football

Oct 18, 2017 08:10
MUMBAI: While the entire country has been enjoying the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 and fans have been cheering for their favourite teams and players non-stop, the telecom players have been spending their days and night to ensure a seamless communication network in the six host cities. 
Oct 14, 2017 10:10
NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation has managed to sign on at least 10 members of the Indian Under-17 team to play for the AIFF developmental side in the I-League.
Oct 14, 2017 10:10
MUMBAI: EPL managing director Richard Masters has said that there is "every possibility" of top English Premier League clubs touring India for pre-season games in the near future. EPL executive chairman Richard Scudamore went on record earlier this year saying that the world's most glamorous soccer league was taking initiatives towards helping India grow as a footballing nation.
Oct 13, 2017 09:10
KOLKATA: India's oldest football club, Mohun Bagan has threatened to pull out of West Bengal's parent body for football - the Indian Football Association (IFA) - alleging “partiality” during a match against arch-rivals East Bengal in the Calcutta Football League (CFL).
Oct 13, 2017 09:10
BARCELONA: FC Barcelona is on track to become the world’s highest earning sports club, with record revenues of €897m ($1.061bn) forecast for the financial year 2017/18.  The Catalan giants closed the 2016/17 fiscal year, which ended on 30 June, with revenues of €708m. 
Oct 12, 2017 14:10
MUMBAI: IMG has won out over incumbent MP and Silva in securing the international broadcasting rights to Italy’s Serie A at nearly double the value of the previous deal. The new rights agreement, which covers the next three Serie A seasons through 2020-21, at 371 million euros ($438 million) is twice the value of the previous deal, which was worth 186 million euros ($219 million).
Oct 12, 2017 14:10
BENGALURU: Even as football fever sweeps the country with the U-17 World Cup in play, the nation had more reasons to celebrate as Team India qualified for the AFC Asian Cup here Wednesday.  India's 4-1 win over Macau saw Stephen Constantine’s side maintain a 100 per cent record in Group A and ensure their place in the AFC Asian Cup for only the fourth time in their history and first since 2011.
Oct 11, 2017 15:10
ZURICH: FIFA has decided to suspend the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) with immediate effect in accordance with the decision of the Bureau of the FIFA Council dated 10 October 2017 on account of undue third-party interference.
Oct 11, 2017 14:10
MUMBAI: Indian skipper Virat Kohli’s charity ‘The Virat Kohli Foundation’ and actor Abhishek Bachchan’s charity ‘Playing for Humanity’ will face off at a celebrity football event in Mumbai on 15 October.
Oct 10, 2017 15:10
MUMBAI: Minerva Punjab FC has signed sports social gaming platform Rooter as its official fan engagement partner.