Football

FIFA calls for minute of silence to honour Pele

The All India Football Federation (AIFF), earlier in the day, had declared a seven-day mourning to remember the life and achievements of the Brazilian legend. The AIFF Secretary General Shaji Prabhakaran said that the AIFF flag would fly at half-mast during this period.

2023-01-01T18:21:18.651531+00:00 IST

Mumbai City FC are a good team but they have weaknesses: Gombau

In a contrasting set of scenarios, Odisha FC - who are unbeaten at home, having played five games, winning four and drawing one - face a stiff Mumbai City FC side who remain the only unbeaten team in the league, which again is an impressive feat going into the second half of the season.

2023-01-01T18:03:19.962727+00:00 IST

Odisha FC's play similar to ours: Mumbai City FC's Des Buckingham

Second-placed Mumbai City FC currently leads Odisha FC by eight points in the ISL rankings. The Kalinga Warriors have lost six home games, but have yet to lose at Kalinga Stadium, where they will aim to extend their unbeaten streak against the Islanders.

2023-01-01T09:05:55.993819+00:00 IST

Arsenal defeat Brighton 4-2, extend lead at top of Premier League

Arsenal took the lead within two minutes thanks to Bukayo Saka's clinical finish. Before halftime, Martin Odegaard scored, and Eddie Nketiah made it two goals in two games since replacing the injured Gabriel Jesus.

2023-01-01T08:44:31.192492+00:00 IST

La Liga: Barcelona reach top spot after 1-1 draw against Espanyol

Real Madrid took the top spot in the standings after a 2-0 win over Real Valladolid, which made it important for Barcelona to secure a positive result against Espanyol

2023-01-01T08:05:15.447621+00:00 IST

Feel proud to be born in same country as Pele: TRAU FC's Gerson

Football is not just a sport in Brazil. It's a national and cultural identity, a source of passion which resonates with the country's entire population of 217 million. And it's Pele who single-handedly elevated football from a sport to a religion in Brazil

2023-01-01T03:25:33.242471+00:00 IST

ISL: ATK Mohun Bagan sign midfielders Federico Gallego, Puitea

Both players have ample experience in the ISL and will add solidity to the midfield for the Mariners

2023-01-01T02:30:07.615890+00:00 IST

Family's role most important in my journey: Azfar Noorani

Azfar Noorani's ambition of becoming a professional player took shape when he was in school, and his biggest dream is to share the dressing room and pitch wearing the Blue Tigers jersey with skipper Sunil Chhetri.

2022-12-31T18:41:04.376756+00:00 IST

When Calcutta had 'privilege' of hosting Pele in 1977

The Dumdum Airport (now known as the Netaji Subhash Chandra International Airport) in Calcutta felt like a stadium around midnight of September 22, 1977; Pele was coming to town - along with his teammates from the New York Cosmos, who were to play an exhibition match against Mohun Bagan towards the end of a goodwill tour of Asia.

2022-12-31T15:37:00.737207+00:00 IST

Thierry Henry is one of best strikers for me: Robert Pires

The former Arsenal left winger Robert Pires regarded fellow Frenchman, Thierry Henry as one of the best forwards the world has ever seen, especially during Arsenal's Invincible season of 2003/04.

2022-12-31T12:39:41.317492+00:00 IST

Premier League: Wout's two own goals hand over Liverpool 2-1 win

Liverpool is at 6th place with 28 points to their name. They have won eight of their 16 matches, lost and drawn four each. Leicester on the other hand are at 13th place, with 17 points. They have won five matches out of 17, lost 10 and drawn two

2022-12-31T08:41:22.147634+00:00 IST

ISL: The least we deserved was a draw, says Bengaluru FC coach

Both sides gave it their all in what was a feisty contest. The match was heading towards a draw after Javier Hernandez had cancelled out Cleiton Silva's opening goal. However, Silva had other plans, as the Brazilian found the back of the net with a scintillating free-kick in injury time to haunt his former side.

2022-12-31T03:39:27.793633+00:00 IST

ISL: East Bengal down Bengaluru FC 2-1

East Bengal FC will kick off the new year with a visit to the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar against Odisha FC on January 7. Bengaluru FC have now dropped down to 9th place and will visit the Indira Gandhi National Stadium in Guwahati to play NorthEast FC on January 6.

2022-12-31T03:25:47.814256+00:00 IST

ISL: East Bengal FC head coach praises fans, players, staff

Like in the reverse fixture, the former Bengaluru FC player Cleiton Silva proved to be the difference once again. The Brazilian opened the account at the 39th minute and delivered an absolute screamer in injury time, which proved to be the winning goal.

2022-12-31T03:24:12.757370+00:00 IST

Cristiano Ronaldo signs two-year deal with Al-Nassr

The club made the announcement of the signing on Friday, as per ESPN. The 37-year-old will receive $75 million per year, which will make him the highest-paid footballer in history.

2022-12-31T02:45:24.793175+00:00 IST

PM pays tributes to Pele, describes him global football superstar

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, famously known as Pele, passed away on December 29 in Sao Paulo, Brazil after losing a long battle against cancer

2022-12-30T19:58:16.888954+00:00 IST

Pele was great icon, ambassador to me: Anadi Barua

Brazilian football legend Pele and the three-time World Cup winner died after a prolonged battle with cancer on Thursday.

2022-12-30T18:16:38.313761+00:00 IST

Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar pay rich tributes to Pele

Footballers and football clubs all around the world are expressing their grief on 'Black Pearl's death who passed away at the age of 82 after losing a long battle against cancer that had spread to several organs in his body.

2022-12-30T13:09:13.445869+00:00 IST

Want to see I-League spread to every corner of India: Prabhakaran

The current I-League season is being played across 10 different states across the country, Shaji Prabhakaran hopes to see that number increase as the seasons go on.

2022-12-30T03:26:06.949033+00:00 IST

Indian sporting fraternity condoles football legend Pele's demise

From Indian cricketers to hockey players, all are expressing their grief on 'Black Pearl's death who passed away at the age of 82.

2022-12-30T03:09:16.041372+00:00 IST

A look at massive achievements of 'Black Pearl' Pele

Pele went on to represent his country in four World Cups where he scored 12 goals. In 1958 he scored 6 goals and was the 2nd highest goal scorer in the tournament including two goals in the final match. In 1962 and 1966 he scored only 1 goal each and in his last world cup in 1970 he netted 4 goals including a goal in the final.

2022-12-29T20:23:24.409689+00:00 IST