Football in India – Is the world’s most popular sport conquering its final frontier?
Reporting from Kolkata and speaking to dozens of key figures in India, we examine the state of the game in the world’s most ...
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Sunil Chhetri, India’s record goalscorer, comes out of international retirement at 40
Sunil Chhetri, fourth on the all-time list of international goalscorers, has returned to the India national team. The 40-year-old striker had announced his retirement from international football ...
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India head coach defends Sunil Chhetri retirement u-turn: ‘The national team needs results’
Sunil Chhetri is returning to action for the Indian national football team in the upcoming March FIFA window. The forward initially announced his international retirement in June last year ...
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India starts campaign against a reinforced Bangladesh
The Indian senior men’s football team starts its qualification campaign for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup by taking on Bangladesh in the first outing of the final round Group-C qualifiers at the ...
Sunil Chhetri comes out of retirement, will be back in the Indian football team from March 2025
Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri has decided to come out of retirement to help the team in the upcoming FIFA ...