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Dressing room seems like a funeral: Manolo
Hindustan Times Patna
|June 12, 2025
"The dressing room is like a funeral (site)," said Indian football head coach Manolo Marquez as he struggled to explain the 0-1 loss to Hong Kong here even though he remained optimistic about the team's chances of qualifying for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.
HONG KONG: India conceded in the fifth minute of stoppage time on Tuesday, slumping to a second straight goalless outing in Asian Cup qualifiers, jeopardizing their chances of qualifying for the Asian Cup.
"...we are not very happy. We are sad. The dressing room is like a funeral, practically," Marquez said when a question on the future of the team came up, insisting that it was not the time to dwell on that aspect.
This story is from the June 12, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Patna.
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