Guardiola offers to pay for fans’ banner urging him to stay at Manchester City

IANS | October 5, 2024 11:16 AM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola offered to cover the cost of a banner made by fans pleading for him to extend his stay at the club. With Guardiola’s contract set to expire at the end of the season, City supporters have rallied behind their beloved coach, planning to unveil a giant flag at Saturday’s home fixture against Fulham.

Telles earns Brazil recall for World Cup qualifiers

IANS | October 5, 2024 9:12 AM

Rio de Janeiro, Oct 5 (IANS) Botafogo left-back Alex Telles has been drafted into Brazil's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Peru, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Friday.

ISL 2024-25: Borja Herrera’s late goal helps FC Goa rescue a point against NorthEast United FC

IANS | October 4, 2024 10:48 PM

Fatorda (Goa), Oct 4 (IANS) NorthEast United FC shared the spoils with FC Goa in a scintillating 3-3 draw in the Matchweek 4 of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 campaign at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa on Friday. Both teams went hammer and tongs with their respective frontline while the defenders had a tough day in the office. NorthEast United FC believed they had three points in the bag until Borja Herrera came up with a late stoppage-time goal to split the pie.

Football: India to play Vietnam in one-off friendly on October 12

IANS | October 4, 2024 5:10 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Indian senior men's football team will face Vietnam in a one-off friendly match on October 12 following the withdrawal of Lebanon from the tri-nation friendly tournament, at the Thien Truong Stadium in Nam Định, Vietnam, with points counting towards the FIFA Rankings.

Kevin De Bruyne to miss Belgium's Nations League fixtures as he seeks time off to recover

IANS | October 4, 2024 4:54 PM

Brussels, Oct 4 (IANS) Belgium’s star captain Kevin De Bruyne will miss his country’s upcoming UEFA Nations League matches against Italy and France, as coach Domenico Tedesco announced the squad during a press conference on Friday for the October fixtures. The midfielder has also requested additional time off from the national team to manage his workload.

Development of Coaches will elevate Indian football standards: Matt Le Tissier

IANS | October 3, 2024 11:56 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Southampton veteran Matt Le Tissier emphasised the importance of developing Indian coaches and how important it is for the managers to thrive alongside the players for Indian football. In recent days a lot of focus has been put into the grooming of Indian football coaches by the AIFF. Every ISL team is now mandated to have an Indian assistant coach in their team as well.

ISL 2024-25: Odisha FC produce spirited comeback to share points with Kerala Blasters

IANS | October 3, 2024 11:43 PM

Bhubaneswar, Oct 3 (IANS) Odisha FC played out a 2-2 draw with Kerala Blasters FC in a home match of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Kalinga Stadium here on Thursday night. Diego Mauricio scored for Odisha FC while Alexandre Coeff conceded an own goal. Meanwhile, Noah Sadaoui and Jesus Jimenez combined well to get on to the scoresheet for Kerala Blasters FC.