Amidst the melee of young players stood a lanky figure in the very epicentre of everyone’s attention. “The number of goals you have scored against a team does not matter. Every match day is a new day. You must respect your opponents at all times,” comments India U-16 Head Coach …
Read More »2019 FIFA Club World Cup – Qatar draw lines up path to global glory!
The path to the final of the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup – Qatar presented by Alibaba Cloud was set as FIFA Legend Michael Owen drew the seven contenders in Zurich. Fans will be treated to a meeting between Asia and Africa in the quarterfinals, with Esperance Sportive de Tunis …
Read More »New look Chennaiyin FC beat ARA FC 3-1 in first friendly!
Chennaiyin FC defeated Ahmedabad’s ARA FC by a 3-1 margin in their first pre-season friendly at The Arena by Transstadia in Ahmedabad on Sunday. New signings Andre Schembri and Nerijus Valskis were on the scoresheet, along with the returning young Indian forward Rahim Ali also netting from close range. Head …
Read More »Minerva Punjab FC score second Punjab Super League win!
Minerva Punjab FC cruised to a 5-1 win over Kehar SC in their first home match of the 2019 Punjab Super League at their home base. Dennis Teah Jr. opened the scoring after a training ground routine was executed perfectly from the first corner of the game. Sanju Pradhan took …
Read More »2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup: Paraguay face Japan in opener!
The 16 participating nations at the upcoming 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay now know what their group stage journeys will look like, following Friday’s final draw at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Asuncion. Drawn into Group A, the hosts Paraguay will play Japan in their tournament opener at 09:00pm local …
Read More »New ISL franchise Odisha FC launch their club logo!
The latest addition to the Indian Super League (ISL), Odisha FC, on Sunday, unveiled their official logo. The club came into existence after an MoU was signed between Delhi Soccer Private Limited and the Government of Odisha, last month. The logo of Odisha FC embodies the heritage and the culture …
Read More »Bibiano Fernandes building India U-16s as winning unit!
Winning streaks are a thing of wonder. One win leads to another, and the team rides the momentum to keep winning one after the other. Most recently, the Senior Indian Men’s Team experienced such a streak back in 2016-17, winning nine matches on the trot, an effort that saw them …
Read More »Mohammedan Sporting’s Saheed Ramon: Impressed with attitude!
“We are at that stage of the league where points matter most,” commented Saheed Ramon after his side took three points from a resilient Behala SS Sporting Club in their Calcutta Premier Division ‘A’ encounter on Saturday. “The match was tough. Credit goes to BSS. They really gave us a …
Read More »Jeje Lalpekhlua kicks off Mizoram Premier League – Season 8!
India international striker Jeje Lalpekhlua kicked off the new Mizoram Premier League season on Thursday, September 5 evening in an entertaining opening segment at the Lammual in Aizawl. The Blue Tigers sniper is the second Indian international to kickoff the state’s top flight football league after Indian football torchbearer Baichung …
Read More »Formula 1, Energybet, Macron & Godolphin join iSportconnect Brands & Partnership Masterclass!
iSportconnect has announced that Zarah Al-Kudcy, Head of commercial partner development of Formula 1; Mike Farnan, Business Development Director at Macron; Russel Yershon, Strategic Advisor of Energybet; and Bobby Brittain, Marketing director of Godolphin will be speaking at the 2019 Brands And Partnership Masterclass which will be held on September …
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