Indian Football Team / Kings Cup
Coach Stimac releases 6 more players from National Camp
Indian Senior National Team Head Coach Igor Stimac has released another batch of 6 players from the ongoing preparatory camp in New Delhi. The second batch of the six released…
Indian Football Team / Kings Cup
Igor Stimac releases 6 players from preparatory camp
With “phase 1 of the working programme” having been “accomplished,” National Coach Igor Stimac released 6 players from the list of 37 which has assembled for the preparatory camp in…
Indian Football Team / Kings Cup
Jobby, Nishu dropped as 23 men final Squad for Kings Cup announced
AIFF announced 23 men final squad for Kings Cup with two surprise exclusion in the form of fan favorite Jobby Justin and young Nishu Kumar ATK striker Jobby Justin and…
Indian Football Team / Kings Cup
The real challenge for me begins now: Brandon Fernandes
The weather in Delhi has changed a bit as the Indian National Team practiced hard under Head Coach Igor Stimac’s on the second day of the National Team camp at the Jawaharlal…
Indian Football Team / Kings Cup
Kings Cup: Debutants recall their ‘Unforgettable and emotional’ moment
Six players made debuts during India’s opener in the Kings Cup against Curacao in what was also Head Coach Igor Stimac’s first game in-charge. There are some moments in life…
Indian Football Team / Kings Cup
Senior players laud road-map for the World Cup Qualifiers
As the Indian Senior Men’s National Team gear up to kick-off their campaign in the King’s Cup, senior members expressed satisfaction at the pathway laid down for the Blue Tigers…
Indian Football Team / Kings Cup
I am the fittest in my life at the moment: Chhetri on the cusp on becoming India’s most capped players
The man with 67 International goals, the highest-ever by an Indian footballer ever, currently stays a match away from being the most-capped Indian Footballer in International football. Does 108 ring…
Indian Football Team / Interviews / Kings Cup
Coach Igor Stimac has a tactical plan for everyone: Jobby Justin
The latest scoring sensation of Indian Football Jobby Justin mentioned that coach Igor Stimac has been working on how the entire bunch can be “physically, mentally, and tactically stronger.” Speaking…
Indian Football Team / Kings Cup
New look India sans Chhetri, Gurpreet beat Thailand to finish 3rd at Kings Cup
With regular first team players like Chhetri, Gurpreet, Udanta rested, a young new look India rose to the occasion to beat Thailand 1-0 in the third-place play-off of the King’s Cup. The…
Indian Football Team / Interviews / Kings Cup
Sunil bhai told me not to burden myself with any pressure: Michael Soosairaj
Chennai-based midfielder Soosairaj Michael had a similar jaw-dropping moment recently when he stepped into his first-ever National Team camp alongside his hero Sunil Chhetri. Meeting your childhood hero is a…
Feature / MDFA / Recommended
Old but still Gold: Mumbai’s old warhorses can still pull strings on-field
Defying their age, Veteran players plying their trade in Mumbai Football over the last couple of season have shown that they can still pull strings on field and lead the…
Why this would be the right time to bring back ‘Rovers Cup’
Amidst growing demand of more games for Indian footballers, WIFA aims to revive the once crown jewel of Mumbai Football – Rovers Cup After Indian national team Coach Igor Stimac…
Borivali Premier League / Recommended
Players laud BPFL, call it perfect pre-season tournament for Mumbai football
As Borivali Premier League enters its business end, players laud the tournament for giving opportunities to young city players while also setting up as perfect pre-season for Mumbai Football We sit…
The complications in the valley fail to distract Danish Farooque, the star performer of Real Kashmir FC
The aftermath of the lockdown in force in Jammu & Kashmir in the scrapping of Article 370 has left the players of Real Kashmir FC unable to contact their friends…
5-A side Football / Recommended
Joga Bonito out to make their mark with women’s team
After finding success at both national and International level with its men’s team, Joga Bonito has now shifted its focus to its women’s team Joga Bonito women’s team emerged victorious…
Reviving the Majestic Durand Cup!
Durand Cup was the most prestigious and sought after football tournament in the Indian soil until the late twentieth century. Today, we go back in time when football in India…
Recommended / RedBull Neymar Jr. 5
Zsírkréták from Hungary lift the Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five World title in Brazil
India’s Kalina Rangers remained the only team that defeated the title champions Zsírkréták from Hungary in the entire tournament. Global football superstar Neymar Jr took to the field for the first…
FIFA World Cup qualifiers / Recommended
DSPORT to broadcast LIVE the Round Two Draw for Asian Qualifiers to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
DSPORT, a premium sports channel by Discovery Communications India will broadcast the Round 2 draw for Asian qualifiers to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 preliminary competition. Commenting on the…
Recommended / RedBull Neymar Jr. 5
India beat Hungary for a consolation win as they bow out of Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five World Finals
Kalina Rangers representing India beat Hungary in the final group game but losses against Angola and Spain earlier was enough to knock them out of the competition. Placed in Group…
Recommended / RedBull Neymar Jr. 5
Stage is set for thrilling Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five World Final
From Kalina to Sao Paulo – Neymar Jr’s Five 2019 National Champions, Kalina Rangers from Mumbai has travelled to Brazil to compete in the World final, and have a chance to…
Indian Football Team / Kings Cup
New look India sans Chhetri, Gurpreet beat Thailand to finish 3rd at Kings Cup
With regular first team players like Chhetri, Gurpreet, Udanta rested, a young new look India rose to the occasion to beat Thailand 1-0 in the third-place play-off of the King’s Cup. The…
Indian Football Team / Kings Cup
So much competition for slot makes me helpless as a coach: Igor Stimac
Indian Head Coach Igor Stimac admitted that he is “helpless as a coach” as there is competition for every slot in the team. “I have competition in my team for…
Indian Football Team / Interviews / Kings Cup
Six players making International debuts is a major development: Isac Doru
According to AIFF Technical Director Isac Doru, six players making their International debuts is a ‘major development in Indian football’. Despite the Indian Men’s Senior National team kicking off their…
Indian Football Team / Kings Cup
Stimac hopes to build on the positives ahead of the Thailand clash
It was in the first match of the year that the Blue Tigers opened their AFC Asian Cup 2019 campaign with a stunning 4-1 win against Thailand Five months later,…
Indian Football Team / Kings Cup
Kings Cup: Debutants recall their ‘Unforgettable and emotional’ moment
Six players made debuts during India’s opener in the Kings Cup against Curacao in what was also Head Coach Igor Stimac’s first game in-charge. There are some moments in life…
Indian Football Team / Kings Cup
Former players congratulate Sunil Chhetri on becoming India’s most capped player
Legendary National Team striker Bhaichung Bhutia congratulated Sunil Chhetri on overtaking his record and becoming India’s most capped International player at 108 matches. Chhetri on Wednesday (June 5, 2019) overtook…
Indian Football Team / Kings Cup
Kings Cup: India go down 1-3 to Curacao, to face Thailand for the 3rd place play-off
Facing a side ranked 19 places higher to them and with players playing in European leagues, India contrasting football either side of half to lose 1-3 It was new coach…
Indian Football Team / Kings Cup
India take on Curacao in KIngs Cup Opener
The King’s Cup 2019 opener between India and Curacao is just a day away, and given the enormity of the occasion, the excitement and optimism in the Blue Tigers unit…
Indian Football Team / Kings Cup
Senior players laud road-map for the World Cup Qualifiers
As the Indian Senior Men’s National Team gear up to kick-off their campaign in the King’s Cup, senior members expressed satisfaction at the pathway laid down for the Blue Tigers…
Indian Football Team / Kings Cup
Some work & Some play make Blue Tigers a Better Team under the ‘Professor’
The boys call him the ‘Professor’, even Head Coach Igor Stimac does. At the practice session of the Blue Tigers, you see him cracking jokes with the players from a…