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India beats Lebanon 4-2 on penalties after a goalless draw in SAFF Championship semifinal

India beat Lebanon 4-2 on penalties at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium to enter the SAFF Championship final. The tie was goalless until the end of extra-time, and in the ensuing shoot-out, India was flawless. Sunil Chhetri, Anwar Ali, Naorem Mahesh and Udanta Singh didn’t even allow the Lebanon goalie to…

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Sunil Chhetri: No idea when my last game for India will be

Sunil Chhetri tsays he does not know when his last game for Indian national football team might be. “I have no idea when my last game for the country will be, ” said Chhetri. “I have never had long-term targets. I think about the next 10 days, the next match…

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SAFF Championship: Ill-tempered battle between India and Kuwait ends with honours even

Kuwait held India to a 1-1 draw in an evenly contested but ill-tempered battle of the SAFF Championship at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.

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India v Pakistan is not a classic football rivalry. But it could be

If Pakistan can get their act together off the pitch by finding relative stability the scope for progress on it is feasible

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India downs Nepal 2-0 to enter SAFF Championship 2023 semifinals

India had a 2-0 win over Nepal in the SAFF Championship at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on June 25th 2023. Second-half goals from skipper Sunil Chhetri and Naorem Mahesh secured India a semifinal spot, along with fellow Group-A side Kuwait, which had beaten Pakistan 4-0 earlier in the day.

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Sahal ready to ‘contribute more’ as India takes on Nepal in the SAFF Championship

Sahal Abdul Samad, one of Stimac’s favourite players, is eager to put to perform. In the pre-match interaction, the Sahal stressed on the need to “contribute more” in order to take some burden off skipper and talisman Sunil Chhetri.

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Chhetri, self-effacing as ever, prefers to focus on the collective

Sunil Chhetri’s hat-trick in the 4-0 victory over Pakistan in the SAFF Championship 2023 opener may well bring the India skipper a similar feeling. Read the full story by The Hindu Football News.

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Morning Digest | U.S. to ease visas for skilled Indian workers as PM Modi visits; Amit Shah calls all-party meeting to discuss Manipur situation on June 24, and more

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SAFF Championship: Sunil Chhetri’s hat-trick helps India ease past Pakistan

A Sunil Chhetri hat-trick powered India to an easy 4-0 victory over Pakistan in its SAFF Championship opener at Sree Kanteerava Stadium.

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SAFF Championship | Chhetri hat-trick powers India to 4-0 win over Pakistan

Sunil Chhetri’s glittering hat-trick laced India’s 4-0 win over Pakistan in their 2023 SAFF Championship opener as the striker became the second-highest Asian goalscorer in international football.

The Hindu

SAFF Championship | Defending champion India locks horns with a Pakistan team short of practice

Fresh after the resounding success at the Intercontinental Cup in Bhubaneswar, India will begin its quest for a second title in less than a month when it takes on Pakistan in the SAFF Championship opener here on Wednesday.

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It’s Mission Asian Cup for the Blue Tigers as coach Stimac prepares a blueprint for the road ahead

Former Croatian World Cupper Igor Stimac, who has helmed the Indian team for the past four years, has started the final lap of the preparatory process that will see the country begin its Asian Cup campaign in the second week of January in Qatar.

The Hindu

Visuals of action against wrestlers leave Bindra distraught

India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra has denounced the police action against the country’s top wrestlers at Jantar Mantar, saying the “horrifying images” had left him “sleepless” and “haunted”.

The Hindu

Wrestlers regroup after Sunday’s action, to decide future strategy soon

Wrestlers are still contemplating their next move even as they continued to get unequivocal support from sporting fraternity after police action against them

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Odisha beats Bengaluru FC in Super Cup summit to win first title

The two goals in the opening half from Diego Mauricio gave Odisha a 2-1 win in the Super Cup against Bengaluru FC

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The buzz around Bengaluru FC is back as it takes on NorthEast in its ISL season opener

The signings of star forward Roy Krishna and creative midfielder Javi Hernandez, the emergence of youngster N. Sivasakthi, and the Durand Cup win ending a three-year barren run have excited the supporters

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FIFA honours Chhetri for his achievements, releases three-episode series on his life and career

Chhetri is third in the list for active footballers with most international goals with 84 strikes to his name, behind Cristiano Ronaldo (117) and Lionel Messi (90)

The Hindu

India suffers 0-3 defeat to Vietnam in international football friendly

It was a reality check for the 104th-ranked India after three convincing wins in June in the Asian Cup qualifiers and a 1-1 draw against Singapore on Saturday, as they were literally outplayed by the 97th-ranked Vietnam

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India held to 1-1 draw by Singapore in FIFA international friendly match

Ikhsan Fandi put Singapore ahead in the 37th minute when his free-kick from about 25 yards out took a deflection off the Indian wall and beat a diving goalie Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

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Durand Cup 2022 | Sivasakthi, Costa give Bengaluru FC maiden crown

Bengaluru FC beat Mumbai City 2-1 to claim a memorable maiden Durand Cup win

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Odisha FC downs Kerala Blasters

Krishna-Chhetri combo keeps Bengaluru on the winning path

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Don't pay too much attention, Sunil Chhetri tells players on FIFA ban threat

FIFA had threatened to suspend the AIFF and strip off its right to host the women's U-17 World Cup in October

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Sunil Chhetri, Manisha Kalyan named men's and women's AIFF Footballer of Year

Sunil Chhetri, the third highest goal scorer among active international players, was first named for the award in 2007

The Guardian - UK

Threat of Fifa ban looms over India and Chhetri’s hopes of passing Messi

Turmoil at India’s FA could lead to ban and the national coach, Igor Stimac, has warned those in charge to ‘wake up’

The Hindu

FIFA shoots ‘special series’ with Sunil Chhetri as part of regional content initiative, Tottenham congratulates record

Chhetri also received a congratulatory message from top English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur for equalling Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskas’ tally of 84 international goals

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