Category: Football

India produced a clinical display as they beat Nepal 3-1 to enter the final of the SAFF Women’s Football Championship at the Kanchenjunga Stadium here on Monday. India, who led 1-0 at the interval, scored through Kamala Devi(45th minute), Indumathi (58th) and Sasmita Malik (83rd). For Nepal, Sabitra Bhandari scored the lone goal in the 75th minute from a penalty. […]

All India Football Federation President Praful Patel has been appointed as a senior vice president of Asian Football Confederation. Patel, who was serving as the vice president of the South East Region for the Asian Football Confederation, thanked all for their support. “I am grateful & thankful for all the support extended,” Patel tweeted from his official Twitter account. I […]

National woman footballer Poonam Chauhan has died of dengue during her treatment at a private hospital here. She was 29 years old. Poonam, who played for the Indian football team in 2010, passed away on Tuesday night. She was admitted to the hospital about a week ago. She was a part of the team that had won a gold medal […]

Superstar Lionel Messi marked his return to the international fold by edging Argentina past Uruguay and to the top of the table in South American qualifiers for the 2018 football World Cup. Despite their defeat on Thursday, the Uruguayans head the pack as one of the three teams that lie neck and neck in the remaining automatic qualification places, just […]

City football giants East Bengal on Tuesday announced that this year’s Bharat Gaurav award (Pride of India) will be conferred on legendary athlete Milkha Singh. Singh will be travelling to the city on Monday, on the East Bengal Foundation Day (August 1) to attend the event where the award and a cheque of Rs. 2 lakh will be handed over […]