Soumya Guguloth, Subhasish Bose get top accolades in AIFF Awards 2025

IANS | May 2, 2025 11:27 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 2 (IANS) Subhasish Bose and Soumya Guguloth were named the AIFF Best Men's and Women's Players of the Year 2024-25 on the All-India Football Federation (AIFF) Awards Day here on Friday. The award function was held in the Odisha capital on the eve of the Kalinga Super Cup 2025 final.

Liverpool deserved to win title, but it's very painful, says Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta

IANS | May 2, 2025 7:51 PM

London, May 2 (IANS) Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta believes Liverpool deserved to win the Premier League 2024-25 title, citing their consistency as the key factor in the side, but admitted that not winning the title, 'is very painful'. Arsenal are on course to finish in second place for the third season in a row as their title drought has now extended to 21 years, with their last league title coming in 2002.

Football: Heidenheim host Bochum in crucial Bundesliga relegation clash

IANS | May 1, 2025 8:28 PM

Berlin (Germany), May 1 (IANS) All eyes in the Bundesliga this weekend will be on the Voith Arena, the league's smallest stadium with a capacity of just 15,000. The venue will host a crucial match that will decide the fate of a few teams in German football. The tight spaces and unique floodlight atmosphere create a distinctive football experience that some find burdensome, while others see it as the perfect backdrop for the intense battle against relegation.

Kalinga Super Cup: Rei Tachikawa strike takes Jamshedpur FC into maiden final

IANS | April 30, 2025 11:43 PM

Bhubaneswar, April 30 (IANS) Japanese midfielder Rei Tachikawa scored the all-important goal in the 87th minute as Jamshedpur FC made it to the final of the Kalinga Super Cup for the first time, after defeating Mumbai City FC 1-0 at the Kalinga Stadium, here on Wednesday. Jamshedpur FC will take on FC Goa in the final to be played on Saturday.