By Jaydeep Basu New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is having a second thought about the much-awaited meeting between its President Praful Patel and the I-League clubs, which won’t happen…
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) East Bengal on Saturday handed full back Samad Ali Mallik a three-year contract extension, the club said in a statement. “Samad is confident that under coach Alejandro, his game will grow…
Ludhiana, April 20 (IANS) Punjab will bank on home support at the Guru Nanak Stadium when they face-off against Services in the Santosh Trophy final here on Sunday. Being the home side, Punjab have enjoyed…
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), April 19 (IANS) A month on from the announcement of India hosting the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in 2020, the junior girls’ National Football Championship is all set to kick-off here on…
Berlin, April 19 (IANS) Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has been fined 8,000 euros ($9,000) by the German Football Federation (DFB) for unsporting behaviour towards a referee. Salihamidzic was fined on Thursday for behaviour…
Ludhiana, April 18 (IANS) Punjab, Goa, Services and Karnataka will fight it out for a spot in the final of the Santosh Trophy here on Friday. After a rigorous number of Zonal Qualifiers, a total…
London, April 18 (IANS) Manchester City defeated Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 in a wild Champions League quarterfinal second leg that left the sides knotted 4-4 on aggregate with the visitors bound for the semi-finals thanks to…
Porto (Portugal), April 18 (IANS) Liverpool reached the Champions League semi-finals after comfortably beating Porto 4-1, with the attacking trio of Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino grabbing a goal each. Virgil van Dijk…
Dhaka, April 17 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Abahani Dhaka and I-League’s Minerva Punjab split points after an entertaining 2-2 draw in their second Group E match of the AFC Cup 2019, in Dhaka on Wednesday. Mahmoud Al…
By Jaydeep Basu New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The recently concluded Super Cup in Bhubaneswar was hardly a super show in the absence of seven I-League teams, but the tournament may return as the season…
Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) City football giants East Bengal on Wednesday handed attacking midfielder Lalrindika Ralte, also known as Dika, a two-year contract extension. “Having had a spectacular season last year, Dika has expressed his…
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) Gurpreet Singh Sandhu wants the Indian football team coach to be a good man-manager above all, as he feels that will push them to do well as a…
By Jagannath Chatterjee New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Everyone has had an opinion on the next person who should take over as the head coach of the Indian football team. While some have spoken about…
Zurich, April 17 (IANS) The draw for the first phase of Asia’s qualifying round for the World Cup in 2022 was made on Wednesday, featuring the continent’s lowest ranked nations. FIFA is still not clear…
Barcelona, April 17 (IANS) FC Barcelona booked their berth in the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in four years riding Lionel Messi’s brilliance, while Ajax stunned Juventus to keep their juggernaut rolling. Messi…
Rio de Janeiro, April 17 (IANS) Brazil football great Pele has said he is ready to pursue “new goals” after 13 days in hospital with a urinary tract infection and kidney problem. “My dear friends….
Ahmedabad, April 16 (IANS) A resurgent Chennaiyin FC side has shifted focus to the AFC Cup in search of their first group stage victory when they welcome Nepal’s Manang Marshyangdi Club to The Arena Stadium…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) La Liga, Spains football league, organised a three-day (April 13-15) training workshop for Indian coaches here. In association with India On Track (IOT), 48 La Liga Football Schools India coaches…
By Jaydeep Basu New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The monthly salary of India’s new national football coach is unlikely to be raised beyond $25,000 unless the government steps in to help the All India Football…
Rio de Janeiro, April 16 (IANS) Former Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) President Jose Maria Marin has been given a life ban from all football-related activities for corruption, the sport’s governing body FIFA has said. The…