The Indian Super League (ISL) team, Kerala Blasters Football Club (KBFC), was denied permission to hold its customary pre-match press conference at the media room of the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium (JNIS), its home ground, here ahead of the season opener against Mumbai FC on Sunday (February 22, 2026). The denial was the latest episode … Read more
Players of FC Goa, in white, and Mohammedan Sporting Club vie for the ball during an Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 football match at Kishore Bharati Krirangan, in Kolkata, West Bengal, on February 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI FC Goa struck twice in the opening half to defeat Mohammedan Sporting 2-0 in their Indian … Read more
Coachspeak: The Indian team is all ears as Amelia Valverde hold forth. Photo: Special Arrangement. India was the first among 11 visiting teams to reach Australia ahead of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, touching down in Perth on February 11, three weeks before its first game. India will kickstart its Group C campaign against Vietnam … Read more
A file image of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pep Guardiola insisted he “couldn’t care less” about Arsenal’s stumble letting Manchester City back into the Premier League title race. Guardiola’s side was in danger of being blown away by Arsenal after its inconsistent form left the Gunners in pole position. But … Read more
Lionel Messi kicks off a critical season for Major League Soccer this weekend as the rapidly growing U.S. domestic league seeks to cash in on a huge spike in interest from the upcoming World Cup. Messi— MLS’s undisputed flagship star— will lace up his boots for a fourth year with Inter Miami, who take on … Read more
A file image of Liverpool’s Alexander Isak. Photo: Action Images via Reuters Liverpool manager Arne Slot said on Thursday (February 19, 2026) he believes striker Alexander Isak is in the “final stages of rehab” and could return by the end of next month to bolster the Reds’ push for Champions League qualification. The British record … Read more
Arsenal’s Riccardo Calafiori scores an own goal and Wolverhampton Wanderers’ second. | Photo Credit: Reuters Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge suffered a major blow as they squandered a two-goal lead and conceded a stoppage-time equaliser in a damaging 2-2 draw at rock-bottom Wolves on Wednesday (February 18, 2026). Mikel Arteta’s side were on course to … Read more
Last weekend, the Indian Super League (ISL), the highest league in Indian football, kicked off after months of uncertainty. The disruption, which compelled some clubs to halt their operations and consigned the players and coaches to a state of desperation, emanated from the absence of a commercial partner for the league once the Master Rights … Read more
Mumbai City players are over the moon after Kotal’s own goal. | Photo Credit: X@IndSuperLeague It is not for nothing that the legendary Johan Cruyff once preached: “Playing football is simple but playing simple football is difficult.” Chennaiyin FC (CFC) learnt that lesson the hard way in its Indian Super League (ISL) season-opener as a … Read more
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior argues with Benfica’s head coach José Mourinho after scoring the opening goal during a Champions League playoff soccer match between SL Benfica and Real Madrid in Lisbon, Portugal, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Real Madrid has sent UEFA “all available evidence” of the alleged racist insult against Vinícius … Read more
Chennaiyin FC will expect the experienced Pritam Kotal to come good this season. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Friends will temporarily turn foes when Chennaiyin FC (CFC) head coach Clifford Miranda sets up his crew to defeat former employer Mumbai City FC (MCFC) in their Indian Super League (ISL) season-opener here on Thursday. Miranda had served as an assistant … Read more
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior argues after scoring the opening goal during a Champions League playoff soccer match between SL Benfica and Real Madrid in Lisbon, Portugal, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP UEFA said on Wednesday (February 18, 2026) it would “investigate allegations of discriminatory behaviour” after Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior accused … Read more
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior with coach Alvaro Arbeloa and Aurelien Tchouameni as the Champions League match against Benfica was stopped due to racist chants. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Champions League playoffs were overshadowed by claims of racism towards Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior in angry scenes after the Brazilian scored a brilliant winning goal … Read more
Three shrewd tacticians from the Iberian Peninsula, but only one can get his hands on the coveted English top-flight trophy. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is on a mission to make the seemingly impossible possible. Three consecutive runner-up finishes in the Premier League, including two near misses, must have given him many sleepless nights. And come the culmination of … Read more
Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal argues with Girona’s Joel Roca and Axel Witsel during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Girona and Barcelona in Girona, Spain, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Lamine Yamal missed a penalty as Barcelona lost at Girona 2-1 on Monday (February 16, 2026) and passed up a chance to … Read more
Ezzejjari couldn’t have asked for a better start to his ISL journey. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI East Bengal FC fired three second-half goals to beat NorthEast United FC 3-0 and open its Indian Super League campaign on a positive note here on Monday. New recruit Youssef Ezzejjari struck a brace on his debut before … Read more
BFC’s Sunil Chhetri (11), scoring goal, during the Indian Super League (ISL) football match between Bengaluru Football Club (BFC) and Sporting Club Delhi, at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, in Bengaluru on February 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Bengaluru FC opened its ISL campaign with a comfortable 2-0 win over SC Delhi at … Read more
A file image of Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer. | Photo Credit: Reuters Bayern Munich goalkeeper and captain Manuel Neuer has been ruled out of action for several weeks with a calf injury. The 39-year-old Neuer sustained a minor muscle tear in his left calf during Saturday’s (February 14, 2026) 3-0 Bundesliga win at Werder Bremen, … Read more
In a bid to form a strong leadership group, Jamshedpur FC have announced four captains for the 2025-26 Indian Super League season, which begins in Kolkata on Saturday (February 14, 2026). The move is aimed at reinforcing head coach Owen Coyle’s emphasis on unity and shared responsibility within the squad, Jamshedpur FC said in a … Read more
A file image of Igor Tudor. | Photo Credit: AP Tottenham Hotspur are to appoint former Juventus boss Igor Tudor as interim manager until the end of the season, according to British media reports, after they sacked Thomas Frank with the club five points above the relegation zone. Tudor, who has managed several clubs across … Read more
Bayern’s Harry Kane, right, celebrates with Lennard Karl after scoring his side’s second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Werder Bremen and Bayern Munich, in Bremen, Germany, Saturday, February 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Harry Kane scored twice in the first half as Bayern Munich cruised to a 3-0 win at Werder … Read more
Maclaren opened the scoring in the 36th minute. | Photo Credit: X@IndSuperLeague Mohun Bagan Super Giant began its title defence with a convincing 2-0 win over Kerala Blasters in the inaugural match of the 12th edition of the Indian Super League at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday. Australian striker Jamie Maclaren opened the scoring in the … Read more
Kicked up: BFC head coach Renedy Singh and forward Ryan Williams After a long delay and uncertainty, football marks its return to the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Sunday, with Bengaluru FC (BFC) taking on Sporting Club Delhi in their opening ISL 2025-26 match. For BFC forward Ryan Williams, match day is going to “feel like Christmas … Read more
Chelsea’s Pedro Neto scores during the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Hull City and Chelsea in Hull, England | Photo Credit: AP Pedro Neto scored a hat-trick, including directly from a corner kick, as Chelsea beat Hull City 4-0 in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday (February 13, 2026). … Read more
Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann celebrates scoring against Barcelona at Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain on February 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Atletico Madrid tore Barcelona apart with four first-half goals to secure a 4-0 victory on Thursday (February 12, 2026) in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final, leaving the holders staring … Read more
The wait is over: Petratos’ Mohun Bagan hosts Kerala Blasters in the first match of the season. | Photo Credit: X@mohunbagansg Defending champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant will kick off the long-delayed season of the Indian Super League when it hosts three-time runner-up Kerala Blasters at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday. The new edition … Read more
Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi in action. File | Photo Credit: AP Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi has a strained left hamstring, an injury that could call into some doubt his availability for the reigning MLS Cup champions’ regular-season opener at LAFC on Feb. 21. The team announced the injury on Wednesday (February 11, 2026). Messi, MLS’ … Read more
Newcastle United’s Jacob Ramsey, second from left, scores their second goal against Tottenham during a Premier League match on February 10, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Yet another Premier League home defeat left Tottenham Hotspur looking over their shoulder at the relegation zone and manager Thomas Frank nearer the exit door on Tuesday as Newcastle … Read more
A view of the renovated Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium at Kaloor in Kochi on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat The Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) may open the doors of the newly renovated Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium (JNIS) at Kaloor in Kochi, Kerala, to non-sporting events, albeit without damaging the freshly laid high-quality turf, GCDA … Read more
Manchester United’s Benjamin Sesko (30) scores against West Ham United during a Premier League soccer match, on February 10, 2026, in London. | Photo Credit: AP Substitute Benjamin Sesko scored a 96th-minute equaliser as Manchester United rescued a point at relegation-threatened West Ham United in their 1-1 Premier League draw at the London Stadium on … Read more