India football squad named for friendlies

National football team coach Wim Koevermans has announced his squad of 21 players for India's two international friendlies which are scheduled to be held this month. India first play Philippines on......

Aus import Ryan Williams joins Indian camp

IMAGE: Perth-born Bengaluru FC's Ryan Williams joined the Indian camp in Bengaluru. Photograph: Lisi Niesner/Reuters Forward Ryan Willaims, who has relinquished his Australian passport to become......

'I Want To Inspire Others And Help Us As A Nation'

'I'm looking at it as a chance to play international football, to represent India, and to hopefully inspire other players with a similar background to me, to show them that they can come to India......

Arata Izumi interview

In an exclusive interview with Bikash Mohapatra in Pune, Arata Izumi, the first foreign-born player to get a national call-up, talks about his surprise selection, his career and Indian football in......

Can naturalized players end India's striker paucity?

IMAGE: India do not recognise dual citizenship which means that a sportsperson must renounce their current citizenship and obtain Indian citizenship to be eligible for national team selection.......

Accepting Indian citizenship toughest decision: Arata

The first Person of Indian origin to find a place in India’s football squad, Japanese-born Arata Izumi says accepting the country’s citizenship was one of the "toughest decisions" of......