Football

ISL: Kerala take on East Bengal with top-four spot in mind

Panaji (Goa) [India], February 13 (ANI): There will be no love lost on Valentine's Day when Kerala Blasters FC and SC East Bengal clash swords, both teams having contrasting aspirations in the Indian Super League at the Tilak Maidan Stadium on Monday.

2022-02-13T10:38:29.772442+00:00 IST

Want to keep working for Mizoram and Indian Football: Lalrindika Ralte

New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): As we edge closer to the resumption of the I-League season, one of the stalwarts of Indian Football who has been mesmerising fans over the years, has decided to call it a day on his career as a professional footballer.

2022-02-13T09:42:22.562504+00:00 IST

Bundesliga: Bochum shock Bayern Munich 4-2, Leverkusen thump VfB Stuttgart

Bochum [Germany], February 13 (ANI): Bochum came from a Robert Lewandowski goal down to stun leaders Bayern Munich 4-2 in one of the biggest Bundesliga shocks in living memory on Saturday here at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

2022-02-13T07:56:37.893990+00:00 IST

UAE sack men's national football team head coach Bert van Marwijk

Dubai [UAE], February 13 (ANI): The UAE Football Association announced on Saturday the departure of men's national team head coach Bert van Marwijk and the technical team.

2022-02-13T07:31:05.951369+00:00 IST

Havertz stars as Chelsea win FIFA Club World Cup

Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 13 (ANI): Kai Havertz scored a decisive penalty with three minutes of extra-time remaining to ensure Chelsea's triumph in the FIFA Club World Cup final by 2-1 against Palmeiras here in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night.

2022-02-13T07:17:28.170642+00:00 IST

ISL: Hyderabad FC sign Khassa Camara till end of season

Panaji (Goa) [India], February 13 (ANI): Hyderabad FC have completed the signing of Mauritania international midfielder Khassa Camara on a short-term deal till the end of the season, the Indian Super League club announced on Saturday.

2022-02-13T06:40:25.371246+00:00 IST

ISL: NorthEast United have to finish season in good rhythm, says Khalid Jamil

Fatorda (Goa) [India], February 13 (ANI): NorthEast United FC head coach Khalid Jamil wants his side to finish the ongoing season of the Indian Super League (ISL) in a "good rhythm".

2022-02-13T06:36:37.163641+00:00 IST

ISL: Not thinking about this win, focus is on next six matches, says Ferrando

Panaji (Goa) [India], February 13 (ANI): ATK Mohun Bagan might have won the match against NorthEast United on Saturday but head coach Juan Ferrando is focused on the upcoming games in the ongoing Indian Super League (ISL).

2022-02-13T05:42:11.570948+00:00 IST

Premier League: Man Utd play out draw against Southampton; Man City thrash Norwich City

London [UK], February 13 (ANI): Manchester United's poor form in the Premier League continued on Saturday after the Red Devils played out a 1-1 draw against Southampton.

2022-02-13T02:12:28.360012+00:00 IST

ISL: Liston shines as ATK Mohun Bagan move to second spot with win over NEUFC

Panaji (Goa) [India], February 12 (ANI): ATK Mohun Bagan rode on Liston Colaco's brilliant show to climb to the second spot after they beat wooden spooners NorthEast United FC 3-1 in the Indian Super League at the PJN Stadium in Fatorda on Saturday.

2022-02-12T16:41:57.182921+00:00 IST

ISL: Mumbai, Odisha lock horns in battle for top-four berth

Fatorda (Goa) [India], February 12 (ANI): A win to get back on track, reigning champions Mumbai City FC will hope they can continue the momentum and storm back into the top-four when they take on fellow aspirants Odisha FC in the Indian Super League at the PJN Stadium in Fatorda on Sunday.

2022-02-12T10:42:30.796678+00:00 IST

India U-23 call-up the biggest turning point in my career, says Bryce Miranda

New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): The 22-year-old was phenomenal in his debut season for the Red Machines, starting every match and bagging a goal and three assists. As one of the best wingers in the league, Miranda was rewarded with a national team call-up for the first time, joining India's Under-23 camp for the 2022 AFC Under-23 Asian Cup qualifiers in the UAE in October last year.

2022-02-12T10:04:44.623044+00:00 IST

ISL: Hyderabad part ways with Spanish midfielder Edu Garcia

Panaji (Goa) [India], February 12 (ANI): Hyderabad FC have agreed with Edu Garcia to a mutual termination of the midfielder's contract, the Indian Super League club confirmed on Saturday.

2022-02-12T09:22:51.043481+00:00 IST

ISL: Credit to players on difficult win, says Hyderabad's coach Manuel Marquez

Panaji (Goa) [India], February 12 (ANI): Hyderabad FC head coach Manuel Marquez was pleased with the way his team executed their game plan as they halted Bengaluru FC's winning streak and posted a 2-1 win in Match 88 of the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Athletic Stadium in Bambolim, Goa on Friday.

2022-02-12T06:42:29.943189+00:00 IST

Sunil Chhetri surpasses Bartholomew Ogbeche to become all-time top scorer in ISL

Bambolim (Goa) [India], February 12 (ANI): Sunil Chhetri surpassed Bartholomew Ogbeche to become the highest goal scorer in the history of the Indian Super League, after his strike against Hyderabad FC at the Athletic Stadium, in Bambolim, on Friday evening.

2022-02-12T05:40:05.468653+00:00 IST

Ligue 1: Mbappe's injury-time winner lifts PSG against Rennes

Paris [France], February 12 (ANI): An injury-time winner from Kylian Mbappe gave Paris Saint-Germain a last-gasp 1-0 win against Rennes on Friday night, as Round 24 of Ligue 1 kicked off at the Parc des Princes.

2022-02-12T02:43:07.812624+00:00 IST

Serie A: Theo Hernandez extends contact with AC Milan until 2026

Milan [Italy], February 12 (ANI): AC Milan on Friday announced that Theo Bernard Francois Hernandez has renewed his contract with the Serie A club until June 30, 2026.

2022-02-12T02:20:37.233448+00:00 IST

Will continue to prove myself as long as I'm playing football, says Dipanda Dicka

New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Aser Pierrick Dipanda Dicka has become a household name in the I-League ever since his arrival on Indian shores in 2015. The Cameroonian forward has scored goals aplenty wherever he has played, from his early days at DSK Shivajians to winning successive Golden Boots with Shillong Lajong and Mohun Bagan.

2022-02-11T13:55:43.862937+00:00 IST

ISL: ATK Mohun Bagan look to close gap at top with win over laggards NEUFC

Panaji (Goa) [India], February 11 (ANI): With an eye on closing the gap at the top of the table, ATK Mohun Bagan will start as hot favourites against bottom-placed NorthEast United FC in the Indian Super League at the PJN Stadium in Fatorda on Saturday.

2022-02-11T11:27:19.089448+00:00 IST

Iraq appoint Abdul Ghani Shahad as head coach of men's national football team

Baghdad [Iraq], February 11 (ANI): Abdul Ghani Shahad has been named as the new head coach of the Iraq men's national football team.

2022-02-11T09:24:17.492074+00:00 IST

ISL: Ahmed Jahouh signs one-year contract extension with Mumbai City FC

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 11 (ANI): Mumbai City FC on Friday announced that midfielder Ahmed Jahouh has put pen to paper on a new one-year contract that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2022-23 season.

2022-02-11T08:57:34.853070+00:00 IST