It could be the last opportunity for both former champions Mohun Bagan and defending champions Minerva Punjab FC, if their title aspirations are to be kept alive, as they come face to face in a 12th I-League game at Kolkata’s Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Saltlake Stadium on Wednesday, January 9 …
Read More »Manchester United to open club-themed entertainment & experience centres across China!
Manchester United, in partnership with leading Chinese property developer, Harves, has announced that it will open a series of club themed entertainment and experience centres throughout China. The first Manchester United Entertainment and Experience Centres are scheduled to open in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenyang by the end of 2020. They …
Read More »East Bengal earn a tough 2-1 win at young Indian Arrows!
East Bengal won a hard-fought game defeating the young Indian Arrows 1-2 in the 60th game of the 12th I-League at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar today. Laldanmawia (penalty) and Jobby Justin scored for East Bengal in the 26th and 64th minute, respectively, while Ninthoi was the lone scorer for …
Read More »Blue Tigers come together to light up Blind Football!
In a gesture to light up blind football in India, the Blue Tigers have decided to donate a sum of Rs. 50,000 from monetary sanctions gathered for breach of discipline to the Indian Blind Football Federation to buy footballs to them to play. The sanctions which have been prevalent over …
Read More »Goa Second Division: Vagator Parish Youth SC score win!
Vagator Parish Youth Sports Club registered a comfortable 5-2 win over Holy Cross Sports Club Arambol in the Goa Second Division League match played at Poriat ground on Monday. In a one sided affair, Vagator had to wait until the 21st minute to take the lead wherein Anford Fernandes scored …
Read More »East Bengal face Indian Arrows challenge at Kalinga Stadium!
In the last remaining first leg fixture of the 12th I-League, a buoyant Indian Arrows host Kolkata giants East Bengal at the Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, January 8 at 2pm IST. Both teams are in good form with the visitors unbeaten in four games and the hosts only …
Read More »India’s Sunil Chhetri: Never in my wildest Dreams, did I think I would play so many games!
In today’s dynamic world of football, it’s not easy to go out and perform day in and day out, especially when your performance is being scrutinised from every possible angle. Amidst all of the analysis by all of India’s opponents, Sunil Chhetri has made it look so easy, no matter …
Read More »Mohammedan Sporting beat Southern Samity in friendly!
Mohammedan Sporting Club defeated Southern Samity 2-0 in a practice match played at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium in Kolkata on Monday. Pankaj Moula and Mohammad Amirul scored on the either side of the pitch for the Black Panthers. Mohammedan Sporting will open their campaign in the 2018/19 Second Division League …
Read More »Chennaiyin FC U-15 forward Mohamed Liyaakath to represent India U-16s!
Chennaiyin FC Under-15 forward Mohamed Liyaakath has been named in the India U-16 squad that will participate in a tri-nation tournament in the United Arab Emirates commencing on January 8. 14-year-old Liyaakath’s fine goalscoring form for the Chennaiyin FC U-13s in last season’s U-13 Youth League led to him being …
Read More »The game becomes more beautiful when the Blue Tigers roar!
As soon as the referee blew his whistle to indicate the start of the second half, one could almost spot Udanta Singh lurking on the right wings, unbeknownst to the TV camera focusing on the kick-off, and most probably the Thai defenders too. A minute later, Udanta Singh took to …
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