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Chhetri only notable face in 17-member Indian football team for Asian Games, Stimac's status not known

Most of the clubs had shown unwillingness to release the 22 players named in the Indian squad

The Hindu · Sep 13, 2023

India likely to field weakened football team in Asian games as ISL clubs refuse to release players

India's hopes for Asian Games football dim as clubs, AIFF fail to reach agreement. Senior players Chhetri, Jhingan, Sandhu likely to miss out. Sports Ministry granted special exemption for teams to participate, but inexperienced squad expected. June FIFA rankings gave hope for better things ahead.

The Hindu · Sep 13, 2023

India head coach Stimac responds to astrologer controversy, says ‘time has come to put all cards on table’

India coach Igor Stimac hints at major revelations, reaffirms dream of transforming India into footballing nation. He was linked to controversy surrounding AIFF hiring astrologer for predictions on team selection. Stimac: "Target or honest fighter for betterment of Indian football? Time to put all cards on table & see who…

The Hindu · Sep 13, 2023

AIFF urges ISL clubs to release Asian Games-bound footballers

AIFF urges ISL clubs to release players for Asian Games, citing national interest. AIFF hopes clubs will release players to make India proud. The Hangzhou-bound 22-member Indian men’s squad has six players from Bengaluru FC, three from Mumbai City FC, while FC Goa, Mohun Bagan, East Bengal, Odisha FC, Kerala…

The Hindu · Sep 6, 2023

Asian Games: AIFF chief wants ISL deferred by 10 days in ‘national interest’

NEW DELHI: The Indian football is witnessing its own ‘club vs country’ debate over the Indian Super League (ISL) franchises’ refusal to let go of their players for the Asian Games in Hangzhou, beginning later this month.

The Times of India · Sep 6, 2023

Bhubaneswar, Guwahati to host India for two FIFA World Cup qualifiers

KOLKATA: On a day that its new regime completed one year at the helm of Indian football, All India Football Association (AIFF) announced Bhubaneswar and Guwahati as hosts for two of India's three home games in the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 of FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian…

The Times of India · Sep 3, 2023

How football team finally got the nod for Asian Games after government had refused clearance

NEW DELHI: The non-inclusion of senior team players in the Indian football contingent for the Asian Games and a lack of clarity on whether clubs would release players for the Games were the two primary reasons, apart from the government's selection criteria, why Sports Authority of India (SAI) initially refused…

The Times of India · Aug 26, 2023

Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger to drive Indian football’s transformation

PANAJI: Arsene Wenger held lengthy discussion with top All India Football Federation (AIFF) officials in Sydney on Saturday and confirmed that he would visit India in October to finalise the setting-up of a state-of-the-art centralised academy for under-13 boys and girls.

The Times of India · Aug 20, 2023

'No foreigner' rule in CFL reduced difference between big, small clubs: AIFF League Committee member Anirban Dutta

Newly-appointed member of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) League Committee Anirban Dutta said that the 'no-foreigner' player rule in the Calcutta Football League (CFL) has made the matches more tightly fought and lessened the deficit between big and small clubs. Read further on Dynamite news:

Dynamite News · Aug 18, 2023

Kerala Blasters, Mumbai City among several ISL clubs hesitant to release players for U-23 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers

Indian football has reached a crossroad it had come to, 14 years ago, before the Nehru Cup 2009, when first-division (then I-League) clubs had refused to release players for National Camp. This time, the clubs are from Indian Super League and the competitions at hand are the U-23 AFC Asian…

The Hindu · Aug 6, 2023