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India express interest to host FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2019
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has submitted an expression of interest to host the FIFA U-20 World Cup in India in 2019.
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More focus needs to be put on grassroots football in India: Jeremy Weeks
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Jeremy Weeks, head coach of Premier Skills Education Programme, feels more focus needs to be put on grassroots football and not only on the elite and talent to make the sport more popular and competitive in India.
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Messi to sign new Barca deal after honeymoon
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], July 4 (ANI): Argentina's star footballer Lionel Messi, who recently got married with long-time partner Antonella Roccuzzo, will sign a new contract with Barcelona when he returns from his honeymoon in the middle of this month.
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Bhaichung Bhutia thanks PM Modi for continuous support to Indian football
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): With less than 100 days left for the biggest ever footballing extravaganza to happen in India - the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 -- iconic footballer Bhaichung Bhutia thanked and lavished huge praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "continuous suppo
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Messi ties the knot with long-time girlfriend Roccuzzo
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], July 1 (ANI): Argentina's star footballer Lionel Messi has finally tied the knot with long-time partner Antonella Roccuzzo, in what has been dubbed as "the wedding of the century".
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This is where Lionel Messi, Antonella Roccuzzo are getting married
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], June 30 (ANI): Wedding bells are ringing for Lionel Messi, as the football star is all set to tie the knot with his long-term girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo.
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Eventual goal is to unearth talents for senior football team: Stephen Cons
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Indian football team coach Stephen Constantine, who is a strong believer of "team for the future", is now toiling hard with the young players in the preparatory camp in New Delhi to get the entry into the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship.
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Our aim is to qualify for 2018 AFC U-23 C'ships: Stephen Constantine
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): As the Indian football team are currently attending the final preparatory camp ahead of the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship Qualifiers kicked off at the Ambedkar Stadium in the national capital on Monday, national coach Stephen Constantine has said that his side
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Football games to be reduced to 60 minutes?
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], June. 18 (ANI): A proposal to reduce each half of a game to 30 minutes is likely to be considered by the world football's rule-makers, in a bid to prevent time-wasting and make the sport more attractive.
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Sunil Chhetri surpasses Wayne Rooney, becomes 4th highest active int'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri became the fourth highest active international scorer on Tuesday, when he struck a decisive goal to guide his side to a 1-0 win over Kyrgyz Republic in a fast-pace and entertaining AFC Asian Cup qualifier match.
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India expect tough challenge against Kyrgyzstan: Constantine
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru [India], June (ANI): The India national football team are basking in the glory of winning seven matches on a trot but coach Stephen Constantine isn't being complacent ahead of taking on the Kyrgyz Republic tomorrow in their first home match of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Qualif
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We have huge task at hand: Sunil Chhetri ahead of Kyrgyz clash
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru [India], June 12 (ANI): Indian football team talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri, who has already scored 53 goals in 93 International outings donning the national colour, said the vibes in the team are very positive at the moment ahead of India's AFC Asian Cup Qualifier against t
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