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History beckons Blue Tigers: Sunil Chhetri and his men eager to script the
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The road has been rugged and bumpy so far but India still stand on the cusp of history. A victory on the night of June 6 at the Salt Lake Stadium for India against Kuwait in their penultimate Group A fixture of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification Ro
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Night of June 6 at Salt Lake could be an epoch-making encounter: Igor Stim
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Igor Stimac is no stranger to cliffhangers. In his long and distinguished career, the classy centre-back of the nineties had experienced many such nights on the pitch, when football wasn't a matter of life and death, but much more important than that
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Indian football team arrives in Kolkata for Sunil Chhetri's farewell match
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
The India football team have landed in the Mecca of Indian football with their sights set on the crucial FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Kuwait on June 6 at the Salt Lake Stadium.
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Edmund Lalrindika: New greenhorn in National Camp with sinuous poise
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Edmund Lalrindika burst forward on the left, shook off a stern challenge from Anirudh Thapa and laced a fierce left-footed shot past Gurpreet Singh Sandhu's near post as if it's no big deal and he does that every evening
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Sunil Chhetri hopes all can go happy after his India swansong on June 6
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Sunil Chhetri has one last game in an India shirt to look forward to. In Kolkata, at the VYBK, a venue very close to his heart, in front of a very special crowd. Life will be different for the captain after June 6, but football won't stop
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At peace after announcing retirement, Chhetri opens up on leaving behind l
Updated : 2 years ago IST
After taking the footballing world by surprise with the news of his retirement, ace India marksman Sunil Chhetri mapped out his retirement plans saying he wanted to leave behind a legacy as a good-looking and hard-working player.
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Former players, coaches, administrators praise Sunil Chhetri on his long a
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Nineteen years, or in footballing terms a lifetime, is how long Sunil Chhetri graced the national colours. The India number 11, who has played 150 international matches and scored 93 times for the Blue Tigers, is now ready to hang up his prized pair of boots after his last hurrah against Kuw
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From playing for Delhi club to establishing India as a dominant force in A
Updated : 2 years ago IST
As Sunil Chhetri walks closer to his final dance on the international circuit for the Indian football team, his career has been nothing short of a fairytale story that the majority of the players dream of living.
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Indian football team camp begins in Bhubaneswar
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The first batch of players have begun their training with a gym session on the morning of Saturday, May 11, 2024, which will be followed by an on-pitch training session in the evening
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India head coach Igor Stimac reveals second list of 15 probables for Bhuba
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Notably, the first list of probables was announced on Saturday.
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Ajay Devgn says he was 'shocked', 'surprised' when he heard the story of l
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Actor Ajay Devgn is all set to tell the story of Syed Abdul Rahim, an Indian football team coach and manager who deserves huge credit for the rise of Indian football in the 1950s and 1960s.
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AIFF president constitutes five-member committee to hold discussions with
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The AIFF president and its members also took note of certain comments made by India head coach Igor Stimac in the press about his future with the team after the completion of the Round 2 qualifiers. The meeting was attended by 14 senior members of the Federation
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