Los Angeles, Aug 2 (IANS) Manchester United forward Rasmus Hojlund has been ruled out for six weeks with a hamstring injury while newly signed defender Leny Yoro will spend three months on the sideline after hurting his foot, the Premier League club said on Friday.
Shillong/Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) Home side Shillong Lajong FC will be adding to the festival mood in the city, taking on Nepal’s Tribhuvan Army FC in the Group F opener at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the Meghalaya capital. Shillong is all set for the grand opening of the 133rd Durand Cup as the capital city of Meghalaya makes its debut as hosts of Asia’s oldest football tournament.
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) East Bengal FC announced the signing of last season’s Durand Cup and Indian Super League (ISL) Shield-winning Spanish defender Hector Yuste for the 2024-25 season. The seasoned centre-back is East Bengal’s sixth foreign signing of the season.
San Diego, Aug 1 (IANS) Manchester United secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Real Betis in San Diego to clinch the Snapdragon Cup.
Jamshedpur, July 31 (IANS) Chennaiyin FC went down fighting to the Indian Army in their Durand Cup 2024 opener at the JRD Tata Sports Complex Stadium here on Wednesday. The Marina Machans lost 1-0 in a narrow margin, with the goal coming on the cusp of half-time. Assistant coach Noel Wilson named a youthful starting line-up for Chennaiyin’s opener, handing the captain’s duties to 20-year-old Bikash Yumnam.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Subroto Cup International Football Tournament will kick off its 63rd Edition with 111 teams vying for top honours across three categories, Junior Boys, Junior Girls and Sub-Junior Boys. The tournament is scheduled to be hosted across New Delhi NCR and Bengaluru from August 5 to September 11.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Atletico Madrid are in advanced talks with Chelsea over the signing of homegrown midfielder Conor Gallagher. The two clubs have been in discussion over the last days with a deal looking more likely. However, there have been no talks or agreements between the Madrid-based side and the player, says a report
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) teams Punjab FC and NorthEast United started their respective campaigns in Durand Cup 2024 on a positive note, registering solid wins. Punjab defeated CISF Protectors 3-0 in Kolkata while NorthEast United handed Bodoland FC a 2-0 defeat in an all-Assam derby at the SAI Stadium in Kokrajhar.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) When former England manager Gareth Southgate announced his squad for the 2024 Euros in Germany, many people questioned his choice on the left flank as he had left out both Jack Grealish and Marcus Rashford. Southgate instead chose Anthony Gordon, who played for just one minute in the tournament that ended a few weeks back.
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Syrian defender Thaer Krouma has signed a contract extension with Mumbai City, which will keep him with the Islanders until the summer of 2025.
