Croatian Igor Stimac had acrimonious exit after a 5-yr tenure. AIFF's internecine battles with graft charges against federation head, a dip in form of squad make it a daunting task.
In this 2017 interview, the football stalwart spoke about his journey and the future of the sport in India. Chhetri announced his retirement from international football Thursday.
Chhetri is the third-highest goal-scorer among active players in international football with 84 goals, only behind Lionel Messi (90) and Cristiano Ronaldo (117).
Chhetri is set to be ruled out of India's international friendlies against Oman and the UAE in Dubai on 25 and 29 March. In a tweet Thursday, the striker said he is feeling fine.
Sunil Chhetri’s Twitter plea to fans and the full house in Mumbai only cement his status as the face of Indian football who transcends the sport in this cricket-crazy nation.
With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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