ISL: Hyderabad FC set to face daunting FC Goa challenge as Gaurs look to continue unbeaten run

IANS | January 31, 2024 5:46 PM

Hyderabad, Jan 31 (IANS) Hyderabad FC will host the unbeaten FC Goa at the Gachibowli Stadium on Thurday as both teams get back to the thick of things of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 season. The home team has a tricky challenge in hands, with departures of certain key Indian and international players putting responsibilities on their domestic contingent and bench players to rise up to the occasion.

Football: Determined India arrive in Dhaka for U19 SAFF Women’s Championship

IANS | January 30, 2024 11:33 PM

Dhaka, Jan 30 (IANS) Last edition's runner-up, India U19 women’s team reached Dhaka on Tuesday evening to play in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U19 Women’s Championship 2024 to be played from February 2 to 8. Bhutan, Nepal and hosts Bangladesh are the other three participating teams.

Chinglensana Singh signs a five-and-a-half-year contract with Bengaluru FC

IANS | January 30, 2024 4:59 PM

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Indian centre-back Chinglensana Singh has penned a historic five-and-a-half-year contract with Bengaluru FC, marking one of the lengthiest contracts for an Indian footballer to date. This significant development brings to an end Chinglensana's association with beleaguered Hyderabad FC and signals a new chapter in his football journey.

Football: Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen feels burden of hunted leader

IANS | January 30, 2024 12:01 AM

Berlin, Jan 29 (IANS) As it was an inevitable must at this moment, Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso talked about his and his team's mental state. "If I get nervous now, I will be wrecked in May," the 42-year-old Spanish star coach said. "We stay positive despite our first game without a goal; there might be more coming," he added for a reason.