A memorial was organized in the capital today, December 15, 2017, in remembrance of former AIFF president late Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi who had passed away at the age of 72 on November 20, 2017. As a mark of respect, the AIFF Flag had flown at half-mast at the AIFF Headquarters …
Read More »Sponsorship of FIFA Club World Cup boosts Alibaba Cloud in Middle East!
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, has identified the UAE as an important market for the its growth, with their multi-year FIFA sponsorship deal seeing them named official presenting partner for the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the UAE. The fact that the FIFA Club World …
Read More »Lao Toyota FC ineligible for AFC Cup 2018 because of match manipulation!
At its meeting on Wednesday, December 13, the AFC Entry Control Body (ECB) declared Lao Toyota Football Club ineligible to take part in the 2018 AFC Cup. The ECB established that Lao Toyota Football Club based in Vientiane, Laos was directly and/or indirectly involved in activities aimed at arranging or …
Read More »I-League: NEROCA win it late against Chennai City FC on home debut!
NEROCA FC kickstarted their home campaign with a thrilling victory over Chennai City FC in what is to be dubbed as a perfect team effort. Lalit Thapa’s heroics under the woodwork, Varney Kallon’s opener in the 26th minute and Ngangom Ronald Singh’s 90th-minute winner perfectly summed up the Manipuri outfit’s …
Read More »ISL-4: Kerala Blasters target first win, while NorthEast United FC look to bounce back!
A winless Kerala Blasters FC host a stuttering NorthEast United FC in Indian Super League (ISL) 2017-18 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Friday. The Blasters are the first team this season to concede five goals in a match after their 5-2 chastening at the hands of FC …
Read More »ISL-4: Miku juggernaut rolls on as Bengaluru FC beat FC Pune City 3-1!
Bengaluru FC staged a brilliant fightback to come from a goal down at half time and beat FC Pune City 3-1 in a thrilling clash at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune on Thursday. Adil Khan’s (35′) first half opener for the hosts was cancelled out by Miku …
Read More »Liverpool FC Legends have a ball in India’s financial capital Mumbai!
Effortlessly juggling a ball wearing Kolhapuri slippers, putting decades worth of football knowledge into a two-hour training session with local underprivileged children and attending a fan screening of Sundays’ Merseyside derby – these are just some of the highlights of the Liverpool FC Legends visit to India for LFC World …
Read More »U-15 Youth League: Chennaiyin FC U15s extend winning run by beating Chennai City FC!
Chennaiyin FC’s Under-15 team ran home 4-0 winners against Chennai City FC in an Under-15 Youth League fixture played at the Gateway International School ground today. The result saw them complete the double over their opponents, having beaten them by the same scoreline in the corresponding fixture in November. The …
Read More »I-League: Mohun Bagan & Shillong Lajong FC play out 1-1 draw!
Former champions Mohun Bagan and Shillong Lajong FC played a 1-1 draw today in the fourth round of the I-League at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata. Shillong Lajong FC played their 160th I-League match today since they made their debut in the 2009/10 season. The two goals in today’s game …
Read More »NEROCA hopeful for memorable I-League debut in Manipur!
NEROCA FC, the first Manipuri team to ply their trade in the I-League, will come out to host Chennai City FC at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal tomorrow, December 15, in what’s going to be the first-ever I-League encounter to be staged in the Northeastern state. Meanwhile, NEROCA FC …
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