Chukwu celebrates the winner. | Photo Credit: M. VEDHAN A neat tap-in by Nigeria’s Daniel Chukwu late in the second half earned Chennaiyin FC a 2-1 win over Punjab FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Nehru Stadium here on Saturday. It was just the second victory in 10 matches for Chennaiyin … Read more
There is a certain type of footballer that coaches love — the veritable teacher’s pet. This player often, but not always, operates in midfield and serves as the coach’s eyes on the pitch, seeing the game as the manager envisions it. As a result, this is the person best suited to interpreting the coaching vision … Read more
Task at hand: New recruit Lagator will be keen on making a mark. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Kerala Blasters FC faces an arduous task to keep its playoff hopes alive when it meets table topper Mohun Bagan Super Giant at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium here on Saturday. KBFC, which is currently placed eighth with 24 points, … Read more
Members of Kerala Police football team with Education Minister V. Sivankutty during the 40th anniversary celebration in Thiruvananthapuram. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Till the mid 80s, Kerala was largely an underachieving entity in Indian football. Despite the passion and interest, Kerala only had the 1973 Santosh Trophy triumph to show and many of the famed department … Read more
Slotting in: Pritam Kotal has hit the stride at Chennaiyin. | Photo Credit: X@ChennaiyinFC 10th-ranked Chennaiyin FC and ninth-placed Punjab FC, two teams in dire need of victory, will face off in an Indian Super League fixture at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday. While Chennaiyin (21 points) has four games left in its … Read more
James Tarkowski of Everton scores his team’s second goal during the Premier League match against Liverpool FC at Goodison Park on February 12, 2025 in Liverpool, England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Four goals, four red cards and a last-gasp equaliser that will go down in English football lore. It was quite the wild ride … Read more
Paris St Germain’s Ousmane Dembele celebrates scoring their second goal. | Photo Credit: Reuters Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé is making scoring look so easy when for so long it proved elusive. Dembélé is piling up the goals in a career-best season that has seen him silence critics who pointed to his wasteful finishing over … Read more
Jude Bellingham’s stoppage-time goal sealed a stunning comeback for Real Madrid and a 3-2 lead in its Champions League playoff against Manchester City on Tuesday (February 11, 2025). In six frantic minutes at the end of a breathless first leg, the Spanish giant scored twice to take a precious advantage into next week’s match at … Read more
Sam Kerr, one of the world’s top female soccer players, was found not guilty on Tuesday (February 11, 2025) of racially aggravated harassment of a police officer. Kerr, a striker for Australia and for English club Chelsea, accepted she called Police Constable Stephen Lovell “stupid and white” during a heated exchange at a police station … Read more
AFC Asian cuP Qualifiers logo. Photo: #AsianQualifiers via X/@afcasiancup Shillong’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium will host the Indian senior men’s team’s two matches that they will play during the FIFA international window in March, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. The announcement came just a few days after the same … Read more
Plymouth Argyle’s Victor Palsson celebrates with Plymouth Argyle’s Malachi Boateng after the English FA Cup fourth-round match between Plymouth Argyle and Liverpool at Home Park stadium | Photo Credit: AP FA Cup giant-killers Plymouth Argyle drew Premier League champions Manchester City on Monday (February 10, 2025) as the second tier side’s fifth round reward for … Read more
Muhamed Tijani, Malachi Boateng and Victor Palsson of Plymouth Argyle celebrate victory after the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match against Liverpool at Home Park on February 9, 2025 in Plymouth, England | Photo Credit: Getty Images Premier League leader Liverpool was knocked out of the FA Cup by second-tier struggler Plymouth after losing 1-0 … Read more
Full of guile: Crafty Mendez drew first blood for Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR There was relief in a beleaguered Bengaluru FC camp as the side recorded a 3-0 win over Jamshedpur FC in their Indian Super League clash at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Sunday. A brace from Alberto Noguera and an … Read more
Chennaiyin FC’s Shields, centre,celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal. | Photo Credit: PTI Chennaiyin FC returned to winning ways after a gap of seven matches as it outplayed home favourite East Bengal FC 3-0 in an ISL fixture at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Saturday. Chennaiyin took the lead, thanks to East … Read more
Mumbai City players celebrate a goal. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement It was a dismal debut for NorthEast United (NEUFC) in its new home after it fell to a 0-2 loss at the hands of Mumbai City FC (MCFC) in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Friday. Bipin Singh … Read more
Chennaiyin FC will aim to return to winning ways. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement East Bengal meets Chennaiyin FC at home in a bottom-half clash of the Indian Super League at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Saturday. With the tournament entering the home stretch, the match will decide the two opponents’ future prospects. … Read more
Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk celebrates scoring the team’s fourth goal against Tottenham in the League Cup semifinal on February 6, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters Holders Liverpool punched their return ticket to Wembley and a League Cup final against Newcastle United after a 4-0 rout, and 4-1 aggregate victory, over a toothless Tottenham Hotspur at … Read more
Mohun Bagan Super Giants players celebrate after beating Punjab FC 3-0 in an ISL match in Kolkata on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: PTI Jamie Maclaren scored twice to star in Mohun Bagan Super Giant’s 3-0 win over Punjab FC in an ISL match at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Wednesday and improved its chances of retaining the League … Read more
Began are favourites to pick up three points. | Photo Credit: PTI Mohun Bagan Super Giant will be looking to accumulate more points and cement its place atop the table when it hosts Punjab FC in an ISL fixture at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Wednesday. Having won their last eight outings at home, … Read more
Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly celebrates scoring their third goal against Manchester City in the Premier League on February 2, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters Arsenal delivered a statement of intent in the Premier League title race with a 5-1 hammering of champions Manchester City to close the gap at the top to six points on Sunday … Read more
Subhasish Bose of Mohun Bagan scores against Mohammedan Sporting in an ISL match in Kolkata on Saturday. | Photo Credit: PTI Mohun Bagan Super Giant strengthened its position on top of the standings with a 4-0 win over its city rival Mohammedan Sporting in an Indian Super League match at the Salt Lake Stadium here … Read more
Majcen celebrates after scoring the winner against Bengaluru FC. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Mrzljak, right, celebrates after scoring Punjab’s second goal. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Bengaluru FC’s freefall in the Indian Super League continued as it lost 2-3 to Punjab FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday. The Gerard Zaragoza-led outfit … Read more
PSG’s Bradley Barcola, centre right, celebrates with Desire Doue after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and Paris Saint-Germain in Stuttgart, Germany, Jan. 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Manchester City stayed in the Champions League, barely. Paris Saint-Germain saved its elite status in style. Both … Read more
Jesus Jimenez Nunez scores Kerala Blasters’ first goal against Chennaiyin FC in an ISL match in Chennai on Thursday. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU A zestful Kerala Blasters FC had an easy win at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Thursday. The visitor downed a 10-man Chennaiyin FC 3-1 in an Indian Super League fixture … Read more
Main man: Abeledo scored twice in Gokulam’s win. | Photo Credit: K. RAGESH Gokulam Kerala’s redemption song continued on Wednesday. Over the weekend, the former champion had, for the first time this season, shown what it was really capable of in its 6-2 win against Inter Kashi. On Wednesday night, the host may not have been … Read more
Venezia’s Alessio Zerbin, left, and Verona’s Tomas Suslov challenge for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Venezia and Hellas Verona at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium in Venice, Italy, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Venezia and Verona were still looking for their first win of the year after the … Read more
Hernandez celebrates with teammates after netting Jamshedpur’s second goal. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A wondrous long-range strike by substitute Ezequiel Vidal couldn’t prevent Punjab from suffering a 1-2 defeat to Jamshedpur in an Indian Super League (ISL) fixture at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Tuesday. Pratik Chaudhuri and Javier Hernandez were the goal-scorers for … Read more
Amad Diallo of Manchester United celebrates with fans following the teams victory in the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Southampton FC at Old Trafford on January 16, 2025 | Photo Credit: Getty Images Amad Diallo keeps coming up with big late goals for Manchester United. There were three of them Thursday (January … Read more
File picture of Manchester City forward Erling Haaland, who signed a new contract with the club on January 17, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP Erling Haaland has signed a 10-year contract with Manchester City that will keep him at the club until 2034, the Premier League side said on Friday (January 17, 2025) as the … Read more
FIFA suspended the president of Panama’s soccer federation for a fat-shaming comment about a star player in the women’s national team. Manual Arias suggested midfielder Marta Cox was “fat” after she made critical comments about the set-up at the national team, which qualified for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. “President Arias has been banned for … Read more