Football

KOLKATA: Veterans Football Development Pvt Ltd have announced the first-ever edition of the Veterans Super League (VSL) in Kolkata, to bring top Indian football veterans back to the pitch. 

The tournament will feature the likes of Indian football legends IM Vijayan, Bhaichung Bhutia, Syed Rahim Nabi, Mehtab Hossain, and Subrata Paul on the sidelines, with more than 350 others joining them on the pitch and is actively looking for sponsors.

Jul 22, 2019 18:07
NEW DELHI: Six I-League clubs - Minerva Punjab FC, Mohun Bagan, Quess East Bengal, Churchill Brothers Goa, Aizawl FC and Gokulam Kerala FC - under the banner of the United I-League Clubs, have written directly to FIFA president Gianni Infantino seeking his intervention to "save Indian football".
Jul 20, 2019 17:07
MUMBAI: The next step in the evolution of the Indian Super League away from the "Indian Premier League template" that has been the default setting of pretty much all the non-cricket leagues in this country after the advent of the IPL will reportedly be activated in season 6 of the ISL.
Jul 20, 2019 15:07
NEW DELHI: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, along with AIFF general secretary Kushal Das, launched the AIFF Golden Baby Leagues Handbook 2019-20 on the sidelines of the Hero Intercontinental Cup in Ahmedabad.
Jul 19, 2019 15:07
NEW DELHI: Minerva Punjab Football Club are in talks to sell part or half of the club, its combative owner and AIFF bugbear Ranjit Bajaj told Hindustan Times Thursday.
Jul 18, 2019 17:07
AHMEDABAD: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has committed to provide "extra financial help" to boost the growth of Indian football, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has declared.
Jul 18, 2019 15:07
SANTA MONICA, Calif.: Latest measurement data shows that Nike & Visa won big sponsoring the global tournament, but an unsponsored stadium wall would have delivered the most sponsorship value.
Jul 18, 2019 14:07
KOLKATA: The Durand Cup, the world’s third oldest and Asia’s oldest football tournament , returns after a gap of three years to entertain football lovers of the nation.  The prestigious tournament was first held in 1888, at Dagshai (Himachal Pradesh) and is named after Mortimer Durand, who was the then foreign secretary in charge of India.
Jul 17, 2019 17:07
BARCELONA: Laliga champions FC Barcelona and OPPO have renewed their agreement, whereby the Chinese smartphone major will continue to be one of the club’s global partners for the next three seasons, through to June 30, 2022.
Jul 17, 2019 17:07
LIVERPOOL: Premier League powerhouse Liverpool FC has teamed up with the creator of the EA SPORTS FIFA game series, Electronic Arts Inc., in a new long-term partnership to help fans get closer to and engage with the world of football entertainment.
Jul 17, 2019 16:07
NEW DELHI: Six I-League clubs (under the banner of the United I-League Clubs), which met here Tuesday, have made public their strategy to stay relevant. The clubs said they would seek redressal for their collective grievances from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and FIFA, and, failing that, move court.