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📽️ | Messi's India tour chaos as angry fans hurl seats

The first stop of Lionel Messi's India tour took an unexpected turn as angry fans ripped up seats and hurled objects onto the pitch as chaos descended at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium. The unsavoury scenes came due to fan disgruntlement at Messi's brief 20-minute appearance, where they 'could not see his face'. The event organiser has been detained as a result of the incident and an enquiry is ongoing.

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Guardiola and Xavi hoax! Pranksters applied for India role

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) have confirmed that two high-profile coaching applications, allegedly sent by former Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez and current Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, were fraudulent. The revelation comes as the federation continue their search for a new head coach for the Indian men’s national football team.

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Xavi rejected! Barca legend turned down by shock national team

Former Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez's unexpected application for the India national team job has been rejected.

AFC Asian Cup top scorer

Who are the all-time Asian Cup top scorers?

With the latest edition of the AFC Asian Cup upon us, let's take a look at the all-time top goal scorers of the competition.

Lionel Messi Rohit Sharma

One WC winner to another? Rohit receives Messi gift

Lionel Messi has a World Cup win to his name, and he may have helped to inspire India captain Rohit Sharma to glory in cricketing circles.

Virat Kohli Cristiano Ronaldo

‘Thinks he’s Ronaldo!’ - Kohli sees football skills questioned

India cricket superstar Virat Kohli “thinks he’s Cristiano Ronaldo”, but Yuvraj Singh says there are only similarities between the pair off the pitch.

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Wenger to 'personally' help develop Indian football

Head of global football development at FIFA Arsene Wenger is set to "personally" help India develop talent as a footballing nation.

Olivier Giroud France

Explained: What did Giroud mean with his India fan remark?

Olivier Giroud was surprised but equally delighted with the support France received upon arriving to Qatar for the World Cup.

AFC 20203 Qualifiers

All you need to know: 2023 ACQ Third Round

The complete fixture, result, table and runner-up rankings guide to the third round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification...

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Stimac names 23-man India squad for SAFF Championship

The Blue Tigers will be leaving for Maldives on September 28...

Indian national team training in Kolkata

Stimac names 23-man India squad for SAFF Championship

The Blue Tigers will be leaving for Maldives on September 28...

Virat Kohli India

What football club does Virat Kohli support?

The India and Royal Challengers Bangalore captain is one of the finest batsmen ever to play cricket, but he is also a huge football fan

Igor Stimac India

Stimac installing a new belief in India

The Croatian coach speaks about the sweeping changes he has implemented in the wake of India's impressive draw away to Qatar...

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Stimac's vision starting to bear fruit

India can be pleased with the manner by which they held Qatar's attackers at bay to collect a vital point...

India vs Qatar

India's fine achievement against Qatar

India are the first Asian side out of nine who have managed to hold Qatar to a draw in the current year...

Praful Patel President AIFF

India to bid for 2023 Asian Cup

The Indian FA have decided to launch a bid to bring the 2023 edition of the continental extravaganza to the country....

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Constantine: Want India to do well

The English coach hopes that India can make it out of the group stages of the Under-17 World Cup…

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Indian Teams: Is this the costliest crop?

The finances involved in putting together the current junior team has been less than what was spent more than six years ago...

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How India can qualifiy for AFC Cup

Goal takes you through the various permutations and combinations for India's AFC Cup 2019 qualification......

Praful Patel, Kushal Das and Subrata Dutt posing with the coveted award in AFC Annual Awards Abu Dhabi 2016

Two cities shortlisted for India training centre

The Indian FA are mulling over two cities with regards to having a National team training centre…

Indian national team Swachhta Hi Seva

PM Narendra Modi praises Team India's efforts

The Prime Minister of India has taken note of the Indian national team's initiative towards cleanliness

Indian National team training session

Team India joins PM Modi’s campaign

Stephen Constantine and his charges took part in the Prime Minister’s initiative for cleanliness drive…

Souled Store AIFF

AIFF offers the chance for fans to back the blue

A collection of fan merchandise are available for purchase online on thesouledstore.com

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Analyzing Arnab Mondal's exclusion from India team

The sturdy defender's slump in form has cost him a place in the national team. What's holding him back?

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ISL clubs dominate India squad

Only four players from the I-League are part of the 28-member Indian national team squad…

Stephen Constantine India Nepal International Friendly 2017

ISL clubs to release players for India camp

Better planning has ensured that Stephen Constantine will see all his players report to the national team camp on time…