Till the mid 80s, Kerala was largely an underachieving entity in Indian football. Despite the passion and interest, Kerala only had the 1973 Santosh Trophy triumph to show and many of the famed department teams from the State flattered to deceive in the Federation Cup which was then considered as the Holy Grail of Indian club football….
Kerala Blasters FC faces an arduous task to keep its playoff hopes alive when it meets table topper Mohun Bagan Super Giant at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium here on Saturday. KBFC, which is currently placed eighth with 24 points, is seven points adrift of sixth-placed Mumbai City FC and needs a win against Mohun Bagan. Though Blasters’…
There is a certain type of footballer that coaches love â the veritable teacherâs pet. This player often, but not always, operates in midfield and serves as the coachâs eyes on the pitch, seeing the game as the manager envisions it. As a result, this is the person best suited to interpreting the coaching vision…
A neat tap-in by Nigeriaâs Daniel Chukwu late in the second half earned Chennaiyin FC a 2-1 win over Punjab FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Nehru Stadium here on Saturday. It was just the second victory in 10 matches for Chennaiyin at home. It was a fierce contest which saw…
Kerala Blasters failed to break its jinx at home against Mohun Bagan Super Giant and succumbed to a 3-0 defeat in the ISL, putting the play-off hopes in jeopardy at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium here on Saturday. A brace from Jamie Maclaren (28th & 40th) and a goal from Alberto Rodriguez (67th) helped…
Arsenal ignored their injury woes to close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool as Mikel Merino inspired a 2-0 win against Leicester, while Omar Marmoush’s hat-trick fired Manchester City’s 4-0 rout of top four rivals Newcastle on Saturday. Mikel Arteta’s side were in danger of wasting a chance to put pressure on Liverpool in…
Jude Bellingham’s use of an English expletive to curse at the referee left Real Madrid a man down and unable to defend a lead as the La Liga leaders drew at Osasuna 1-1 on Saturday. Kylian Mbappé put Madrid ahead in the 15th minute with his 11th goal in as many league games. But Madrid…
East Bengal FC returned to winning by downing its city rival Mohammedan SC 3-1 in an ISL fixture at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Sunday. Naorem Mahesh Singh found the lead in the first half before substitutes Saul Crespo and David Lalhlansanga produced more goals in the second half to complete the tally. Carlos…
Liverpool moved seven points clear at the top of the Premier League as Luis Diaz ended his goal drought to spark a tense 2-1 win against struggling Wolves on Sunday. Arne Slot’s side got back on track after an unexpectedly poor week thanks to Diaz’s first goal in 2025 and yet another Mohamed Salah strike….
Neymar scored his first goal for Santos since returning to Brazil when he converted a penalty Sunday (February 17, 2025) in a 3-1 win over Sao Paulo-based Água Santa. Finding the net from the spot in the 14th minute of the Sao Paulo state championship match will provide the 33-year-old star some relief after a…
