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India to leave for the Caribbean tomorrow

+ONE India Carribean Tour 2011

+ONE India Carribean Tour 2011

The Indian national football team will leave for the “+ONE India Caribbean Tour 2011” tomorrow. The revised travel schedule will see the Indian team flying from Delhi to the Caribbean via Kolkata, Dubai and London.

AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das: “It’s great the tour is happening. We wish the team the very best for the event.”

“I must thank the administration of the AIFF. Getting an alternate travel arrangement for so many at the 11th hour is never an easy task,” India coach Armando Coalco stated in an AIFF Press Release.

“This side has huge potential and needs to be groomed. It’s necessary to expose them to play against stronger sides. I have never seen national team players playing so well,” Colaco added.

The Indian team is excited about the upcoming tour. Striker Sunil Chhetri said everyone is raring to go.

“It’s not every day that one gets to play higher-ranked sides. The entire bunch is looking forward to the tour,” Sunil said.

Meanwhile, a heavy downpour in Delhi denied the team to practise on Friday afternoon. The players were forced to stay content with gym sessions and spending time in the swimming pool.

Further details on the +ONE India Caribbean Tour are available at the official page http://www.facebook.com/indiacaribbeantour

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INDIA SQUAD

Goalkeepers
Subrata Pal (Pune FC), Karanjit Singh (Salgaocar SC), Laxmikant Kattimani (Dempo SC)

Defenders
Raju Eknath Gaikwad (East Bengal Club), Mahesh Gawli (Dempo SC), Robert Lalthlamuana (East Bengal Club), Sameer Subash Naik (Dempo SC), Valeriano Joseph Rebello (Dempo SC), Rowilson Rolando Rodrigues (Dempo SC), Debabrata Roy (Dempo SC), Gouramangi Moirangthem Singh (Churchill Brothers SC)

Midfielders
Peter Carvalho (Dempo SC), Steven Benedic Dias (Churchill Brothers SC), Mehtab Hossain (East Bengal Club), Rocus Lamare (Salgaocar SC), Climax Lawrence (Dempo SC), Clifford Rayes Miranda (Dempo SC), Syed Rahim Nabi (Mohun Bagan AC), Lalrindika Ralte (Churchill Brothers SC)

Forwards
Sunil Chhetri (Mohun Bagan AC), Jeje Lalpekhlua (Pune FC), Chongtham Sushil Kumar Singh (United Sikkim FC), C.S Sabeeth (Indian Arrows)

Officials
Armando Colaco (Chief Coach), Savio Medeira (Assistant Coach), Antonio Marcus Pacheco (Goalkeeping Coach), Suresh Babu (Physical Trainer), Sandeep Kumar (Doctor), Vishnu Krishnan Nair (Physio), Liaqat Ali (Masseur), Mandar Tamhane (Manager)