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Football: AIFF Announce 23-Member India Women’s Squad For Myanmar Friendlies

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Football: AIFF Announce 23-Member India Women’s Squad For Myanmar Friendlies

The All India Football Federation on Saturday announced a 23-member senior women’s squad for the two friendly matches against Myanmar to be played in Yangon on July 9 and 12. The goalkeeping department comprises Shreya Hooda, Elangbam Panthoi Chanu and Maibam Linthoingambi Devi while Loitongbam Ashalata Devi, Hemam Shilky Devi, Sanju, Wangkhem Linthoingambi…

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‘Sunil Chhetri Was Not Made In A Day’: Ex-Skipper Subrata Paul On Future Of Indian Football

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‘Sunil Chhetri Was Not Made In A Day’: Ex-Skipper Subrata Paul On Future Of Indian Football

File photo of Sunil Chhetri© AFP It has been a turbulent period for Indian football with Sunil Chhetri hanging his boots from international football and the dismissal of national team coach Igor Stimac resulting in a massive controversy. Chhetri retired from international football following the match against Kuwait and in the very next…

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Sacked India Coach Igor Stimac Lashes Out At AIFF, Calls Indian Football ‘Imprisoned’

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Sacked India Coach Igor Stimac Lashes Out At AIFF, Calls Indian Football ‘Imprisoned’

Igor Stimac, the former head coach of the Indian football team, has called Indian football “imprisoned” in a scathing attack after his sacking. Stimac was sacked after India failed to qualify for the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Now, in a virtual press conference, Stimac has gone all out,…

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“Clear Payment Within 10 days Or…”: Sacked India Football Coach Igor Stimac Warns AIFF

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“Clear Payment Within 10 days Or…”: Sacked India Football Coach Igor Stimac Warns AIFF

Terming his sacking “unilateral”, former India football coach Igor Stimac on Tuesday threatened to file a lawsuit against the national federation in the FIFA Tribunal if it fails to clear his dues within the next 10 days. Stimac lashed out at All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey and accused him of…

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Igor Stimac, Indian Football Coach, Sacked; AIFF Unhappy With Him For This Reason

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Igor Stimac, Indian Football Coach, Sacked; AIFF Unhappy With Him For This Reason

File photo of Igor Stimac© AFP The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has decided to sack Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac after the national side failed to qualify for Round 3 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers. India were defeated 2-1 in their last match against Qatar – a result…

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India Coach Igor Stimac Calls Upcoming Match Against Kuwait “Career Changing” For His Team

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India Coach Igor Stimac Calls Upcoming Match Against Kuwait “Career Changing” For His Team

Indian football team coach Igor Stimac on Sunday said the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Kuwait could “change the careers” of his players and described it as a “huge game”. India will take on Kuwait at the Salt Lake Stadium in their penultimate second-round game, which will be followed by the away…

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Igor Stimac Expects Packed Salt Lake Stadium To Bid Farewell To Sunil Chhetri

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Igor Stimac Expects Packed Salt Lake Stadium To Bid Farewell To Sunil Chhetri

Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac expects fans from all over the country to throng the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata during the country’s World Cup qualification match against Kuwait on June 6, which will also be the last international match for talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri. The match against Kuwait will mark…

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Igor Stimac Gives Positive Update From India’s Training Camp Ahead Of WC Qualifiers

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Igor Stimac Gives Positive Update From India’s Training Camp Ahead Of WC Qualifiers

File photo of Igor Stimac© AFP In two week’s time India will play host to Kuwait at the iconic Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on June 6. Ahead of the highly awaited FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Joint Qualification matchup, team India head coach Igor Stimac has given a positive update regarding the…

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Friends Indeed: When Sunil Chhetri Sounded Out Virat Kohli Before Retirement Announcement

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Friends Indeed: When Sunil Chhetri Sounded Out Virat Kohli Before Retirement Announcement

As Sunil Chhetri sat contemplating how he would break his retirement plans to the world, he knew there was one man who would understand what exactly he was going through and Virat Kohli did not disappoint the iconic Indian football captain. The 39-year-old Chhetri, the most capped India footballer with 150 matches to…

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“June 6 I Retire, June 7 I Will Cry A Lot”: Sunil Chhetri On International Retirement

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“June 6 I Retire, June 7 I Will Cry A Lot”: Sunil Chhetri On International Retirement

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. The India captain on Thursday said he would don the national jersey one last time in…

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