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Surkumar Singh has been licked to several clubs but the Manipuri has made it clear that he is yet to sign the dotted line. For more read his latest blog...

27-Apr-2009 11:07:02 AM

Surkumar Singh, East Bengal, India
Surkumar Singh, East Bengal, India

Hi Guys!

The season has come to an end and here I am presently at Manipur writing to you. I was injured for a large part of the season but I couldn’t do anything about it.

My previous stints with East Bengal have always helped me in landing trophies. I have won a number of honours at East Bengal but the irony is that in the last two seasons with the club, we have been fighting relegation each time!

Contrary to reports of linking me to Salgaocar and claims of having signed with them, I want to make it clear that I haven’t yet decided where I am going. Wherever I get a better contract I shall go there. I don’t have a particular club in mind though there have been some good offers. One thing is for sure that I don’t want to continue with East Bengal.

Shilling Lajong have qualified for the I-League next season and I would like to congratulate them for being the first team from the north-eastern region to do so. It gives me immense pleasure to see a side from our region in the I-League.

I’m enjoying my time at home for now though I have to go to Kolkata in the coming days.

Keep Visiting...

Enjoy!
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FVWA win veteran football title

Imphal, April 27 : FVWA, mapal Kangjeibung clinched the title of the 4th Koijam Yaima Memorial Veteran Football Tournament edging out IVFA, Canchipur 7-6 via the tie-breaker in the summit clash at Akampat ground today.

After the score remained tied at 2-2 at the end of normal time, FVWA converted all the five attempts from the penal-ty spot with only four of the IVFA veterans able to best the rival custodian during the shoot-out.

Earlier, L Surchandra (39th) and K Sanatomba (53rd) scored for the Canchipur veterans while G Dhanakumar (49th) and Rajen Khangamba (60th) restored parity for the eventual champions.

FVWA were awarded Rs 20,000 and IVFA half the amount while third position winner IEVFA, Salanthong received Rs 5000 .

The fair play trophy went to VSAC, Churachandpur with Rajen Khangamba declared the tournament's best player and Ch Deven bagging the top scorer award on a competition tally of six.
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Lajong FC felicitated

Shillong, April 22 : Team members of the Lajong Football Club, which scripted history as the first team from the Northeast to make to the big league of Indian football — the I-League — were felicitated at a function here today.
The Shillong Sports Association and Meghalaya Football Association jointly felicitated the team members. Besides, the Khasi Students Union also felicitated all the 25 members of the club with citations and medals.
The Lajong players expressed satisfaction over their feat but said they had miles to go before achieving “something bigger”.
The players also called for better infrastructure at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at Polo Ground here.
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Ferguson dismisses talks of Ronaldo moving to Real Madrid

London, Apr 20: Sir Alex Ferguson has labelled former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon “a dinosaur”, and dismissed further Spanish talk of his ace striker Cristiano Ronaldo moving there in the summer.
Calderon has been trying to stir things up over the Portuguese winger’s future. He told a French radio station that all the groundwork had been completed for Real Madrid “to sign one of the best players in the world.”
The station was briefed that Calderon was referring to Ronaldo, who Real Madrid pursued relentlessly throughout last summer, forcing United to reject a world record 60 million pound bid.
Florentino Perez, the man behind the club’s Galactico period, is expected to return as president in June, after Calderon resigned in January following allegations of vote rigging.
Ferguson who insisted at the height of the fall-out with Real Madrid over Ronaldo that he wouldn’t “sell the club a virus”, said of Calderon’s latest outburst: “All the talk about Cristiano was coming from Calderon. He is a dinosaur. He has been buried.
“He is just trying to cause trouble, isn’t he? He is trying to cause trouble for the new president. It’s him saying, ‘It’s up to you to deliver now’.
“You are never going to stop this game. It’s going on and on. But we’re happy with our end of things with Cristiano,” the Daily Express quoted Ferguson, as saying.
Ferguson has also revealed that Ronaldo’s long-time agent Jorge Mendes is very much onside with United concerning the player’s future.
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'Zoran Djordjevic our lucky coach'

Mumbai: Even a day after their maiden I-League title, it's almost as if Churchill Brothers are yet to come to terms with reality. The feeling is yet to sink in and owner Churchill Alemao was still basking in glory on Friday.

Despite being flooded with phone calls, Alemao was thinking of his mom's last words. "We finished runners-up four times and whenever I grumbled, my mother would tell me that I will win the title one day... She passed away last year but her words are still ringing in my ears," Alemao told DNA from Goa on Friday.

The Goa-based club owner, with heavy heart, also recollected how his brother died. "I have lost them and that cannot be forgotten... But winning the league has given me some solace," Alemao said in a choking voice.

On coach Zoran Djordjevic's contribution, Alemao was quick to respond. "He is our lucky coach... We have hired coaches from Russia and other countries also but we were not lucky under them but this time we were," Alemao quipped.

He, however, credited the players for the success. "Our team is a good team and everyone came out with brilliant performances but to name a few are Naoba Singh, Khentang Paite, Vashum, Chitrasen Chandam Singh, Gourmangi Singh and of course Odafa, who is a magic player," Alemao felt.

Alemao reminded that Igor and Yusif Yakubu have also emerged top-scorers donning the Churchill Brothers' colours and now Odafa has claimed the honour thrice in a row. "All these years, we could have clinched the title five times, but our luck didn't click," the proud owner said.

Satisfied with the way the story unfolded this time, Alemao heaped praise on the ailing AIFF president, Priya Ranjan Das Munshi, for the development of the game. "We all pray for his fast recovery. He set Indian football in right path with his ideas and administrative capacities," Churchill Brothers supremo felt, adding that now it is the task of the respective state governments to improve the level of the game. "We also want to see India playing in World Cup and I believe that is not impossible."
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North Imphal go down by lone goal in 21st minute

Imphal, April 7 : Southern Sporting Union defeated North Imphal Sporting Association by a solitary goal win in a match of the 3rd Manipur State League played at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.
With one last leg match to go in the league, the stage seems quite open for the top slot. Four teams, including North Imphal Sporting Association with 47 points, Tiddim Road Unique Gamy Players Union with 46 points, Southern Sporting Union and Manipur Police Sports Club also climbing up steadily on 45 points, are in close proximity with equal chances.
Consecutive failures by the current leader and defending champions North Imphal Sporting Association had bolstered hope among the top three and the last league matches will be crucial in deciding who will finally emerge as league champions of the third edition.
Ten of the 12 teams in the league will be retained in the next edition while the two teams finishing with least points will be relegated.
North Imphal Sporting Association failed to click despite several chances.
Southern Sporting Union stole the show in the 21st minute with a decisive goal. In a right flank counter-attack, L. Dewan Singh chipped in a goalmouth cross to the far post where Y. Sachinanda Singh, with the goalkeeper nowhere in sight, shot home the lone winning goal.
In other matches, Manipur Police Sports Club overpowered North Eastern Re-Organising and Cultural Association by 3-2 goals while Tiddim Road Athletic Union overcame Youth Welfare Club by 4-3 goals and Tiddim Road Unique Gamy Players Union prevailed over United Sporting Association by 2-1 goals. New Lamka Youth Club held Eastern Sporting Union to a 1-1 draw.
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SSU upset NISA in State League

Imphal, April 7 : SSU Singjamei upset reigning Manipur State League champions NISA Thangmeiband today.

Still NISA is at the top of the current league table at 47 points while SSU is two points behind at third.

TRUGPU Nambol is trailing the Thangmeiband side by a single point.

At Khuman Lampak Main Stadium today, SSU beat NISA by a solitary goal.

The all important goal was scored by Y Sachnanda capitalising on a through pass by L Dewan in the 16th minute.

Even as NISA was awarded a penalty kick just 14 minutes later, goalkeeper Narakanta of SSU denied the possible equaliser by blocking the kick from S Manimohon.

Today's result was exact reverse of the first leg match in which the Thangmeiband side overcame SSU at the same goal margin.

Earlier in the day, MPSC outlasted NEROCA 3-2 .

N Deshkumar, Ksh Kanta and Md Ziaul Haque scored for the police side.

For NEROCA, Tongbram Raju and H Chakravarti scored one apiece.

MPSC won the first leg match too. At Khuman Lampak pratice field, NLYC Churachandpur held ESU Wangkhei to a 1-1 draw.

Ph Cheitei's 58th minute goal was neutralised by Thangminlien of NLYC in the 76th minute.

ESU beat NLYC 2-1 in the first leg.

TRAU Kwakeithel overcame YWC Thambalkhong 5-4 in a high scoring match played at the same ground.

Helun Haokip struck thrice as David Kamson and P Ajitkumar contrubuted one goal each.

For YWC, L Sunil scored twice in addition to one each by Palmei Paupangai and W Daniel.

But in the first leg, YWC blanked TRAU 2-0 .

At Bishnupur Mini Stadium, TRUGPU Nambol defeated USA Khurai 2-1, thanks to an own goal by Ch Kesho.

The first goal was scored by G Anthony Kabui.

N Sushil struck the lone goal for USA.

The first leg match between the two teams ended in goalless draw.

At Kodompokpi ground, PYC Phoudel beat AMOFA Moirang 2-1 whom they whipped 3-1 in the first leg.

L Bikram and Md Shahidur Rehman scored for the winners.

The lone goal for the Moirang side was a suicide goal made Kh Binoy.
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Real Madrid to miss Marcelo and possibly Robben against Malaga

Madrid, April 3  Real Madrid will be without Marcelo, and possibly Arjen Robben as well, in their Spanish league match away to Malaga, Saturday.
The left-back Marcelo will be out of action for around 12 days, after pulling the abductor muscle in his right leg whilst warming up Wednesday before Brazil World Cup qualifying against Peru.
 
Real coach Juande Ramos will now have to field either Miguel Torres or Royston Drenthe at left-back, because Gabriel Heinze is also missing through suspension.

Robben, who is notoriously injury-prone, asked to be taken off at half-time of Wednesday’s Dutch 3-0 win against Macedonia because of cramp.

The AS sports daily on Friday quoted Robben as saying: “I felt some pain and I decided to be asked to be taken off. I didn’t want to take the slightest risk for the Malaga game.”
Robben is now touch-and-go, the same as midfielder Fernando Gago, who was due to return to Madrid Friday after two weeks of Argentina duty.
Marcelo’s injury has revived the debate in Spain about the “FIFA Virus”, the name given to problems created for the big clubs when around half of their players are on national team duty several times a year.
Second-placed Real go to eighth-placed Malaga six points behind leaders Barcelona, who are away to Valladolid also Saturday.
According to the Catalan media Friday, Barca coach Josep Guardiola is contemplating leaving jet-lagged South Americans Lionel Messi and Dani Alves on the bench.
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United SC earn a point

Mumbai, Apr 2 : United SC failed to get the better of an off-colour and weary Mumbai FC as they played out a goalless draw in their penultimate match of the I-League at the Cooperage here on Wednesday.
The single point from the match nudged their tally to 23 but the fate of the Calcutta club in the elite division hangs in balance.
On Wednesday Subrata Bhattacharjee’s men lacked the teeth. Despite enjoying better ball possession in the second half, United failed to create any cohesive moves to find the target. The hosts were reduced to 10 men after the 78th minute with key player Kulothungan picking up his second yellow card, but even then United could not threaten the Mumbai FC defence.
Bhattacharjee admitted that his team’s striking prowess was very poor.
“Our team could have played much better, but they were under pressure. That’s why they couldn’t. There was not much of constructive game,” he said.
Teams
Mumbai FC: Lihas Koya, Anas Edathodika, Selwyn Fernandes, Abhishek Yadav (Alex Ambrose 63), Felix Aboagye (Kutty Mani 65), Abel Hammond, K Kulothungan, Sanjay Parte, Riston Rodrigues, Anees Kutty (Subhas Chakraborty 64), Kamaljeet Kumar.
United SC: Rabikanta Singh Chongtham, Louis Nigi Ebami, Subhasish Roychowdhury, Dhanarajan R, Subair Muritala Ali, Snehasish Chakraborty, Dulal Biswas (Hardeep Singh 39), Bidemi Daniel Ayeni, Sankar Oraon, Gouranga Dutta (Lalmalswama Hmar 12, Basudeb Mondal 89), Denson Devadas.
Referee: A Rowan
Man of the Match: Anas Edathodika.
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Veteran football

Imphal, April 2: LUKSA, nambol defeated VSAC, Churachandpur 2-0 as IVFA, Canchipur humbled KVFA, Khurai by half a dozen goal in group matches of the 3rd Koijam Yaima Memorial Invitation Veteran Football Tournament at Akampat ground today.

Goals in each half by RJ Thonkhup (14th) and Th Lolen (41st) fetched full points for the Nambol veterans against VSAC while Ch Devan (17th), Lukhoi (20th, 43rd), K Santoshbanta (36th), Sanatomba (51st) and Angousana (58th) found the back of the KVFA net in the victory for the Canchipur side.
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