World Cup Qualifiers against Oman, and Asian Champions Qatar. The players will be assembling at the camp on August 19 in Goa, with practice kicking-off from the next day. India begin their […]

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Albert Serran signs one-year extension with Bengaluru FC

Bengaluru, Karnataka: Bengaluru FC have extended the contract of defender Albert Serran who has put pen to paper on a deal which keeps him with the Indian Super League champions till the end of 2019-20 season, the club announced on Wednesday. The 34-year-old defender thus becomes the fourth foreigner to stay on for Carles Cuadrat’s […]

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India go down to Tajikistan 2-4 after a second half debacle

Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Tajikistan completed a comeback to beat India 4-2 despite a good effort in the first half by the Blue Tigers, in the first match of the Hero Intercontinental Cup at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad, on Sunday, July 7, 2019. Sunil Chhetri scored a first-half brace, but Tajikistan struck back in the second […]

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Igor Stimac names India’s 25-man squad for Intercontinental Cup

Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Indian National Team Head Coach Igor Stimac named a list of 25 for India’s campaign in the forthcoming Hero Intercontinental Cup slated to kick-off at the EKA Arena, Ahmedabad from July 7. Defending champions India take on Tajikistan in their first match on the opening day, while Syria and DPR Korea are the […]

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Young India beats Thailand, finish third in King’s Cup

Buriram, Thailand: The central defence played together for the first time together, and so did the midfield. Even as the stalwarts including Sunil Chhetri were rested, a new young-look India rose to the occasion to beat Thailand 1-0 in the third-place play-off of the King’s Cup in Buriram, Thailand. Anirudh Thapa tapped it in from […]

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Upbeat and confident Blue Tigers set for King’s Cup opener against ‘tough’ Curacao

Buriram, Thailand: The King’s Cup 2019 opener between India and Curacao is just a day away, and given the enormity of the occasion, the excitement and optimism in the Blue Tigers unit is palpable. “We can feel the excitement on the players’ faces. They are excited about playing together for the first time as a […]

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Dimas Delgado signs one-year extension with Bengaluru FC

Bengaluru, Karnataka: Bengaluru Football Club completed the contract extension of influential playmaker Dimas Delgado after the Spaniard signed a new one-year deal on Monday that keeps him with the ISL champions till the end of 2019-20 season. The Gramanet-born midfielder who turned 36 in February played a crucial part in Bengaluru FC’s Indian Super League […]

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A strong dream leads to strong beliefs, and a good future for Indian Football: Igor Stimac

New Delhi: Ever since taking charge of the Indian National Team on May 15, newly appointed Head Coach Igor Stimac has already identified a good future for Indian football spurred by youth development and robust progeny coming on the back of an inspiring performance in the AFC Asian Cup earlier this year. In his first […]

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