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Indian footballer Jeje Lalpekhlua has been missing from action for club and country due to a knee injury but the Chennaiyin FC striker is raring to go again after recuperating from surgery. Jeje has been impressed with the Indian team under Igor Stimac and hopes to return to national duty soon.

India beat Bangladesh 5-3 on a penalty shoot-out to win the SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship after the final ended goal-less in the regulation time at the Changlimithang Stadium, Bhutan on Tuesday. Both keepers were on the top of their game as they kept denying the attackers to keep to score nil-nil.

Bayern Munich legend Ottmar Hitzfeld expressed his desire of seeing former Bayern captain Bastian Schweinsteiger embrace a career as a coach. The iconic coach who won 2 Champions League titles believes that the 35-year-old midfielder would be a fantastic option for Bayern's staff team.

Bangladesh head coach Jamie Day was pleased that his boys stuck to the game plan of frustrating India and coming away with a point despite being the minnows ahead of the contest. An 89th-minute goal from Indian defender Adil Khan meant the visitors had to head home with a point.