India notched up one of its most memorable football triumphs when the country’s under-20 team stunned traditional giants Argentina 2-1 despite being reduced to 10 men in a pulsating contest at the COTIF Cup here. Deepak Tangri (4th minute) and Anwar Ali (68’) were the stars for the Indian U-20 team last night as the Floyd Pinto-coached side scripted a […]
» Read moreChampions Germany were sent crashing out of the World Cup after suffering a stunning 2-0 defeat by a tenacious South Korea on Wednesday that saw them eliminated in the first round for the first time in 80 years.
» Read moreWith only two days to go before Spain’s opening match at the World Cup, Julen Lopetegui was fired as national team coach because he accepted a job to lead Real Madrid next season. Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales, who made the announcement on Wednesday in Krasnodar, later said Fernando Hierro would replace Lopetegui as coach for Spain’s match against […]
» Read moreArgentina midfielder Manuel Lanzini will miss the World Cup after injuring a knee in training on Friday. “Manuel Lanzini suffered, in today’s morning training, the rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee,” the national side announced on Twitter. The World Cup finals kick off in Russia next week and the 25-year-old West Ham United player was expected […]
» Read moreFormer England goalkeeper David James has returned as the head coach of Kerala Blasters. James will be replacing Dutchman Rene Meulensteen who was ‘shown the door’ on Tuesday after a dismal start to the season by the Kerala outfit in the fourth season of the Indian Super League.
» Read moreThe fourth edition of the franchisee-based Indian Super League promises to be a cracker. Amidst a sea of yellow, thanks to the Kerala Blasters FC home fans, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi yesterday, Bollywood superstars Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif set the stage on fire. The couple, who are the lead pair of the upcoming flick Tiger Zinda […]
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