UEFA: Barcelona unlikely to play Dembele
Barcelona, March 13 (IANS) Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde has said he will not put his injured French winger Ousmane Dembele at risk in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16….
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I do not miss Spain: Ronaldo
Turin (Italy), March 13 (IANS) Portugal and Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has said that he did not regret leaving Spain, where he played for nine years as a Real Madrid forward. The 34-year-old left the…
Eight I-League clubs withdraw from Super Cup
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) Eight I-League clubs on Tuesday decided to withdraw from the upcoming Super Cup set to take place in Bhubaneswar this month after their plea was not heard by the All India…
AFC Cup: Chennaiyin hope to qualify with win over Colombo FC
Ahmedabad, March 12 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) side Chennaiyin FC are all set for the second leg of their AFC Cup qualifying play-off tie against Sri Lanka’s Colombo FC at the Arena Stadium, here…
ISL: Mumbai City win, FC Goa progress to final
Fatorda (Goa), March 12 (IANS) A narrow 1-0 win in the second leg was nowhere near enough for a desperate Mumbai City FC who were knocked out by FC Goa 5-2 on aggregate in the…
India women to start SAFF Cup camapign against Maldives
Biratnager (Nepal), March 12 (IANS) Heading into the SAFF Womens Championship with an exposure of playing 11 international matches this year, the Indian team will kick off their title defence when they take on the…
Brazil’s World Cup winner Coutinho dies
Rio de Janiero, March 12 (IANS) Brazil’s 1962 World Cup winning striker Coutinho passed away on Monday night. He was 75. Coutinho was considered by Pele as his favorite attacking partner at Santos FC. Coutinho’s…
Matildas launch new kit for Women’s World Cup
Canberra, March 12 (IANS) Australian women’s national team will wear brand new kit with the words “Never Say Die” printed inside at the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup, starting on June 7 in France. With…
Jordi Alba says renewing contract with Barcelona perfectly timed
Barcelona, March 12 (IANS) Spain left-back Jordi Alba has said that renewing his contract with La Liga powerhouse, FC Barcelona, till the summer of 2024 came at the perfect time as he was at the…
Refugee Bahraini football player becomes Australian citizen
Melbourne, March 12 (IANS) Refugee Bahraini footballer Hakeem al-Araibi, who spent two months in a Thai prison due to an extradition request from Manama, on Tuesday became an Australian citizen. “I’m an Aussie now… I…
Bengaluru enter ISL final, beat NorthEast United 3-0
Bengaluru, March 11 (IANS) Bengaluru FC sealed their place in the Indian Super League (ISL) final for the second successive year with a 3-0 win over NorthEast United FC in the second leg of the…
ISL: Mumbai pray for a miracle in Goa
Fatorda, March 11 (IANS) Mumbai City FC seem to have given up their hopes of qualifying for the Indian Super League (ISL) final after a 1-5 hammering at home in the first leg semi-final. Now,…
Rift between AIFF, DSA sees Santosh Trophy being shifted to Punjab
By Jagannath Chatterjee New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) A dispute between the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Delhi Soccer Association (DSA) has led to the relocation of the 73rd edition of the Santosh…
Super Cup: Holders Bengaluru to take on Mohun Bagan in round of 16
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Defending champions Bengaluru FC will take on arch-rivals Mohun Bagan in their Super Cup opener in Bhubaneswar on March 31. Indian Super League (ISL) heavyweights Bengaluru beat I-League side East…
India hunt for 5th straight title at SAFF Women’s Championship
Biratnagar (Nepal), March 11 (IANS) The Indian women’s football team will be gunning for their fifth consecutive title when the SAFF Women’s Championship kicks off here on Tuesday. Six teams are taking part in this…
Portuguese legend Figo impressed with Mumbai fans
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Former Real Madrid star Lu?s Figo was impressed by Mumbai football fans at the UEFA event here last week. Over 200 fans had turned out to experience the event which was…
India prepares for AFC U-23 qualifiers campaign
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) India’s U-23 team will start its AFC U-23 qualifiers campaign with a friendly match against the Qatar U23 team at Doha on Monday. Derek Pereira, the head coach of the…
Real Madrid beat Valladolid 4-1
Valladolid (Spain), March 11 (IANS) Real Madrid came back from an early deficit to trounce Valladolid on the road in a La Liga match that was a good bit tougher for the capital squad than…
Liverpool tops Burnley 4-2, keeps pace with leader Man City
Liverpool, March 10 (IANS) Liverpool on Sunday had to survive Burnleys scare on both ends of the game to secure a 4-2 win on the strength of two braces by Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino,…
ISL: It’s all or nothing as Bengaluru take on NorthEast
Bengaluru, March 10 (IANS) Bengaluru FC have fought and won many battles at home, but the biggest one awaits them on Monday night when they take on NorthEast United FC in the decisive second leg…