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.

Apr 13, 2019 14:04
LONDON: England's Football Association (FA) Friday announced results for the 2017/18 season – with total turnover of £376 million ($491.92m) and a record £128 million ($167.46m) invested back into every level of football, for the year ended 31 July 2018. Investment back is up from £127 million in the 2016/17 season and continues to provide great support across English football.
Apr 12, 2019 20:04
COLOMBO: Indian brand Nivia Football has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) as an official football partner for the island nation's national teams and some other tournaments.
Apr 12, 2019 17:04
LONDON: Leading UK-based recruitment agency Hays has announced the renewal of its global partnership with Manchester City Football Club.
Apr 10, 2019 16:04
NEW DELHI: Interest in football and the number of fans following the sport are registering significant growth in China, India and Indonesia, with further evidence of consolidation of LaLiga’s brand image. This demonstrates the degree to which the sport and the Spanish competition are making significant inroads in major Asian markets.
Apr 09, 2019 16:04
NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has called out Minerva Punjab FC owner Ranjit Bajaj on the wild allegations he made recently that plans were afoot to sabotage his team's chances in the AFC Cup.
Apr 09, 2019 16:04
CHICAGO: Gatorade, the world's No.1 sports drink, has premiered its 2019 international campaign "Make Them Sweat," which features five-time Ballon d'Or winner and four-time UEFA Champions League winner, Leo Messi, and Manchester City FC star forward, Gabriel Jesus.
Apr 08, 2019 18:04
NEW DELHI: Even as AIFF president Praful Patel is deservedly getting plaudits for his election at the weekend as India's first ever member to the FIFA executive council, back home it was more brickbats from aggrieved I-League clubs. Soon after his election, Patel said he may have become a member of the FIFA Executive council but his first priority remains the betterment of Indian football.
Apr 06, 2019 16:04
LUDHIANA: The 73rd edition of the National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy will be held at the Guru Nanak Stadium here from April 8 to 21. Ten teams — the top-two teams from each zone — will be seen in action during the championship, Harjinder Singh, former India international and honorary secretary, Punjab Football Association, told Tribune India.
Apr 06, 2019 13:04
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation, which concluded the 29th AFC Congress in the capital city of Malaysia on Saturday, elected AIFF president Praful Patel as one of Asia’s six representatives who will serve on the FIFA council for the next four-year     term (2019-2023).
Apr 05, 2019 18:04
MOSCOW: Budweiser, an official sponsor of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™, has hit the back of the net by launching a unique football pitch created from its recycled plastic cups in Sochi, Russia. More than 50,000 cups collected at arenas and at the FIFA Fan Fests after the summer tournament have been used to create a new sports facility, the Budweiser ReCup Arena.