New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) After Punjab FC’s huge 3-0 win over Mumbai City FC at the Mumbai Football Arena, a video of head coach Panagiotis Dilmperis did the rounds on social media in which the Greek manager could be heard saying ‘I told you we’re the best,’ to his team.
Madrid (Spain), Nov 29 (IANS) Spanish giants FC Barcelona aim to celebrate the club's 125th anniversary on Saturday with a win at home to Las Palmas that will keep it on the top of La Liga. Coach Hansi Flick will welcome back Lamine Yamal after an ankle injury that has sidelined him since the eve of the last international break. Ferran Torres is also back in the squad and central defender Inigo Martinez took part in Friday's training session after ending Tuesday's 3-0 win over Brest with a slight muscle problem.
Kolkata, Nov 29 (IANS) A first-half goal by Dimitrios Diamantakos helped East Bengal FC end their winless run by edging past NorthEast United FC 1-0 in a 2024-25 season match of the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan here on Friday night. Dimitrios Diamantakos scored the lone goal of the match in the 23rd minute, which was enough for Oscar Bruzon’s men to secure their first win of the ongoing season in a match that ended with 10 players each for both teams.
London, Nov 29 (IANS) Arsenal returned from the international break in style with two wins from two games and Mikel Arteta urged his side to build on that momentum going into a busy winter schedule, starting with West Ham United on Saturday. After drawing away to Chelsea before the last international break, Arsenal Returned with two high-scoring wins against Nottingham Forest and Sporting CP this week.
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) Mumbai City FC will be up against Hyderabad FC in their upcoming Indian Super League 2024-25 clash at the Mumbai Football Arena here on Saturday. Mumbai City FC get into this game on the back of a 0-3 defeat to Punjab FC earlier this week. With 10 points from their first eight fixtures, courtesy of two wins and four draws, the Islanders sit in the 10th place in the ISL table.
Madrid (Spain), Nov 28 (IANS) The top three sides in La Liga all have what look to be accessible matches this weekend in the 15th round. League leader Barcelona are at home to Las Palmas, whose recovery under Diego Martinez suffered a setback with a loss at home to Mallorca last weekend.
Kochi, Nov 28 (IANS) Boris Singh scored the lone goal as FC Goa notched their 50th clean sheet in the competition and continued their formidable form as they edged past Kerala Blasters FC 1-0 in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Thursday.
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, the Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Thursday told the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to chalk an elaborate plan for grassroots development and target to achieve the top-50 position in the FIFA World Rankings.
Berlin, Nov 28 (IANS) Bayern Munich's coach Vincent Kompany said on Wednesday that South Korean defender Kim Min-Jae is on his way to meet expectations after a year of frustration. "I saw our strikers have no fun competing against him in training sessions," Kompany said of Kim, who struck the winner to guide Bayern Munich to a 1-0 home win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Madrid (Spain), Nov 27 (IANS) The draw for the second round of the Spanish Copa del Rey was held on Wednesday after the first round was completed on Tuesday night with Getafe and Valencia both qualifying.
