New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Manolo Marquez came to India in 2020 and led Hyderabad FC to the Indian Super League Cup in his three year stint with the club. His move across the league to FC Goa in 2023 was followed by his surprise appointment as head coach of the Indian national team, which is expected to be his toughest job yet .
Mohali, Aug 20 (IANS) Punjab FC have roped in Argentine midfielder Norberto Ezequiel Vidal as the fifth foreign signing for the 2024-25 season.
Los Angeles, Aug 20 (IANS) New Zealand football captain Ali Riley has revealed that her playing career may be over due to a severe nerve injury that forced her out of the Paris Olympics. The 36-year-old veteran defender was withdrawn from selection just before the Football Ferns' opening match against Canada at the Games, raising concerns about her future in the sport.
Ipswich, Aug 20 (IANS) Ispwich Town have signed Sweden international Jens Cajuste from Napoli on loan until the end of the season.
Madrid, Aug 20 (IANS) Villarreal and Atletico Madrid kicked off their La Liga campaigns with a thrilling 2-2 draw at the Estadio de la Ceramica.
Leicester, Aug 20 (IANS) Jamie Vardy’s late inclusion paid off spectacularly for Leicester City as the 37-year-old striker salvaged a 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur at the King Power Stadium.
Buenos Aires, Aug 20 (IANS) Argentina captain Lionel Messi will miss his team's World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia next month due to injury.
Madrid (Spain), Aug 19 (IANS) Real Madrid's expected victory parade didn't happen as Kylian Mbappe's La Liga debut ended in a draw in Mallorca, as the new season in Spain started this weekend. While defending champions Real Madrid had to share points, their archrivals FC Barcelona began their season with a win in Valencia on an opening weekend where parity was the order of the day for much of La Liga.
Bengaluru, Aug 19 (IANS) Three teams have been disqualified for fielding overage players from the 63rd Subroto Cup Sub-Junior Boys International Football Tournament, which got underway here on Monday. An official announcement of this effect was made by the Subroto Mukerjee Sports Education Society, under the aegis of the Air Force Sports Control Board.
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 19 (IANS) India's East Bengal FC will be among 18 aspiring teams from across the Continent that will discover their path to glory in the AFC Challenge League (ACGL) when the official draw ceremony for the Group Stage takes place at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) House here on Thursday.
