Category: Football
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Legendary Diego Maradona turns 60
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Argentina football legend Diego Maradona turned 60 on Friday. Widely rated as one of the greatest football players of all time, Maradona played in four FIFA World Cups and was captain of the Argentine team that won the 1986 tournament. In an interview with French weekly French Football, Maradona joked that that he dreams of…
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Improved infra helping Indian football: Adil Khan
Defender Adil Khan feels that Indian football is moving forward and growing on “the right path”. “Indian football is growing in a good way and through the correct path. I just wish (Indian football) keeps growing the way it has been and tries to maintain the quality,” the 32-year-old defender expressed during an AIFF TV…
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Barcelona Board set for major rejig as chief, members resign
Barcelona FC has confirmed that president Josep Maria Bartomeu has stepped down from his post. The abrupt ending of Bartomeu’s 6 year stint along with the stepping down of other board members pave way for a major reshuffle in the club’s governing board. Bartomeu, who had replaced Sandro Rosell as Barca president in 2014, resigned…
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‘India’s Love for Foreign Coaches a Colonial Influence’
Subrata Bhattacharya, a well known defender of his time, feels Indian football’s love for foreign coaches is a relic of the gone colonial era. The former national player and a long term Mohun Bagan star was also a successful coach at club level. He has given several trophies to different Indian clubs. Bhattacharya feels that…
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There will only be one IM Vijayan: Sahal Abdul Samad
Indian Midfielder Sahal Abdul Samad has heaped praise on IM Vijayan, stating that the legendary India footballer is one of a kind. During a recent show on AIFF TV, Sahal expressed his awe at Vijayan, who is regarded as one of the role models for young footballers coming out of the ‘God’s own Country’. “There…