New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Former captain Inivalappil Mani Vijayan, who conferred with the prestigoius Padma Shri Award, has dedicated the fourth highest civilian honour to Indian football fans, to the passionate football fans of India.
Margao (Goa), Jan 25 (IANS) Iker Guarrotxena and Aakash Sangwan scored a goal each in the first half as FC Goa defeated Chennaiyin FC 2-0 in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday night. The Gaurs are placed second in the table with 33 points after this win, cutting the gap with the top-positioned Mohun Bagan Super Giant (37) to four points.
Rome (Italy), Jan 24 (IANS) England's right-back Kyle Walker has completed his loan move from Premier League side Manchester City to AC Milan, the Italian Serie A giant has announced.
Wolverhampton, Jan 25 (IANS) Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard has not been included in Arsenal’s squad to face Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Molineux Stadium on Saturday as the Norwegian midfielder is out with sickness. He is one of five changes to the side that beat Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday, with Mikel Arteta choosing to rotate half of his outfield players for Premier League action at Molineux.
Jaipur, Jan 25 (IANS) Rajasthan United FC shocked Churchill Brothers 1-0 in the I-League 2024-25 encounter at the Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium on Saturday. The loss was Churchill’s second of the New Year. Spanish striker Gerard Artigas delivered the winner deep into the add-on time of the second half.
London, Jan 24 (IANS) Liverpool have the chance to add further pressure at the top of the Premier League standings on Saturday as their nearest chasers face tricky away games. Among other matches, Chelsea take on defending champions Manchester City, Arsenal face Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester United meet Fulham seeking full points.
Madrid (Spain), Jan 24 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti on Friday played down rumours that winger Vinicius Jr could be set for a big-money move to Saudi Arabia in the summer and claimed the forward is going anywhere.
Manchester, Jan 24 (IANS) Amidst heavy criticism surrounding Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes, head coach Ruben Amorim has backed his captain and claimed his team is lucky to have a player of his calibre. The Portuguese midfielder has not reached the standards set by him in previous years having scored five and assisted six goals in the league so far. His attitude has also been put under question after having been sent off thrice this season. He certainly stepped up against Rangers on Thursday as he scored a 92nd-minute winner for his club.
Manchester, Jan 24 (IANS) Pep Guardiola says Ruben Dias and Jeremy Doku will miss Saturday's home clash with Chelsea in the Premier League. Dias was forced to come off at half-time during the midweek defeat to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) with the boss revealing that he “didn’t feel good”.
London, Jan 24 (IANS) Every point matters for Leicester City as the club hopes to move out of the relegation zone in the English Premier League 2024-25, starting their journey upward with the match against Tottenham Hotspur this weekend. Spurs' head coach Ange Postecoglou believes their clash against Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s side will be a difficult one to deal with.
