Champions League: Must-win games on the road for Barcelona and Atletico Madrid

IANS | November 5, 2024 11:32 PM

Madrid, Nov 5 (IANS) FC Barcelona return to Champions League action on Wednesday night when they go to Serbia to play Red Star Belgrade (Crvena Zvezda). Hansi Flick's side travelled after another convincing win at home to Espanyol on Sunday in another game in which their rivals were unable to deal with their high press and in which their offside trap worked to annul two Espanyol "goals" for offside.

AIFF to empower Indian football through strategic focus on research, innovation

IANS | November 5, 2024 6:18 PM

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) In a groundbreaking move, the All-India Football Federation (AIFF) partnered with the Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad in July 2023 to empower Indian football through a strategic focus on research and innovation. This collaboration between AIFF and a management institute, specifically its Centre for Sports Research, marked a significant shift in how sports development is being approached in India.

Edu Gaspar resigns as Arsenal Sporting Director

IANS | November 4, 2024 11:46 PM

London, Nov 4 (IANS) Edu Gaspar has resigned from his capacity as Arsenal’s Sporting Director. An ‘Invincible’ in his playing days at the North London club, the Brazilian is rumoured to be joining Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis' footballing empire,