India winger Lallianzuala Chhangte after his second trial stint with Norwegian Eliteserien Viking Stavanger will not be joining them. Viking Stavanger in an official statement said, “It has been a pleasure having Zuala training with our squad for a period of time. He is a determined, willing to learn and …
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XtraTime – Durand Cup: Gokulam Kerala FC shock East Bengal to reach final!
As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, city giants East Bengal Club suffered a shock penalty shootout loss to Gokulam Kerala FC in the first semifinal of the 129th Durand Cup at the Saltlake Stadium.
Read More »VIDEO – 442oons: A collage of Philippe Coutinho (Parody)!
I just love to watch the 442oons and their funny take on football and its matches! In the 442oons of the day its a look back at Philippe Coutinho videos of his time at Liverpool FC and FC Barcelona before his loan move to Bayern Munich.
Read More »XtraTime – Durand Cup: Mohun Bagan beat Real Kashmir FC to reach final!
As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, Mohun Bagan needed extra-time to overcome Real Kashmir FC to reach the final of the 129th Durand Cup in the second semifinal at the Saltlake Stadium.
Read More »Ten candidates revealed for FIFA Puskas Award!
Who will succeed 2018’s winner Mohamed Salah in taking home the coveted crown this year? The ten-goal shortlist for the best goal of the year has been revealed. Voting is open until Monday 1 September (at midnight CET). This year’s selection: Matheus Cunha (BRA) – Bayer Leverkusen v RB Leipzig [Bundesliga] (6 April …
Read More »Superpower Football VIDEO: Rapid Fire with Gurpreet Singh Sandhu!
Who’ll win an arm wrestle match between Sandesh Jhingan and him? Who is his “CRUSH”?! Arjuna Awardee Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (India/Bengaluru FC) answers the most pressing questions you asked him via Superpower Football!
Read More »Normalisation committee appointed for Egyptian FA!
The Bureau of the FIFA Council on August 20, 2019 decided to appoint a normalisation committee for the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) in accordance with art. 14 par. 1 (a) and art. 8 par. 2 of the FIFA Statutes. The decision follows the recent resignation of the EFA President and …
Read More »India’s Halicharan Narzary: Agony of Assam urged me to push more!
Besides the determination of making a mark in the National Team after coming back from a long injury lay-off, Assam’s own Halicharan Narzary – the prolific 25-year-old midfielder has another yearning at the back of his mind. “I want to make Assam smile again,” Narzary maintained in a chat with …
Read More »Match officials for 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil appointed!
With less than three months to go before the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil kicks off, the FIFA Referees Committee has appointed 20 trios of match officials, five Support Referees and 17 Video Assistant Referees (VARs), representing all six confederations. This competition in Brazil will give ambitious FIFA …
Read More »India U-15s score 5-0 opening win over Nepal in SAFF U-15 Championship!
India completed a dominant performance against Nepal in the opening match of the 2019 SAFF U-15 Championship at the Kalyani Stadium on Wednesday, August 21. It was an all-round display by the Indians as five different players scored for the Blue Colts – Maheson Singh, Shubho Paul, Anish Mazumder, Taison …
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