Football

Alejandro Balde earns his place in first team

Defender Alejandro Balde earns a place in the first-team squad of Barcelona after recent performances. The club and the fans eye him as an ideal replacement for Jordi Alba who left the club this season. A product of Barcelona's academy La Masia, 19-year-old Alejandro Balde has earned himself a spot in the first-team squad.

2023-06-13T10:20:31.493936+00:00 IST

Marc-Andre ter Stegen wins La Liga MVP award for 2022/23 season

Football club Barcelona's goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has won the La Liga MVP award for the 2022/23 season.

2023-06-13T03:20:04.789464+00:00 IST

Sunil Chhetri scores lone goal in India's 1-0 win over Vanuatu

The Indian senior men's team edged Vanuatu 1-0 to book their place in the Intercontinental Cup Final on Monday at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. It was Sunil Chhetri's sensational 86th international goal for India which ultimately settled the game.

2023-06-12T20:39:21.461166+00:00 IST

Sunil Chhetri announces wife's pregnancy in epic manner

As soon as he found the back of the net with his left foot finish, he picked up the ball and put it inside his jersey and did the baby celebration with cameras capturing his wife.

2023-06-12T20:25:04.572002+00:00 IST

"I didn't expect this [season] to be this good": Erling Haaland

The Norwegian goal-scoring machine Erling Haaland reviewed his debut season with Manchester City in the Premier League and he admitted that he didn't believe that his season would end on such a successful note.

2023-06-12T18:01:43.898849+00:00 IST

Claudio Ranieri scripts another fairytale story

The 71-year-old manager Claudio Ranieri has written another fairytale story as Cagliari earned a promotion back to Serie A on Monday.

2023-06-12T17:09:32.359110+00:00 IST

Mehtab Singh signs three year contract extension with Mumbai City

Indian Super League (ISL) outfit Mumbai City FC on Monday announced that defender Mehtab Singh has put signed a three-year contract extension, keeping him with the Islanders until May 2026.

2023-06-12T16:28:08.534353+00:00 IST

I enjoy saving goals more than scoring: India U-17's Pranav

When the young custodian was even younger, he had started out as a midfielder, but his love for the dark arts of defence got the better of him

2023-06-12T14:50:10.136388+00:00 IST

Nacho confirms stay with Real Madrid, takes over captaincy

The defender has made over 300 appearances for the Spanish giants ever since starting his senior career with its B team, joining the club in 2011

2023-06-12T14:36:21.710779+00:00 IST

Humid conditions advantage for India: Igor Stimac

The hosts saw off Mongolia 2-0 in their tournament opener on Friday, while Vanuatu went down 1-3 to Lebanon.

2023-06-11T23:13:50.572320+00:00 IST

Indian midfielder Rowllin Borges joins FC Goa on loan

The 31-year-old, who is currently with the Indian national team competing in the Intercontinental Cup is set to add more firepower to the FC Goa midfield and will look to revitalise his career under Manolo Marquez.

2023-06-11T15:06:47.020929+00:00 IST

"My father wanted to be a footballer...": Gurnaj Singh Grewal

India has been drawn in Group D of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup, where they will face the likes of Vietnam (June 17), Uzbekistan (June 20), and Japan (June 23). The top two teams from each group will make it through to the quarter-finals, and ensuring a seat in the semi-finals would also mean qualification for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is set to take place later this year.

2023-06-11T13:53:53.102032+00:00 IST

Paul Scholes points out difference since Ten Hag's arrival

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes pointed out the change in the culture of the club after Erik Ten Hag's arrival.

2023-06-11T11:11:55.131218+00:00 IST

Romelu Lukaku is under contract at Chelsea, we'll speak with him

"Lukaku? He has shown to be a great forward for Inter; he's an extraordinary guy. He's under contract at Chelsea, so we'll have to wait and speak with them to understand his situation. There are many postive things to reflect on this season; it needs to be a starting point to continue our growth day after day. Coming here and playing as we did in this final is something that will live long in the memory," Steven Zhang said as quoted by the official website of Inter Milan.

2023-06-11T11:08:35.184584+00:00 IST

"Not inferior to anyone...": Inter Milan president Steven Zhang

Inter Milan had to settle for a loss against Manchester City in the final of the UEFA Champions League on Sunday.

2023-06-11T10:54:01.247269+00:00 IST

A look at clubs which have achieved a treble in European Football

In football, a treble is achieved when a particular team wins three major titles within a single season. While winning even a single title or completing two title wins, a double is considered great, a treble is considered a mark of an extraordinary club performance in a season.

2023-06-11T10:33:16.177743+00:00 IST

East Bengal FC rope in winger Nandhakumar Sekar

Commenting on Nandha's recruitment, Debabrata Mukherjee of Emami Group said, "We are very excited to welcome Nandha to the Emami East Bengal family. He had a stellar performance last season and we are confident he will reach even greater heights under the watchful guidance of Coach Carles and his staff."

2023-06-11T10:22:41.393023+00:00 IST

Real Madrid sign their former defender Fran Garcia

According to the official website of Real Madrid, At the age of 23, Fran Garcia knows exactly what it's like to wear the Real Madrid shirt. He made his debut with the first team in a 2018/19 Copa del Rey match against Melilla and provided an assist.

2023-06-11T10:20:22.454660+00:00 IST

We were unlucky because: Inter Milan Goalkeeper Andre Onana

"We were unlucky because we had some great chances and at this level if you don't convert you can't win. I'm happy with the team's work, sacrifice and effort and I'm convinced that if we keep working like this we'll be back in the final and we'll win it next time," Onana said in the post-match interview, as per the official website of Inter Milan.

2023-06-11T07:23:49.749056+00:00 IST