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"Out Of Your Control": Sunil Chhetri Tells Players On FIFA Ban Threat On AIFF

Seasoned striker Sunil Chhetri on Sunday advised fellow players to continue giving their best on the pitch and not worry about FIFA's threat of suspension on Indian football. Earlier this month, world football governing body FIFA had threatened to suspend the AIFF and strip off its right to host the women's U-17 World Cup in October due to a third party "influence", the warning coming just days after the Supreme Court's directive to hold elections of the national federation.

Sunil Chhetri, Manisha Kalyan Named AIFF Footballers Of Year 2021-22

National captain Sunil Chhetri was on Tuesday named the AIFF Men's Footballer of the Year for the seventh time while Manisha Kalyan was picked for her maiden honour in the women's category for the 2021-22 season. Chhetri and Kalyan were nominated as the winners by their respective national team coaches Igor Stimac and Thomas Dennerby. Chhetri, the third highest goal scorer among active international players, was first named for the award in 2007. He then went on to win it in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018-19 seasons.

Ticket sales begin for U-17 FIFA Women’s World Cup

While dignitaries like chief guest for the event, Union minister for youth affairs & sports Anurag Thakur, national team captains Sunil Chhetri and Ashalata Devi, and several Indian legends of the game attended the event, it was former US women’s national team striker and two-time Olympic gold medalist, Lindsay Tarpley, who was the guest of honour. “I look at my experience personally going through the youth system and the impact it had on my personal development. And I now look at India’s opportunity to host U-17 World Cup and what an opportunity it is for the country to invest in the infrastructure of women’s soccer, to help little girls to grow up knowing they can be a female footballer,” Tarpley said during an exclusive interaction with TOI on Friday.

Bengaluru FC's Next Gen Team Defeats AFC Wimbledon In A Friendly

Bengaluru FC's reserve team defeated AFC Wimbledon U18s 3-1 win in a friendly match in the run-up to the Next Generation Cup, 2022 in the United Kingdom. Reserve team coach Naushad Moosa, who was delighted to get an opportunity to face a foreign team, let alone beat them in their own backyard, thanked the Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) and the Premier League for the exposure. "This is something great that Reliance and FSDL have done. This partnership will really help. I could hear the players speaking that there might be some scouts, and we can get a bigger opportunity. So, this is something that goes into a player's mind and they might want to give a better performance at least thinking that they might get an opportunity. So this is something which is really nice. I feel this partnership between FSDL and the Premier League should go a long way," Moosa said.

Next Generation Cup Experience An Opportunity I Didn't Have As An Indian Youngster: Sunil Chhetri

Team India captain Sunil Chhetri commended the joint efforts of Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) and the Premier League in providing a platform for emerging Indian footballers to take their game to a higher level in the Next Generation Cup, 2022. The talismanic striker feels the tournament in the United Kingdom is an opportunity he never had as a youth player in India.

Youngsters happy to be part of new golden era of Indian football

“I am still young and I really look forward to being a part of Indian football’s golden era now. I am really happy about how we have been approaching the matches,” the 25-year-old said. India defeated Cambodia and Afghanistan before thrashing Hong Kong 4-0 on their road to Asian Cup, where India will now aim to take the next step of progressing out of the group stage.

Would be great to play Asian Cup at home, I'm hitting my peak: Sunil Chhetri

Sunil Chhetri says the side would love to play the AFC Asian Cup on home soil with the star forward confessing to "hitting my peak" at 37. A near-capacity crowd at the iconic Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata witnessed the Indian national football team qualify for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup finals in style, beating Hong Kong 4-0 on Tuesday night. Impressed by the huge turnout for their last qualifying game despite heavy rains, Chhetri expressed his desire to play the finals in India.

Sunil Chhetri Draws Level With Real Madrid Legend In International Goalscorers' List

Indian men's football team captain Sunil Chhetri became the joint fifth highest goalscorer in international football history. Chhetri achieved this feat during their AFC Asian Cup Qualifier clash against Hong Kong on Tuesday, where he scored his 84th goal. He has now equalled legendary Real Madrid and Hungarian player Ferenc Puskas goals scoring exploits on the international level.

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"Out Of Your Control": Sunil Chhetri Tells Players On FIFA Ban Threat On AIFF

Sunil Chhetri, Manisha Kalyan Named AIFF Footballers Of Year 2021-22

Ticket sales begin for U-17 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Bengaluru FC's Next Gen Team Defeats AFC Wimbledon In A Friendly

Next Generation Cup Experience An Opportunity I Didn't Have As An Indian Youngster: Sunil Chhetri

Youngsters happy to be part of new golden era of Indian football

Would be great to play Asian Cup at home, I'm hitting my peak: Sunil Chhetri

Sunil Chhetri Draws Level With Real Madrid Legend In International Goalscorers' List