Football

Manchester City triumphed over Real Madrid

Manchester City triumphed over Real Madrid with a 4-0 win in the 2nd Leg of the UEFA Champions League held at the Etihad Stadium. The final aggerate score was 5-1. Following the loss, Real Madrid's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said City pressed high from the start of the match not allowing them to create any chances.

2023-05-18T07:20:19.309408+00:00 IST

Wasn't happy with my performance in first leg: Man City's Silva

Manchester City stormed into the finals of the UEFA Champions League after thrashing defending champions Real Madrid 4-0 in the second leg of their semifinal match at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. Bernardo was given the 'Player of the Match' award for his brace.

2023-05-18T05:55:43.087315+00:00 IST

UEFA CL: Manchester City thrash Real Madrid, reach final

The two sides had previously played out a 1-1 draw at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the first leg of the semifinal. City are in incredible form, having gone unbeaten for 23 games so far, winning their previous 15 clashes at their home ground. On June 10, they will be playing their second UEFA Champions League final against Inter Milan, hoping to ease the pain of loss to Chelsea in the summit clash of the 2020-21 edition of the league.

2023-05-18T04:44:02.254976+00:00 IST

India U-17 Men's team goes down 1-3 to VFB Stuttgart juniors

After playing a series of preparatory matches in Spain, the India U-17 squad, coached by Bibiano Fernandes, are currently in Germany to play a few practice games. The Blue Colts are preparing for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup final rounds to be played in Thailand next month. Placed in Group D they will play Vietnam (June 17), Uzbekistan (June 20), and Japan (June 23) in Pathum Thani and Bangkok.

2023-05-18T04:10:26.916257+00:00 IST

Brentford striker Ivan Toney banned for 8 months

Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been banned for eight months from all football activities with immediate effect due to his involvement in betting activities.

2023-05-17T17:33:05.957968+00:00 IST

Liverpool FC, Leicester City FC, FC Bayern Munich, Tottenham Hots

Football fans can look forward to an exceptional line-up of matches, starting with the opening game, the Tiger Cup between Tottenham Hotspur FC and AS Roma on 26 July.

2023-05-17T17:29:53.358335+00:00 IST

FA announces match officials for FA Cup 2023 final

Obviously, I was really pleased to get the call on Monday morning, so it was a good start to the week as I was on my way to a training camp at St. George's Park

2023-05-17T17:11:05.110845+00:00 IST

ATKMB to be renamed as Mohun Bagan Super Giant from June 1

ATK Mohun Bagan clinched Indian Super League (ISL) title this season with a 4-3 victory over Bengaluru FC in the penalty shootout

2023-05-17T15:27:23.677069+00:00 IST

ATK Mohun, West Ham share points in closely contested clash

ATK Mohun Bagan FC was pretty tenacious in their defensive efforts thereafter, as their midfield came together to break attacks at the centre of the park. The trio of Suhail, Kiyan Nassiri Giri and Ningombam Engson Singh interlinked brilliantly as they exploited the open spaces in the West Ham defence.

2023-05-17T14:47:10.468199+00:00 IST

"Really clever footballer," Liverpool captain Henderson on Curtis

The Liverpool Academy graduate was named the Man of the Match for his impressive performance against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday. He scored a brace in three minutes to hand Liverpool a two-goal advantage in the first half of the game.

2023-05-17T14:31:18.688583+00:00 IST

SAFF C'ship 2023: India drawn against Pakistan, Kuwait, Nepal

All India Football Federation President Kalyan Chaubey, South Asian Football Federation General Secretary Anwarul Huq, and AIFF Secretary General Shaji Prabhakaran were present to conduct the draw ceremony.

2023-05-17T13:42:05.251417+00:00 IST

"We came through a group with great opponents," Steven Zhang

Inter edged past their arch-rivals AC Milan with an aggregate score of 3-0 to become the first team to seal their place in the UCL 2022/23 final. Their opponents in the final are yet to be decided but according to their owner, the club will be looking to give their all.

2023-05-17T13:38:21.180405+00:00 IST

" Every game is so easy for them now," Jamie Carragher

I thought Everton would be their hardest game because they were fighting for their lives, it's a hostile atmosphere and it came in between the Real Madrid games. I thought Guardiola might change a few more players but he didn't.

2023-05-17T13:37:48.611484+00:00 IST

Odisha FC appoint former ISL winner Sergio Lobera as new head coa

Lobera is no stranger to Indian football, having spent four seasons in the ISL. He joined FC Goa in 2017 and guided them to the ISL playoffs on all three occasions during his time with the Gaurs. He also won the Super Cup in 2019 and a season later, helped the club clinch the League Shield.

2023-05-17T13:36:55.152884+00:00 IST

"My legacy is exceptional already...": Manchester City boss

Manchester City will take on Real Madrid in the second leg of their semifinal match of the UEFA Champions League at Etihad Stadium in Manchester

2023-05-17T13:26:16.328107+00:00 IST

Defender Rostyn Griffiths extends Mumbai City contract till 2024

Playing at the heart of the defence, Griffiths demonstrated his defensive prowess by accumulating remarkable statistics of 28 tackles, 14 interceptions, 23 blocks, and 43 clearances

2023-05-17T13:04:33.194249+00:00 IST

Punjab Kings' Prabhsimran Singh bats with finesse, power: Irfan

With two crucial points on the line, Punjab Kings are set to host Delhi Capitals in this season's first match at scenic HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala

2023-05-17T12:44:44.675618+00:00 IST

Sunil Chhetri motivates Indian players at PL Next Generation Cup

Bengaluru FC, Sudeva Delhi FC, ATK Mohun Bagan and the Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC), will kick off their campaign today against the touring sides in the Premier League Next Generation Cup at the Reliance Corporate Park (RCP).

2023-05-17T10:51:58.176859+00:00 IST

"These games are not only about quality....": Carlo Ancelotti

Manchester City will take on Real Madrid in the second leg of their semifinal match of the UEFA Champions League at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. Both teams are currently equal, having scored a goal each in the first leg at Madrid.

2023-05-17T09:17:07.099759+00:00 IST

SAFF Championship 2023 draw announced

The official Twitter handle of All India Football Federation (AIFF) made the announcement on Twitter.

2023-05-17T09:14:46.591643+00:00 IST

Developing grassroots football one of my personal priorities:

The Blue Cubs grassroots programme, which would help in developing the foundation for Blue Tigers (senior men's team), was announced by the AIFF Executive Committee in its meeting held last month. It is thoroughly multi-dimensional with collaborations at multiple levels, including government NGOs, schools, clubs, academies and others. Last week, the Federation also announced that June 23, the birth anniversary of Pradip Kumar Banerjee, India's captain in the 1960 Rome Olympics and popularly known as PK, will henceforth be celebrated as 'AIFF Grassroots Day'.

2023-05-17T04:14:39.089308+00:00 IST