Football

Italian Cup: Juventus thrash Sampdoria to enter QFs, Immobile sets Lazio's clash with Milan

Rome [Italy], January 19 (ANI): Juventus on Tuesday thrashed Sampdoria to reach the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup while Lazio booked a clash with AC Milan by defeating Udinese.

2022-01-19T05:08:09.247250+00:00 IST

Premier League: Webster helps Brighton to earn draw against Chelsea

London [UK], January 19 (ANI): Chelsea were dealt a major blow to their Premier League title hopes as Adam Webster's second-half header earned Brighton and Hove Albion a 1-1 draw at the Amex Stadium on Tuesday.

2022-01-19T04:16:36.659089+00:00 IST

Premier League: Duncan Ferguson appointed as Everton caretaker manager

Liverpool [UK], January 19 (ANI): Duncan Ferguson has been appointed as Everton caretaker manager for the Premier Club's upcoming games.

2022-01-19T03:22:18.279282+00:00 IST

ISL: FC Goa lodge formal complaint against refereeing standards

Panaji (Goa) [India], January 19 (ANI): FC Goa has lodged a formal complaint with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Referees' Dept regarding the standard of refereeing, the Indian Super League club confirmed on Tuesday.

2022-01-19T02:00:40.045573+00:00 IST

ISL: Odisha keep playoffs hopes alive with win over NorthEast United

Fatorda (Goa) [India], January 18 (ANI): Odisha FC rose to fifth place with a 2-0 victory over NorthEast United in the latest 2021-22 Indian Super League encounter at the PJN Stadium in Fatorda.

2022-01-18T16:26:31.957490+00:00 IST

Pinnacle of my individual achievements, says Ronaldo on FIFA's special Best award

Zurich [Switzerland], January 18 (ANI): Cristiano Ronaldo said it's a "tremendous honour" to win the FIFA Special Best Award on Monday evening.

2022-01-18T12:55:55.197206+00:00 IST

Real Madrid legend, European Cup record holder Francisco Gento dies

Madrid [Spain], January 18 (ANI): One of the greatest legends of Real Madrid CF and of world football Francisco Gento, has died at the age of 88.

2022-01-18T12:22:27.417549+00:00 IST

ISL: FC Goa look to rebuild against winless SC East Bengal

Panaji (Goa) [India], January 18 (ANI): Unbeaten in their last three games, FC Goa will look to climb up the ladder when they are scheduled to take on winless SC East Bengal in the 2021-22 Indian Super League at the Athletic Stadium in Bambolim on Wednesday.

2022-01-18T11:02:50.645480+00:00 IST

AFC Women's Asian Cup: IR Iran look to impress against 'strong, fast' India

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 18 (ANI): The Islamic Republic of Iran will be making their AFC Women's Asian Cup debut after coming through the qualifiers in dramatic fashion with a penalty shootout win over Jordan.

2022-01-18T10:49:08.052413+00:00 IST

Chhetri, teammates join in voicing support to AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 contenders

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 18 (ANI): Indian men's national team captain Sunil Chhetri and other notable footballers in the country have joined forces to welcome the stars of the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022, which will be held from January 20 to February 6.

2022-01-18T09:25:35.358196+00:00 IST

Women's Asian Cup India: Coach Dennerby wants India to play 'together as a unit'

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 18 (ANI): As the Blue Tigresses gear up to take on IR Iran in their opening encounter of the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 on Thursday, Indian senior women's national team head coach Thomas Dennerby wants the girls to play "together as a unit."

2022-01-18T08:34:25.642465+00:00 IST

Without Gerd Muller, I wouldn't have managed all this, says Lewandowski after winning the Best FIFA player award

Zurich [Switzerland], January 18 (ANI): Robert Lewandowski who has been named the Best FIFA Men's Player for 2021, said without Gerd Muller he wouldn't have managed all this.

2022-01-18T07:22:17.153332+00:00 IST

Premier League: Burnley's rearranged fixture against Watford postponed

London [UK], January 18 (ANI): Burnley's rearranged fixture against Watford at Turf Moor, due to be played on Tuesday has been postponed, the Premier League announced on Monday.

2022-01-18T06:02:03.685249+00:00 IST

Lewandowski beats Messi to win FIFA Best Men's player award

Zurich [Switzerland], January 18 (ANI): Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski won the Best FIFA Men's Player Award for the second year in succession on Monday.

2022-01-18T02:35:32.849402+00:00 IST

AFC Asian Cup will help in building women's football in India: AIFF President Praful Patel

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 17 (ANI): The football fever has begun as India is all set to host the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 from January 20, 2022.

2022-01-17T13:27:43.062934+00:00 IST

La Liga's social audience in India witnesses 2000 pc growth in last 5 yrs

New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Spain's top football competition, La Liga is celebrating its fifth anniversary since establishing a local presence in India. The bid to increase accessibility for local fans has also led to numerous other success stories in these five years, including a 2000 per cent increase in social audience, establishment of several grassroots development initiatives that have impacted more than 20,000 youth in the country.

2022-01-17T12:40:28.960715+00:00 IST

ISL: Match between Hyderabad, Jamshedpur postponed

Panaji (Goa) [India], January 17 (ANI): The organizers of the Indian Super League (ISL) on Monday announced the postponement of Match No. 63 between Hyderabad FC and Jamshedpur FC.

2022-01-17T12:09:36.348734+00:00 IST

ISL: Odisha FC look for new dawn against NorthEast United

Panaji (Goa) [India], January 17 (ANI): Odisha FC will look for new dawn after parting ways with coach Kiko Ramirez when they take on fellow stragglers NorthEast United FC in the Indian Super League at the PJN Stadium in Fatorda on Tuesday.

2022-01-17T11:35:00.316982+00:00 IST

AFC Women's Asian Cup: An opportunity for young Indian players to come of age

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 17 (ANI): It's a new beginning for the Indian women's team as they take on the massive challenge of representing a country of 1.3 billion dreams in the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 in Mumbai.

2022-01-17T10:42:09.808437+00:00 IST

Mumbai's objective is to get to AFC Champions League after successful ISL season, says Des Buckingham

Panaji (Goa) [India], January 17 (ANI): Mumbai City FC head coach Des Buckingham said that the objective of the team will be to get to the AFC Champions League off the back of a successful Indian Super League season.

2022-01-17T08:54:22.284934+00:00 IST

Bundesliga: Augsburg hold Frankfurt to draw, Castro denies Furth three points

Berlin [Germany], January 17 (ANI): Michael Gregoritsch cancelled out Daichi Kamada's goal to earn Augsburg a 1-1 draw at home to Eintracht Frankfurt as Ricardo Pepi made his first Bundesliga start on Sunday.

2022-01-17T08:24:42.309435+00:00 IST