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Sreejesh Parattu Raveendran Age: 36 Position: Goalkeeper Caps: 328 Notable Achievements: Bronze medal at Tokyo 2020 Olympics Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (2021) World Games Athlete of the Year (2021) FIH Goalkeeper of the Year (2021, 2022) Gold at 2022 Asian Games (qualification for Paris 2024) Statement: “It is a surreal feeling that I am going to play my fourth Olympic Games… I am going to enjoy every bit of it and hopefully come back with a medal of a different colour from last time.” Jarmanpreet Singh Age: 27 Position: Defender Caps: 106 Notable Achievements: Silver medal at 2018…

Abhishek Sharma reacts on his fabulous knock | Press Conference | IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I | Harare, 2024

NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation’s advertisement inviting applications for the vacant post of Senior National Men’s Team head coach has evoked an overwhelming response. As the window for applying for the post ended on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, a total of 291 applications were received from all over the world. Out of this, 100 applicants have UEFA Pro License diplomas against their names. While 20 of the applicants hold AFC Pro License diplomas, three have CONMEBOL licenses. The AIFF will scrutinise all the applications and shortlist suitable candidates for the coveted job. The AIFF President, Mr. Kalyan Chaubey said,…

Kolkata, 30 June 2024: Goals from Shyamal Besra, Aman CK, Jesin TK (2), Subrata Murmu, Ananthu NS and Sayan Banerjee propelled Emami East Bengal FC to a 7-1 win over Tollygunge Agragami in their Calcutta Football League 2024 Group B opener at Barrackpore’s Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Stadium this afternoon. The Red & Gold Brigade dominated the game from the outset and went into the half-time break with a 2-0 lead. Midfielder Shyamal Besra netted EEB’s opening goal in the 12th minute. The goal was the result of a set-piece play as Shyamal received Joseph’s throw-in and played a one-two with Jesin…

Argentina made several changes for the match, most notably substituting Lionel Messi with Alejandro Garnacho, a promising talent in the Albiceleste’s new generation. The Manchester United winger played with freedom, showing good dribbling skills and taking the first shot of the match, which went wide in the Copa America Group A match at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Peru, needing a win to keep their qualification hopes alive, started their legendary forward Paolo Guerrero for the first time in the tournament. La Bicolor had very little possession and attempted to unsettle Argentina with ineffective counterattacks. Fossati’s team…

Virat Kohli, the former India skipper, decided to hang up his boots from T20Is after India’s nail-biting seven-run win against South Africa in the summit clash of the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup in Barbados. He was also adjudged the Player of the Match for his fine 59-ball 76 in his final T20I. “This was my last T20 World Cup, this is exactly what we wanted to achieve,” Kohli said in the presentation ceremony on Saturday. “One day you feel like you can’t get a run and this happens, God is great. Just the occasion, now or never kind of…

On Wednesday, Hockey India announced the eagerly awaited 16-member Indian Men’s Hockey Team that will compete at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics, from July 26 to August 11, 2024. The squad, featuring five Olympic debutants, has been rigorously training at the ongoing national camp at the SAI Centre in Bengaluru. The team will be led by ace drag-flicker and defender Harmanpreet Singh, with midfielder Hardik Singh serving as Vice-Captain. Harmanpreet, set for his third Olympics, made his debut as the youngest member of the Indian squad at the 2016 Rio Olympics and was instrumental in the Bronze medal win at…

Mumbai City FC is thrilled to announce the signing of French midfielder Jérémy Manzorro on a free transfer. Manzorro will wear the sky-blue jersey until the end of the 2024-25 season. The 32-year-old began his senior professional career with Stade de Reims in France and has since showcased his skills in various leagues across the globe, including Bulgaria (PFC Slavia Sofia), Lithuania (FK Žalgiris), and Kazakhstan (Tobol and Astana). He has participated in elite European competitions like the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League. His accolades include the Lithuanian Cup, the Kazakh Cup, and two consecutive Kazakh league…

We have noted the comments made by Mr. Igor Stimac, former Head Coach of the National Team, to the media last week. Mr. Stimac’s communication – apparently made with the sole intent of maligning the AIFF and showing its personnel in poor light – is not befitting of a professional who has served the organisation for over 5 years and was extended the full support of the AIFF during this period. This conduct has only reinforced the AIFF’s belief that the right decision was made, with just cause, to terminate his contract and move forward in the interests of…

A at the business end of a tournament, it is a great time for all the statisticians. It is that stage, where you bring out calculators and also apply simple logic to work on permutations and combinations. With all teams in Group 2 of the T20 World Cup 2024 having played two matches each, it is time for some number-crunching. South Africa lock horns against the West Indies in the last game of their Super Eights group. Players from both sides would also have an eye on the preceding USA-England match in Barbados. In a nutshell, if England defeat…