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Indian football lags by a long way'

Each country has its own way of playing football, India should acknowledge and build on that.

30 Oct 2017 6:09 AM IST

Improved England not favourites'

England beat Brazil 3-1 in the semis while Spain conquered Mali by a similar scoreline.

28 Oct 2017 1:34 AM IST

Brazil face 2015 runners-up Mali in their third place play-offs in Kolkata on Saturday. (Photo: Asian Age)

Brazil look for consolation win

Striker Lassana N'Diaye's six goals keep him in the mix for the Golden Boot, just behind Brewster.

28 Oct 2017 1:33 AM IST

Members of the Spanish team share a light moment at a practice session in Kolkata on Friday, the eve of their U-17 World Cup final against England. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

FIFA Under-17 World Cup: History beckons Spain, England

The teen-aged players' ability to rise to the magnitude of the occasion in front of a raucous Kolkata crowd might also...

28 Oct 2017 1:32 AM IST

England (white) and Chile (red) players vie for the ball (not in the photo) during their FIFA U-17 World Cup football match in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Bengal's goal: World Cup football sweets kick off

Felu Modak is also planning out a Memento Sandesh', which will be like the football championship trophy.

10 Oct 2017 2:11 AM IST

Action from the Turkey vs Mali match in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI )

Paraguay sail into last-16

The African champions' striker Ndiaye who scored against Paraguay was off colour in the first half.

10 Oct 2017 12:23 AM IST

Members of the Spain team at a training session in Kochi on Monday, the eve of their Group D clash against Niger. (Photo: Arunchandra Bose)

Little Canaries have knockouts berth in sights

Barcelona academy player Abel Ruiz is also key but the striker needs to step up his performance. Spain's major concern...

10 Oct 2017 12:22 AM IST

Indias Jeakson Thounaojam (no. 15) scores against Colombia in the Under-17 World Cup Group A match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Monday. He became the first Indian to score in the finals of a Fifa tournament. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Fifa U-17 World Cup: Jeakson Thounaojam heads into history

India were in with a chance as long they maintained their concentration and shape.

10 Oct 2017 2:06 AM IST

Brazils Lincoln (centre) celebrates with team mates after scoring against Spain in their U-17 World Cup match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Saturday. Brazil began their campaign with a come-from-behind 2-1 victory. (Photo: Sunoj Ninan Mathew)

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Samba magic sinks Spain

Spain got the opener through an own goal by Brazilian fullback Wesley but Brazil overcame the initial jitters to...

8 Oct 2017 2:28 AM IST

England players at a tune-up session in Kolkata on Wednesday. They face Chile on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Under-17 World Cup: Age cheats under scanner on global stage

With the absence of Nigeria, and with three-time winners Brazil weakened, the tournament is regarded as open and...

5 Oct 2017 5:00 AM IST

Adam saga: AIFF has not learnt from history

Akhramov a year later restored Vijayan to the team but lost his temper after disastrous outings in World Cup qualifiers...

4 Feb 2017 2:39 AM IST