The view is that the attention on the national team is fleeting, incidental and dependent on the results they produce.
Talisman Sunil Chhetri, senior defender Sandesh Jhingan and first-choice goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu were on Tuesday named in a 22-member Indian men's football squad for the upcoming Asian Games.
Kuruniyan ACL tear sparks row, Mohun Bagan 'refuse' to release players for Asian Games
India lost all their three matches and without scoring any goal in the Asian Cup.
Huge cutouts of football stars including Messi, Neymar Jr and Ronaldo can be seen across the state.
Romario Shepherd's breathtaking knock didn't just revive RCB's fortunes in the match, it may well have reignited his IPL career.
PM Modi gifted Cristiano Ronaldo's autographed jersey by Portugal PM
NorthEast United FC were left to rue missed chances, particularly at the end, as they settled for a 1-1 draw against Delhi Dynamos FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) clash, in Guwahati, on Thursday.
India's tryst with fourth-place Olympic heartbreaks
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'...there's a feeling of being indebted to the sport, to my team, that I get to do this.'
Dhoni continues to perform the role of finisher for Chennai, but over the years, his capacity has significantly diminished.
Reigning world champions Argentina continue to top the chart followed by 2022 World Cup runners-up France, England, Belgium and Brazil.
Johan Neeskens, one of the finest midfielders football has seen, is in Mumbai this week in connection with the World Coaches Programme.
When a few fans called out his name, he instructed the security team to let them approach.
Defending champions India held their nerves to beat Lebanon in the penalty shootout and set up a title clash against Kuwait.
Sribhumi FC secured their first win in three games with a 4-2 victory over Nita Football Academy in their Indian Women's League (IWL) match.
Indian football team captain Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was critical of the second penalty awarded to Iraq after his side's heartbreaking 4-5 defeat in shootout in the King's Cup semifinal in Chiang Main, Thailand.
'We need to win and that's our No. 1 priority. We need to play good football, as it gives us more chances to succeed.'
'It's a tremendous accomplishment to have a father like Amitabh Bachchan and still be so sorted, to not taste the kind of success that he should have and yet be so balanced.'
Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi urged the government to reinstate hockey and football in the priority list after the recent success of the two teams in international tournaments.
The Indian government has established two expert committees aimed at elevating the country's sports performance.
The AIFF issued a show-cause notice to senior men's team head coach Igor Stimac for making comments construed as a breach of agreement by his employers.
'If you are going to bypass the technical committee in the head coach appointment, why are we here?'
Bala Devi becomes first Indian woman to score 50 international goals
Nataraj and Desinghu are tipped to become the best male and female athletes of the Games.
Venezuelan Miku (64th minute and 78th) and skipper Sunil Chhetri (95th) starred for Bengaluru at the Balewadi Sports Complex as the side registered their fourth win this season to cement their place the top of points table.
National football team captain Sunil Chhetri and Women's national team striker Bala Devi, were named the 'AIFF 2014 Player of the Year' and '2014 AIFF Woman Footballer of the Year', respectively.
If Indian football is dreaming big, much of the credit goes to Colm Toal who has been working with the age-group teams as the technical director in Goa since 2007.
'I've come here as a commoner. Justice is needed to ensure that this incident is never repeated.'
The much-anticipated IPL-style football league to be held early next year will be christened as the Indian Super League even as the organisers IMG-Reliance disclosed the roping in of four more big international stars.
'...we say that sport is this great phenomenon that is so wonderful and it's healthy and it's good for us all. Let's make sure that it doesn't bring suffering or disadvantage to anybody because of a major event that's come.'
'Every game is important, every win is important, especially clean sheets, so I am very happy. But I can tell you that I was not at all happy at half time. We played well in the first 10 minutes, and then we disappeared.'
AIFF to write to SAFF regarding Nepal holding up SAFF women's semifinal match
'Overall, it's based on two things. First, it's identifying talent. And then the quality of the educational programme and the coaching is absolutely vital. The AIFF has to take charge of the education with us and we need good cooperation.'
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 general.
He was a part of the 1960 Rome Olympics squad but didn't get a game but was an integral part of the 1962 Asiad gold winning team in Jakarta.
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Chapman was hospitalised on Sunday night in Bengaluru and passed away early Monday morning.
India will face Pakistan in their opening outing at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Wednesday
