{"id":2775,"date":"2017-10-05T18:21:27","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T12:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.smartworld.asia\/?p=2775"},"modified":"2017-10-05T18:35:06","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T13:05:06","slug":"fifa-u17-world-cup-indian-goalkeeper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartzworld.com\/sports\/fifa-u17-world-cup-indian-goalkeeper\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA U-17 WORLD CUP 2017 : Indian Goalkeeper"},"content":{"rendered":"

The All India Football Association (AIFF) has announced the 21-member Indian squad for the upcoming FIFA 2017<\/h2>\n

\"Dheeraj-goalkeeper\"Dheeraj Singh<\/strong> – India’s first-choice goalkeeper Dheeraj Singh on Tuesday expressed confidence.
\n“All my days of sacrifice and hard work will be rewarded and I am very much excited to be a part of the first Indian team to feature in a FIFA World Cup,” Dheeraj said three days before the start of the tournament.
\nDheeraj is from Moirang in Bishnupur district, said he prefers to strike a balance between aggressive and composed goalkeeping.<\/p>\n

Sunny Dhaliwal<\/strong> – Canadian goalkeeper Sunny Dhaliwal has been drafted into the Indian squad for the Fifa Under-17 World Cup after he managed to procure an Indian passport.<\/p>\n

The goalkeeper is on the radar of several Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs after he recently trialled with DC United and Chicago Fire.<\/p>\n

He was previously with the Toronto FC Academy. The imposing 6 feet 5 inch goalkeeper sunny, has played for youth teams of MLS side Toronto FC. Sunny scouted through the All India Football Federation’s innovative online portal.<\/p>\n

\"Prabhsukhan-Gill-goalkeeper\"<\/p>\n

Prabhsukhan Gill<\/strong> – Prabhsukhan tried as central defender and made it to the substitute’s bench for two international tournaments.<\/p>\n

Gill is settled now, though, as goalkeeper and should be playing at least one of the three group matches.<\/p>\n

A Punjabi boy, has took his lessons at the Chandigarh Football Academy. Gill has clawed the way back into the team after being relegated to the reserves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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