Thimphu (Bhutan), Sep 1 (IANS) Head coach Ishfaq Ahmed feels that the first 30 minutes will be crucial for his boys in the tournament when India's under-16 boys team takes on Bangladesh in its opening encounter of the SAFF U-16 Championship 2023 here on Saturday.
Madrid, Sept 1 (IANS) Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has handed a debut call-up to 16-year-old Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal for Spain's forthcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers.
Berlin, Sept 1 (IANS) Borussia Dortmund's supporters experienced a roller-coaster of emotions. While the transfer of Germany's top striker, Niclas Fullkrug, from Werder Bremen might have ignited euphoria, the mood dampened hours later with the draw of the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League group stage.
Monaco, Aug 31 (IANS) German giants Bayern Munich take on England's Manchester United while Italy's Napoli meet multiple-time winners Real Madrid of Spain in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, the draw for which was made here on Thursday.
Barcelona, Aug 31 (IANS) FC Barcelona's Spain international forward Ansu Fati appears to be on the verge of a loan move to Premier League outfit Brighton for the 2023-24 season.
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IANS) Mohun Bagan Super Giant edged past fellow ISL club FC Goa 2-1 here on Thursday to set up a Kolkata Derby clash with East Bengal in the final of the 132nd Durand Cup football tournament.
London, Aug 31 (IANS) Coach Gareth Southgate has kept faith with two senior players when naming his 26-man squad for England's two games during the forthcoming international break.
Madrid (Spain), Aug 31 (IANS) Real Madrid's English star Jude Bellingham has been chosen as the best player of August 2023 by the La Liga. Bellingham was voted as the Player of the Month for August 2023 for his superb performance in the opening weeks of the season.
Berlin, Aug 31 (IANS) Discovering the talent of Erling Haaland might elevate someone to heroic status in football. For Christoph Freund, the discovery of the Norwegian standout isn't the only reason Bayern Munich took notice.
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) July 29 has been recommended as 'India’s National Football Day' by Kanishka Pandey, head- Sports Research Centre at IMT Ghaziabad.
