Our 2023/24 season wrapped up in numbers! 🔢📊
We stepped up our social made game - from being limited to 𝕏 to expanding to Instagram, Facebook and having a website too 😄
Thanks for staying connected - we continue to GROW! 💙
#90ndstoppage
10 YEARS MIXED OF HARDSHIPS - FAILURES - NOT DEEP POCKETS AND COUNTLESS OTHER THINGS!
BUT THIS MAN NEVER LET HIS BELIEF IN THE CLUB DOWN!
HIGHLY DESERVING WIN FOR NEUFC'S PERFORMANCE AND JOHN ABRAHAM'S BACKING!
#90ndstoppage
📹 | Lallianzuala Chhangte get's a round of applause on his flight back home, beautiful moment as flight crew announces his recent achivements
#IndianFootball
As things stand, India have sealed the 98th position in the FIFA world rankings and are also getting into the Pot-2 of World Cup Qualifiers 🇮🇳🐯
#IndianFootball
🎥 | WATCH : India's first goal against Iraq yesterday, beautiful finish from Naorem Mahesh and equally beautiful assist by Sahal Abdul Samad 👏💥
#IndianFootball
📸 | India vs Qatar match banner up at the Bhubaneswar Airport, the amount of effort
@sports_odisha
/ Odisha Govt is putting in promoting
#INDQAT
is really impressive and commendable. Posters have come up everywhere in the city as well👏🏻
#IndianFootball
Igor Štimac on winning back-to-back 3 trophies? 🗣️ : "I'm not happy, the boys are carrying the bad habits from ISL. Decision-making in final third is poor. They look to pass where shooting to score is necessary." [via TOI]
#IndianFootball
IM Vijayan on Ashique's recent comments? 🗣️ : "What if Messi doesn't come after we spend ₹36 crore? I agree to what Ashique said, rather invest that money in grassroots level and constructing more grounds, so we can produce more Indian Int'ls." 1/n ⤵️
🚨 | Eliteserien club FC Stabaek (Norway top-division) had offered Gurpreet Singh Sandhu a deal to return and become their No.1 in Jan earlier this year, they wanted him in Norway by Feb. After careful consideration GSS decided to stay at BFC for another 5 years. [
@KhelNow
] 😳❌
Sunil Chhetri on the Celebration? 🗣️ : "Me and my wife are expecting a baby, this is how she wanted me to announce - it's for her and the baby. I just hope we got all the blessings and wishes."
#IndianFootball
🎥 | WATCH : Captain Sunil Chhetri thanks the fans for continuous support to the Blue Tigers over the past few months, thanks fan groups across various clubs for coming forward and uniting. Highlights how important the support has been.💙👏🏻
#IndianFootball
🚨 | JUST IN ⚡️ : AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey confirms that AIFF after consultation with it’s Chief Refereeing Officer has decided to write to the FIFA Head of Qualifiers, the AFC Head of Referees, the AFC Head of Competitions, and the Match Commissioner, requesting them to
📹 | WATCH : Croatian Legend Luka Modric sends in a farewell message and good luck to Captain Sunil Chhetri ahead of his final Int’l game 👏🏻💙
#IndianFootball
Arsene Wenger 🗣️ : “I would say I was always fascinated by India. My target is to improve football in the world. And it is impossible that a country like India, 1.4 billion, is not on the football world map.”
#IndianFootball
Ashique Kuruniyan 🗣️ : "When I joined NT camp months ago, coach Igor Štimac pointed out some of my weaknesses and said improvements needed to be done, he told me to practice at home and return. When I returned to NT camp last month, he asked whether I had trained?" 1/n ⤵️
📸 | Image generated from Al Kass cameras, showing the ball out of play from last night’s FIFA WCQ match against Qatar. [via
@QFootLive
]
#IndianFootball
🚨 | NT head coach Igor Stimac agrees with forward Ashique Kuruniyan's demands of improving the basic infrastructure for growth of football, "Well done my son... The time will come soon to play against them on the big tournaments." [via IG] 👏
#IndianFootball
📸 | Senior Men's NT has a dedicated travel bus provided by Odisha State Road Transport Corporation, nice artwork on the bus too 🚌🇮🇳
#INDQAT
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#FIFAWCQ
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#IndianFootball
Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF)'s dairy brand - 'Nandini' have decided to be the sponsors of Indian Super League 🤩
The contract will include central sponsorship with branding on dugouts, LED boards, in-stadia kiosks and exposure on broadcast and LIVE streams 🔥
#90ndstoppage
Indian Football fans chanting “Vande Mataram” in unison at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru post the win against Kuwait in SAFF C’ship has been chosen as one of
@ESPNIndia
’s Moment of the Year : 2023 👏🏻🇮🇳
Igor Štimac 🗣️ : "If Saudi Arabia, Iran and Japan can stop their national league for 1½ month, what stops India from doing so? Why is it that the ISL has to be finished by March? Clearly, football can’t hurt popularity of Indian cricket or IPL." [via
@RevSportz
]
#IndianFootball
🚨 | JUST IN : Indian men's NT overtakes Lebanon, to be ranked 99th in the world, and 18th in Asia. If the Blue Tigers can maintain the rankings they'll be in the Pot 2 for WCQ. 2 crucial games against Lebanon awaiting.
#IndianFootball
Igor Stimac 🗣️ : "Biggest positive (from Asian Games campaign) is that I’ve found couple of boys here in this squad who’ll serve us well in the future. I don’t want to tell you, I don’t want them to start flying and lose focus, but you’ll see them soon in the senior team." [via
🚨 | BIG 💣 : AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey has confirmed that senior men's NT head coach Igor Štimac has been sent an e-mail by secretary-general Shaji Prabhakaran conveying the federation's wish to grant him an extension. [
@DhimanHT
, HT]
#IndianFootball
🚨 | BIG 💣 : Indian Super League to have multi-camera viewing experience on JioCinema this season. This feature will allow viewers to select their preferred camera angles, providing a dynamic and comprehensive view of on-field action.
#IndianFootball
Senior men's NT coach Igor Stimac offers to resign without any compensation, provided AIFF top brass also claims the responsibility for recent debacles and resign alongside him! 👀
GAME ON! 🔥
🚨 | BIG BREAKING 💥 : All India Football Federation (AIFF) is likely to introduce Video Assistant Referee (VAR) across Indian Super League and I-League from 2025-26 season. [PTI]
#IndianFootball
Igor Stimac on his demand for more preparation time? 🗣️ : "If you have seen today, we did not have the same intensity that we had in the SAFF Cup or the InterContinental Cup. If we had more time to prepare, we wouldn’t let the opposition team come into our box in the last 30
🎥 | WATCH : Indian fans take over the Souq Waqif in Qatar 🔥 - courtesy :
@qatarmanjappada
These are scenes at an Continental level tournament, imagine the scenes when we make it to the World Cup! 🫶🫡
#IndianFootball
Sivasakthi Narayanan 🗣️ : "From my first salary, I repaid all the loans my mother had to take to keep the family afloat. And then, I got her a nice dress." [via TIE]
#IndianFootball
Sonam Bhattacharya and Sunil Chhetri are blessed with a baby boy, both mother and child are healthy and fine; as per News18 Bangla 👏👼
Congratulations are in order for the Captain
@chetrisunil11
and his wife 😄
#IndianFootball
Sunil Chhetri 🗣️: "A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE. Last 19 years would not have been possible without your support. Once again to all those who watched me LIVE, my videos and everyone who turned up here - Thank You!
#IndianFootball
🚨 | JUST IN : Sanjiv Goenka, owner - ATK Mohun Bagan has announced the decision to drop the pref-fix ATK from the club name :
"From next season the club will be known as Mohun Bagan Super Giants."
#IndianFootball
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#HeroISLFinal
🚨 | OFFICIAL ✅ : Former Odisha FC & Delhi Dynamos head coach Josep Gombau has been appointed as the coach of U21 team of English Premier League club Aston Villa. 👏🏻🔥
#IndianFootball
To all new followers, welcome and thanks for joining the
#IndianFootball
journey
To all others out there, this is the best time to join Indian Football movement as we make baby steps to BIGGER STAGES!
Come join us and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.
OUR TIME IS NOW! 🇮🇳
Sunil Chhetri 🗣️ : "I will go to Asian Games. But I'm really looking forward to being a father. I will request coach not to include me in King’s Cup because it's very close to delivery date. I hope nobody takes it as my excuse for not playing for country." [via HT]
Promotion to Hero ISL ☑️
4-tier league structure (men's) ☑️
Increased teams in Hero I-League ☑️
Minimum salary for women players in Hero IWL ☑️
Intro of 2nd tier (women's) ☑️
Revival of Federation Cup ☑️
The new Team AIFF is slowly, but surely ticking all the right boxes 👏🏻🤩
🚨 | 18 year-old Chennai based footballer Priya died days after undergoing a surgery that was meant to repair torn ligaments in her right knee to help her play football better, she died from multiple organ failure due to alleged medical negligence. [TNM]
#JusticeForPriya
🚨 | BIG 💣 : The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is mulling a plan to host a few matches of the 2034 FIFA World Cup, which is set to be held in Saudi Arabia. [PTI] 👀🇸🇦🏆
#IndianFootball
🎥 | WATCH : “I hope you continue to turnout for Mumbai, it was so special to be here in Mumbai and for you people…” 🔵🥹
Des Buckingham gets emotional as he bids goodbye one last time before leaving to 🏴👋
#MCFC
|
@DesBuckingham
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#IndianFootball
Otis Khan, Pakistan midfielder on playing in India? 🗣️ : "It's like entering lion’s den. We knew it was going to be tough and that we won’t have any fans in stadium. I've played in front of 30K people in England, but 30K here sounds like 60K." [via
@sportstarweb
]
#IndianFootball
🎥 | WATCH : Senior Men’s NT post their last night victory against Kuwait reached back to India, the team has taken a break at Ahmedabad on their way to Bhubaneswar for next
#FIFAWCQ
match against Qatar. Look at the welcome from fans 😍💙
#IndianFootball
📸 | Things are getting heated after head coach Igor Stimac interfered and stopped a Pakistani player's throw in, a proper India vs Pakistan match one expected 🫡🔥
#IndianFootball
Igor Stimac on Kalinga Stadium being sold out? 🗣️ : “We are really proud that we have created this environment that is bringing so much interest to Indian football. There is a positive environment in dressing room after the last win. The crowd will help lift us to another level