<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Stephen Constantine News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Stephen Constantine. All the latest 2026 Football articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Stephen Constantine News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:02:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/football/player/stephen_constantine" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 08:32:26 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Igor Stimac knows how to deal with the players, claims Adil Khan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian footballer Adil Khan believes that the current national team coach Igor Stimac will take Indian football to the next level and knows how to deal with the players. The stopper scored his first international goal in India’s World Cup Qualifier against Bangladesh in October last year.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/17/igor-stimac-knows-how-to-deal-with-the-players-claims-adil-khan?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/17/igor-stimac-knows-how-to-deal-with-the-players-claims-adil-khan?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 08:32:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-3/articles/football/adil_khan_india.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Constantine keeping doors open for Indian Super League offers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Indian national team coach Stephen Constantine has kept his doors open for accepting offers from ISL clubs in the future, even though he’s been out of work for several months. The Brit was involved in two managerial stints with the Blue Tigers and led them to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/12/stephen-constantine-keeping-doors-open-for-indian-super-league-offers?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/12/stephen-constantine-keeping-doors-open-for-indian-super-league-offers?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 10:34:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/football/stephen_constantine_getty_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poor attitude of foreign footballers in ISL have made Indian footballers suffer, claims Stephen Constantine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former India head coach Stephen Constantine stated that Indian footballers suffered due to the poor attitude of foreigners playing in the ISL. The Brit welcomed the decision of the AIFF to implement the 3+1 foreigners rule in domestic leagues, which will give more opportunities to Indian players.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/21/poor-attitude-of-foreign-footballers-in-isl-have-made-indian-footballers-suffer-claims-stephen-constantine?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/21/poor-attitude-of-foreign-footballers-in-isl-have-made-indian-footballers-suffer-claims-stephen-constantine?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2020 10:34:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/football/stephen_constantine_getty_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannot let non-selection affect my performance, says Rahul Bheke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rahul Bheke has stated that he couldn’t let his months of non-selection in the national team affect his club performance and he did the only thing in his hands – hard work. Heaping praise on new coach Igor Stimac, Bheke said that he would do anything coach will need and ask him to do.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/may/22/cannot-let-non-selection-affect-my-performance-says-rahul-bheke?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/may/22/cannot-let-non-selection-affect-my-performance-says-rahul-bheke?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 10:11:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/rahul_bheke_isl.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[King’s Cup | I had a gut feeling that a call may happen, says Adil Khan]]></title><description><![CDATA[After finding his name on the 37-man probable list of Indian footballers ahead of the King’s Cup, Adil Khan has said that he had a gut feeling that he will get a call for the camp. Adil also stated that he was following Igor Stimac and realised that the coach was more of a defensive-oriented one.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/may/19/kings-cup-i-had-a-gut-feeling-that-a-call-may-happen-says-adil-khan?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/may/19/kings-cup-i-had-a-gut-feeling-that-a-call-may-happen-says-adil-khan?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2019 06:08:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/adil_khan_pune_ISL.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[First tournament will be a little difficult for Igor Stimac, believes Sunil Chhetri]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunil Chhetri is of the opinion that the first tournament would be difficult for the newly-appointed Indian team coach Igor Stimac. The Indian men’s team will travel to Thailand for the four-nation tournament King’s Cup in the first week of June and that will be the first assignment for the Stimac.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/may/16/first-tournament-will-be-a-little-difficult-for-igor-stimac-believes-sunil-chhetri?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/may/16/first-tournament-will-be-a-little-difficult-for-igor-stimac-believes-sunil-chhetri?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 05:12:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/sunil_chettri_asian_cup_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India at King’s Cup 2019 | Know Your Opponent - Curacao]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incoming coach Igor Stimac would have a tricky task when they face Curacao in the King’s Cup next month. With the nation starting to play football only recently and fans oblivious of what to expect from them, we try to look at what are their strengths and weakness and how can India exploit them.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/may/13/india-at-kings-cup-2019-know-your-opponent-curacao?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/may/13/india-at-kings-cup-2019-know-your-opponent-curacao?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Subhayan Dutta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 13:33:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/india_football_team_2019_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intercontinental Cup 2019 | India to play Syria, North Korea and Tajikistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[India would be facing Syria, North Korea, and Tajikistan in the four-nation tournament named Intercontinental Cup, which has been scheduled to start from July 7 to July 18. The Blue Tigers are the defending champions of the cup after they edged past Kenya in the final in Mumbai in the 2018 edition.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/may/13/intercontinental-cup-2019-india-to-play-syria-north-korea-and-tajikistan?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/may/13/intercontinental-cup-2019-india-to-play-syria-north-korea-and-tajikistan?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 12:18:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/India_v_Turk.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s Next Gaffer | Under the scanner – Sven-Goran Eriksson]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on the hunt to replace Stephen Constantine for the position of the coach for the national football team, we look at how the few shortlisted candidates could fare at the job with their preferred tactics and past history starting with Sven-Goran Eriksson.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/apr/22/indias-next-gaffer-under-the-scanner-sven-goran-eriksson?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/apr/22/indias-next-gaffer-under-the-scanner-sven-goran-eriksson?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Subhayan Dutta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2019 09:31:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/IndianCoachSearchSvenGoranEriksson.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AIFF should go one or two level higher in recruiting foreign coach, says Jo Paul Ancheri]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former India skipper Jo Paul Ancheri has asked the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to aim higher for their appointment of coach for the national team after Stephen Constantine left. Ancheri has also urged the federation to target a top ten spot in the continent next and recruit accordingly.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/apr/11/aiff-should-go-one-or-two-level-higher-in-recruiting-foreign-coach-says-jo-paul-ancheri?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/apr/11/aiff-should-go-one-or-two-level-higher-in-recruiting-foreign-coach-says-jo-paul-ancheri?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2019 07:28:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/football/India_Football_team_AFC_Asian_cup_jersey.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We are not particularly looking for big names to appoint next coach, says AIFF official]]></title><description><![CDATA[An AIFF official has come out and claimed that the Indian federation has no particular plan to hire a 'big name' as the next coach of the Indian football team. The national team were left without a coach after the departure of Englishman Stephen Constantine at the end of the AFC Asian Cup campaign.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/apr/04/we-are-not-particularly-looking-for-big-names-to-appoint-next-coach-says-aiff-official?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/apr/04/we-are-not-particularly-looking-for-big-names-to-appoint-next-coach-says-aiff-official?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2019 15:38:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/aiff_logo.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albert Roca among 40 applicants for position of India’s football coach : Reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been reported that around 40 people, including many highly rated European coaches, have applied for the position of the coach of the Indian football team. The list includes names like Giovanni De Biase, Albert Roca, Hakan Ericson, among others, as the AIFF zero in on the ideal candidate.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/apr/02/albert-roca-among-40-applicants-for-position-of-indias-football-coach-reports?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/apr/02/albert-roca-among-40-applicants-for-position-of-indias-football-coach-reports?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2019 08:52:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Stephen_Constantine_Gurpreet_Sandhu_AIFF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[No plan to appoint new head coach before April-May, reveals AIFF secretary Kushal Das]]></title><description><![CDATA[AIFF general secretary Kushal Das has revealed that there are no plans to appoint a new head coach for the Indian team before April or May and they are yet to seek applications for the same. Stephen Constantine stepped down as coach after India fell to a last-gasp loss to Bahrain in the Asian Cup.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/feb/08/no-plan-to-appoint-new-head-coach-before-april-may-reveals-aiff-secretary-kushal-das?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/feb/08/no-plan-to-appoint-new-head-coach-before-april-may-reveals-aiff-secretary-kushal-das?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2019 12:22:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Sunil_Chhetri_India%20vs%20Thaliand_AsianCup_AIFF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football | Man with a vision for Indian football would be ideal person as coach, says Kushal Das]]></title><description><![CDATA[All India Football Federation General Secretary Kushal Das has stated that the coach of the Indian team should be one who has a vision for the sport and he should be ready to take the sport to next level in our country. Stephen Constantine quit the top job after India’s exit from Asian Cup.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/27/football-man-with-a-vision-for-indian-football-would-be-ideal-person-as-coach-says-kushal-das?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/27/football-man-with-a-vision-for-indian-football-would-be-ideal-person-as-coach-says-kushal-das?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2019 09:28:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/aiff_logo.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We gave our 100 per cent in every match, asserts Jeje Lalpekhlua]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeje Lalpekhlua was adamant that the Indian football team gave their 100 per cent in every match and were unfortunate to exit the tournament after the group stage. India suffered a last-minute goal against Bahrain which crushed their chance of making the knockout stage of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/24/we-gave-our-100-per-cent-in-every-match-asserts-jeje-lalpekhlua?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/24/we-gave-our-100-per-cent-in-every-match-asserts-jeje-lalpekhlua?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2019 04:39:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/jeje_ind_AFC_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We should have reached the next round in the Asian Cup, says Gurpreet Singh Sandhu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has claimed that the Blue Tigers should have definitely made it to the knockout stage of the ongoing 2019 AFC Asian Cup. India suffered a heartbreaking loss in the final stages of their last Group A encounter against Bahrain which knocked them out of the competition.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/22/we-should-have-reached-the-next-round-in-the-asian-cup-says-gurpreet-singh-sandhu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/22/we-should-have-reached-the-next-round-in-the-asian-cup-says-gurpreet-singh-sandhu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 08:56:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Gurpreet_Singh_Sandhu_BFC_Media.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dhanpal Ganesh rues missing the AFC Asian Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dhanal Ganesh has expressed his disappointment in missing out to participate in the AFC Asian Cup due to a knee injury that he sustained during the Indian Super League’s pre-season for Chennaiyin FC. India failed to progress to the knockouts after losing their last match against Bahrain.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/19/dhanpal-ganesh-rues-missing-the-afc-asian-cup?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/19/dhanpal-ganesh-rues-missing-the-afc-asian-cup?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2019 14:28:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/India_Football_team_AFC_Asian_cup_jersey.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defensive approach against Bahrain went against us, asserts Anirudh Thapa]]></title><description><![CDATA[After playing in his first ever AFC Asian Cup, Anirudh Thapa has stated that the extremely defensive approach by the Indian team in the last game against Bahrain went against them. He also rued the fact that the Blue Tigers couldn’t capitalise on the chances against the UAE in their second match.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/18/defensive-approach-against-bahrain-went-against-us-asserts-anirudh-thapa?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/18/defensive-approach-against-bahrain-went-against-us-asserts-anirudh-thapa?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2019 06:43:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/football/Anirudh_Thapa_Foootball_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFC Asian Cup | Stephen Constantine resigns as coach after Bahrain defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Constantine announced his shock resignation from the post of head coach of the Indian national football team on the back of a the Blue Tigers’ heartbreaking exit from the AFC Asian Cup. Sunil Chhetri & Co. slumped to a 1-0 defeat against Bahrain in their final group fixture on Monday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/15/afc-asian-cup-stephen-constantine-resigns-as-coach-of-blue-tigers?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/15/afc-asian-cup-stephen-constantine-resigns-as-coach-of-blue-tigers?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 04:42:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Stephen_Constantine_fb_new_123.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFC Asian Cup 2019 | Qualification Scenarios : Every possible way India can qualify for the knockouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[While things could have been pretty straight forward had India managed a win or even a draw against hosts UAE, which many were hoping they would, it didn’t happen. However, it doesn’t necessarily make India’s third and last group game with Bahrain a must win either. Here’s how. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/14/afc-asian-cup-2019-qualification-scenarios-every-possible-ways-india-can-qualify?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/14/afc-asian-cup-2019-qualification-scenarios-every-possible-ways-india-can-qualify?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Subhayan Dutta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 10:30:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/India_v_Turk.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFC Asian Cup | Football is the new cricket now, claims Stephen Constantine]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Indian football team gear up for a do or die encounter against Bahrain, Stephen Constantine has claimed that football is now on par with cricket in the country. Constantine has also cited his emphasis on sports science, nutrition and monitoring the wellness of his players.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/14/afc-asian-cup-football-is-the-new-cricket-now-claims-stephen-constantine?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/14/afc-asian-cup-football-is-the-new-cricket-now-claims-stephen-constantine?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 05:23:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Stephen%20Constantine_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFC Asian Cup | Nobody believed we will win but we did it in our first match, asserts Stephen Constantine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Constantine has stated that despite nobody expecting the Indian team to win a match at the AFC Asian Cup, they have already won a game. The coach has also added that the team still needs to get better although they recorded their biggest victory against Thailand in their opening match.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/10/asian-cup-nobody-believed-we-will-win-but-we-did-it-in-our-first-match-asserts-stephen-constantine?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/10/asian-cup-nobody-believed-we-will-win-but-we-did-it-in-our-first-match-asserts-stephen-constantine?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 10:12:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Stephen_Constantine.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFC Asian Cup | Thailand win is a massive confidence boost for us, claims Jeje Lalpekhlua]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian striker Jeje Lalpekhlua has revealed that the emphatic 4-1 win against Thailand in the AFC Asian Cup opener was a massive confidence boost for the entire Indian football team. The Indian tigers take on hosts United Arab Emirates in their second group stage encounter on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/09/afc-asian-cup-thailand-win-is-a-massive-confidence-boost-for-us-claims-jeje-lalpekhlua?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/09/afc-asian-cup-thailand-win-is-a-massive-confidence-boost-for-us-claims-jeje-lalpekhlua?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 11:19:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/jeje_ind_AFC_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFC Asian Cup | Our focus on next game against UAE, says Stephen Constantine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Constantine has stated that though the win against Thailand has come at a big platform, he is not getting too carried away and is focusing solely on the next game against hosts UAE. India bagged its first victory in the Asian Cup since 1964 when they beat Thailand 4-1 on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/08/not-getting-too-ahead-our-focus-on-next-game-against-uae-says-stephen-constantine?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/08/not-getting-too-ahead-our-focus-on-next-game-against-uae-says-stephen-constantine?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2019 10:19:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Stephen_Constantine_Gurpreet_Sandhu_AIFF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFC Asian Cup | We will try to win every match that we play, states Stephen Constantine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Constantine has asserted that the Indian team tries to win every game that it plays after the Blue Tigers registered a brilliant win against Thailand on Sunday. The coach said that there are two more matches to go and they will try to get the two points needed to qualify for the knockouts.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/07/afc-asian-cup-we-try-to-win-every-match-that-we-play-states-stephen-constantine?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/07/afc-asian-cup-we-try-to-win-every-match-that-we-play-states-stephen-constantine?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2019 09:02:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Stephen_Constantine_Gurpreet_Sandhu_AIFF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFC Asian Cup | Pressure will be on us to perform, claims Sandesh Jhingan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defender Sandesh Jhingan has admitted that the pressure is on the Indian football team and coach Stephen Constantine to make it to the knockout stage of the upcoming AFC Asian Cup to be played in the UAE. The Indian tigers will begin their campaign on January 6 as they take on Thailand in Abu Dhabi.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/05/afc-asian-cup-pressure-will-be-on-us-to-perform-claims-sandesh-jhingan?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/05/afc-asian-cup-pressure-will-be-on-us-to-perform-claims-sandesh-jhingan?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2019 05:48:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/gur_sin_san_foo_ind_aiff.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFC Asian Cup | Nice thing that Gurpreet Sandhu and Sandesh Jhingan have stepped up, asserts Chhetri]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran forward Sunil Chhetri played down the rumours of a rift within the Indian football team as he lavished praise on teammates Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Sandesh Jhingan. Chief coach Stephen Constantine mentioned that he is not bothered about such rumours surrounding the national team.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/03/nice-thing-that-gurpreet-sandhu-and-sandesh-jhingan-have-stepped-up-asserts-chhetri?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jan/03/nice-thing-that-gurpreet-sandhu-and-sandesh-jhingan-have-stepped-up-asserts-chhetri?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2019 09:27:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/football/Stephen%20Constantine_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFC Asian Cup | Not interested in players’ ages, but their abilities, says Stephen Constantine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief coach of Indian football team Stephen Constantine has mentioned that he is more interested in the abilities of the footballers and not their ages ahead of the AFC Asian Cup starting from January 5 in the UAE. India is going with the second youngest side in the tournament. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/dec/29/afc-asian-cup-not-interested-in-players-ages-but-their-abilities-says-stephen-constantine?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/dec/29/afc-asian-cup-not-interested-in-players-ages-but-their-abilities-says-stephen-constantine?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2018 05:30:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/football/Stephen_Constantine_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India play out intense 0-0 draw against Oman behind closed doors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian national football team played out a goalless 0-0 draw in the friendly encounter against Oman behind closed doors at the Baniyas Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This was the Blue Tigers’ final warm-up game ahead of the AFC Asian Cup which will be played in the UAE next month.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/dec/28/india-play-out-intense-0-0-draw-against-oman-behind-closed-doors?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/dec/28/india-play-out-intense-0-0-draw-against-oman-behind-closed-doors?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2018 09:47:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/ind_vs_oman_football_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playing for national team a dream and I’m happy it’s not easy, says Mandar Rao Desai]]></title><description><![CDATA[FC Goa’s Mandar Rao Desai would be a proper example of the talent pool that the Indian Super League was once formulated and envisioned for. Showing both experience and utility on the field over the years, Mandar now waits for the esteemed national call-up that seems just around the corner.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/dec/08/playing-for-national-team-a-dream-and-im-happy-its-not-easy-says-mandar-rao-desai?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/dec/08/playing-for-national-team-a-dream-and-im-happy-its-not-easy-says-mandar-rao-desai?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Subhayan Dutta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2018 06:49:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/football/Romeo_Mandar_credited.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>