New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) A day after England’s interim head coach Lee Carsley commented that the next head coach of the national side has to be ‘world-class,’ the English FA has begun talks with one of the most successful managers in football history, Pep Guardiola.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Kylian Mbappe’s legal battle with his former club Paris Saint Germain over 55 million euro in unpaid wages will continue on Tuesday before the Court of Appeals of the Professional Football League.
Bayda (Libya), Oct 14 (IANS) After scary news of the Nigerian football team being held ‘hostage’ at the abandoned Al-Abraq Airport in Libya after the flight carrying the team ahead of the Libya vs Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations Qualification match, which is now canceled, was diverted. Nigeria’s captain, William Troost Ekong thanked ‘the power of social media’ as their plane was being refueled ahead of their journey back to their country.
Norwich, Oct 14 (IANS) The Chennaiyin FC under-12 team handed a stunning 4-2 defeat to European heavyweights Borussia Dortmund at the Norwich City Mina Cup UK, played at Norwich City FC’s state-of-the-art training facility in England.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) It took Farukh Choudhary three years to claw his way back into the Indian Football team but the striker completed his comeback from a serious ACL injury as he scored on his return against Vietnam on Saturday.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) In the course of the past year, Indian football has taken a huge hit in their progression towards raising the standards of the sport in the country. With the team not having won a single game yet in 2024 and the off pitch drama at an all time high, the question arises what is the need of the hour?
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) PT Usha, the president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), has recently levelled accusations against All India Football Federation president (AIFF) Kalyan Chaubey for "impersonating as the acting CEO of the IOA" and for issuing an "unauthorised agenda" for Special General Meeting (SGM).
Nam Đinh (Vietnam), Oct 12 (IANS) Farukh Choudhary scored a late equaliser as the India senior men’s national team played an inspired second half to hold hosts Vietnam to a 1-1 draw in an international friendly at the Thiên Trường Stadium here on Saturday. Bui Vi Hao had put crowd favourites Vietnam in the lead in the 38th minute, but India pulled back through comeback man Choudhary, who found the net for a 58th-minute goal. The last time Choudhary played for India was on October 10, 2021.
London, Oct 12 (IANS) English Football has confirmed that Bukayo Saka will not be travelling to Finland after limping off the pitch during the second half of the England vs Greece match and will be returning to Arsenal for further assessment. Alongside Saka, Liverpool’s Curtis Jones has also pulled out of the squad for personal reasons which means a 22-member squad will travel to Helsinki to face Finland in a UEFA Nations League on Sunday at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.
Liverpool, Oct 12 (IANS) Former Liverpool defender Joel Matip confirmed his retirement from football on Saturday. The centre-back departed the Reds in the summer after an eight-year spell that included 201 appearances and multiple major honours with the club.
