File picture of Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrating a goal with teammates | Photo Credit: Getty Images After months of uncertainty surrounding Lionel Messi’s arrival in Kerala—announced and called off more than once to the dismay of football fans—Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman has officially confirmed that the Argentine legend will indeed lead his World Cup-winning … Read more
A dominant India scored once in each half to blank Bangladesh 2-0 and record their second straight win in the SAFF U-17 Women’s Championships in Thimphu on Friday (August 22, 2025). Pearl Fernandes (14th) and Bonifilia Shullai (76th) were the scorers for India, consolidating their top position in the group with six points from two … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump holds an image of him and Russian President Vladimir Putin from their meeting in Alaska, as FIFA president Gianni Infantino stands, as President Trump makes an announcement on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 22, 2025. | Photo Credit: … Read more
AC Milan’s Noah Okafor. | Photo Credit: Reuters Leeds completed the signing of Noah Okafor from AC Milan on Thursday (August 21, 2025) for a fee of around 21 million euros ($24.5 million). The newly-promoted Premier League team announced that Okafor had signed a four-year contract “subject to a work permit and international clearance.” The … Read more
Diamond Harbour FC will aim to cap a dream run with a title win on debut when it faces the might of the defending champion NorthEast United FC in the final of the 134th Durand Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Saturday. The surprise finalist will be looking to emulate Gokulam Kerala FC and FC Goa, which won the tournament in its maiden appearances in 2019 … Read more
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah poses with his PFA Players’ Player of the Year Award at the PFA Awards 2025 at Manchester Opera House, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Manchester, England. | Photo Credit: AP Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Arsenal midfielder Mariona Caldentey were voted the men’s and women’s player of the year in English soccer … Read more
Felling the giant: Diamond Harbour stunned East Bengal 2-1 in the semifinal. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI Diamond Harbour FC sprung the biggest surprise of the Durand Cup as the debutant reached the final of the 134th edition of the tournament by beating ISL giant Emami East Bengal 2-1 in the second semifinal at the … Read more
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates with Dean Huijsen after scoring against Osasuna on August 19, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters Kylian Mbappé got off to a scoring start in his second season with Real Madrid, leading the team to a 1-0 victory over Osasuna in their Spanish league opener Tuesday (August 19, 2025). Mbappé, the … Read more
No mean feat: NEUFC will play its second consecutive final in Asia’s oldest football tournament. | Photo Credit: x@thedurandcup Redeem Tlang’s long-range goal late in the first half helped defending champion NorthEast United FC get past local challenger Shillong Lajong FC 1-0 in the first semifinal of the 134th Durand Cup tournament at the Jawaharlal … Read more
Leeds United’s Lukas Nmecha celebrates scoring their side’s first goal of the game from a penalty during the English Premier League match between Leeds United and Everton at Elland Road, in Leeds, England, on August 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP A late penalty from new signing Lukas Nmecha earned promoted Leeds United a hard-fought … Read more
FIFA President Gianni Infantino. | Photo Credit: AP FIFA President Gianni Infantino says that two incidents of alleged racist abuse which marred German Cup games are “unacceptable” as German police investigate. Infantino’s comments came a day after Schalke’s Christopher Antwi-Adjei said he was subjected to racist abuse in a cup game at Lokomotive Leipzig. He … Read more
Atletico Madrid’s Giuliano Simeone in action with Espanyol’s Jose Salinas in La Liga match on August 17, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters Despite debuting most of its new signings, Atletico Madrid couldn’t avoid conceding two late goals and losing its opening Spanish league match for the first-ever time under coach Diego Simeone. Host Espanyol’s 2-1 … Read more
Bayern Munich’s Luis Diaz celebrates with the trophy after winning the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Luis Díaz scored and won a title on his Bayern Munich debut after a 2-1 win over Stuttgart in the German Supercup. Harry Kane also scored for the Bundesliga champion to win the least important trophy … Read more
Newly-appointed India head coach Khalid Jamil on Sunday (August 17, 2025) cleared the air about the leaving out of talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri from the CAFA Nations Cup national camp, saying it was just a preparatory tournament for the crucial Asian Cup qualifying round matches in October. Jamil, who succeeded Manolo Marquez as India head … Read more
Arsenal’s Ben White celebrates after the match. | Photo Credit: Reuters Arsenal kept at bay Manchester United’s expensively assembled forward line and scored again from a set piece to win 1-0 in the marquee match in the opening round of the Premier League on Sunday (August 17, 2025). Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori nodded in from … Read more
Diamantakos’ twin goals took East Bengal past Mohun Bagan. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI Emami East Bengal produced a fine display of attacking football to prevail over traditional rival Mohun Bagan Super Giant 2-1 in a quarterfinal of the 134th Durand Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Sunday. Surprise package East Bengal will … Read more
Sunil Chhetri. | Photo Credit: PTI Talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri has been left out of the 35 probables named by newly-appointed Indian football team head coach Khalid Jamil for the upcoming CAFA Nations Cup in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. It’s unlikely that he was dropped on the basis of his form in the four matches he … Read more
Defending champion NorthEast United FC proved too good for local side Bodoland FC, posting a 4-0 win in the second quarterfinal of the 134th Durand Cup tournament at the SAI Stadium in Kokrajhar on Saturday to book a semifinal berth. Moroccan striker Alaaeddine Ajaraie proved his worth once again as he found the target twice … Read more
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring during the English Premier Leaguenmatch between Liverpool and Bournemouth at Anfield, Liverpool, England, Friday Aug. 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Liverpool talisman Mo Salah and substitute Federico Chiesa struck late goals as the Premier League champions began the defence of their title by beating Bournemouth 4-2 in a thriller … Read more
A screen displays the qualifiers draw for the AFC Champions League Two 2025-26 group stage draw in Kuala Lumpur on August 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Mohun Bagan Super Giant and FC Goa, the champion clubs of the country’s top football tournaments, found their groups and opponents in the AFC Champions League Two first … Read more
Lionel Messi’s much-anticipated visit to India has received its final seal of approval with the Argentine superstar set to kick off his three-city tour in Kolkata on December 12, promoter of the event Satadru Dutta said on Friday (August 15, 2025). As earlier reported by PTI, the football-mad city of Kolkata will be the first … Read more
Every new Premier League season throws up an array of surprises. As the new season kicks off on Friday with reigning champion Liverpool hosting AFC Bournemouth, expectations are soaring high. All 20 clubs have made promising signings, with the Premier League being the biggest spender in the top five European leagues. While Liverpool will look … Read more
UEFA banner saying “Stop Killing Children. Stop Killing Civilians” displayed as players of PSG and Tottenham line up before their Super Cup final. Picture: X/@UEFA UEFA rolled out a banner with the message “Stop Killing Children. Stop Killing Civilians” ahead of the Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham on Wednesday. It was laid out … Read more
Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian defender Marquinhos lifts the trophy as Paris Saint-Germain celebrate winning the 2025 UEFA Super Cup final football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur FC at the Friuli stadium, in Udine, on August 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP European champions Paris St Germain fought back from 2-0 down with five minutes … Read more
File picture of Gianluigi Donnarumma playing for Paris St Germain | Photo Credit: Reuters Just hours after being left out of Paris Saint-Germain’s squad for Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup final against Tottenham, star goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma posted a message saying he is leaving the club. When PSG named its squad for the match earlier on … Read more
Action from the Bodoland FC-ITBP FT match. | Photo Credit: PTI Sreyas V.G. struck an injury-time winner as Indian Navy FT beat local side TRAU FC 2-1 in the final Group-F match and entered the quarterfinals of the 134th Durand Cup at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal on Tuesday. The result also helped … Read more
The big prize: Air Marshal S. Sivakumar VSM, Air Officer-in-charge, Administration & Vice-Chairman, SMES, and footballer Dalima Chibber unveil the Subroto Cup. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR The 64th Subroto Cup International football tournament will kick off with the junior girls’ (under-17) competition on August 19 at the Ambedkar Stadium in the City, culminating with … Read more
Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo poses with his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez | Photo Credit: AFP Soccer great Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez are engaged. The 31-year-old Rodríguez announced the happy news on Instagram on Monday (August 11, 2025) with a photograph showing a huge ring on her finger. “Yes, I do,” … Read more
The Highlanders topped Group-E with seven points. | Photo Credit: X@NEUtdFC Spanish forward Jairo Samperio produced a late equaliser to help ISL club NorthEast United FC hold I-League 2 side Rangdajied United FC to a 2-2 draw in the concluding Group-E league match of the 134th Durand Cup at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong … Read more
On target: Bipin, left, scored East Bengal’s second. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI Emami East Bengal FC grounded Indian Air Force Football Team (IAF FT) 6-1 in a Group-A match to conclude its group league assignment of the 134th Durand Cup with an all-win record, here on Sunday. East Bengal went into the lead though … Read more