Sivasakthi Narayanan: Bengaluru FC superstar eyeing national team glory
1 year, 7 months ago

Sivasakthi Narayanan: Bengaluru FC superstar eyeing national team glory

The Hindu  

Sivasakthi’s story is one of overcoming heartbreak and setbacks and coming out the other side with stronger self-belief. No body.’ No one said — ‘It’s not a problem that you don’t have the height; we will give you a chance,’” remembers Sivasakthi. Sivasakthi was then playing for Raman Vijayan Soccer School in the Youth I-League, where his performances against BFC impressed Naushad Moosa, then coach of the Blues’ youth side. While the season ended on a disappointing note with a defeat in the Super Cup final, Sivasakthi finished as the club’s top-scorer with 11 goals, ahead of seasoned campaigners like Chhetri and Krishna. Sivasakthi was offered generous praise from Chhetri himself who labelled him a ‘superstar’ after his goal in the Durand Cup final against Mumbai City FC.

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Sunil Chhetri Gets Guard Of Honour From India Teammates In Farewell Match; Parents, Wife, Break Down In Tears
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunil Chhetri Gets Guard Of Honour From India Teammates In Farewell Match; Parents, Wife, Break Down In Tears

ABP News  

It was an emotional evening at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata as Sunil Chhetri-led Team India took on Kuwait in Kolkata on Thursday with the match being the Indian captain's final outing in Indian colours. Although it wasn't the result that India wanted with the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers ending in a goalless draw and even Chhetri failing …

Igor Stimac Readies ‘Outsiders’ Team India and Lays Out His Plans for AFC Asian Cup
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Igor Stimac Readies ‘Outsiders’ Team India and Lays Out His Plans for AFC Asian Cup

News 18  

The Indian men’s football team landed at the Hamad International Airport in Doha on Saturday for the AFC Asian Cup, to a rousing welcome from the fans in Qatar. Head coach Igor Stimac, who had arrived the day prior, lauded the fans for their warm welcome, promising a strong showing from the Blue Tigers despite numerous injuries plaguing the side. …

Igor Stimac stays: AIFF extends contract of Indian football men’s team coach till 2026
1 year, 2 months ago

Igor Stimac stays: AIFF extends contract of Indian football men’s team coach till 2026

The Hindu  

The All India Football Federation announced the contract extension of Igor Stimac, the head coach of India’s men’s national football team, until 2026, on Thursday. “At the same time, if we are able to qualify for the third round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers, then an automatic extension of another two years.” Mahesh Gawli, a former India international and …

India has enough resources to become one of the best football nations in Asia: Arata Izumi
1 year, 3 months ago

India has enough resources to become one of the best football nations in Asia: Arata Izumi

The Hindu  

The Indian men’s football team, having won three trophies in 2023, failed to live up to its expectations in the King’s Cup, last week. Moreover, the All India Football Federation, is also looking for ways to allow players of Indian origin to find a way to represent the tricolour, to make India an Asian powerhouse under Vision 2047. Sportstar caught …

India football team coach Igor Stimac breaks silence on astrologer controversy: 'Time to put all cards on table'
1 year, 3 months ago

India football team coach Igor Stimac breaks silence on astrologer controversy: 'Time to put all cards on table'

Firstpost  

Igor Stimac has hinted that he will be making some big revelations while also adding that he remains committed to making India a football nation. Amid the controversy of him taking help from an astrologer to pick the team for Asia Cup qualifiers, the Indian football team’s head coach Igor Stimac has hinted that he will be making some big …

Groups revealed for 132nd Durand Cup; champion Bengaluru in Group C; Mohun Bagan, East Bengal in Group A
1 year, 5 months ago

Groups revealed for 132nd Durand Cup; champion Bengaluru in Group C; Mohun Bagan, East Bengal in Group A

The Hindu  

The groups for the 132nd Durand Cup football tournament, set to be played between August 03-September 03, 2023, in the cities of Kolkata, Guwahati and Kokrajhar, were announced on Monday. Defending champion Bengaluru FC has been clubbed in Group C with two popular Kerala sides - Kerala Blasters and 2019 champion Gokulam Kerala, with the matches to be held in …

Sunil Chhetri announces his contract extension with Bengaluru FC after India beats Lebanon in SAFF Championship
1 year, 5 months ago

Sunil Chhetri announces his contract extension with Bengaluru FC after India beats Lebanon in SAFF Championship

The Hindu  

Sunil Chhetri, announced a contract extension with the Bengaluru FC after the winning the SAFF Championship semifinal against Lebanon at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Saturday. Nearly 10 years later, the Indian football legend has 106 goals and 18 assists for the club, winning eight major trophies with the club, including the two I-league and three Federation Cup titles. …

“Lot of talent in the club, just need to identify them,” says Chennaiyin assistant coach Raman Vijayan
1 year, 9 months ago

“Lot of talent in the club, just need to identify them,” says Chennaiyin assistant coach Raman Vijayan

The Hindu  

Though Raman Vijayan had “missed the opportunity” to be with Chennaiyin FC in the first Indian Super League season, despite talks with the team management, his expert analysis of CFC, as an observer made him think about how things would have been different had he been with the club. March 17, 2023 Even though the 49-year-old has ISL coaching experience, …

Sunil Chhetri may be playing his last season: Indian football team coach Igor Stimac
1 year, 9 months ago

Sunil Chhetri may be playing his last season: Indian football team coach Igor Stimac

India Today  

Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac feels that talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri may be playing the last season of his illustrious career. Obviously, Sunil may be playing his last season, and definitely his last Asian Cup," Stimac said. "I'm quite sure that the upcoming months will be the best for Sunil Chhetri," he was quoted as saying on the …

Chennaiyin FC Announce Squad for ISL Season 9
2 years, 2 months ago

Chennaiyin FC Announce Squad for ISL Season 9

News 18  

Chenaniyin FC’s 35-man squad for the Indian Super League is here with head coach Thomas Brdaric looking to build on a promising Durand Cup campaign that concluded earlier this month. – You’ll want to stay till the very end, there might be something to Marvel at #AllInForChennaiyin pic.twitter.com/SuDRIW8puZ — Chennaiyin FC September 30, 2022 The Dutch footballer joins vice-captain and …

Indian Team Announced for Hung Thinh Tournament, Coach Igor Stimac Upbeat
2 years, 3 months ago

Indian Team Announced for Hung Thinh Tournament, Coach Igor Stimac Upbeat

News 18  

Fresh from the Durand Cup triumph with Bengaluru FC, veteran Sunil Chhetri will lead the Indian attack in the upcoming Hung Thinh friendly football tournament in Vietnam, as coach Igor Stimac on Tuesday named a 23-member squad. 🚨 SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨Here are the 2️⃣3️⃣ #BlueTigers 🐯 🇮🇳 who will travel to Vietnam 🇻🇳 to take part in the Hung Thinh …

Sivasakthi Narayanan, an Indian football star is born: Sunil Chhetri turns the spotlight on Bengaluru FC Durand Cup hero
2 years, 3 months ago

Sivasakthi Narayanan, an Indian football star is born: Sunil Chhetri turns the spotlight on Bengaluru FC Durand Cup hero

The Hindu  

After the full-time whistle, amid the celebrations, veterans Sunil Chhetri and Roy Krishna were sat next to each other by the touchline. At just 5’4”, Sivasakthi was up against the experienced, towering duo of Mourtada Fall and Rostyn Griffiths. The chances of seeing the ball against Mumbai City are hard to come by and when another long ball was played …

Senior men’s national football camp gets underway at Kolkata
3 years, 4 months ago

Senior men’s national football camp gets underway at Kolkata

The Hindu  

The selected names of the Indian senior men’s national football squad assembled for a preparatory camp in the city on Monday after a fairly creditable showing in the 2022 World Cup / 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers in Doha in June. READ: ISL 2021-22: Odisha FC signs winger Aridai Cabrera for upcoming season “We have made our best efforts in laying …

Bengaluru FC, Club Eagles of Maldives face off for group stage slot in AFC Cup
3 years, 4 months ago

Bengaluru FC, Club Eagles of Maldives face off for group stage slot in AFC Cup

Hindustan Times  

Sunil Chhetri-led Bengaluru FC will hope to begin their season on a positive note when they face Club Eagles of Maldives in a play-off match of the AFC Cup Male on Sunday. Sunil Chhetri of Bengaluru FC The winners of the playoff, initially scheduled to be played in May but postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will advance to Group …

ATK Mohun Bagan & Bengaluru FC in the Fray in 2021 AFC Cup
3 years, 4 months ago

ATK Mohun Bagan & Bengaluru FC in the Fray in 2021 AFC Cup

The Quint  

ATK Mohun Bagan are direct entrants to the group stage of the AFC Cup 2021 by virtue of being winners of the I-League 2019/20, after their agreement to form a joint venture, and will be confident of making a mark on the continental stage and move forward together. ATK remember is likely to be without Sandesh Jhingan, who according to …

AFC Cup 2021: Sunil Chhetri to lead Bengaluru FC against Club Eagles
3 years, 4 months ago

AFC Cup 2021: Sunil Chhetri to lead Bengaluru FC against Club Eagles

The Hindu  

Sunil Chhetri will captain Bengaluru FC for the 2021 AFC Cup playoff against Club Eagles from Maldives on August 15, the club confirmed on Monday. READ | AIFF condoles passing away of former India footballer Krishnaji Rao Bengaluru announced its 29-man squad for the match with Yrondu Musavu, Alan Costa and Cleiton Silva as its overseas players. Marco Pezzaiuoli’s men …

Indian Football: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Backs Bengaluru FC to Bounce Back in ISL
3 years, 4 months ago

Indian Football: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Backs Bengaluru FC to Bounce Back in ISL

News 18  

India and Bengaluru FC goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is confident that the 2018/19 Indian Super League champions will be back with a bang in the upcoming edition after a seventh-place finish in the 2020/21 season — the first instance they didn’t make the semifinals since joining the league in 2017/18. But before the ISL gets underway later this year, Bengaluru …

Sunil Chhetri signs Bengaluru FC extension until 2023
3 years, 6 months ago

Sunil Chhetri signs Bengaluru FC extension until 2023

The Hindu  

Bengaluru FC skipper Sunil Chhetri has signed a two-year extension at the Indian Super League club which will take him through until 2023. He is also the highest Indian goal-scorer in the history of the ISL with 47 goals from 94 games and is now only one goal shy of the ISL's all-time leading goal-scorer, Ferran Corominas. I love this …

Chhetri, Jhingan optimistic ahead of India's World Cup, Asian Cup Qualifiers
3 years, 6 months ago

Chhetri, Jhingan optimistic ahead of India's World Cup, Asian Cup Qualifiers

The Hindu  

Indian football team stars, including skipper Sunil Chhetri, on Wednesday expressed confidence of doing well in the joint 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup Qualifiers next month, despite their preparations not being ideal owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. AIFF President Praful Patel contacted with the senior members of the team to get a feel of their preparations ahead of …

Sunil Chhetri to lead Bengaluru FC in AFC Cup match against Tribhuvan Army FC
3 years, 8 months ago

Sunil Chhetri to lead Bengaluru FC in AFC Cup match against Tribhuvan Army FC

Firstpost  

The Bengaluru-based side on Thursday named a 29-member squad for the match against Nepalese side Tribhuvan Army FC, a day after three COVID-19 cases were detected among the players and staff. Bambolim: Talismanic India captain Sunil Chhetri has returned to action after recovering from COVID-19 and will lead Bengaluru FC in their AFC Cup preliminary stage two match here on …

ISL 2020-21, BFC vs CFC highlights: Gurpreet heroics earn Bengaluru FC a point vs Chennaiyin FC - ISL Today - Sportstar
3 years, 10 months ago

ISL 2020-21, BFC vs CFC highlights: Gurpreet heroics earn Bengaluru FC a point vs Chennaiyin FC - ISL Today - Sportstar

The Hindu  

This is Sportstar's ISL match blog of the encounter between Bengaluru FC and Chennaiyin FC at the Fatorda Stadium in Margao on Friday. 60' CFC SUB: Rahim OFF, Thoi ON 59' Jerry wins the ball inside Bengaluru's half and Isma squares it for Germanpreet, whose drive from distance is punched away by Gurpreet! 6.30 PM: The team news is in …

ISL 2020-21, Bengaluru FC vs Chennaiyin FC: Predicted playing XI, team news and formation - ISL - Sportstar
3 years, 10 months ago

ISL 2020-21, Bengaluru FC vs Chennaiyin FC: Predicted playing XI, team news and formation - ISL - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Southern rivals Bengaluru FC and Chennaiyin FC will square off in an important clash of the ongoing Indian Super League season at the Fatorda Stadium in Margao, Goa, on Friday. Bengaluru FC vs Chennaiyin FC:LIVE BLOG READ | Following a 0-2 loss to Hyderabad FC in their previous encounter, the Marina Machans and manager Csaba Laszlo will be boosted by …

ISL 2020-21 preview: Upbeat Bengaluru FC to meet Chennaiyin
3 years, 10 months ago

ISL 2020-21 preview: Upbeat Bengaluru FC to meet Chennaiyin

The Hindu  

After snapping its eight-match winless run with a 2-0 win over SC East Bengal, Bengaluru FC will look to steal a march over its rivals in the battle for the last playoff berth when it takes on Chennaiyin FC at the Fatorda Stadium on Friday. Bengaluru FC vs Chennaiyin FC:LIVE BLOG In sixth position with 18 points, the 2018-19 champion …

ISL 2020-21: Bengaluru FC aim for fresh start under interim coach Naushad Moosa as they take on SC East Bengal
3 years, 11 months ago

ISL 2020-21: Bengaluru FC aim for fresh start under interim coach Naushad Moosa as they take on SC East Bengal

Firstpost  

Carles Cuadrat, who had guided Bengaluru FC to the title in 2018-19 season, was shown the door due to their disastrous performance this year, with Naushad Moosa taking over the reins. Margao: Their coach sacked after three successive defeats, former champions Bengaluru FC will look to bounce back under the guidance of interim coach Naushad Moosa when they take on …

ISL 2020-21 preview: Mumbai City looks to pile further misery on Bengaluru
3 years, 11 months ago

ISL 2020-21 preview: Mumbai City looks to pile further misery on Bengaluru

The Hindu  

High-flying Mumbai City FC will face a hurting Bengaluru FC in a much-anticipated clash at the Fatorda Stadium on Tuesday. “Lobera and I have played against each other a lot of times and since moving to Mumbai, he has made his team play the same kind of football he did at Goa,” he said. In Adam le Fondre, Mumbai has …

ISL 2020-21: Meet Bengaluru FC's all-weather player, Harmanjot Khabra - football news
4 years ago

ISL 2020-21: Meet Bengaluru FC's all-weather player, Harmanjot Khabra - football news

The Hindu  

Harmanjot Khabra’s season thus far can be summed up by three passage of plays in Bengaluru FC’s matches against Chennaiyin FC, Kerala Blasters and Odisha FC. Against the Blasters, with BFC leading 3-2, Suresh Wangjam played the ball down the right to Khabra, who took a couple of touches to set himself, looked up and measured his cross to the …

ISL 2020-21 news: Bengaluru FC's Ashique Kuruniyan makes 50th ISL appearance- ISL news - Sportstar
4 years ago

ISL 2020-21 news: Bengaluru FC's Ashique Kuruniyan makes 50th ISL appearance- ISL news - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Ashique Kuruniyan will feature in his 50th Indian Super League match when his Bengaluru FC team takes on Odisha FC in the 2020-21 season at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim on Thursday. Head coach Carles Cuadrat handed Ashique a sixth consecutive start this term, with his side looking to maintain its unbeaten run in the tournament. FOLLOW LIVE | The …

ISL 2020-21, Odisha FC vs Bengaluru FC: Predicted playing XI, team news, formation
4 years ago

ISL 2020-21, Odisha FC vs Bengaluru FC: Predicted playing XI, team news, formation

The Hindu  

Odisha FC and Bengaluru FC will square off in the seventh season of the Indian Super League at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim, Goa, on Thursday. Bengaluru head coach Carles Cuadrat has more or less settled on his strongest XI in recent times after the return to fitness of central midfielder Dimas Delgado. FOLLOW BLOG | Odisha FC vs Bengaluru …

Team Squad, Full Fixture, Live Streaming
4 years, 1 month ago

Team Squad, Full Fixture, Live Streaming

News 18  

Bengaluru FC has been one of the most consistent performers in the ISL ever since they made their debut in 2017-18 season. The season five champions will start their ISL 2020-21 campaign with a fixture against two-time runner up FC Goa at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatroda on Sunday, November 22. In this season, head coach Carles Cuadrat’s intention would …

ISL 2020-21 news: Who are Bengaluru FC's foreign players - ISL News - Sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

ISL 2020-21 news: Who are Bengaluru FC's foreign players - ISL News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Former champion Bengaluru FC has managed to retain some of its star players for the seventh season of the Indian Super league, with the likes of Erik Paartalu, Dimas Delgado and Juanan extending their stay, while adding the likes of Brazilian Cleiton Silva and Spain defender Fran Gonzalez. Along with Dimas Delgado and the centre-back pairing of Juanan and Alberto …

Bengaluru FC begins pre-season training without head coach
4 years, 2 months ago

Bengaluru FC begins pre-season training without head coach

The Hindu  

Without head coach Carles Cuadrat and its technical staff, former champion Bengaluru FC on Thursday began its pre-season training at the Inspire Institute of Sport in Bellary for the upcoming Indian Super League season. With the club’s foreign contingent still awaiting their visas, first-team assistant coach Naushad Moosa and the rest of the Indian staff have been looking after the …

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