Striker Viktor Gyokeres optimistic Arsenal will end title drought in Premier League this season

IANS | December 22, 2025 11:22 PM

Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) Arsenal won the English Premier League title way back in the 2003-04 season and have since come close to regaining the title, only to fall short. They have come close to winning the title in the last three seasons, finishing a close second to champions Liverpool in the 2024-25 season. However, the Gunners' Swedish striker Viktor Gyökeres believes their title drought will come to an end in this ongoing season.

Football: AFC to introduce new league for national teams

IANS | December 21, 2025 11:48 PM

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Dec 21 (IANS) The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed on Sunday that it will introduce an AFC League in the coming period, aiming to enhance its international football competition for AFC member association teams across the continent.

IWL 2025-26: Sethu FC underway with comeback win over Kickstart

IANS | December 20, 2025 9:11 PM

Kolkata, Dec 20 (IANS) Former champions Sethu FC began their 2025-26 Indian Women’s League campaign on a positive note, coming from behind to register a 2-1 victory over Kickstart FC at the AIFF National Centre of Excellence in Kolkata on Saturday.

IWL 2025-26: Indian women’s football’s finest begin battle in Bengal

IANS | December 19, 2025 10:50 PM

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The ninth season of the Indian Women’s League will get underway on Saturday with eight teams set to do battle for the title of the best women’s football club in the country. East Bengal FC, who won their maiden IWL trophy last season, will have the opportunity to defend their title on home soil as the 2025-26 league will be played in a centralised format in Kolkata and Kalyani.