Durand Cup: Shillong Lajong FC to take on Nepal’s Tribhuvan Army at home; Downtown Heroes face Airforce team

IANS | August 1, 2024 9:41 PM

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.

Football: Hector Yuste joins East Bengal FC for 2024-25 season

IANS | August 1, 2024 8:52 PM

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.

Durand Cup 2024: Youthful Chennaiyin go down fighting to Indian Army in opener

IANS | July 31, 2024 9:14 PM

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.

Football: 63rd Subroto Cup to kick-off on August 5 in New Delhi

IANS | July 31, 2024 8:47 PM

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.

Atletico Madrid in advanced talks with Chelsea over Conor Gallagher: Report

IANS | July 31, 2024 1:25 PM

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

Durand Cup: ISL sides Punjab FC, NorthEast start campaigns on winning note

IANS | July 30, 2024 11:42 PM

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.