Super Cup final | A fascinating final beckons as Odisha takes on an excellent Bengaluru

Super Cup final | A fascinating final beckons as Odisha takes on an excellent Bengaluru

The big prize: Simon Grayson, Sunil Chhetri, Victor Rodriguez and Clifford Miranda posing with the Super Cup on the eve of the final between Bengaluru FC and Odisha FC at Kozhikode. | Photo Credit: K. RAGESH During the press conference ahead of the Super Cup final, Clifford Miranda explained why an Indian coach, like him, […]

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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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Kerala Blasters likely to appeal against Vukomanovic’s 10-match ban and Rs. 4 crore fine imposed by AIFF disciplinary committee

Kerala Blasters likely to appeal against Vukomanovic’s 10-match ban and Rs. 4 crore fine imposed by AIFF disciplinary committee

Kerala Blasters head coach Vukomanovic is in deep trouble for his actions in the ISL playoff match against Bengaluru FC in early March. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K The Kerala Blasters are likely to appeal against the All India Football Federation Disciplinary Committee’s decision on Friday to fine them Rs. 4 crore for walking […]

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ISL | Hyderabad FC head coach Marquez to quit after 2022-23 season

ISL | Hyderabad FC head coach Marquez to quit after 2022-23 season

Hyderabad FC head coach Manolo Marquez. Photo: Special Arrangement Hyderabad FC head coach Manolo Marquez, who guided the team to Indian Super League (ISL) title-triumph in 2022, will be leaving his position at the end of 2022-23 season, according to an official statement from the club management on Tuesday. The Spanish coach helped the team […]

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What we have achieved this season so far has taken a lot of mental strength and togetherness: Grayson

What we have achieved this season so far has taken a lot of mental strength and togetherness: Grayson

Simon Grayson celebrates with a Bengaluru FC player the thrilling semifinal win over Mumbai City FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on March 12, 2023. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Sunday will rank among the very best evenings in Bengaluru FC’s history. Not fancied at the start of the two-legged semifinal against […]

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Morning Digest | Quad Foreign Ministers call for lasting peace in Ukraine; Kerala Blasters walk off pitch against Bengaluru FC alleging foul play by referee, and more

Morning Digest | Quad Foreign Ministers call for lasting peace in Ukraine; Kerala Blasters walk off pitch against Bengaluru FC alleging foul play by referee, and more

The Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting was hosted by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI Quad Foreign Ministers take aim at Russia and China India joined other Quad members in calling for a “just and lasting peace in Ukraine”, and respect for a rules-based order in the South and East China Seas, in […]

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ISL play-off | Kerala Blasters walk off pitch against Bengaluru FC alleging foul play by referee

ISL play-off | Kerala Blasters walk off pitch against Bengaluru FC alleging foul play by referee

Bengaluru FC players watch Kerala Blasters FC team walk off the field during their ISL play-off match in Bengaluru on March 3, 2023. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Kerala Blasters FC on Friday created huge controversy after the team decided to walk off the pitch and forfeit their all-important ISL play-off clash against Bengaluru […]

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Indian Super League | Hyderabad scripts a commanding win over host Chennaiyin

Indian Super League | Hyderabad scripts a commanding win over host Chennaiyin

Desparate dive: Halicharan Narzary, centre, fires in Hyderabad’s opener past Chennaiyin’s Debjit in their Indian Super League clash in Chennai on December 3, 2022. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Hyderabad FC produced one of its brightest performance yet with a commanding 3-1 victory over Chennaiyin FC in an Indian Super League clash here on Saturday.  […]

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