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Ex-Man United, Tottenham striker Berbatov retires

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Former Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur striker Dimitar Berbatov announced his retirement from football on Thursday, 18 months after leaving India’s Kerala Blasters, bringing an end to a glittering 20-year career.
The 38-year-old, Bulgaria’s record goalscorer, also played for CSKA Sofia, Bayer Leverkusen, Fulham, Monaco and Greek side PAOK, but he has been without a club since leaving the Blasters.

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Sahal Abdul Samad, the desert wanderer who danced in grass

Sahal Abdul Samad knows Oman quite well. He has lived practically all his life on its eastern border in Al-Ain, the oasis city in the United Arab Emirates.
Oman’s football team had not piqued Sahal’s interest until the draw for the FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers. India drew the gulf champions, Asian champions Qatar, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
Now, Sahal could face Oman for the first time in Guwahati on September 5, as India push towards their biggest dream yet. With just one full season of professional…

Sahal Abdul Samad, the desert wanderer who dances on grass

ISL report card: New champions await as ATK, Chennaiyin flop

This season was poor throughout for Chennaiyin, the defending champions finishing at the bottom of the table.
The first line sums up their pre-season prediction, while the second looks at their performance this season.

ATK

Pre-season pred…

ISL W2W4: BFC target invincibility, Pune welcome Phil Brown

Bengaluru FC are unbeaten and at the top of the table
After a five-week break, the Indian Super League is back in action, with a number of high-profile clashes. As the runaway leaders, Bengaluru FC are all but through to the playoffs, but the remaining three spots are still up for grabs.
Can Nelo Vingada win Blasters’ fans over?

Nelo Vingada has had a lot of success in his career. His last major triumph, though, came in 2010, when he led FC Seoul to the K-League title. Since then, he has managed 86 matches – for Chinese club Dalian Shide, the Iran…

CK Vineeth and Halicharan Narzary join Chennaiyin FC on loan for the rest of the season

Chennaiyin FC have signed CK Vineeth and Halicharan Narzary from Kerala Blasters on loan till the end of the ongoing ISL season. As part of the same deal, young forward Baoringdao Bodo has joined Kerala on a permanent move.
"Vineeth and Hal…

India centre-back Anas Edathodika retires from international football

India centre-back Anas Edathodika has announced his retirement from international football, a day after a hamstring injury forced him off the field within four minutes of the crucial Asian Cup clash against Bahrain in Sharjah. 
“It’s been a very hard decision to take and accept. I love (sic) to play more years at my best, but I think it’s the time to step down and give opportunities to youngsters who can perform better,” Kerala Blasters defender Anas said in a social media post announcing…

Amrinder Singh has been Mumbai City’s best player over the last fortnight.

As we head into this fortnight’s international break, we welcome you to round 3 of ESPN’s ISL Power Rankings.

#10 Amrinder Singh – 108.3 points (new)

Goalkeeper, Mumbai City

After a sluggish start to the season, Mumbai City have gathered up a head of steam on the back of three consecutive wins (1-0, 1-0 and 2-0). Coming after that 5-0 hammering at the Fatorda, this shows immense strength of character from the Islanders — especially from their best player over the last fortnight, Amrinder Singh.

He’s…

W2W4: ISL resumes with Maharashtra derby, Kochi party

Pune have been unbeaten in Mumbai since 2014

The Indian Super League (ISL) will resume on Wednesday after an international break, and the first nine matches have already produced their share of upsets and breakout performances at either end of …

Tale of two styles as Bengaluru, Chennaiyin restart rivalry

Chennaiyin beat Bengaluru 3-2 in the 2017-18 ISL final.

Last season, Bengaluru topped the ISL league table with 40 points — eight clear of their nearest rivals, Chennaiyin FC. The football they played over the course of the tournament had been…

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