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Ryan Williams set for full-circle India return at Kanteerava
Ryan Williams is a football player for Bengaluru FC and India.
He first began playing football in India at Kanteerava Stadium three years ago.
Now he will return there wearing India’s blue jersey.
India will play Panama on September 25.
Williams says this makes the match a special “full-circle moment.”
India will train together for three weeks before the matches.
After Panama, India will play Brazil and Uruguay.
Williams hopes the team can learn from these strong opponents.
Ryan Williams will play for India against Panama at Bengaluru’s Sree Kanteerava Stadium on September 25.
The Bengaluru FC winger began his Indian football journey at the stadium three years ago.
Williams has two international caps and one goal since making his India debut in March.
India’s three-week camp under head coach Khalid Jamil will provide extended preparation time.
India will later face Brazil in Kolkata on October 3 and Uruguay three days afterward.
- Who
- Ryan Williams and the India men’s football team, coached by Khalid Jamil.
- What
- India will open its international window against Panama, with Williams returning to Kanteerava Stadium in an India shirt.
- Where
- The Panama match will be at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru; the Brazil match will be in Kolkata.
- When
- September 25; India will then play Brazil on October 3 and Uruguay three days later.
- Why
- The fixtures will give India extended preparation and the chance to test itself against high-level opposition, while the Kanteerava match has personal significance for Williams.
Key facts
- Player
- Ryan Williams
- Club
- Bengaluru FC
- International record
- Two caps and one goal for India
- First fixture
- India vs Panama on September 25
- Training camp
- Three weeks under head coach Khalid Jamil
- Later fixtures
- Brazil on October 3, followed by Uruguay three days later
- Venue significance
- Williams began his Indian football journey at Sree Kanteerava Stadium three years ago
Quotes
Ryan Williams
Bengaluru FC winger and India international
“It’s going to be special in every way, shape and form. I started my Indian footballing career here in Bangalore, and who would have thought three years ago that I would have been pulling on the jersey for India. It’s amazing. It’s a real full-circle moment.”
thestatesman.com
“Three massive games that are obviously a huge test for us. But that’s what we want. That’s what we’re after: to see how these bigger teams do it, what we can take from these games, see how much we can learn and see how we use them going forward.”
thestatesman.com
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