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I-League Qualifiers 2021: Footballers find their own ways to tackle bio-bu
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 9 (ANI): Last season, the I-League Qualifiers paved the way for sporting events to be held in India during a pandemic by introducing an entirely new concept -- the bio-bubble. While the COVID-19 pandemic persists in India and around the world, the HILQ
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'Stop tagging me!' pleads exasperated footballer Amrinder Singh caught up
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Amrinder Singh is fed up! No not Captain Amarinder Singh but Indian football team goalie whose name sounds like that of the former chief minister and has inadvertently got caught up in the political whirlwind of Punjab.
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Cristiano Ronaldo topples Lionel Messi as Forbes' highest-earning football
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Manchester [UK], September 22 (ANI): Cristiano Ronaldo's big-money move to Manchester United saw him replacing Lionel Messi as the highest-paid footballer in the world, according to the latest rankings released by Forbes.
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I-League Qualifiers: Will try to play good brand of football, says Mehtab
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Former India footballer Mehtab Hossain is returning to playing the game after a couple of years and plying his trade for Madan Maharaj FC in the I-League qualifiers, the midfielder is looking to keep no stones unturned to help his team qualify for th
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England, Tottenham Hotspur legend Jimmy Greaves dies aged 81
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], September 19 (ANI): Tottenham Hotspur and England's legendary footballer Jimmy Greaves passed away at home in the early hours of Sunday morning, aged 81.
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French footballer Jean-Pierre Adams dies aged 73 after 39 years in coma
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Paris [France], September 6 (ANI): Former French footballer Jean-Pierre Adams, who had been in a coma for 39 years, has died at the age of 73 on Monday.
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Rome Olympian and former Indian footballer Shahid Hakeem dies aged 82
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) condoled the death of former footballer Syed Shahid Hakeem who passed away on Sunday. He was 82.
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It's a big achievement for Indian football: Anirudh Thapa on Sandesh joini
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 21 (ANI): Indian footballer Anirudh Thapa said Sandesh Jhingan's move to HNK Sibenik to play in the Croatian top-tier league Prva HNL is a "big achievement" for Indian football.
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Japan grants official refugee status to Myanmar national footballer
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 20 (ANI): Immigration Service Agency of Japan on Friday gave a certificate of refugee status to Myanmar national football goalkeeper Pyae Lyan Aung, stating that he could face persecution if he returns to his country.
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Afghan footballer died after falling from US plane leaving Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], August 19 (ANI): A former Afghan national youth team footballer, Zaki Anwari, died after falling from a US aircraft while trying to escape Kabul, France 24 reported on Thursday.
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If there are no risks involved then it's not me: Sandesh Jhingan after sig
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Sibenik [Croatia], August 19 (ANI): Sandesh Jhingan, who became the first India international footballer to sign for HNK Sibenik in the Croatian top-tier league Prva HNL, stated that it was a difficult decision to make even though every Asian desires to play in Europe.
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India footballer Sandesh Jhingan signs for Croatia's HNK Sibenik
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Sibenik [Croatia], August 18 (ANI): Sandesh Jhingan will become the first India international footballer to play in the Croatian top-tier league Prva HNL after completing a move from ATK Mohun Bagan to HNK Sibenik.
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