Mohammedan Sporting Club buried East Bengal’s title hopes in the ongoing Calcutta Football League – Premier Division ‘A’ following a 2-1 comeback win on Tuesday at the Saltlake Stadium. The Black Panthers scored scored twice late in the second-half through substitute Adjah Philip Tetteh (87′, 90’+4) to make Johnny Acosta’s …
Read More »AWES Cup: Sporting Clube de Goa beat champions Dempo SC to reach final!
Sporting Clube de Goa knocked out defending champions Dempo SC 8-7 via sudden death tiebreaker to move into the final of the AWES Cup, organised by the Association for the Wellbeing of Elder Sportspersons in collaboration with the Sports Authority of Goa (SAG) at Tilak Maidan, Vasco on Tuesday. The …
Read More »Former captain Shanmugam Venkatesh: India vs Pakistan is primarily a psychological battle!
He is a former Indian Captain and is the currently the Assistant Coach of the Indian Senior National Team. Shanmugam Venkatesh who led India in the last bilateral series against Pakistan in Pakistan in 2005 feels all matches against Pakistan is primarily a “psychological battle”. “Be it a player or …
Read More »Pakistan coach Nogueira: It will be an experience playing against India!
Head Coach José Antonio Nogueira who has taken over the reins of Pakistan Football Team after their long absence from International Football has set his focus to catch up with India in next 2-3 years and “overtake them (India) to claim the pole position in the SAFF region”. “Undoubtedly, India …
Read More »Olympic Channel joins Speakers at 2018 iSportconnect Digital Rights Holders Masterclass in Lausanne!
iSportconnect has announced that the Olympic Channel has joined the speaker lineup for the 2018 Digital Rights Holders Masterclass, taking place in Lausanne, Switzerland on September 24. Federico de Mojana, Head of Programming at the Olympic Channel, is the latest addition to the speaker lineup. Federico is responsible for the …
Read More »Chennaiyin FC conclude pre-season training camp in Malaysia!
Indian Super League holders Chennaiyin FC concluded their four-week long pre-season camp in Malaysia today and will be heading back to India with Goa being their training base until September 22. The Marina Machans will return to India later today and the next leg of their pre-season preparations will take …
Read More »India to face Pakistan in SAFF Cup semifinal in Dhaka!
A day ahead of India’s clash against Pakistan in the SAFF Cup semi-final, India National Team’s assistant coach Venkatesh Shanmugam lauded Pakistan for their “character” and reaching the semifinals coming back from a three-year suspension. “They (Pakistan) have been thorough and sharp on the pitch. It’s not an easy job …
Read More »India U-16s Lalchhanhima Sailo: We danced & cried after we qualified!
Mizoram! The name is sure to ring a bell for all Indian Football fans. Right from the two Godfathers of Mizo Football – Zehry Zirsanga to Shylo Malsawmtluanga (better known as Mama) – to current-day heartthrob Jeje Lalpekhlua and his best pal Lalrindika Ralte, the supply-line from the North-Eastern state …
Read More »Delhi Dynamos strengthen ties with Qatar!
Indian Super League franchise Delhi Dynamos FC is currently in Qatar on pre-season training and in a bid to further strengthen ties with the host country, the visitors held an evening cultural gathering on Sunday, September 9, attended by P. Kumaran, Indian Ambassador in Doha; Jorge Antonio Seré Sturzenegger, Ambassador …
Read More »European club finances healthier than ever, thanks to Financial Fair Play!
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has said that UEFA’s Financial Fair Play regulations have made European football finances stronger than ever before. New figures analysing the finances of 718 first-division clubs in Europe, compiled by UEFA’s financial sustainability & research division and which cover the period up to and including December …
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