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Anil Dias

@aniljdias

Sports Writer at The Indian Express
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Loves football, tennis, Olympic sports and fine whiskey

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For football in India, appointing Khalid Jamil as national coach seems like the best decision. For the media attending his press conferences: well, not so much!

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🇮🇳⚽️ From Mumbai suburbs to #IndianFootball’s highest seat: Story of Khalid Jamil Anil Dias reports ✍️ timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/footbal…

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As a player, Khalid Jamil would buy chai & samosas to keep his coach watching while he trained an extra hour. As a coach, he's the one who stays behind, demanding more, analysing more, always working. From the suburbs to the top job 👇 timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/footbal…

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Interesting first team from Khalid Jamil. Good to see Gurpreet as captain. Let's see if our midfield can hold their own for the first time in forever. #IndianFootball #cafa

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What a win for Khalid Jamil's India. He's set a high benchmark in his first tournament. Let's hope India can continue to improve on that.

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Sunil Chhetri is back in Indian team reckoning as Khalid Jamil announces 30 probables for AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. #IndianFootball

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FC Goa have lost their AFC Champions League 2 match 2-0, but the scoreline could easily read victory for them. They held, created, and probed, but just couldn't find the finish. And that's really the problem with Indian football in general, isn't it?

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What is better? Neeraj Chopra breaking 90m once a year, or consistent performances throughout the year? For me, he has honestly achieved enough to face any scrutiny.

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#Football Michael Owen reflects on how data drives recruitment now, and football is moving away from maverick geniuses to athletes. ✍️Anil Dias timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/footbal…

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Hope Goa gives the Indian football team a fantastic atmosphere. It's a must-win game, and crowd support could play a crucial role.

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Goa doesn't deserve to host an Indian football match, by the looks of it. Stadium wears a deserted look. Which state/city would have a full stadium for an India match? Kerala, Kolkata, North East belt...

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#India may have lost this match vs Singapore, but a big positive comes out of it. For the first time, India's midfield showed that it could dominate matches. Defending was poor as usual, and the finishing, apart from Chhangte's stunner, was abysmal.

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One of the best advice I've ever received was: 'Don't be afraid to quit a book, despite reading 50 pages'. It doesn't necessarily have to be books.