India full-backs Gouramangi Singh and Nirmal Chettri, who have both signed to play in the IPL-style franchise football league, are hopeful of taking part in this season's I-League too despite the clubs' opposition to the new IMG-Reliance league.
Pune FC's spirited effort fell short as they went down 1-3 to Kingfisher East Bengal in an I-League Round-5 encounter at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan, in Kolkata, on Wednesday. The defeat was Pune FC's second consecutive in away games at Kolkata. They have five points, all from home matches.
An injury-time goal by captain Sunil Chhetri saved India some embarrassment in a 1-1 draw against Bangladesh in their second group match at the SAFF Football Championship in Kathmandu on Tuesday.
The Indian football team's disastrous performance at the international level continued as it went down 0-3 to Tajikistan in an international friendly in Khujand, Tajikistan, on Wednesday.
The Indian football team's disastrous performance at the international level continued as it went down 0-3 to Tajikistan in an international friendly in Khujand, Tajikistan, on Wednesday.
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