Football

Brentford manager Thomas Frank declares he "wants to keep" Toney

Brentford manager Thomas Frank issued an update on the future of English forward Ivan Toney ahead of their Premier League clash against Crystal Palace.

2023-12-29T16:54:23.921185+00:00 IST

"All of us are struggling to get results": Pep Guardiola

With the title race for the Premier League continuing to heat up, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola feels no team in the Premier League is winning a game comfortably.

2023-12-29T16:42:53.545111+00:00 IST

AFC President condoles Prabir Majumdar’s death

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has condoled the death of former India defender Prabir Majumdar, who passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at the age of 77.

2023-12-29T16:29:33.889048+00:00 IST

Manchester United boss backs young Hojlund to score "more goals"

As Manchester United prepares for their final game of 2023, head coach Erik Ten Hag has backed young striker Rasmus Hojlund to score more goals after he bagged his first Premier League goal against Aston Villa.

2023-12-29T16:02:48.353380+00:00 IST

Odisha FC clinch 4-1 comeback win against Jamshedpur FC in ISL

Roy Krishna's brace powered Odisha FC to pull off a dominant 4-1 win over Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 in Bhubaneswar on Friday.

2023-12-29T15:50:33.151342+00:00 IST

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti signs contract renewal

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti signed his new contract renewal till 2026 with the Spanish giants on Friday.

2023-12-29T14:22:50.756121+00:00 IST

ISL: "I am getting to learn so much," says Manolo Marquez

FC Goa head coach Manolo Marquez said that every day he has been learning something new in the training with his side. FC Goa will lock horns against Northeast United in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Friday.

2023-12-29T11:16:33.001617+00:00 IST

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to visit India for first time in February

Manchester United fans in India will be treated with a lifetime opportunity to get live glimpses of their favourite star as Solskjaer will ignite football fervour across the country when he lands in Bengaluru -- the first city of his tour, on February 9.

2023-12-29T10:55:13.751149+00:00 IST

ISL: NEUFC head coach Juan Pedro Benali showers praise on FC Goa

Ahead of Northeast United's upcoming match against FC Goa in the Indian Super League (ISL) at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Friday, the Highlanders' head coach Juan Pedro Benali said that they will be playing against the strongest team in the league.

2023-12-29T10:55:09.137124+00:00 IST

ISL 2023-24: Chennaiyin lose 0-3 to Mumbai City

Lallianzuala Chhangte scored the opening goal of the match for the home team in the 52nd minute. Vikram Partap Singh (80th) and Gurkirat Singh (90th) netted second and third goal respectively for the winning side

2023-12-29T09:21:45.789178+00:00 IST

FC Goa target unbeaten first half of season as they face NEUFC

With 23 points from nine matches, FC Goa have won seven times so far in the league, drawing the remaining two games

2023-12-28T08:38:52.736428+00:00 IST

Odisha drawn against ASEAN Zone Champions in AFC Cup Inter-Zone

The first leg of the AFC Cup 2023-24 Inter Zone Semi-Final will be hosted by the ASEAN Zone Champion on March 6 or March 7, 2024. Odisha FC will host the return leg on March 13 or March 14 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar

2023-12-28T07:04:32.035251+00:00 IST

Atanu Bhattacharya reflects on India's Asian Cup 1984 campaign

It was the year when Indian Football made a huge turnaround to qualify for the Asian Cup after 20 long years in the wilderness. 1984 was a year of celebration for Indian Football as Sudip Chatterjee and his men marched into the final rounds of the Asian Cup for the first time since 1964. They displayed great team spirit in the qualifiers, and gave a good account of themselves in the finals in Singapore, which included a goalless draw against mighty Iran.

2023-12-28T06:00:42.731781+00:00 IST

ISL: The first half was difficult for us, says Mohun Bagan coach

Mohun Bagan Super Giant head coach Juan Ferrando expressed his disappointment as they lost 1-0 against Kerala Blasters FC in Matchweek 12 of the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Wednesday and raised the issue of fatigue faced by players.

2023-12-28T03:54:08.694533+00:00 IST

ISL: "Great to end the year on positive note," says Kerala Blaste

An early goal from Dimitrios Diamantakos was enough for the Blasters to take home all three points, handing the Mariners their third consecutive loss of the season. The Greek forward did not take much time to score his seventh goal of the season.

2023-12-28T03:37:17.187852+00:00 IST

ISL: Kerala Blasters FC hand MBSG their third straight loss

This victory propelled their team to the top of the league table on Wednesday. Ivan Vukomanovic finally managed to get one over his counterpart Juan Ferrando, whose team succumbed to a third straight loss with this result.

2023-12-28T03:16:23.213132+00:00 IST

Mumbai City, Chennaiyin meet with three crucial points at stake

Mumbai City FC and Chennaiyin FC will take on each other at the Mumbai Football Arena (MFA) to round off their runs in the first half of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 campaign on Thursday.

2023-12-27T15:00:13.677585+00:00 IST

Mauricio Pochettino speaks ahead of Chelsea's upcoming PL match

Ahead of Chelsea's Premier League (PL) match against Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on Thursday, the Blue's manager Mauricio Pochettino said that the upcoming game would be tough.

2023-12-27T14:55:25.780115+00:00 IST

"I have had several talks with him": Ten Hag on Hojlund

Rasmus Hojlund could not have found a much more perfect time to score his first Premier League goal as his winner helped Manchester United bounce back from two down and secure a 3-2 win over Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.

2023-12-27T04:38:43.856871+00:00 IST

Premier League: Manchester United, Liverpool secure wins

Now United is at sixth place with 10 wins, a draw and eight losses, which gives them a total of 31 points. Villa is at third place with 12 wins, three draws and four losses, which gives them a total of 39 points.

2023-12-27T04:28:08.618963+00:00 IST

ISL: Our attacking phase needs improvement, says Punjab FC coach

Punjab FC's position in the table remains unchanged after this result, currently holding the 11th position with eight points from 12 games, featuring one win and five draws.

2023-12-27T03:51:49.004751+00:00 IST