Arunava about Football A look at football & the world through my eyes!
In the eyes of Virgil Abloh, the lineage of Nike’s Mercurial football boot is filled with great storylines. He’s quick to reference the players who’ve worn it — the likes of Kylian Mbappé — and considers it one of sport’s most dynamic and exciting product lines. Beyond, he says he’s …
Read More »Indian Women’s League: Sethu FC blank Gokulam Kerala FC 2-0 to open account!
Sethu FC blanked Gokulam Kerala FC 2-0 in the Indian Women’s League 2017-18 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong earlier today, March 29. Goals from Sabina in the 17th minute and Manisha in the 86th clinched victory for the team. Sethu FC currently have 3 points from their 2 …
Read More »Dimas Delgado signs on for one more year with Bengaluru FC!
Bengaluru FC have handed a one-year contract extension to playmaker Dimas Delgado which will see him with the Blues till the end of the 2018/19 season. The Santa Coloma de Gramanet-born midfielder becomes the sixth player to sign an extension following Rahul Bheke, Juanan Gonzalez, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Erik Paartalu …
Read More »iSportconnect organises successful Beijing Summit!
iSportconnect, the largest global private network of sport business executives, has secured high praise from delegates for bringing together a wide-range of experts at the Beijing Summit on March 26/27. Organised in partnership with Lanxiong Sports, the event was held at the iconic National Aquatics Center, with an array of …
Read More »Santosh Trophy: Karnataka beat Mizoram to top Group B!
Karnataka ended their 72nd Santosh Trophy Group B campaign with a 1-0 win over Mizoram to book a final four spot at the Mohun Bagan Ground in Kolkata on Wednesday, March 28. Rajesh S. scored the solitary goal in the game in the 74th minute. The result meant Karnataka ended …
Read More »Indian Women’s League: Eastern Sporting Union beat Rising Student’s Club in last season final rematch!
Defending champions Eastern Sporting Union clinched their second consecutive win in the Indian Women’s League 2017-18 when they edged out last year’s finalists Rising Student’s Club 1-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Wednesday, March 28. Captain Irom Prameshwori scored the solitary goal of the match after lobbing …
Read More »Yumnam Raju signs contract extension till 2019 with Jamshedpur FC!
Jamshedpur FC’s versatile left back Yumnam Raju Mangang penned a contract extension with Jamshedpur FC that keeps him with the club till the end of the next 2018/19 season. The 28-year-old from Manipur played consistently in the second half of the season, cementing his spot in Steve Coppell’s starting XI. …
Read More »Santosh Trophy: Goa trash Punjab 4-1 in final group game!
Goa knocked Punjab out of the 72nd Santosh Trophy with a 4-1 win in their last Group B match played at the Sailen Manna Stadium in Howrah on Tuesday, March 28. Goa who led 2-0 at half-time scored through Mackroy Peixoto (25th minute), Victorino Fernandes (28th), Nestor Dias (59th) and …
Read More »Indian Women’s League: Indira Gandhi ASE register 2-1 win over India Rush SC!
Indira Gandhi Academy for Sports & Education notched up a 2-1 win over India Rush Soccer Club in a Indian Women’s League fixture at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong today, March 28. Forward Pradeepa opened the scoring in the 15th minute for Indira Gandhi Academy for Sports & Education …
Read More »Nike & Saudi Arabia: Under the Radar but brimming with optimism!
The majority of Saudi Arabia players are selected from the domestic league, making the squad a rarity in the modern football landscape. While this correlates to a relatively low profile on the global stage, the under-the-radar team is emboldened by powerful passion for the game at home. Saudi fans share …
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