Football

Nacho Fernandez extends his stay at Real Madrid

Real Madrid on Thursday announced Nacho Fernandez's one-year contract extension which will keep him tied to the club until the 30th of June 2024.

2023-06-22T13:31:38.975932+00:00 IST

AFC Cup fixtures for Mohun Bagan Super Giant revealed

The Mariners sealed their AFC Cup 2023-24 preliminary round berth after beating Hyderabad FC 3-1 on penalties in the Hero Club Playoffs held in Kerala in May.

2023-06-22T13:04:27.415175+00:00 IST

Never imagined I will score as many goals: Sunil Chhetri

Sunil Chhetri netted an early brace before adding another after the break for his fourth international hat-trick, thereby taking his tally to 90 goals and leaving Mokhtar Dahari of Malaysia behind who has 89 international goals to his name.

2023-06-22T12:31:59.891399+00:00 IST

"Funny things have happened in football...": Bibiano Fernandes

It is down to the last game in Group D of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup for India, and it is the biggest one of them all so far. Japan await the Blue Colts in a match that will be played at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, one that will decide the fate of the boys from the subcontinent, as per a press release from the All India Football Federation (AIFF).

2023-06-22T10:54:29.151147+00:00 IST

FC Goa bolster defence with signing of Sandesh Jhingan

Sandesh Jhingan joins on a three-year contract and will be the third Indian international to join the FC Goa ranks this summer, following the arrivals of Rowllin Borges and Udanta Singh.

2023-06-22T08:28:32.353783+00:00 IST

Southampton FC appoints Russell Martin as their new manager

After finishing at the bottom of the table and getting relegated from the Premier League in the 2022/23 season, Southampton have appointed Russell Martin as their new manager on Thursday.

2023-06-22T08:10:11.779104+00:00 IST

"It was a red card...but it was too harsh": India coach Mahesh

India-Pakistan encounters have always had a certain amount of flair and action in it irrespective of the sport both nations compete in. In their Wednesday's encounter in the SAFF Championship, the Blue Colts head coach Igor Stimac became the centre of attention after he got himself involved in a moment with Pakistan's Abdullah Iqbal on Wednesday at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium.

2023-06-22T07:47:45.549361+00:00 IST

"We got the penalty... I am not unsportsmanlike": Lando Norris

The incident occurred when Lando Norris slowed down his car to allow his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to double stack in the race. Norris did this whilst the Safety Car was on the track

2023-06-21T18:47:17.717884+00:00 IST

"Could have decided game earlier," says Austria's Ralf Rangnick

In the UEFA EURO Qualifiers match on Wednesday, Austria defeated Sweden 2-0 at the Ernst Happel Stadium. After the win, Austria's manager Ralf Rangnick said, We could have decided the game earlier, as per the official website of UEFA.

2023-06-21T18:39:37.415930+00:00 IST

Ronaldo's late strike help Portugal vanquish Iceland

Portugal defeated Iceland 1-0 in the UEFA EURO Qualifiers on Wednesday at the Laugardalsvollur stadium. 38-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the 89th minute to win the match for Portugal. Portugal is the favourite to qualify for the EURO 2024 as they sit comfortably on the top of Group J with 12 points. Portugal has played four matches and won all of them.

2023-06-21T18:26:02.481057+00:00 IST

"It was a mind game," says Austria's striker Marko Arnautovic

On Wednesday in the UEFA EURO Qualifiers match, Austria defeated Sweden 2-0 at the Ernst Happel Stadium. After the win, Austria's striker said, It was a mind game, we had to be patient, as per the official website of UEFA.

2023-06-21T18:21:47.021226+00:00 IST

"Very difficult performance," says Portugal's Roberto Martinez

In the UEFA EURO Qualifiers match on Wednesday, Portugal prevailed on top after defeating Iceland 1-0 at the Laugardalsvollur stadium. After the win, Portugal's manager Roberto Martinez said, "It was a very difficult performance," as per the official website of UEFA.

2023-06-21T18:20:02.832918+00:00 IST

India U-17 coach hails team's effort against Uzbekistan

It was not the best of times, but it certainly was not the worst. India's 0-1 defeat at the hands of Uzbekistan in their second Group D match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-17 Asian Cup was heartbreaking, to say the least. The Blue Colts fought tooth and nail, perhaps better in the second half than in the first but succumbed to a Mukhammedali Reimov strike in the 82nd minute, to lose the match. For the team, however, there is no time to dwell on the defeat.

2023-06-21T17:49:53.531492+00:00 IST

Sunil Chhetri becomes fourth-highest goal-scorer in international

Now, he has taken his goal tally to 90 and has surpassed Mokhtar Dahari of Malaysia (with 89 goals) to climb to the fourth spot among the highest goal-scorers in international football.

2023-06-21T17:33:22.650292+00:00 IST

SAFF Championship 2023: India thump Pak 4-0 in opening clash

Indian skipper Sunil Chhetri led from the front, he scored a hat-trick (10', 16' and 73') followed by Udanta Singh Kumam's (81') goal.

2023-06-21T17:22:36.630949+00:00 IST

Senior Women Football C'ship: Odisha defeat Karnataka 4-0

Malati Munda was the other scorer for Odisha as they outclassed Karnataka to stay in the group with nine points from four matches, three points behind group leaders Tamil Nadu

2023-06-21T16:53:42.917098+00:00 IST

SAFF Championship 2023: Kuwait win opener with ease against Nepal

The first real opportunity came Kuwait's way in the 23rd minute and they capitalised on it to take the lead. Khaled Hajiah was left unmarked inside the box and the skipper made no mistake in heading the ball home from a corner.

2023-06-21T16:19:55.390868+00:00 IST

"We defended well," says Iceland's Age Hareide after 1-0 loss

On Wednesday, in the UEFA EURO Qualifiers match Iceland were defeated 1-0 by Portugal at the Laugardalsvollur stadium in the UEFA EURO Qualifiers match. Following the win, Iceland's manager Age Hareide said, "I think we defended well," as per the official website of UEFA.

2023-06-21T15:28:07.600583+00:00 IST

UEFA Euro Qualifiers: Lukaku brace helps Belgium defeat Estonia

In the Group F table, Belgium is in second position with two wins, one draw and a total of seven points. Estonia has drawn one match, lost two and has one point. They are in the fourth position.

2023-06-21T15:25:37.971428+00:00 IST

UEFA EURO Qualifiers: Austria triumphed over Sweden

Austria is in Group F along with Belgium, Sweden, Estonia and Azerbaijan. Currently, Austria is on top of the table with 10 points. They have played four games, winning three and drawing one.

2023-06-21T13:55:53.378363+00:00 IST

Erling Haaland's brace helped Norway trounce Cyprus 3-1

In the UEFA EURO Qualifiers match, Norway defeated Cyprus 3-1 on Wednesday at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo. Norway is in Group A along with Scotland, Georgia, Spain and Cyprus. As of now, Norway is in the third position in the table with four points. They have played four games, winning one, losing two and drawing one.

2023-06-21T13:33:10.974492+00:00 IST