La Liga: Four things we learned in Spain's Matchday 34 this weekend

IANS | April 29, 2024 10:08 PM

Madrid, April 29 (IANS) Matchday 34 in La Liga felt slightly unbalanced with Real Madrid playing on Friday night and Barcelona not playing until Monday, but sandwiched between the two sides, there was plenty to comment on. Here are four things that we learned from the action in Spanish topflight this weekend:

Team spirit reason for India's success in 1974 AFC Youth Championship, skipper Shabbir Ali

IANS | April 28, 2024 5:43 PM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Fifty years ago, a rag-tag bunch of Indian youngsters made history by winning the 1974 AFC Youth Championship jointly with Iran. As Indian football gets ready to celebrate the 50th anniversary of that triumph on April 30, 1974, Shabbir Ali, captain of the Indian U20 team, said team spirit was the reason for that milestone moment in Bangkok, Thailand.

ISL 2023-24: Mohun Bagan SG bank on home advantage against Odisha FC semifinal second leg

IANS | April 27, 2024 8:59 PM

Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) After a thrilling first leg that saw Odisha FC secure a narrow 2-1 victory, eyes are now focussed on the second leg of the semifinal clash between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Odisha FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 at the Salt Lake Stadium on Sunday. The stakes are high as both teams battle it out for a spot in the final of ISL 2023-24, though Odisha has the edge because of their victory in the first leg at Bhubaneswar.