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I will play more freely for Bengal: Tiwary

Tuesday 6 October '09

Rain may have cut short what could’ve been an ideal start — a century — to this domestic season for Manoj Tiwary as the Irani Cup match was called off when he was unbeaten on 80...
Danny gives himself last chance withYoungs

Thursday 1 October '09

Once a regular at the Kolkata maidan, Danny Muinao looks lost among the north-east players preparing for the Tham Chong Memorial Trophy starting late October.
Clubs still waiting as DSA delays transfers

Wednesday 30 September '09

As Delhi football strives to return to its fold after a few high profile tournaments, clubs and local players are finding it difficult to find out the reason of the delay in the inter-club transfers that is otherwise completed by the month of August.
New-look Rangers ready to fire

Tuesday 29 September '09

Royal Rangers were spot on with their target of reaching the top-five bracket last season, until some unforeseen problems derailed their campaign in the Delhi Soccer Association league...
Following in Bhutia’s footsteps

Thursday 24 September '09

India skipper Bhaichung Bhutia calls his first Subroto Cup appearance in 1992 ‘a big break’ that landed him straight into a top-flight professional club.
Odafa wins it for Churchill

Wednesday 23 September '09

Denied by Mohun Bagan defenders as well as the referee in regulation time, Churchill Brothers skipper Odafa Okolie struck thrice in the extra time to lead his team to the Durand Cup title with a 3-1 victory.
Meet the woman behind Churchill’s success

Tuesday 22 September '09

Growing up in the heartland of Indian football in Goa never influenced Shona D Miranda, who dreamt of playing basketball instead.
Churchill looking for IFA Shield repeat vs Bagan

Tuesday 22 September '09

All through this past week, defender Naoba Singh has kept Churchill Brothers’ first IFA Shield trophy in his hotel room...
Bagan set up title clash with Churchill

Monday 21 September '09

Mahindra United’s title defence came to an end on Saturday after their 2-1 defeat in the Durand Cup semi-final on Saturday...
Churchill make third straight Durand final

Sunday 20 September '09

Hoodwinking defenders comes naturally to Churchill Brothers’ s Okolie Odafa, but doing it against fiercest rivals Dempo SC gives him...
Barreto takes Bagan to semis

Saturday 19 September '09

In what was the earliest substitution of the Durand Cup so far, Mohun Bagan’s Jose Ramirez Barreto was taken off in the 21st minute against JCT....
Churchill set up Dempo clash

Friday 18 September '09

Okolie Odafa didn’t score and Churchill Brothers didn't win on Thursday, but the 1-1 draw against Assam Rifles ensured a semi-final clash against Dempo SC....
East Bengal knocked out by unheralded Lajong

Thursday 17 September '09

With not a single star in their line-up but still buckets full of belief, Lajong FC registered their ‘biggest victory’, beating East Bengal...
Durga looks to excel in big league

Wednesday 16 September '09

When Durga Boro first left hometown Kokrajhar in Assam to play football in the major towns of Dibrugarh and Guwahati, following the sport didn’t appear too starry a future to the youngster due to few acquaintances in these towns.
Slot for Bhutia in both EB, Bagan teams?

Wednesday 16 September '09

It seems both East Bengal and Mohun Bagan are hoping that Bhaichung Bhutia will play in their shades in the Durand Cup.
Beto stars in Dempo’s 4-1 win

Tuesday 15 September '09

Dempo SC headed to the Ambedkar Stadium with a do-or-die Durand Cup opener against Air India. And while the Goans played...
Rusty JCT begin Durand campaign with narrow win

Monday 14 September '09

JCT, following the winning trail left by the other I-League teams in the Durand Cup so far, beat ONGC 1-0 in their opener....
Junior brace gives Sporting 2-0 win

Sunday 13 September '09

Sporting Clube de Goa registered a 2-0 victory over minnows Assam Rifles with a double strike from Junior Elijah Obagbemiro and a bit of luck....
AI begin on high, thrash Army XI

Saturday 12 September '09

Defying a partisan crowd at the Ambedkar Stadium, Air India got double boost in their Durand Cup quarter-final league opener on Friday....
Revamped Durand Cup gears up for quarters

Friday 11 September '09

A notification outside the Ambedkar Stadium has September 11 written as the revised date for the Durand Cup.
Insult to injury: Singh limps off, team goes out

Thursday 10 September '09

BSF’s Monitombi Singh was stretchered out in the closing minutes of their Durand Cup qualifier against ONGC and he watched his opponents qualify for the main round through a last-minute goal from the area vacated by him-right-back.
‘Veteran’ Narzary happy to play second fiddle

Wednesday 9 September '09

Former India goalkeeper Rajat Ghosh Dastidar’s absence for most of the current season has jeopardised ONGC’s I-League qualification, but it has opened the doors for one of the team’s oldest ‘bravehearts’.
Manan breaks into Delhi Daredevils squad

Tuesday 8 September '09

Staring at idols and greats, and returning awestruck will not be the case with Manan Sharma anymore.
Still striking

Sunday 6 September '09

There are four hours to go for the Nehru Cup final kick-off, and the Indian football captain is walking from room to room on the hotel floor, knocking on his team mates’ doors.
With a team of heroes, India go the distance

Wednesday 2 September '09

There were several times during the tournament when it seemed it was going to be all over for them. But India clung on to the Nehru Cup...
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