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Daily Archives: 2017-12-26

Germany’s 2017 – A year of Success & Struggles!

For German football, 2017 was a year of success and struggles at the national and international levels of football as well as in its club football. The highlight surely was the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup triumph in Russia with a Germany reserve side put together by FIFA World Cup winnig …

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India’s Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore answers ISL/I-League merger question in Parliament!

The Sports Minister of India, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, was recently asked in the Upper House of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, about the current status of the merger plans of the AIFF for the Indian Super League and the I-League. The issue was raised by West Bengal MP, Ritabrata Banerjee, in a …

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Mohun Bagan set to organise I-League matches at its Maidan ground!

Asia’s oldest football club Mohun Bagan AC will achieve another first, hosting an I-League game at their historic Mohun Bagan ground on the Kolkata Maidans on Friday, December 29 against the Indian Arrows. The decision was taken by the I-League and their broadcaster after some necessary adjustments were made in …

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I-League: East Bengal’s Khalid Jamil feels confident of a win against Gokulam Kerala FC!

Kolkata giants East Bengal would be hoping to go top of the 2017/18 I-League table with a win when they host Gokulam Kerala FC at the Saltlake Stadium on Wednesday, December 27. After shrugging of a rather poor start to the season, the Red and Golds have recorded three wins …

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I-League: Aizawl FC look confident to make a strong comeback against Minerva Punjab FC!

Aizawl FC will play their third home match of the season against high flying Minerva Punjab FC at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Aizawl tomorrow, December 27. The reigning champions Aizawl FC had the last laugh last season in this tie, courtesy the own goal by Loveday. Minerva Punjab FC …

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Indian Arrows come back to winning ways with 3-0 over Shillong Lajong FC in I-League!

The Indian Arrows notched their second win of the I-League campaign as the young colts defeated ten-man Shillong Lajong FC 3-0 at the Ambedkar Stadium in the capital earlier today. Jitendra Singh’s 19th minute goal, Nongdamba Naorem’s 86th minute strike and a Rahul K.P. goal in the dying embers (90+1′) …

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Russian Football Union chief Vitaly Mutko temporarily resigns, stays 2018 FIFA World Cup LOC chief!

Just months ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, the host nations Russian Football Union chief Vitaly Mutko has temporarily resigned from his post for six months to clear his name in an upcoming litigation over his lifetime Olympic ban by the IOC. During his temporary RFU leave, …

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