Rajan Mani’s Bengaluru FC U-13s put on a clinical show to enter the final rounds of the Hero Sub-Junior League unbeaten, following a 5-0 rout of Anantapur Sports Academy at the Bangalore Football Stadium on Thursday. Ishaan Raghunanda scored a hattrick, while goals from Chandan Biju and Gautam Rajesh ensured …
Read More »Bengaluru FC begin Super Cup defence with clash against Chennai City FC!
Defending champions Bengaluru FC will have their task cut out when they take on neighbours Chennai City FC in a much-anticipated quarterfinal clash of the Super Cup at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. With either side basking in triumphs of the competitions they take part in, the game …
Read More »PwC’s Scale | Sport Tech Teams Up with iSportconnect!
In the booming sports tech sector, iSportconnect has announced a new partnership with a PwC initiative bringing a much-needed focus on helping companies that have already progressed beyond the start-up phase. Called Scale | Sport Tech, the expert programme is specifically tailored for later stage companies with validated products, finance …
Read More »Chennaiyin FC and Minerva Punjab FC share the spoils in AFC Cup group stage opener!
Chennaiyin FC drew 0-0 with Minerva Punjab FC in an all-Indian 2019 AFC Cup group stage opener at The Arena Stadium in Ahmedabad today. This was both club’s maiden appearance in the group stages of the continental competition. It was also Chennaiyin FC’s fourth successive clean sheet in all competitions, …
Read More »Rahul Bheke: The Mumbai lad, who loves scoring on big occasions!
Anticipation was rife ahead of the 2018-19 Indian Super League final, where Bengaluru FC faced off against FC Goa at the Andheri Football Arena in Mumbai last month. Big names like Miku, Ferran Corominas, Sunil Chhetri or Edu Bedia were being looked upon as the main figures who could go …
Read More »India Women win 2-0 over Indonesia in Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 opener!
The Indian Women’s National Team took bold steps towards the 2020 Olympics Tokyo after registering a 2-0 win over Indonesia in their first match of the Qualifiers Round 2 for women’s football at the Mandalarthiri Stadium in Mandalay, Myanmar today, April 3. Dangmei Grace’s brace (27′,67′) proved to be the …
Read More »New ‘City Football Group’ China CEO to speak at Soccerex!
Soccerex have confirmed that City Football Group (CFG) China’s new CEO, Scott Munn, will be providing extensive insight into the organization’s in-market strategy as part of the conference at Soccerex China at Mission Hills Haikou in Hainan on May 23-24. The announcement comes shortly after the confirmation of CFG’s joint …
Read More »CONCACAF announces Jamaica as a Host Venue for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup!
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) yesterday announced that the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica will host a 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup doubleheader on Monday, June 17, 2019. This will mark the first time in the tournament’s history that matches are played in the Caribbean, …
Read More »Rohit Ramesh: We want to build the Chennai City FC model of football in Tamil Nadu!
Champions of I-League 2018-19, Chennai City FC’s CEO, and owner Rohit Ramesh says the “ultimate goal remains to reach a stage where we will be able to build a successful team around the local players, and not foreign recruits.” In an interview, Ramesh speaks at length about the club’s ‘marriage’ with FC …
Read More »Chennaiyin FC gear up to face Minerva Punjab FC in AFC Cup group stage opener!
Two-time Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC are set to begin their maiden AFC Cup group stage journey with an encounter against Indian counterparts Minerva Punjab FC on Wednesday, April 3 with kick-off at 7:30pm IST. Chennaiyin FC became the first ISL outfit to enter the AFC Cup group stage …
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