Odisha beats Bengaluru FC in Super Cup summit to win first title

Odisha beats Bengaluru FC in Super Cup summit to win first title

Odisha FC players celebrate after beating Bengaluru FC 2-1 in the Super Cup final on April 25, 2023 The man with the ISL’s golden boot struck twice within a space of 15 minutes to lead Odisha FC to its greatest moment. The two goals in the opening half from Diego Mauricio gave Odisha the Super […]

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Meet Des Buckingham — the man piloting Mumbai City to the top

Meet Des Buckingham — the man piloting Mumbai City to the top

Des Buckingham loves to fly planes. He also loves to help football teams fly high. Buckingham coached New Zealand to the Olympics, was the youngest manager in Australia’s A-League and, more recently, navigated Mumbai City’s journey to the ISL League Winners Shield in some style. The 38-year-old from England spoke to The Hindu in Kozhikode […]

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Former French football player Vikash Dhorasoo talks about Telugu roots and his goal to inspire the young

Former French football player Vikash Dhorasoo talks about Telugu roots and his goal to inspire the young

Former French professional footballer of Indo-Mauritian descent Vikash Dharosoo, who played as a midfielder. Dhorasoo interacted with students of TSWREIS and TTWREIS in Gachibowli’s Decathlon store. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The first floor of the Decathlon store at Gachibowli in Hyderabad is abuzz on a balmy afternoon. Around 45 students of Telangana Social Welfare […]

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Sunil Chhetri may be playing his last season: Indian football team coach Stimac

Sunil Chhetri may be playing his last season: Indian football team coach Stimac

Talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri “may be playing the last season” of his illustrious career, feels Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac, who is hoping that his star player would be saving his best for the last in the coming months. India’s next big assignment is the AFC Asian Cup in Qatar from January 12 […]

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AIFF withdraws bid to host 2027 AFC Asian Cup, Saudi Arabia left as lone bidder

AIFF withdraws bid to host 2027 AFC Asian Cup, Saudi Arabia left as lone bidder

AIFF logo. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu photo library India on Monday withdrew its bid to stage the 2027 AFC Asian Cup with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) declaring that hosting big-ticket events is not among its “strategic priorities” at this juncture. India and Saudi Arabia were the only two countries left as […]

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ATKMB wins 5-2 as Petratos’ hat-trick destroys Kerala Blasters

ATKMB wins 5-2 as Petratos’ hat-trick destroys Kerala Blasters

After Ivan Kaliuzhnyi’s early opening goal, Kerala Blasters faded away as Dimitrios Petratos’ hat-trick sealed a comprehensive 5-2 victory for ATK Mohun Bagan After Ivan Kaliuzhnyi’s early opening goal, Kerala Blasters faded away as Dimitrios Petratos’ hat-trick sealed a comprehensive 5-2 victory for ATK Mohun Bagan ATK Mohun Bagan maintained its hegemony over Kerala Blasters […]

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India lose 2-4 to Iraq in opening AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifying fixture

India lose 2-4 to Iraq in opening AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifying fixture

The Indian football team went down 2-4 against Iraq in its opening fixture of the AFC U-20 Championship Group H qualifiers here. The first goal of the match came as early as in the second minute on Friday, as Iraq scored through Abdulrazzaq Qasim’s curling effort with the outside of his boot. India looked to […]

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India record 3-0 win over Kuwait in AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers

India record 3-0 win over Kuwait in AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers

The first big chance came in the ninth minute as Thanglalsoun Gangte headed the ball into the net from a corner-kick opportunity The first big chance came in the ninth minute as Thanglalsoun Gangte headed the ball into the net from a corner-kick opportunity Thanglalsoun Gangte scored a brace to guide India to a crucial […]

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India announce 21-member squad for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

India announce 21-member squad for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

Hosts India have been drawn in Group A alongside U.S.A., Morocco and Brazil for the FIFA U-17 World Cup that begins on October 11 Hosts India have been drawn in Group A alongside U.S.A., Morocco and Brazil for the FIFA U-17 World Cup that begins on October 11 Head coach Thomas Dennerby on Wednesday named […]

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FIFA honours Chhetri for his achievements, releases three-episode series on his life and career

FIFA honours Chhetri for his achievements, releases three-episode series on his life and career

Chhetri is third in the list for active footballers with most international goals with 84 strikes to his name, behind Cristiano Ronaldo (117) and Lionel Messi (90) Chhetri is third in the list for active footballers with most international goals with 84 strikes to his name, behind Cristiano Ronaldo (117) and Lionel Messi (90) World […]

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