I try to learn from calm minds like Sunil Chhetri, Roy Krishna: Manvir Singh

Doha: 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 him playing as a striker […]

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We need to fight like a swarm of bees, says Sunil Chhetri

Doha: 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 to just turn up and […]

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ISL Champions Mumbai City FC agree three-year extension with Pranjal Bhumij

Mumbai: Mumbai City FC have confirmed that Pranjal Bhumij has signed a three-year contract extension with the club. After four seasons, the young attacker has committed his future to the Islanders until May 2024. Born in Assam, Pranjal started off his footballing journey playing for various clubs in Guwahati and then rose through the ranks […]

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Hero ISL’s new regulation gives push to more Indian players on-field

Mumbai: Hero Indian Super League 2021-22 season will witness an increase in number of Indian players in the playing XI, as the new Coach & Player Selection Guidelines of Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) now mandates clubs to have a minimum of seven (7) Indian players on the field at any point of time. An […]

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Sunil trains like is he 25, plays like he is 25, and scores goals like he is 25: Igor Stimac

Doha: “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 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Qatar 2022. Sunil scored two goals in a span of 13 minutes to help India seal a […]

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Sunil Chhetri brace hands India victory against Bangladesh

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

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‘Bangladesh are a great fighting team that puts in quality work on the pitch’

Doha: Indian National Team Head Coach Igor Stimac, on the eve of the Blue Tigers’ match against Bangladesh, described the opposition as a “team with great fighting spirit”, that puts in “quality work” on the pitch. Stimac was speaking at the official pre-match press conference for India’s match against Bangladesh in the FIFA World Cup […]

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The roar at the YBK will stay with me forever: Adil Khan

By Adil Khan, Defender, Indian Football Team Doha: On the surface, it was just another day for me. But Kolkata was buzzing – the City of Joy has always risen to the occasion for a big football match, and it was no different. Expectations were sky-high in Kolkata as we took on Bangladesh at the […]

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Rowllin Borges agrees contract extension with ISL Champions Mumbai City FC

Mumbai: Mumbai City FC have announced that midfielder Rowllin Borges has agreed to a contract extension with the Club which will see him commit his future to the Islanders until May 2024, with an option to extend for a further year. The 28-year-old was a vital cog in the Mumbai City squad that clinched the […]

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Blue Tigers, ‘young’ and focussed, ready to face Asian Champions Qatar

Doha, Qatar: Calls keep on coming, the phone just doesn’t stop ringing. NRIs based in Doha stay desperate to meet and greet the Blue Tigers. But the bio bubble is in place, playing spoilsport to all aspirations. Nevertheless, requests flow. A day prior to India’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualifiers, also the preliminary qualifiers […]

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