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Did East Bengal lose title within a week? Top
What a week of I-League football it has been for Kolkata's East Bengal Club. The red-and-gold faced the three top Goan clubs - Dempo SC, Salgaocar SC, Churchill Brothers SC - within seven days and saw their fortunes in the title race fluctuate with all their opponents also having a chance to win the title. It all started with a bang against Dempo, but the title hopes went up in smoke thereafter with losses against Salgaocar and Churchill Brothers. This once more showed how fast things can change and it was small nuances which will now decide the title race. East Bengal were one goal down against Dempo SC at home before winning the game 3-2 and after the recent losses of Salgaocar they looked to be the title favourites last Sunday. Then came the match against Salgaocar in Margao in which East Bengal took a 2-0 within 16 minutes and they looked in a strong position, but Salgaocar made a great comeback to win the tie 3-2 which left East Bengal devastated, but nothing had been lost. Yesterday the match against Churchill Brothers SC was lost 1-2 due to a double strike from Odafe Onyeka Okolie; which seems to have ended all hopes for a first I-League title for the red-and-gold, who had won the National Football League title thrice but their last title was way back in 2003/04. In theory all is not lost, then if Salgaocar lose their last match and East Bengal win both their games with good margins then it is still possible; but that would be asking a lot. Still it has been a good season for the Kolkata giants who won the Federation Cup and the Calcutta Premier Division. The results 15-May-2011: East Bengal Club 3-2 Dempo SC (in Kolkata) 19-May-2011: Salgaocar SC 3-2 East Bengal Club (in Goa) 22-May-2011: Churchill Brothers SC 2-1 East Bengal Club (in Goa)
 
Armando's own ideas for Team India Top
Armando Colaco will try and play positive football with Team India. This is what the Dempo SC coach and secretary has promised to try and do while he is in-charge of Team India as there will be pressure on India's most successful club coach of the last few years to deliver. Armando's last commitment with Dempo SC is on June 1 in the I-League and then he is set to give the India probables a 10 to 14 day rest before he assembles the players for the first time. But Armando would travel to Denmark to visit FC Midtjylland, Dempo's new technical/youth development partner before he returns to India in the second week of June. When the probables will be named isn't clear yet. With the AIFF deciding to host India's home match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, which was refurbished for the 2010 Commonwealth Games; it looks likely that it would hold its local preparatory camp in the capital. Armando is also set to make some changes to the players he is set to call-up for the probables camp. Rumours say that captain Baichung Bhutia, defender Surkumar Singh, Anwar and N.S.Manju besides striker Abhishek Yadav could be left out of the camp besides some other seasoned players. Armando has seen nearly all players in the I-League this year and could be calling up own Dempo players in Valeriano Rebello, Debabrata Roy and Peter Carvalho; East Bengal's Naoba Singh, Mehtab Hussain and Harmanjot Singh Khabra; Salgaocar SC's Francis Fernandes, Cajetan Fernandes and Gilbert Oliveira; and Viva Kerala's P.K. Anil Kumar. The trio from the Indian Arrows Raju Gaikwad, Jewel Sheikh Raja and Jeje Lalpekhlua are set for another call-up after their strong performances in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers.
 
Ten Sports retain UEFA club football rights for India! Top
UEFA have confirmed that that the Taj TV/Essel Group owned Ten Sports channels will continue to show continental European club football on their channels from 2012 to 2015. The rights for three seasons of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League are said to have been sold by UEFA for 3,5 Million US-Dollars, nearly a three fold increase from the last cycle. Ten Sports channel competitors ESPN-Star Sports and Neo Sports had also bid for the rights, which have become very lucrative in India though match kick-off timings in Europe are often well past midnight. Ten Sports CEO Atul Pande said, "We are committed to bringing the best sports action to our viewers, and with this long-term renewal of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League we have reinforced our leadership further." "With the best football line up on Ten Channels it reaffirms the belief of our viewers and our associates in us. We are committed to bringing the best football action to our viewers and we will continue delivering to our promise," Mr. Pande added. Ten Sports channels (Ten Sports & Zee Sports in the past, now Ten Sports & Ten Action+) have been airing the top club football from UEFA for a couple of years and showcase more than 55 UEFA Champions League and 60 Europa League matches from September to May every year. Ten Sports offers the most comprehensive coverage of the UEFA Champions League & UEFA Europa League in India, with a choice of live matches and a full round up of all the match day action throughout the week. The rights are not only for television but across all broadcast platforms and besides India Ten Sports channels will be showing the matches across south Asia in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
 
Pak colts hold Iran in goalless draw - The News International Top
Pak colts hold Iran in goalless draw The News International ... a brave effort on Saturday when they held defending champions Iran to a goalless draw in their AFC Under-13 Festival of Football in Yazd in Iran. This is the second best effort extended by Pakistan after they had held India to a 1-1 draw on Friday. ...
 
Praful Patel, Vaz elected WIFA president, secretary - Deepika Top
Praful Patel, Vaz elected WIFA president, secretary Deepika Mumbai, May 21 (PTI) All India Football Federation chief and union minister Praful Patel, who represents Bhandara district, has been elected as the president of the Western India Football Association. Mumbai district FA's Sauter Vaz was elected as the ... and more »
 
Ten Sports retain UEFA club football rights for India! - Keeda of Sports Top
Ten Sports retain UEFA club football rights for India ! Keeda of Sports UEFA have confirmed that that the Taj TV/Essel Group owned Ten Sports channels will continue to show continental European club football on their channels from 2012 to 2015. The rights for three seasons of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa ... and more »
 
Our boys are not inferior: Colm Toal - indiablooms Top
indiablooms Our boys are not inferior: Colm Toal indiablooms I'd say the tutors do a good job – the proof stays that the Indian Arrows boys don't require a translator anymore. How do you describe the support of the All India Football Federation? Every National Academy needs the support of its Federation. ... and more »
 
Goa, Services play 3-3 draw - Assam Tribune Top
Goa, Services play 3-3 draw Assam Tribune GUWAHATI, May 22 – In a see-saw battle for supremacy in the group B quarterfinal league match of the Santosh Trophy here at the Nehru Stadium today, Goa and Services played 3-3 draw. Services striker Arjun Tudu was the man who proved to be the most ... Goa face Services in Santosh Herald Publications all 2 news articles »
 
AFC Cup: India Job Will Not Affect Dempo's AFC Cup Campaign – Dempo Coach Armando Colaco Top
 
Odisha: A Tribal Boy Will Play Football In England - Orissadiary.com Top
Orissadiary.com Odisha: A Tribal Boy Will Play Football In England Orissadiary.com Report by Akshya Rout; Jajpur: Niranjan Sardar (15) a tribal boy of village Kalarangatia in Jajpur district who won many laurels for the district and state in many sub-junior football tournaments had a dream to represent India . ... Tribal boy kicks off into big league Times of India all 2 news articles »
 
Praises pour in for Colaco from fellow Goenkars - Herald Publications Top
SuperSport.com Praises pour in for Colaco from fellow Goenkars Herald Publications Margao, May 20: Mahesh Lotlikar, assistant coach, Pune Football Club and former India defender has lauded the All India Football Federation's decision to appoint Dempo Sports Club chief coach, Armando Colaco as the new Team India coach. ... Interim coach Armando promises attractive football Times of India Goan team's coach called for national duty gulfnews.com Colaco to coach India on interim basis Reuters Africa Goal.com India all 30 news articles »
 
AFC Cup: India Job Will Not Affect Dempo's AFC Cup Campaign – Dempo Coach ... - Goal.com India Top
AFC Cup: India Job Will Not Affect Dempo's AFC Cup Campaign – Dempo Coach ... Goal.com India The Dempo coach spoke exclusively to Goal.com ahead of their AFC Cup tie. Colaco says that his India assignment will not come in the way of Dempo's present campaign in the AFC Cup By Patterson Fernandes Dempo Sports Club coach Armando Colaco, ... and more »
 

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