The national side needs a goal scorer and there is no better player in the country to do the job than Sunil Chhetri, the present coach of the senior Indian men’s football team, Manolo Marquez, said about his decision to coax the iconic striker out of retirement. “At this moment he is the best Indian striker. I … Read more
Mohun Bagan players celebrate with the League Shield. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI Mohun Bagan Super Giant celebrated its ISL League Shield triumph with a 2-0 win over FC Goa in its final league outing at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Saturday. The result helped Mohun Bagan tally a record 56 points from 24 … Read more
FIFA President Gianni Infantino presents President Donald Trump with the new FIFA Club World Cup official ball in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on March 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump created a task force Friday (March 7, 2025) to prepare for the 2026 World Cup, which will … Read more
File picture of Newcastle United’s Sven Botman. | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters Newcastle United have suffered an injury blow after Dutch centre back Sven Botman was ruled out for eight weeks due to a knee problem, manager Eddie Howe said on Friday. The injury comes as Newcastle are pushing for a European spot … Read more
Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane scores third goal from the penalty spot during the first leg match against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League Round of 16 on March 5, 2025, in Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany. | Photo Credit: Reuters With more than two thirds of the season played, in-form Bayern Munich are eight points clear … Read more
Mohun Bagan players during a practice session. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI Mohun Bagan Super Giant will look to complete its league-stage campaign with a win when it hosts second-placed FC Goa in the ISL at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Saturday. Mohun Bagan retained the League Shield by notching a record 16 wins, … Read more
Kerala Blasters players greet fans after the game. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Kerala Blasters pulled off a stunning 1-0 win over defending champion Mumbai City in the ISL at the Nehru Stadium here on Friday with Ghanaian Kwame Peprah scoring the match-winner with a beauty early in the second half. The win in its … Read more
Described as “a wise decision” by the sport’s national federation, Sunil Chhetri’s return from international retirement at 40 is certainly an acknowledgement of his greatness in Indian football but more strikingly, it lays bare the paucity of quality strikers in a country of over 1.4 billion. No amount of praise is too high for the … Read more
Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer receives medical attention after sustaining an injury on March 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has torn a calf muscle, the club said on Thursday, after celebrating a goal in the 3-0 Champions League last-16 first-leg win over Bayer Leverkusen. Neuer was taken off in the … Read more
File picture of Neymar. | Photo Credit: Reuters Brazil have recalled Santos forward Neymar for this month’s World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina after more than a year, the soccer federation announced on Thursday. The 33-year-old sustained a knee injury in Brazil’s World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in October 2023 and has struggled to … Read more
Sunil Chhetri will don the India colours again. | Photo Credit: File photo: R.V. MOORTHY Former India captain Sunil Chhetri has decided to come out of retirement to help the national team in its third round of qualifiers of the AFC Asian Cup 2027, against Bangladesh on March 25. On Thursday, the All India Football Federation … Read more
Fight for pride: Blasters, already out of the playoff race, will be keen on giving something to cheer for the fans. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Kerala Blasters FC play a very hungry Mumbai City in its last ISL home game at the Nehru Stadium here on Friday. While Blasters are no longer in the … Read more
Kickstart FC’s Philomena Abakah (r) celebrates with her teammates after scoring the first goal. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Kickstart FC secured its first win of the ongoing Indian Women’s League (IWL) season, beating Sethu FC 2-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium here on Thursday. Assisted by midfielder Mariyammal Balamurugan, Ghanaian forward Philomena Abakah scored … Read more
The season-ending Super Cup tournament will be held in Bhubaneswar from April 21, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced on Wednesday. The 16-team premier club competition will be played in a knock-out format. Thirteen Indian Super League clubs and three I-League sides will participate in the fifth edition of the tournament. The winners of … Read more
Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott scores a goal past Paris St Germain’s Gianluigi Donnarumma in the Champions League Round of 16 first leg in Paris, on March 5, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters Harvey Elliott scored less than a minute after coming on as a late substitute to fire Liverpool to a stunning 1-0 win at Paris … Read more
Hugo Boumous struck a brace as Odisha FC defeated Jamshedpur FC 3-2 to remain in the hunt for a playoffs berth in the Indian Super League (ISL) here on Wednesday. Boumous scored in the 37th and 53rd minutes after team-mate Dori had given their side the lead in the 21st minute. Jordan Murray (84th) and … Read more
The FIFA Club World Cup trophy. | Photo Credit: AFP FIFA will pay total prize money of one billion dollars to participants in the Club World Cup taking place in the United States this year, a source close to negotiations told AFP on Wednesday. The figure is significantly more than the prize money offered for … Read more
In control: Arkadag has a 1-0 lead ahead of the second leg. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI East Bengal FC’s international campaign suffered a setback as it lost the home leg match of the AFC Challenge League quarterfinal against Turkmenistan’s FK Arkadag 1-0 at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Wednesday. Yazgylych finds the … Read more
A superb goal from Brahim Diaz helped Real Madrid maintain its dominance of the Madrid derby on Europe’s biggest stage with a 2-1 victory over bitter rival Atletico in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie on Tuesday (February 4, 2025). Atletico has been beaten by the record 15-time European champion in … Read more
Hard at work: East Bengal at a training session on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI East Bengal FC will look to overcome its recent failure on the domestic stage with a good performance internationally when it meets Turkmenistan’s FK Arkadag in the first leg of the AFC Challenge League quarterfinals at the Salt Lake … Read more
Juventus’ Khephren Thuram celebrates scoring their first goal against Verona during the Serie A match at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy on March 3, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Late goals from Khephren Thuram and Teun Koopmeiners earned misfiring Juventus a 2-0 home win against Hellas Verona in Serie A on Monday as Thiago … Read more
AC Milan’s Rafael Leao walks off the pitch after the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Lazio at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy, on March 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP AC Milan fell further into crisis on Sunday as a stoppage-time penalty condemned it to a 2-1 defeat at home … Read more
Inter Milan’s Federico Dimarco celebrates scoring their first goal against Napoli during their Serie A clash in Naples, Italy on March 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Inter Milan will be missing one of its key players for the Champions League round of 16 against Feyenoord. Federico Dimarco had to be substituted early in the … Read more
Nestor Albiach scored the second goal for North East United FC against Chennaiyin FC in an ISL match in Chennai on Monday. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Requiring a victory to qualify for the play-offs, NorthEast United FC did it in grand fashion, scripting a 3-0, all goals came in the first half, win … Read more
Thabiso Brown scored a brace for Gokulam Kerala against Shillong Lajong. | Photo Credit: K. RAGESH In one of the most dramatic encounters of the I-League this season, Shillong Lajong had the last laugh against Gokulam Kerala. Lajong won 4-3, with the winner coming in the injury time, at the Corporation Stadium on Monday. It … Read more
English referee Sam Barrott waits beside Bournemouth’s Hungarian defender #03 Milos Kerkez as the VAR (Video Assistant Referee) reviews a possible goal for a number of minutes during the English FA Cup fifth round football match between AFC Bournemouth and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Vitality Stadium in London on March 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: … Read more
Barcelona’s Ronald Araujo celebrates scoring his side’s 3rd goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Real Sociedad at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on March 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Barcelona secured a comfortable 4-0 win over Real Sociedad on Sunday to move back top of La … Read more
Bengaluru FC’s Sunil Chhetri in action . | Photo Credit: ANI Skipper Sunil Chhetri’s penalty in the last minute helped Bengaluru FC hold a 10-man East Bengal to a 1-1 draw in a penultimate round ISL-11 match at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Sunday. East Bengal established an early lead through its Cameroonian forward … Read more
Chennaiyin FC coach Owen Coyle tries to get his message across to his team during a training session in Chennai on Sunday, March 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: X@ChennaiyinFC Out of contention for the play-offs, Chennaiyin FC will play for nothing but pride in its penultimate match against NorthEast United FC in the Indian Super … Read more
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior clashes with Real Betis’ Natan and Real Betis’ Diego Llorente after the match | Photo Credit: Reuters Real Madrid stumbled in the three-way race for the Spanish league title as Isco Alarcón guided Real Betis to a 2-1 comeback win over the defending champion. The former Madrid player delivered a … Read more