Where does one begin while describing the greatness of Pradip Kumar Banerjee, PK for most?
Does one talk of his five decades in football, from his debut for Bihar in the Santosh Trophy at age 16 in 1952 to a stint as Mohammedan Sporting coach 51…
Where does one begin while describing the greatness of Pradip Kumar Banerjee, PK for most?
Does one talk of his five decades in football, from his debut for Bihar in the Santosh Trophy at age 16 in 1952 to a stint as Mohammedan Sporting coach 51…
Former England manager Sam Allardyce is among the high profile names that have reportedly applied to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for the position of the head coach of the Indian national team.
Over 250 applicants — including former Bengaluru FC (BFC) coach Albert Roca, and NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) coach Eelco Schattorie — are understood to be keen on replacing Englishman Stephen Constantine, who quit after India’s first-round exit at the AFC Asian Cup in January. AIFF have confirmed…
In keeping with their announcement earlier this week, Minerva Punjab did not show up for their opening game of the Super Cup against FC Pune City in Bhubaneswar on Friday. Six other I-League clubs have also threatened to withdraw, and C…
With 75 matches played in the Indian Super League (ISL), the four playoff qualifiers are yet to be identified. Which of the top six teams are favoured to make it, and what do they need to do to get there?
Bengaluru FC (31 from 15)
Remaining: Delhi (a) – Feb 17, Goa (h) – Feb 21, Jamshedpur (a) – Feb 27
Carles Cuadrat’s Bengaluru finish with three tricky encounters — Delhi Dynamos have been irresistible since registering their first win of the season against Chennaiyin just ahead of the international…
With 75 matches played in the Indian Super League (ISL), the four playoff qualifiers are yet to be identified. Which of the top six teams are favoured to make it, and what do they need to do to get there?
Bengaluru FC (31 from 15)
Remaining: Delhi (a) – Feb 17, Goa (h) – Feb 21, Jamshedpur (a) – Feb 27
Carles Cuadrat’s Bengaluru finish with three tricky encounters — Delhi Dynamos have been irresistible since registering their first win of the season against Chennaiyin just ahead of the international…
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has confirmed that Derrick Pereira has been appointed the coach of the Indian U-23 team, replacing national coach Stephen Constantine, who stepped down after India’s exit from the AFC Asian Cup in January.
AIFF confirmed to ESPN that the appointment is only up to the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification, which takes place in Uzbekistan in March this year. The AFC U-23 championships next year in Thailand will determine Asian qualification for the 2020…
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Qatar claimed the country’s first Asian Cup title on Friday.
Almoez Ali scored a spectacular overhead kick for a record ninth goal of the tournament, setting Qatar on their way to a first Asian Cup triumph as they completed a stunning 3-1 win over four-time champions Japan on Friday.
Ali’s 12th-minute strike took him past Ali Daei’s 1996 record and, combined with a 27th-minute goal from Abdulaziz Hatem and a late Akram Afif penalty, helped the Qataris make an emphatic statement ahead of hosting the 2022 World Cup.
Sudan-born Ali’s record goal came after a…
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Qatar reached the Asian Cup final for the first time on Tuesday.
Qatar defied sandal-throwing local fans to storm into the Asian Cup final for the first time with a 4-0 win over hosts United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, setting up a decider against Japan in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
Boualem Khoukhi’s early strike and an eighth goal of the tournament from striker Almoez Ali gave Qatar a 2-0 half-time lead and captain Hassan Al-Haydos and Hamid Ismail completed the rout in the last 10 minutes.
The UAE had been hoping to reach the Asian Cup final for the second time, but…
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Japan booked their place in the final of the Asian Cup with a 3-0 semi-final win over Iran. Werder Bremen striker Yuya Osako scored twice in 11 second-half minutes to help four-times champions Japan into the final of the Asian Cup with a 3-0 victory over tournament favourites Iran on Monday.
Osako headed the first home in the 56th minute and added his second from the penalty spot to help set up a date with either hosts the United Arab Emirates or Qatar in Friday’s final in Abu Dhabi.
Genki Haraguchi put a gloss to the scoreline with a powerful run and shot in stoppage time at the end of…