Less than a week after retaining Sunil Chhetri and Udanta Singh, Bengaluru FC have added to their arsenal in signing Australian midfielder Erik Paartalu on a season-long deal. The Blues have also retained defender Juanan Gonzalez who will join John Johnson for another season at the heart of Bengaluru FC’s …
Read More »FIFA & LOC of 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup – India reopen ticket sales for Kolkata, Guwahati and Kochi!
FIFA and the Local Organising Committee of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India today announced that Phase I tickets for Kolkata, Guwahati and Kochi have been reopened for sale. Illustrating the huge interest in the beautiful game in these regions, tickets for these three cities had been sold out well …
Read More »AIFF League Committee meets, decides to increase funding of I-League clubs, but no decision on number of foreigners!
The League Committee members met under the Chairmanship of Subrata Dutta at AIFF Headquarters – Football House in Dwarka, New Delhi on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. The Committee unanimously took the following decisions: The I-League and the Indian Super League will be held simultaneously for the 2017-18 season and would …
Read More »FIFA Legends Kanu & Cambiasso to attend Official Draw in Mumbai for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup – India!
FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) today announced the participation of FIFA Legends Esteban Cambiasso and Nwankwo Kanu along with Indian sporting icons Sunil Chhetri and P.V. Sindhu at the Official Draw for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. Kanu and Cambiasso are no strangers to the …
Read More »FC Goa retains Mandar Rao Dessai & Laxmikant Kattimani for ISL-4!
Indian Super League franchise FC Goa today confirmed the signings of Goalkeeper Laxmikant Kattimani and winger Mandar Rao Dessai on 3-year-deals which will keep the players on the Konkan coast till the end of the 2019/20 season. The club will now enter the domestic draft having retained the maximum quota …
Read More »Team India Keeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu: Will take win over Macau rather than being ranked 93!
Speculation, they say, is not knowledge. But when speculation is fuelled by facts, the gravity of speculation increases manifold. Boosted by their recent 1-0 win against Kyrgyz Republic in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers in Bengaluru on June 13, the Indian National Team, as dynamics stand, looks forward to …
Read More »Bologna FC 1909 & Macron present the clubs new 2017/18 home shirt!
Italian Serie A side Bologna FC 1909 and Italian kit maker Macron have presented the clubs new 2017/18 home shirt. The new Home shirt retains the traditional red and blue of Bologna in four vertical stripes. The shirt is body fit with micromesh inserts to increase breathability and make the …
Read More »AIFF Elite Academy U-16 win 5-1 against Rosary higher secondary!
The AIFF Elite Academy U-16 won 5-1 against Rosary Higher Secondary, Goa played on an artificial turf on June 30. The teams went into the break with AIFF ahead by 3-1 before a couple of more goals reflected as the final score line. AIFF began on a positive note with …
Read More »Financial stability of Asia’s top leagues takes centrestage at AFC forum!
The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) efforts to enhance the financial stability of top Asian club football was underlined as sustainable financial models were cast under the spotlight at the inaugural AFC Inspiring League Forum. The aim of the two-day forum, which was part of the AFC League Development Programme (LDP), …
Read More »Mohammedan Sporting sign Nigerian Ogba Kalu Nnanna ahead of Calcutta Football League!
Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting Club today announced the signing of Nigerian midfielder Ogba Kalu Nnanna for the forthcoming Calcutta Football League. The experienced playmaker joins the Black Panthers after spending the previous season at Second Division League rivals Southern Samity, and teams up with Aser Pierrick Dipanda and Richard Agwu …
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