New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Kalyan Chaubey mauling Bhaichung Bhutia in the race for the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) president post made headlines all over in September 2022. And the man who was considered to have played a crucial role in Chaubey’s win was former general secretary Shaji Prabhakaran.
Donostia-San Sebastian (Spain), July 12 (IANS) Real Sociedad and Manchester City have reached an agreement over the transfer of Sergio Gomez until the end of the 2029-30 season in a deal, reported to be worth 10 Million Euros. Gomez was born in Badalona. He began playing football in his hometown and, after a year in the RCD Espanyol Academy, joined La Masía, where he developed through all the youth categories up to the junior level.
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) Defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) will face Downtown Heroes FC of Kashmir in the opening match of the 133rd Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) here on July 27. The group stage matches will end on August 18 with the famous Kolkata Derby between MBSG and city-rivals and fellow Indian Super League (ISL) side East Bengal (EEB), being slotted at the VYBK, as the final fixture of Group A.
Yangon (Myanmar), July 12 (IANS) The Indian senior women's team was held 1-1 by Myanmar in their second and last friendly match against the hosts at the Thuwunna Stadium on Friday. In an improved performance from their 1-2 defeat on Tuesday, the Blue Tigresses dominated the first half in a rain-lashed kick-off but were kept at bay by a tight Myanmar defence and a waterlogged penalty area.
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Spain and England are two teams that have had a very different journey to the final of the Euro 2024. Spain are currently the top scorer in the tournament whereas England have struggled to find the back of the net. Although Spain do appear to be the better team heading into the final on Sunday, in an exclusive conversation with IANS, former English footballer Mark Seagraves has dismissed all suggestions of Spain being the favourites due to England having more ‘experience,’ in the finals.
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) Gokulam Kerala FC, one of the two prominent football clubs of Kerala, the other being Kerala Blasters FC, will not be participating in this year’s Durand Cup beginning July 27. The name of Gokulam Kerala, which won the Durand Cup in the year 2019 defeating Mohun Bagan, now Mohun Bagan Super Giants, at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan stadium, Salt Lake here, did not feature in the six groups of the tournament announced recently.
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) England are on the hunt for their maiden European Championship and their first ever major tournament victory since the 1966 FIFA World Cup and hope to end the drought when they take on Spain in the final of the Euro 2024 in Munich on Sunday. The Three Lions’ fans have been through it all and are eagerly waiting for the side to finally win an international trophy.
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) English football fans and manager Gareth Southgate have had a complicated relationship ever since his appointment in 2016. The head coach has constantly taken England to new heights ever since he joined with the side reaching their consecutive Euro 2024 finals and a semifinal appearance at the 2019 World Cup as well.
Madrid (Spain), July 11 (IANS) Athletic Club Bilbao president, Jon Uriarte on Thursday criticised the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) for allowing winger Nico Williams to be subjected to a continued bombardment of questions over his future. Williams, who celebrates his 22nd birthday on Friday, has been one of the outstanding players in the ongoing European Championships, with several clubs rumoured to be looking at the player who at the end of last year signed a new contract to keep him at Athletic until 2027.
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant and their archrivals East Bengal FC, the two finalists from the previous edition, have been drawn together in the same group as the group stage draw for the upcoming Durand Cup 2024 was unveiled on Thursday.
