Indian Football
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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
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Heartwarming to see response that ISL received: Nita Ambani
Football | Dec 14, 2014, 08:13 PM ISTKolkata: Terming the response of the first edition of Hero Indian Super League as "heartwarming", founder and chairperson of Football Sports Development Limited Nita Ambani on Sunday said that their objective is to make the
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I am confident India will play 2022 FIFA WC: German Ambassador
Football | Dec 01, 2014, 05:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: Happy to see football's popularity rise in India, German Ambassador Michael Steiner said he is confident that the 159th-ranked nation's participation in the 2022 FIFA World Cup would be a reality."I am confident
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ISL can take Indian football forward: Trevor Morgan
Football | Oct 26, 2014, 07:02 AM ISTKolkata: The new-found professionalism, thanks to the Indian Super League (ISL) can really take the Indian football forward, Kerala Blasters FC assistant coach Trevor Morgan said."There has been good playing surfaces. Organisation has been fantastic,
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Koevermans shortlists five seniors for Asian Games
Football | May 05, 2014, 06:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: India's chief football coach Wim Koevarmans has shortlisted five seniors, including captain Sunil Chettri, for the Asian Games to be held in Incheon, South Korea, Sep 19-Oct 4.The other four players are Francis
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Indian football is in better shape today: Toal
Football | May 01, 2014, 08:52 PM ISTNew Delhi: Indian football's outgoing youth development chief coach Colm Joseph Toal said he was proud of his seven-year stint and feels the youngsters are in better shape today.The Englishman, whose contract expired Wednesday, said
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ISL opens up new opportunities for Indian soccer: Ganguly
Football | Apr 13, 2014, 10:38 PM ISTKolkata: All keyed up after bagging the Kolkata franchise of the Indian Super League, former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly Sunday said it was a "positive development" for Indian football and opens up new opportunities
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FIFA, Interpol to enlighten Indian football on corruption
Football | Jan 08, 2014, 04:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: World's largest police organisation Interpol and football's governing body FIFA have joined hands to enlighten the stake holders in Indian football on tackling corruption and match-fixing that has plagued the game.A two-day FIFA-Interpol