“The brilliant Jakarta sun shone fiercely on the arena in the Senajan stadium here this afternoon but it could not dim India’s great moment of triumph in the Asian Games football championship with India’s ascending football star long in eclipse after the success in New Delhi in 1951 reaching its zenith with a victory over …
“If you play against better-ranked teams only then can you judge your own progress. That’s how you can continue to improve,” Sunil Chhetri, India’s football captain, once told this paper. In that context, the next three months will be crucial for Indian football. India are scheduled to face Afghanistan (twice), Kuwait and Qatar in the …
In a bid to return to winning ways, Kerala Blasters FC are set to host Punjab FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Monday, February 12. The Blasters had an impressive start to their ISL season and were atop the standings at the halfway mark of the campaign. However, after a disappointing Super …
All eyes will yet again be on Sunil Chhetri as he leads India at the AFC Asian Cup on Saturday against Australia. First things first, it is a very tough group and India’s chances of making the next stage is limited. Having said that, a good fight against Australia and Uzbekistan and a win against …
Spain and Liverpool legend Luis Garcia believes that Indian football can touch global heights if the players are given exposure to different leagues abroad and nourish young talents and coaches methodically. Garcia, who was part of the ISL title-winning Atletico de Kolkata side in 2014, said giving the Indian footballers a chance to appear in …
Following a thumping 5-1 defeat to China, India are gearing up for their next game at the 2023 Asian Games, where they will face arch-rivals Bangladesh. The 20-man Indian squad faced huge difficulties in the first game. They arrived just a day before the match, leaving no time for a proper training session. To add …
Ahead of the upcoming Indian Super League season, Mumbai City FC face a crucial test as they are set to lock horns with FC Nassaji Mazandaran in the 2023-24 AFC Champions League Group Stage fixture. Mumbai City FC are coming off a historic season in India, where they dominated the league and clinched the title …
Mohammed Habib, the playmaker par excellence of the 1970s who scored against Pele’s New York Cosmos in Mohun Bagan colours and made the football icon take note of his game, died on Tuesday. The former India player was 74. Habib, who was suffering from dementia and Parkinson’s syndrome for the past couple of years, breathed …