Football

Saudi Arabia’s oil and gas giant Aramco has entered into a four-year global partnership with world football governing body FIFA. 

As FIFA’s worldwide partner, the deal, which runs until the end of 2027, gives Aramco exclusivity in the energy category, with sponsorship rights for multiple events, including the World Cup 2026 and Women’s World Cup 2027.

Sep 23, 2019 17:09
NEW DELHI: I-League club Real Kashmir FC have roped in Kashif Siddiqi – a former Pakistan international and co-founder of a UN initiative called Football for peace – on loan from Oxford United, The Times of India reported on Sunday. The London-born defender is the second overseas signing of the club this year. Primarily a right back, the 33-year-old can also play in the midfield.
Sep 22, 2019 23:09
PANAJI: The 37th Goods and Services Council on Friday proposed that the upcoming FIFA under-17 Women's World Cup be exempted from service tax, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.
Sep 21, 2019 16:09
MUMBAI: The upcoming season of the I-League will kick off on November 16, senior sources in the All India Football Federation (AIFF) have confirmed to Sportstar.  As already reported, the sixth edition of the Indian Super League (ISL) will begin on October 20.
Sep 20, 2019 17:09
HYDERABAD: Lega Serie A will soon have an India play, Luigi De Siervo, CEO the Italian football's top tier league has asserted.   “India and Asia in general represent a key market for our international development. We are thinking of developing a series of social and promotional activities in India because of the growing interest in the game there,” De Siervo told reporters during a teleconference on Thursday.
Sep 20, 2019 15:09
NEW DELHI: The Best FIFA Football Awards will be telecast live in India on September 24, as Gurugram-based Lex Sportel Vision on Thursday announced the acquisition of the rights for the Indian subcontinent. This will be Lex Sportel’s second association with a FIFA event after broadcasting the Round 2 draw for Asian qualifiers to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 preliminary competition.
Sep 19, 2019 16:09
MUMBAI: According to the PwC Sports Survey 2019 released on Wednesday by the global financial auditing and market research giant, eSports is the top ranked sport in terms of its potential for revenue growth around the world for the second year in a row.
Sep 19, 2019 15:09
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s homegrown league, the Golden League, is coming back for its second season on September 29.  With a unique data system - FD Connect, this time the league is aspiring to be more connected and accessible than its former edition. In a bid to take the League a notch higher, Power Finance Corporation has come on board as a co-sponsor to the League.
Sep 19, 2019 13:09
NEW YORK: Major League Soccer has announced a multi-year partnership with BodyArmor that makes the product the league’s official sports drink partner in the United States.
Sep 19, 2019 11:09
MUMBAI: Reigning Indian Super league champions Bengaluru FC has enlisted the Balewadi Stadium in Pune as the venue for its home games for the coming season. Just to be clear, this does NOT mean that The Blues will be shifting base out of India's software capital.
Sep 18, 2019 16:09
KOCHI: Kerala Blasters FC, followed by the launch of KBFC Tribes, a unique fan engagement platform designed especially for the supporters, has invited fans to design the team’s mascot for season 6 of the Indian Super League (ISL).