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Apuia’s strike in added time ended JFC’s hopes. | Photo Credit: FSDL/ISL Media Lalengmawia Ralte (Apuia) pulled off a stunning goal late in the added time to help Mohun Bagan Super Giant complete a 2-0 scoreline against Jamshedpur FC in the second leg of the second semifinal of ISL-11 at Salt Lake Stadium here on … Read more

Manchester United’s Manuel Ugarte, left, and Manchester City’s Jeremy Doku fight for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match. | Photo Credit: AP Manchester United and Manchester City played out an anticlimactic 0-0 Premier League draw on Sunday in a low-key derby that dealt a blow to City’s bid for Champions League qualification. … Read more

Phil Jones, the former Manchester United player, is currently in Chennai to attend the final of the third edition of Apollo Tyres’ Road to Old Trafford, a five-a-side football tournament supported by the club. Speaking to the media, he expressed confidence in the current manager, Ruben Amorim, and expects his former side to become a dominant … Read more

Sunil Chhetri, who came on as a substitute, headed in the decisive goal for Bengaluru | Photo Credit: FSDL/ISL Media FC Goa won the battle but lost the war, as a 2-1 home win at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday was not enough to get past Bengaluru FC, which qualified for the Indian Super … Read more

Jamie Maclaren will be a key player when Mohun Bagan takes on Jamshedpur FC in the second leg of the ISL semifinal in Kolkata on Monday. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Mohun Bagan Super Giant will be banking on the huge home support as it prepares to overturn the deficit against Jamshedpur FC in the … Read more

Thabiso Brown, third from left, scored a hat-trick for Gokulam Kerala in a losing cause against Dempo SC in the I-League at Kozhikode. | Photo Credit: K. RAGESH Drama was aplenty on the final day of the I-League. At the end of it all, Churchill Brothers went atop the table. But bizarre as it may … Read more

Every time Kylian Mbappe takes the field, donning the Real Madrid colours, the expectations skyrocket. And having been in a similar situation in the past, former England and Real Madrid superstar Michael Owen understands what it takes to deliver under pressure. “Mbappe has been scoring a lot of goals and has been doing very well. … Read more

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior (7) scores his side’s first goal against Valencia during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Valencia at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, on Saturday, April 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Vinícius Júnior missed a penalty and Real Madrid conceded an injury-time goal in a … Read more

Paris Saint-Germain players celebrate after PSG’s Desire Doue scored his side’s opening goal during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. | Photo Credit: AP Paris Saint-Germain beat Angers 1-0 and won a record-extending 13th Ligue 1 title without losing a game and with … Read more

FC Goa head coach Marquez will be banking on home support in the second leg. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: ISL There is a popular notion in football that it is always favourable to get a home match in the second leg of a crucial knockout clash. FC Goa will have that luxury as it … Read more

Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne. File | Photo Credit: AP Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will leave the Premier League club at the end of the season, the 33-year-old Belgian announced on Friday (April 4, 2025). Dear Manchester. 💙 pic.twitter.com/2EdhVYOLti — Kevin De Bruyne (@KevinDeBruyne) April 4, 2025 De Bruyne has lifted 16 trophies … Read more

Javi Hernandez celebrates the winning strike for Jamshedpur in the first leg of the ISL semifinal against Mohun Bagan Super Giant in Jamshedpur on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement : Javi Hernandez produced a fantastic goal in added time to help Jamshedpur FC snatch a 2-1 win against the league shield champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant … Read more

David Catala during an interaction with the media in Kochi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT With the All India Football Federation’s Super Cup less than 20 days away in Bhubaneswar, Spaniard David Catala may not have much time to study his team closely before its next big outing. But the new Kerala Blasters … Read more

Spain players celebrate with the FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy in 2023. Image for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images The United States and the United Kingdom looked set on Thursday (April 3, 2025) to be picked by FIFA next year as hosts of Women’s World Cups expanded to 48 teams from 32. Their respective … Read more

Diogo Jota of Liverpool scores his team’s first goal under pressure from James Tarkowski of Everton during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Everton FC at Anfield on April 2, 2025 in Liverpool, England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Diogo Jota scored the goal that settled the Merseyside derby on Wednesday and kept … Read more

Stellar show: BFC took a giant step towards reaching the final. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Bengaluru FC outclassed FC Goa 2-0 in the first leg of their ISL semifinal here on Wednesday. In front of nearly 20,000 spectators at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, an own goal from Sandesh Jhingan and a clean hit … Read more

Mohun Bagan SG starts favourite in the first leg of the two-leg semifinal against Jamshedpur FC. | Photo Credit: File photo: DEBASISH BHADURI League shield champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant will start its playoff campaign with an eye on the double crown when it meets Jamshedpur FC in the first leg of the second semifinal of the ISL at the JRD Tata … Read more

From Luis Figo to Rivaldo, from Pedro Munitis to Carles Puyol and from Michael Owen to Xavi Hernandez, some of the legendary footballers who have made El Clasico even more special for football fans will be in action at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday in the Legends Faceoff. The organisers, … Read more

Arsenal’s Gabriel Magalhaes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes was forced off with a right hamstring injury early in the 2-1 win over Fulham in the Premier League on Tuesday (April 1, 2025), throwing into doubt his availability for next week’s Champions League meeting with Real Madrid. The Brazil center-back pulled up … Read more

Main man: Williams has been in good form for BFC. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR High on a thumping 5-0 win over Mumbai City FC in the one-legged knockout a few days ago, Bengaluru FC will host FC Goa in the first leg of their Indian Super League semifinal at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium … Read more

Ronaldinho displayed his skills in Brazil Legends’ exhibition match against India All Stars in Chennai on Sunday. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Ronaldinho was a wonder for the spectators at the Brazil Legends versus India All Stars exhibition match in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday. It was as if he had designer, … Read more

Thabiso Brown netted the winner for Gokulam Kerala. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh The race for the I-League title is still open. Gokulam Kerala kept its hopes alive with a 1-0 victory against Sreenidi Deccan at the Corporation Stadium on Sunday night. The win has taken Gokulam to the second spot in the table, with … Read more

Ryan Williams scored Bengaluru FC’s third goal as the team crushed Mumbai City FC in the ISL playoff in Bengaluru on Saturday. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR On yet another magical night of knockout football for Bengaluru FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Gerard Zaragoza’s men spanked Mumbai City FC 5-0 to enter the … Read more

Edgar Antonio Mendez will be one of the key players for Bengaluru FC in the ISL playoff against Mumbai City FC. | Photo Credit: File photo: K. MURALI KUMAR Two years after the infamous walkout by Kerala Blasters, the Sree Kanteerava Stadium will play host to another single-legged playoff with Bengaluru FC welcoming Mumbai City … Read more

Brazilian football star Dani Alves. File | Photo Credit: AP Former Barcelona player Dani Alves won his appeal against a sexual assault conviction as a Spanish court overturned the ruling Friday (March 28, 2025). Alves was found guilty in February 2024 of raping a woman in a nightclub in December 2022 and sentenced to four … Read more

The draw was conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur. | Photo Credit: X/@theafcdotcom The India senior women’s team were on Thursday (March 27, 2025) drawn alongside Thailand, Mongolia, Timor Leste, and Iraq in Group B of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 Qualifiers. The draw was conducted at the AFC House in … Read more

Ryan Williams has been an influential player for BFC in the ISL 2024-’25 campaign. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR In September 2024, Bengaluru FC winger Ryan Williams was a frustrated man. After suffering a muscle injury in the ISL season-opener, the Aussie missed six straight games. From the sidelines he saw BFC notch up … Read more

Ugandan forward Amnah Nababi (third from left) scored a brace to help Sethu FC post a 3-1 win over Odisha FC on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ugandan forward Amnah Nababi scored a brace to help Sethu FC post a 3-1 win over Odisha FC on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ugandan forward … Read more