Football

Ronaldo leads Portugal to clinch EURO qualification

Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo's brace helped Portugal confirm their spot in the upcoming EURO 2024 after beating Slovakia 3-2 at Estadio Do Dragao in Porto on Saturday.

2023-10-14T04:07:28.459355+00:00 IST

Merdeka Tournament: Malaysia end India's campaign

India's Merdeka Tournament campaign ended in disappointment as they went down to host Malaysia 2-4 in the semi-final of the Merdeka Cup at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium on Friday.

2023-10-13T20:44:45.289181+00:00 IST

Blue Tigresses to train in Saudi Arabia before Olympic Qualifiers

The Indian senior women's team is leaving for Saudi Arabia on Saturday for a training-cum-exposure tour on the eve of the AFC Women's Olympics Qualifiers to be played in Uzbekistan later this month.

2023-10-13T07:27:56.149322+00:00 IST

Euro 2024 Qualifying: Haaland's brace keeps Norway's hopes alive

After Alexander Sorloth scored in the first half, the Manchester City striker scored twice in quick succession in the second half. Fredrik Aursnes added a late fourth goal.

2023-10-13T05:05:32.694304+00:00 IST

Merdeka Cup: India gears up to face Malaysia in semi-finals 

The Indian national football team is set to start their campaign in the semi-finals of the 2023 Merdeka Cup against the host nation, Malaysia, on Friday at the Bukit Jalil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.

2023-10-13T02:54:31.574324+00:00 IST

Merdeka Cup a good opportunity for India to improve away record

India's ace marksman and football team captain Sunil Chhetri said the upcoming Merdeka Cup is a good opportunity for the Blue Tigers to improve their away record.

2023-10-13T02:49:01.497003+00:00 IST

'Ready to spring a few surprises', says Indian coach Stimac

Friday the 13th! It is a rare date that is considered ominous in many cultures. Superstition is something that most in the world of football brush aside before big matches, though the Indian Football Team will be looking to spring a few surprises against their hosts Malaysia in the opening game of the Festival of Independence, also known in the local language as the Pestabola Merdeka.

2023-10-12T11:18:05.203222+00:00 IST

Aiban Dohling to miss rest of ISL 2023-24 season due to injury

Indian Super League (ISL) club Kerala Blasters have announced that defender Aiban Dohling has been sidelined for the remainder of the 2023-24 season due to an injury sustained during their match against Mumbai City FC.

2023-10-12T02:56:39.295104+00:00 IST

Mohun Bagan SG’s AFC Cup match moves to Bhubaneswar

Mohun Bagan Super Giant's fixture in the AFC Cup 2023-24 against Bangladesh's Bashundhara Kings has been moved to Bhubaneswar and will be held at the Kalinga stadium on October 24. The match will kick off at 9:30 PM IST.

2023-10-12T02:46:31.561055+00:00 IST

Christian Eriksen calls Rasmus Hojlund a "wise purchase"

Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen believes that the acquisition of young striker Rasmus Hojlund by the Red Devils is a "wise purchase."

2023-10-10T15:26:42.165648+00:00 IST

Former Chelsea winger Eden Hazard retires from football

Former Chelsea iconic winger Eden Hazard has announced his retirment from football on Tuesday at the age of 32.

2023-10-10T11:27:34.722301+00:00 IST

Revised fixtures for Merdeka Tournament announced

Sticking to the original schedule, India will play hosts Malaysia at the 90,000-seater Bukit Jalil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on October 13, with the winners set to play Tajikistan in the final on October 17.

2023-10-10T06:29:52.786950+00:00 IST

AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers: India lose to Myanmar 

After also being beaten 3-6 by hosts Tajikistan on Saturday, India's hopes of qualifying for Asia's premier futsal competition in their first attempt are now out of their hands. Should Palestine fail to beat the hosts in the evening kick off, India will be eliminated from the qualifiers.

2023-10-10T02:53:07.917179+00:00 IST

Jamshedpur FC signs Steve Ambri for remainder ISL season 

Known for his versatile attacking abilities, Ambri, brings a blend of pace and finesse to the team.

2023-10-10T02:29:27.649430+00:00 IST

Mikel Arteta speaks on Arsenal's 1-0 win against City

Following his team's 1-0 win against Manchester City in the Premier League (PL) match at Emirates Stadium in London on Sunday, Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta said that there were moments when the home team had to suffer, but they showed real determination till the end

2023-10-09T16:53:12.848295+00:00 IST

Pep Guardiola speaks on City's 1-0 loss against Arsenal

Following Manchester City's 1-0 loss against Arsenal in the Premier League match at Emirates Stadium in London on Sunday, City head coach Pep Guardiola said that the players are very disappointed since they are not used to losing matches.

2023-10-09T07:31:14.619951+00:00 IST

Mumbai City FC clinches 2-1 win against Kerala Blasters FC

Mumbai City FC notched a narrow 2-1 victory over Kerala Blasters FC in their inaugural home fixture of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 season at the Mumbai Football Arena on Sunday.

2023-10-09T03:01:03.430851+00:00 IST

Des Buckingham "extremely pleased" over Mumbai City's 2-1 win

Mumbai City FC head coach Des Buckingham expressed his delight with his team's performance in their hard-fought 2-1 victory against Kerala Blasters FC, despite facing a demanding travel schedule. The Islanders secured their first home win of the 2023-24 Indian Super League (ISL) season, extending their unbeaten streak in the league.

2023-10-09T02:42:55.541628+00:00 IST

Frank Dauwen expresses his disappointment on KBFC's 2-1 loss

Kerala Blasters FC's assistant coach Frank Dauwen expressed his disappointment as his team suffered their first defeat of the Indian Super League (ISL) season against Mumbai City FC at the Mumbai Football Arena on Sunday.

2023-10-09T02:30:56.067215+00:00 IST

Owen Coyle speaks on Chennai's 1-3 loss against Mohun Bagan

Chennaiyin FC head coach Owen Coyle expressed his disappointment with his team's performance in their recent Indian Super League (ISL) match against Mohun Bagan Super Giant. The team suffered a challenging 1-3 defeat at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Sunday in their first home game of the season.

2023-10-08T07:24:05.811457+00:00 IST

Juan Ferrando speaks on MBSG's 3-1 win against Chennai

Mohun Bagan Super Giant head coach Juan Ferrando expressed his elation following his team's impressive 3-1 victory over Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.

2023-10-08T07:15:44.288638+00:00 IST