Indian Football
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Minerva Punjab FC crowned I-League 2017-18 champions
Football | Mar 08, 2018, 06:53 PM ISTIt was a fairytale ending for Minerva Punjab as they end the 2017-2018 campaign as I-League champions for the very first time, defeating Churchill Brothers 1-0.
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India football team coach Stephen Constantine handed contract extension
Football | Feb 08, 2018, 09:01 AM ISTConstantine had helped India achieve their best-ever FIFA ranking since February 1996 when they ranked 96 in July 2017.
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Yearender 2017: Indian football moves a step forward in the big boy's league
Football | Dec 28, 2017, 08:51 PM ISTWith a rise in following of the sport, the Indian football saw people enjoying tournaments like Indian Super League (ISL), I-League and FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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India remain stagnant at 105th spot in FIFA rankings
Football | Dec 21, 2017, 04:16 PM ISTThe Sunil Chhetri-led side retained their spot with 320 points.
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Current team is one of the best in Indian football history: Coach Constantine
Football | Oct 12, 2017, 07:08 PM ISTIndia had thrashed Macau 4-1 in a Group A encounter which helped India to qualify for the Asian Cup for the fourth time.
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Stephen Constantine walking on German coach Joachim Loew's path, says I.M. Vijayan
Football | Sep 02, 2017, 04:22 PM ISTVijayan said that Constantine is the type of coach who has a fight and win ideology.
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Tri-Nation Football Tournament: India ready for St Kitts and Nevis challenge
Football | Aug 23, 2017, 04:30 PM ISTIndia in last few months have won eight official international game and an unofficial friendly against Bhutan.
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Bengaluru FC sign India's No.1 keeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Football | Aug 17, 2017, 11:59 PM ISTGurpreet became the first Indian player to be signed from a European club by an Indian club in a move involving a transfer fee.
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Door is open for players who can play my brand of football, says India coach Stephen Constantine
Football | Aug 17, 2017, 06:51 PM ISTAs long as I will be the coach, I will always try and develop youth players and give them opportunities, Constantine said ahead of tri-nation football series.
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Indian Super League expanded to 10 teams, Bengaluru FC one of them
Football | Jun 13, 2017, 03:36 PM ISTThe ISL announced that Tata Steel Limited & JSW Group won the bids for the two new teams. The teams will be based in Jamshedpur and Bengaluru.
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AIFF’s website hacked, abusive messages posted against Kulbhushan Jadhav
India | May 10, 2017, 11:31 AM ISTThe website of All India Football Federation was hacked by a hacker group named, “Zero Cool” this morning. Hackers posted a message against Kulbhushan Jadhav and India.
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Former Indian football player and coach Amal Dutta passes away in Kolkata
Other Sports | Jul 11, 2016, 06:47 AM ISTKolkata: The former India international first professional full-time football coach, passed away at his Kolkata residence on Sunday evening. The 86-year-old, veteran was suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease for the last few months and was bedridden.
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India hunt for first win in match against Guam
Football | Nov 11, 2015, 02:49 PM ISTBangalore: Virtually out of contention for a final round berth, India would look to register their first win in their 2018 football World Cup qualifying campaign when they take on Guam in a group match
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India suffer fourth straight defeat in World Cup qualifiers
Football | Oct 09, 2015, 11:41 AM ISTAshgabat: Indian football team's shameful performance continued as they slumped to their fourth straight defeat losing 1-2 to Turkmenistan in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, here on Thursday.India thus remained at the bottom of
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Indian football lacks sports scientists: Stephen Constantine
Football | Aug 18, 2015, 04:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: India football coach Stephen Constantine stated on Tuesday a sports scientist is more important than a fitness trainer, which the country presently lacks."In order to get to the level that he has attained
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Indian football pitches not fit for World Cup matches: FIFA official
Football | Jun 30, 2015, 07:51 AM ISTPanaji: India does not have a single football pitch good enough to host a FIFA World Cup match, a senior FIFA official said on Monday.Javier Ceppi, world football's governing body FIFA's tournament director for the
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Bhaichuing Bhutia opposes merging I-League and ISL
Football | Jun 18, 2015, 09:11 AM ISTKolkata: Former Indian soccer capatain Bhaichuing Bhutia on Wednesday opposed any move to merge the I-League with the Indian Super League, saying if such a step was taken, the latter would lose its charm."I doubt
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ISL glitz props Indian football but Nat'l team slips in 2014
Football | Dec 28, 2014, 03:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: The ‘sleeping giant' woke up to a new dawn with the ISL putting Indian football on the global map, but the national team continued to paint a grim picture, plummeting to its worst-ever
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ISL has given new hope to Indian football
Football | Dec 28, 2014, 07:55 AM ISTKolkata: The inaugural Indian Super League (ISL) has thrown up interesting statistics to give a clear indication that India has come to be recognised as an emerging footballing nation.Fans take the names of some Indian
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Tendulkar, Ganguly voice support for football
Football | Dec 21, 2014, 11:39 AM ISTMumbai: Indian football got another dose of encouragement from cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, who said they were all for the growth of the sport in which the country has been struggling to