Football

MUMBAI: Continuing to build the Indian sports landscape, LaLiga successfully concluded its first-ever ‘Extra Time’ webinar series in India. 

Seeking to engage in conversations related to sports technology and culture, the first of the dual-part webinar series, explored the evolving landscape of sports technology, and its impact in transforming fan engagement in India. Directing the conversation, leaders with experience leading properties such as LaLiga, NBA, MLB, Dream Sports, and the IOC graced the occasion as panel members.

Jan 14, 2019 16:01
MUMBAI: Former England coach Sven-Göran Eriksson, who is currently managing the Philippines team at the ongoing AFC Asian Cup, believes that the Beautiful Game needs countries like India, China and the United States to compete with the best in Europe in the next 10 to 15 years.
Jan 12, 2019 17:01
BENGALURU: The Karnataka State Football Association (KSFA) is planning to organize the first ever state-level franchise-based football competition during May-June 2019, when the Indian Super League (ISL) will have its off season, Times of India reports.
Jan 11, 2019 17:01
MUMBAI: LaLiga has announced that all matches from its second division, LaLiga 1|2|3, will now be available for free via YouTube to millions of consumers worldwide.  
Jan 10, 2019 14:01
MUMBAI: The FIFA World Cup last year certainly caught the imagination of Indian football lovers on the internet as it topped the overall list of Google Trends in the country in 2018. For the tournament, Nagaland showed the maximum interest of 100% of all states across India with four other north-eastern states namely Sikkim (86%), Manipur (78%), Meghalaya (68%) and Arunachal Pradesh (55%) completing the Top 5.
Jan 10, 2019 12:01
NEW DELHI: With the two top-division leagues already half-way through, the Hero 2nd Division League is all set to kick-off with local rivals Mohammedan Sporting and ATK Reserves facing off against each other at the Kalyani Stadium on 12 January.
Jan 09, 2019 18:01
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Wednesday condemned broadcasts of games stolen from Qatari rights holder BeIN Sports by Saudi-backed pirate entity ‘beoutQ’.  Unlike a previous AFC statement Saturday about a "cease and desist" notice, Wednesday's statement specifically named Saudi Arabia and "the pirate entity named 'beoutQ' that continues to illegally broadcast the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019".
Jan 09, 2019 17:01
ABU DHABI: In a gesture to light up blind football in India, the Indian men’s national football team, also known as the Blue Tigers, have decided to donate a sum of Rs. 50,000 from monetary sanctions gathered for breach of discipline to the Indian Blind Football Federation to buy footballs for them to play.
Jan 08, 2019 17:01
LONDON: Premier League giants Manchester United announced Tuesday that it will open a series of club-themed entertainment and experience centres throughout China in partnership with leading Chinese property developer Harves. The first Manchester United Entertainment and Experience Centres are scheduled to open in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenyang by the end of 2020.
Jan 08, 2019 12:01
KOLKATA: A day after Sankarlal Chakraborty stepped down, city football giants Mohun Bagan on Monday appointed Khalid Jamil as the head coach for the remainder of the season.
Jan 07, 2019 17:01
NEW DELHI: Barcelona see India as a key part of their global expansion plans, the LaLiga giants' Asia Pacific director general Jordi Camps has told Reuters. Camps' latest buttresses optimism expressed last month that India would be part of the Catalan club's pre-season plans before its talisman Lionel Messi brings the curtains down on his glorious career.