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- Indian football team ends Portugal tour with a draw
Lisbon, Aug 28: The Indian football team ended their month-long training camp here with a 1-1 draw against third division outfit Odivelas Futebol Clube in the last practice match of the tour at....
- India beat Sertanense FC 3-2 in Portugal
Santarem (Portugal), Aug 25: Sunil Chettri scored a brace as India escaped with a 3-2 win over third division Portuguese team Sertanense FC in a practice match at the Almeirim Stadiu here.
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- India lose 0-1 to Mafra on Portugal tour
Lisbon, Aug 20: The Indian football team went down 0-1 to second division Portuguese side Clube Desportivo de Mafra in their practice match at the Mafra ground here.
The only goal of ....
- Chettri's brace help India to beat Portuguese side
Fatima (Portugal), Aug 19: Sunil Chettri scored a brace as India defeated second division Portugese side Uni£o Desportiva da Serra 3-1 in a practice football match here at Pope John Pa....
- Afro-Aussie Diamondstar arrives for Mohun Bagan trials
Kolkata, Aug 17: Afro-Aussie central defender Okwy Okonkwo Diamondstar flew into the city today to try out for city soccer giants Mohun Bagan.
Okwy, an Africa-born Australian citizen,....
- Afro-Aussie Diamondstar to be on trial for Mohun Bagan
Kolkata, Aug 14: Soccer giants Mohun Bagan are bringing in an Afro-Aussie central defender Okwy Okonkwo Diamondstar for trials, club general secretary Anjan Mitra said here today.
Mit....
- India beat Real Massama in Portugal tour
Lisbon, Aug 13: Mohammad Rafi struck in the first half as India escaped with a 1-0 win over Portuguese football club Real Massama in their second practice match in the week here.
Almo....
- Top three from World Cup held to draw
Berlin, Aug 12: The top three World Cup finishers were all held to draws in friendly international football matches played on Wednesday.
David Villa scored an equaliser for world cham....
- India held goalless by Casa Pia AC
New Delhi, Aug 12: The Indian football team were held to a goalless draw by second division champions club Casa Pia AC in their fifth practice match in Portugal at Casa Pia Ground in Lisbon.
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- TFA tie-up with Sheffield United
Jamshedpur, Aug 10: Tata Football Academy (TFA) and Sheffield United Football Club (SUFC) announced a tie-up today to impart professional training to TFA coaches and cadets.
As part o....
- India register 1-0 win over over Atletico
New Delhi, Aug 5: The Indian football team registered their third straight win, a hard fought 1-0 victory over second division Portuguese club Atletico at the Sporting Academy training ground i....
- Santosh Trophy: Tamil Nadu surprise Bengal 2-1, both in semis
Kolkata, Aug 5: Tamil Nadu stunned 29-time champions West Bengal 2-1 here on Wednesday but both teams made it to the semifinals of the 64th Santosh Trophy football tournament. The match was hel....
- Santosh Trophy: Goa, Punjab in semis
Kolkata, Aug 4: Title holders Goa and eight time champions Punjab blew away their rivals to romp into the semifinals of the 64th Santosh Trophy football championship here on Tuesday.
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- Diego Forlan recognises Anil Kapoor
Kolkata, Aug 1: Uruguayan Diego Forlan, who bagged the golden ball as the best player of the football World Cup 2010, may not have seen many Indian films but there is one Bollyood actor he know....
- Forlan defends Suarez's handball in crucial World Cup game
Kolkata, Aug 1: Uruguyan star striker Diego Forlan on Saturday defended his teammate Luis Alberto Suárez's handling the ball on the goal line during extra time of the quarter-final match ag....
- Forlan doesn't regret missing golden boot
Kolkata, July 31: Uruguyan striker Diego Forlan has no regrets for missing out on the golden boot awarded to the best scorer as he considers the golden ball given to him for being the best play....
- Santosh Trophy: Goa, Services win
Kolkata, July 31: Services rallied back from their previous match defeat to register a 2-1 win over Karnataka in their Santosh Trophy soccer competition Group A quarter final league match here ....
- Goal against Germany my best in World Cup, says Forlan
Kolkata, July 31: Uruguayan Diego Forlan, who bagged the golden ball as the best player of the recently concluded football World Cup, today rated his goal against Germany in the third-fourth pl....
- Indian women's hockey team wins Asia Cup bronze
New Delhi, July 31: There were finally some smiles in the Indian women's hockey team as they won the bronze medal today by beating much fancied rivals China in the inaugural edition of the ....
- Kansas City allows Chhetri to join Indian team in Portugal
New Delhi, July 31: American soccer club Kansas City Wizards has allowed Indian forward Sunil Chhetri to join the national team that is practising in Portugal for the 2011 Asian Cup.
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- World Cup star Diego Forlan arrives in Kolkata
Kolkata, July 30: Wildly cheered by hundreds of soccer fans, Uruguayan star footballer Diego Forlan - the golden ball winner in the recently held World Cup - arrived in the city today on a thre....
- India thrash Desportivo Monsanto 6-2 on Portugal tour
New Delhi, July 30: The Indian football team thrashed Desportivo Monsanto 6-2 at Pilado in their second practice match in Portugal.
According to information received here, Mohammed Ra....
- Mohun Bagan remembers 1911 IFA Shield win
Kolkata, July 30: An evening of songs and remembrances was the highlight of the centenary celebrations of Mohun Bagan's historic IFA Shield triumph as the club saluted the footballers of th....
- Santosh Trophy: Goa, Punjab win
Kolkata, July 30: Goa and Punjab rode on second half strikes to begin their quarter final group A campaign at the 64th Santosh Trophy inter-state football competition with identical solitary go....
- Australia set to host 2015 Asian Cup football finals
Sydney, July 29: Australia is set to host the 2015 Asian Cup finals after presenting its bid to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) at a meeting in Kuala Lumpur today.
Australia is....
- Santosh Trophy: Kerala march into pre-quarters
Kolkata, July 27: Kerala sped past Assam 5-2 to reach the round of last 16 in the 64th Santosh Trophy inter-state soccer competition here on Monday.
The cluster VII game at the Salt L....
- Lalgarh's budding footballers spend day out in Kolkata
Kolkata, July 26: For eight youngsters of Maoist-affected Lalgarh region of West Bengal it was a dream outing in this metropolis. They not only met top officials of the state government, includ....
- Rebello first Indian woman referee in senior soccer
Kolkata, July 26: Former Indian women's football team skipper Maria Rebello on Sunday created history by becoming the first Indian eve to don the referee's mantle at the senior level.
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- Santosh Trophy: Delhi face Chattisgarh in prequarters
Kolkata, July 26: Delhi maintained a clean slate to romp into the prequarter finals with a 3-1 win over Madhya Pradesh in the 64th Santosh Trophy inter-state football competition on Sunday.
- Santosh Trophy: Punjab in last eight
Kolkata, July 23: Punjab scraped into the quarterfinals, prevailing over Manipur 4-2 in a tie-breaker in the 64th Santosh Trophy national soccer competition on Thursday.
The match rol....
- Maradona may stay on as Argentina coach
Buenos Aires, July 21: Local media reports said that Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has agreed to a contract that would keep him on as coach of the national team until 2014, but there....
- Romario happy to visit Kolkata, congratulate upcoming footballers
Kolkata, July 20: Legendary Brazilian soccer star Romario, in the city for a reality show by a Bengali entertainment channel, received a standing ovation from the sports loving Kolkata crowd he....
- Indian entrepreneur next owner of Blackburn Rovers?
London, July 20: The name of an Indian entrepreneur, Saurin Shah, is doing the rounds as possibly the next owner of Blackburn Rovers, the British Barclays Premier League football club based in ....
- FIFA inspects Japan's bid to host 2022 World Cup
Tokyo, July 20: Japan today tried to impress a visiting FIFA delegation with cutting-edge technology and an environmentally friendly stadium to strenghen its position as a candidate to host the....
- FIFA begins inspection for 2018-2022 World Cups
Tokyo, July 20; A FIFA inspection committee has started a visit to the 12 countries vying to host the World Cup in 2018 and 2022.
The visit to Japan on Monday marks the start of a....
- Santosh Trophy: Maharashtra, Karnataka to meet in prequarters
Kolkata, July 20: Maharashtra and Karnataka finished atop their clusters on Monday to settle for a last 16 clash in the 64th Santosh Trophy national soccer competition here.
Three tim....
- Punjab move a step closer to Santosh Trophy prequarters
Kolkata, July 18: Punjab pipped Nagaland 1-0 to inch closer to a prequarter final slot from cluster III in the Santosh Trophy soccer competition here today.
Balwant Singh struck the a....
- China may bid for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Beijing, July 18: China may bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with officials saying that "now is the best time".
The Chinese Football Association (CFA) is discussing the feasib....
- Football used in World Cup final fetches 48,000 pounds
London, July 17: The soccer ball used in the final match of the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa was sold for 48,200 pounds in an online auction.
The ball made by sports kit maker ....
- Spain bids for Paul the octopus
Madrid, July 17: The city aquarium in Madrid has launched an audacious bid to bring the "star" of the 2010 FIFA World Cup - Paul the octopus - to the Spanish capital with a "name yo....
- 5,000 people arrested during FIFA World Cup
Washington, July 17: Over 5,000 people were arrested and nearly $10 million seized in an operation across Asia targeting illegal soccer gambling during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Interpol said.
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- Brazil missed Ronaldinho, Adriano at World Cup: Branco
Kolkata, July 16: Former Brazilian football star Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal, popular as Branco, today said he would have included Ronaldinho in the World Cup squad.
"Had I been the ....
- Thousands arrested in Asia for illegal football gambling
Paris, July 16: International police agency Interpol said Friday that more than 5,000 people were arrested in Asia for illegal gambling in an operation run during the World Cup.
The I....
- Santosh Trophy: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra earn full points
Kolkata, July 16: Three time champions Maharashtra began with a bang breezing past Chandigarh 4-0 in a cluster II match of the 64th Santosh Trophy inter-state soccer competition at Howrah near ....
- Surinder Kaur to lead Indian women in Asian Champions Trophy
New Delhi, July 14: Surinder Kaur will lead India in the inaugural Asian Women's Champions Trophy at Busan, South Korea from July 27-31.
The team was was selected after the trials....
- Spain back on top of FIFA rankings
Zurich, July 14: Spain returned to the top of the world football rankings issued today by the ruling body FIFA in the wake of their first World Cup triumph.
But the 2006 winners Italy....
- Spain hero Puyol to retire from international football
Madrid, July 14: Defender Carles Puyol, one of the heroes of the World Cup, has decided not to play again for Spain, according to a report in sports daily Marca today.
Marca claimed t....
- Soccer World Cup a success of Africa: UN
United Nations, July 14: UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday hailed South Africa and the entire African continent as the real winners of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
As the soccer....
- Fans greet Uruguay's World Cup heroes
Montevideo, July 14: An estimated crowd of 150,000 people cheered Uruguay's World Cup squad on Tuesday in Montevideo to celebrate their surprise fourth place in the World Cup.
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- Dutch celebrate World Cup team
Amsterdam, July 13: Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk and outgoing captain Giovanni von Bronckhorst have been honoured as Knights of the Order of Oranje Nassau at the start of today's Worl....
- Spanish World Cup final pitch invader fined
Johannesburg, July 13: A Spaniard who invaded the Soccer City pitch shortly ahead of Sunday's World Cup final has been fined 2,000 rand ($260) by a Johannesburg court, news reports said tod....
- US congratulates Spain, South Africa for World Cup
Washington, July 13: The US government praised South Africa for hosting an "excellent" World Cup and congratulated Spain for capturing the trophy with a 1-0 finals victory over Netherla....
- Spain make history as hosts exceed expectations
Johannesburg, July 12: On the one hand, the story of the 2010 World Cup is easily told: Spain were crowned world champions for the first time, German youngster Thomas Mueller topped the scorer ....
- 2010 FIFA World Cup attendance third highest in history
Johannesburg, July 12: The overall attendance at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa was the third highest in history, behind the 1994 tournament in the US and the one in 2006 in Germany, F....
- Return of Spanish World Cup heroes to Madrid delayed
Madrid, July 12: The return of Spain's World Cup heroes to Madrid was delayed today.
Vicente del Bosque and his players were due to arrive in the Spanish capital at noon, but thei....
- Spain lauded, Dutch castigated for 'brutal' World Cup final
Hamburg, July 12; The world's press Monday saluted Spain for their first ever World Cup title while the Dutch opponents in Sunday's final were criticized for their rough play.
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- 'Spain no longer a team of unlucky losers'
Madrid, July 12: The Spanish national football team finally came of age on Sunday by beating the Netherlands 1-0 in a bad-tempered World Cup final in Johannesburg.
The global media we....
- Gentleman del Bosque the real winner
Johannesburg, July 12: Spain's victorious coach, Vicente del Bosque, proved to be the real winner of Sunday's World Cup final against the Netherlands as he refused to dwell on some of t....
- Delhi lad hopes his robots will bend it like Beckham
New Delhi, July 12: Even as the World Cup held people in thrall, an 18-year-old Delhi boy is hoping his home-built robots would be able to show off their football skills at a world championship....
- After World Cup, runner Semenya is South Africa's hope
Pretoria, July 12: Now that World Cup football is over, it is champion middle-distance runner Caster Semenya who will be the cynosure of the sports loving South African.
Semenya,19, b....
- Spain end long wait for football's Holy Grail
Johannesburg, July 12: Viva Espania! Spain crowned their meteoric rise to football grandeur on Sunday by lifting the World Cup for the first time in the country's history.
Andres ....
- World Cup 2010 results
Johannesburg, July 12: Complete results after 64 games from the June 11-July 11 World Cup in South Africa.
Group A
South Africa - Mexico 1-1 (0-0)
Uruguay - France....
- Spaniards in Delhi party hard after World Cup glory
New Delhi, July 12: Dressed in red shirts with their faces painted red and yellow - the colours of their national flag - they danced, drank Cava and hugged each other while Spanish songs played....
- Mandela gets an emotional welcome at Soccer City stadium
Johannesburg, July 12: It was an emotional farewell to the World Cup at the vuvuzuela-buzzing Soccer City stadium here on Sunday as the iconic Nelson Mandela expressed his gratitude to football....
- Casillas is World Cup top goalkeeper
Johannesburg, July 12: Spain skipper Iker Casillas has been named the best goalkeeper of the 2010 World Cup.
The FIFA Technical Study Group picked the Real Madrid shot-stopper after s....
- Pitch invader lunges at World Cup trophy
Johannesburg, July 12: A well-known Spanish pitch invader ran onto the field at Johannesburg's Soccer City stadium shortly before the teams came out for the World Cup final between the Neth....
- Casillas' gift to lady love Sara - a kiss in front of camera
Johannesburg, July 12: An emotional World Cup winning captain Iker Casillas could not hold back tears when television presenter Sara Carboneroin, who also happens to be his girlfriend, asked hi....
- Casillas becomes third goalkeeper to captain World Cup winning side
Johannesburg, July 12: When Iker Casillas lifted the World Cup trophy presented to him by FIFA president Joseph Blatter and South African president Jacob Zuma, he became only the third goalkeep....
- World Cup winners
Johannesburg, July 12: All the World Cup winners and hosts since 1930.
Year Host Winners
1930 Uruguay Uruguay
1934 Italy Italy
1938 France Italy
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- Yellow and red cards at World Cup
Johannesburg, July 12: Complete list of yellow and red cards issued in the 64 games of the June 11-July 11 World Cup in South Africa.
Red cards (9)
Australia (2):
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- Goalscorers at World Cup 2010
Johannesburg, July 12: List of goalscorers at the 2010 World Cup after final on Sunday, (64 of 64 matches).
5 Goals: Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands)
David Villa (Spain)
- Mueller wins World Cup Golden Boot, best young player
Johannesburg, July 12: Germany midfielder Thomas Mueller has won the Golden Boot award for top scorer at the World Cup and was also named best young player of the tournament.
Mueller ....
- Spain's road to World Cup victory
Johannesburg, July 12: Following are the results of Spain's matches in World Cup.
lost to Switzerland 0-1
beat Honduras 2-0
beat Chile 2-1
beat Portu....
- World Cup trophy handed over to Spain
Johannesburg, July 12: The 2010 World Cup trophy was handed over to Spain captain Iker Casillas by FIFA head Joseph Blatter and South Africa President Jacob Zuma at Soccer City following his si....
- Forlan named best player at World Cup
Johannesburg, July 12: Uruguay striker Diego Forlan was on Sunday night picked as the FIFA Golden Ball winner as best player of the 2010 World Cup by journalists accredited to cover the tournam....
- Spain, Netherlands break yellow card record
Johannesburg, July 12: When English referee Howard Webb booked Dutch defender John Heitinga in the 57th minute of Sunday's World Cup final between the Netherlands and Spain, he was probably....
- Well done South Africa, says Zuma after World Cup
Pretoria, July 12: South Africa President Jacob Zuma has said the government will soon launch a programme to thank South Africans for the role they played in making the World Cup successful.
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- Historic Spain victory caps euphoric African World Cup
Johannesburg, July 12: A historic first World Cup victory for Spain in Soccer City capped the first World Cup in Africa on Sunday, with a brief appearance by Nelson Mandela sealing the end to a....
- Uruguay represented Latin America with dignity: Bolivian president
La Paz, July 12: Bolivian President Evo Morales has congratulated Uruguay soccer team for its fourth place in the World Cup and said it represented Latin America with dignity.
Uruguay....
- Blatter terms 2010 World Cup 'special'
Johannesburg, July 12: FIFA President Sepp Blatter on Sunday hailed the 2010 World Cup as "special".
"Every World Cup has its own history and its own culture," Blatter....
- World Cup final lineups
Johannesburg, July 12: Lineups for the World Cup final between the Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City in Johannesburg on Sunday.
Netherlands vs Spain (kickoff 1830 GMT)
Ne....
- Police chief praises World Cup security
Johannesburg, July 11: South Africa's national police commissioner Bheki Cele has praised the security operation in place at the 2010 football World Cup, saying his force had done an excell....
- Loew is proud of his team but leaves his future open
Erasmia (South Africa), July 11: Joachim Loew expressed immense pride in his Germany World Cup team today but left it open whether he will continue as coach.
Germany finished third th....
- Winning 2014 World Cup now absolute necessity: Brazilian star
Johannesburg, July 11: Legendary Brazilian footballer Romario feels the pressure will be huge on the home team when his country hosts the 2014 World Cup after the early exit of the five-time ch....
- Spain or Holland ... soccer fans in India await World Cup final
New Delhi, July 11: Who will win, Spain or Holland? Football fans across the country are divided between the red corner for Spain and orange for Holland as they await the finals of the World Cu....
- Mandela likely to make appearance at the final
Johannesburg, July 11; There is a strong possibility that national icon Nelson Mandela will make an appearance at today's World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands at Soccer Cit....
- Germans quietly happy about third place at World Cup
Hamburg, July 11: Germans quietly celebrated third place of their World Cup football team on a sweltering Saturday night amid hopes for more success in the future.
The start of schoo....
- South Africans real stars of World Cup: Zuma
Johannesburg, July 11: On the eve of the final South African President Jacob Zuma praised South Africans as the real "stars and champions" of Africa's first World Cup.
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- Germany beat Uruguay 3-2 to take third place
Port Elizabeth (South Africa), July 11: Germany defeated Uruguay 3-2 on Saturday to clinch third place in the World Cup.
Midfielder Sami Khedira headed home the winner eight minutes f....
- Shakira supporting Spain in World Cup final
Johannesburg, July 10: All through the football World Cup, Colombian singer Shakira was the face of Africa but when it comes to Sunday's final, the pop star will be cheering for Spain.
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- With heavy heart, a proud South Africa bid adieu to the world
Johannesburg, July 10: Irrespective of whoever wins or loses World Cup 2010, the month-long party will come to an end for South Africa on Sunday night as they prepare to bid adieu to hundreds o....
- Dry conditions expected for World Cup final
Johannesburg, July 10: The World Cup football final between Spain and the Netherlands here on Sunday will be played in dry conditions, according to the latest forecast from the South African We....
- Road to Soccer City - Spain's final preparations
Potchefstroom (South Africa), July 10: The play stations, the playing cards, the books and clothes were all packed up ready for Spain's last trip of this World Cup - the one that takes them....
- World Cup trophy will remain 'Italian'
Milan, July 10: Either Spain or the Netherlands will be crowned football's new World Champions on Sunday, succeeding holders Italy, but the trophy will remain Italian to the core.
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- World Cup trophy to have new name on it
Johannesburg, July 10: Even if the outcome of Sunday's World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands is uncertain, one thing is clear: There will be a new name on the trophy.
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- Loew laid low as flu hits Germany
Port Elizabeth, July 10: German coach Joachim Loew missed his team's training on Friday due to a flu which also hit captain Philipp Lahm and forward Lukas Podolski.
But the coach ....
- Crocodile predicts Spain to win World Cup
Sydney, July 10: Harry, a 700-kg crocodile living in a Darwin crocodile park today backed Paul the octopus in picking Spain to win the World Cup.
The crocodile took less than a minute....
- Sergio out to fulfill his father's dream
Potchefstroom (South Africa), July 9: The Busquets family in Barcelona is planning a big celebration on Sunday as their son Sergio is hours away from fulfilling his father Carles' dream of ....
- Octopus Paul tips Spain for title, Germany for third
Oberhausen (Germany), July 9: Spanish fans had reason to celebrate today after Paul the Octopus predicted that Spain will beat the Netherlands to win their first World Cup title on Sunday.
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- Netherlands has the belief to lift World Cup: De Boer
Johannesburg, July 9: Former Dutch captain turned assistant coach Frank de Boer feels the present Netherlands team has the belief to lift the World Cup, something that was unseen in the past.
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- German football boss upbeat Loew will stay as coach
Pretoria, July 9: German football supremo Theo Zwanziger expressed optimism today that national team coach Joachim Loew would renew his contract after the World Cup football.
"The....
- 'Little final' small consolation for Germany, Uruguay
Johannesburg, July 9: Germany and Uruguay will look to raise themselves for one last game on Saturday when they face off in the playoff for third place in the World Cup football at Port Elizabe....
- Spain planning to celebrate regardless of result
Madrid, July 9: Spain is planning to celebrate as never before, whether their football team manages to win Sunday's World Cup final or not.
La Roja face the Netherlands in the fin....
- Future dim for South Africa's World Cup stadia
Johannesburg, July 9: For the past month the world has oohed and aahed at the bevy of glittering football stadia built by South Africa for the World Cup.
From Johannesburg's Socce....
- Dutch and Spanish football closely connected for 40 years
Madrid, July 9: In many ways it is appropriate that Spain's opponents in Sunday's World Cup final will be the Netherlands.
For almost 200 years the Netherlands were Spanish co....
- Spain and the Netherlands to make history
Johannesburg, July 9: Although Sunday's World Cup final between the Netherlands and Spain will already be the 18th final in the history of the competition, history will be made when the two....
- Uncertainty over Mandela's attendance at World Cup final
Johannesburg, July 9: Nelson Mandela's family is yet to take a decision on the ailing former South Africa president's appearance at Sunday's World Cup final here.
"We ....
- FIFA may compensate fans who missed World Cup semis
Johannesburg, July 8: The ruling football body FIFA is looking into the case of hundreds of football fans who missed the World Cup semifinal between Spain and Germany in Durban on Wednesday eve....
- Paul the Octupus a global superstar
Oberhausen, July 8: Paul the Octopus has turned into a global superstar revolving around the 2010 World Cup, with top political leaders in Spain even worried about the oracle mussel-eater's....
- World Cup success gives Dutch monarchy a boost
Amsterdam, July 8: Dutch striker Dirk Kuyt was glowing with pride after his encounter with royalty when his side made it to the football World Cup final for the first time in 32 years.
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- Brazil sure passion will drive 2014 World Cup
Johannesburg, July 8: Brazil's top football official brushed aside concerns his country is not ready to host the 2014 World Cup, saying it will be a success because of the passion for footb....
- Knowledge about Spanish players would help: Kuyt
Cape Town, July 8: Dutch and Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt feels that his knowledge about Spanish players would come handy when the two sides clash at Johannesburg’s Soccer City Stadium on Sunday....
- 'No power struggle,' Lahm says of captaincy claim
Durban, July 8: German defender Philipp Lahm said his wish to retain the captaincy of the national football team was "no attack" on team-mate Michael Ballack, who skippered the side bef....
- Spain need to turn dominance into goals against Dutch
Johannesburg, July 8: Spain have reached their first World Cup football final despite managing just eight goals in six games en route to Sunday's date with the Netherlands at Soccer City.
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- Statistics: Spain at the World Cup
Durban, July 8: Spain on Wednesday booked their place in the 2010 World Cup final against the Netherlands with a 1-0 victory against Germany.
All their appearances at the World Cup, i....
- Yellow and red cards at World Cup
Johannesburg, July 8: List of yellow and red cards issued at the 2010 World Cup by the end July 7 (62 of 64 games):
Red cards (9)
Australia (2):
Tim Cahill
- Why are soccer referees biased at times?
Washington, July 8: Soccer referees may have an unconscious bias towards calling fouls when action moves right to left or leftward.
So say researchers from the University of Pennsylva....
- Xavi wins Man of the Match
Durban, July 8: Barcelona midfielder Xavi was named Man of the Match on Wednesday as Spain defeated Germany 1-0 to reach their first ever World Cup final.
Xavi set up Carles Puyol'....
- Goalscorers at World Cup
Johannesburg, July 8: List of goalscorers at the 2010 World Cup after matches on July 7 (62 of 64 matches):
5 Goals: Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands)
David Villa (Spain)
- Our players were magnificent: Del Bosque
Durban, July 8: Spain boss Vicente del Bosque praised his players as "magnificent" on Wednesday after they outplayed Germany in the World Cup semi-final to win 1-0.
"It wa....
- Shakira to close World Cup
London, July 8: Colombian singer Shakira will close the 2010 soccer World Cup by performing the official anthem "Waka Waka - This Time For Africa".
She kicked off the tourname....
- An eighth world champion will be crowned
Durban, July 8: Either Spain or the Netherlands will become the eighth nation to be crowned World Cup champions on Sunday as one team will win their first world title.
South Africa 20....
- Spain outclass Germany to reach World Cup final
Johannesburg, July 8: Reigning European champions Spain reached their first World Cup final on Wednesday by defeating three-time winners Germany 1-0 in Durban.
Barcelona defender Carl....
- Dutch World Cup party gets bigger
Cape Town, July 7: The World Cup party is getting bigger and louder for Dutch fans and the celebrations will continue for days after the Netherlands made it to the final.
Immediately ....
- Dutch the latest to seek revenge on the Germans
Cape Town, July 7; It seems like everybody wants a World Cup revenge on Germany.
First, Argentina were looking for victory in the South Africa quarter-final to redress the balance....
- Coach gets it wrong as goalkeeper admits to mistake
Cape Town, July 7: Dutch goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg admitted that he was at fault when Diego Forlan equalised for Uruguay against the Netherlands in Tuesday's semi-final match played i....
- Wayne Rooney voted ugliest player in World Cup
London, July 7: England footballer Wayne Rooney has been voted the ugliest player in the World Cup in an online poll.
According to the survey conducted by beautifulpeople.com, Fabio C....
- World Cup attendance to exceed 3 million
Johannesburg, July 7: The number of fans attending World Cup matches in South Africa is expected to pass the three-million milestone later today when Germany meet Spain in the semi-finals.
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- Naga ministers join World Cup party in South Africa
Kohima, July 7: Soccer fever has struck Nagaland with half of the council of ministers led by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio already in South Africa and are all set for the World Cup finals in Joha....
- 2010 sees first European World Cup champ outside Europe
Johannesburg, July 7: The Dutch semi-final victory over Uruguay on Tuesday assures Europe of a first World Cup football title at a tournament played outside its territory.
So far no t....
- Statistics: Netherlands at the World Cup
Cape Town, July 7: The Netherlands on Tuesday booked their place in the 2010 World Cup final with a 3-2 victory against Uruguay. All their appearances at the finals, including the 2010 semi-fin....
- Netherlands victory sets up all-Europe final
Cape Town, July 7: The Dutch 3-2 victory against Uruguay in the semi-final of the World Cup in Green Point Stadium on Tuesday set up yet another all-European final as the Oranjes will face the ....
- No news on World Cup trophy presenter
Johannesburg, July 7: Tournament organisers have still not decided who will present the trophy to the winners of the World Cup final on Sunday in Soccer City.
National icon Nelson Man....
- Sneijder wins Man of the Match again
Cape Town, July 7: Wesley Sneijder's fifth goal at the 2010 World Cup helped the Netherlands beat Uruguay 3-2 on Tuesday and reach the final, giving the Inter Milan midfielder the Man of th....
- Yellow and red cards at World Cup
Johannesburg, July 7: List of yellow and red cards issued at the 2010 World Cup by the end of July 6 (61 of 64 games):
Red cards (9)
Australia (2):
Tim Cahill
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- Football team tackles German perceptions of integration
Berlin, July 7: At this year's World Cup, Germany has been enraptured by a national football team in which almost half the players are from an immigrant background.
Eleven of the ....
- Robben, Sneijder go where Van Basten and Gullit never went
Cape Town, July 7: The Dutch generation of footballers around Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten are widely considered to be on par with the golden generation of Johan Cruyff and Johan Neeskens.
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- Dutch reach World Cup final; captaincy row roils Germans
Johannesburg, July 7: The Netherlands became the first team to win a berth in the World Cup final by defeating Uruguay 3-2 in South Africa on Tuesday.
Their opponents will be either S....
- Uruguay must shed sorrow of defeat for playoff: Tabarez
Cape Town, July 7: Downcast Uruguay boss Oscar Tabarez on Tuesday said his team must shake off the pain of a World Cup semi-final loss to the Netherlands before Saturday's third-place playo....
- Romario to train West Bengal footballers
Kolkata, July 6: As World Cup fever peaks, an upcoming Bengali entertainment channel is all set to start a soccer reality show to bring up football talents who will be guided by Brazilian legen....
- Soccer City pitch to be in top shape for final
Johannesburg, July 6: FIFA expects the pitch at Soccer City to be in top shape for Sunday's World Cup final.
The surface showed discolouration at the northern end of the Soweto st....
- Developing Germany can beat stagnating Spain: Schweinsteiger
Erasmia (South Africa), July 5: Germany have improved significantly from the side that lost the Euro 2008 final to Spain and are now capable of turning the tables when the two sides meet in Wed....
- Ballack's newest pain - being a spectator
Erasmia, South Africa, July 5; Germany's injured captain, Michael Ballack, is going through a whole new bout of pain at the 2010 World Cup - watching the team as a spectator.
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- German young guns lead world football's gen-next
Pretoria, July 5: Germany's Mesut Oezil and Thomas Mueller are leading the charge of youngsters who are making a name for themselves at the 2010 World Cup.
But Dutch defender Greg....
- FIFA, France Football combine for best footballer award
Johannesburg, July 5: World football governing body FIFA and the magazine France Football will jointly award the Golden Ball for the best footballer in the world, FIFA president Joseph Blatter ....
- Germany gunning for Spain even without Mueller
Erasmia, July 5: Coach Joachim Loew remains confident that Germany can prevail against Spain in Wednesday's semifinal clash in Durban despite the absence of the suspended Thomas Mueller.
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- Kolkata fans losing interest in World Cup
Kolkata, July 4: With the exit of two football giants -- Brazil and Argentina -- from the World Cup, fans in Kolkata have either lost interest or have found new favourites.
Brazil and....
- 14 World Cups and counting for journalist David Miller!
Cape Town, July 4: When a young football writer named David Miller made his World Cup debut alongside 17-year-old Brazilian wonder kid Pele, little did he know it was just the beginning of a lo....
- World Cup will be best remembered for Maradona's theatrics
Cape Town, July 4: Had it not been for the incomparable Diego Maradona, the touch line would not have been so exciting in this World Cup.
But the curtains came down on his touchline t....
- Spanish coach Del Bosque relieved after 'toughest game'
Johannesburg, July 4: Spanish coach Vicente del Bosque breathed a sigh of relief on Saturday after a late David Villa goal helped Spain overcome a resilient Paraguay 1-0 and make footballing hi....
- Maradona hints stepping down after German knock-out punch
Cape Town, July 4: Diego Maradona strongly hinted he was stepping down as Argentina's national football team coach after their 4-0 whipping by Germany in a World Cup quarter-final match on ....
- Spain reach semi-final with 1-0 win over Paraguay
Johannesburg, July 4: Spain reached the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time by knocking off resilient Paraguay 1-0 in a tense quarter-final match on Saturday.
David Villa ....
- Suarez: The hand of God is mine now
Johannesburg, July 3: Luis Suarez remained defiant on Friday after his handball helped Uruguay book their place in the semi-finals of the World Cup at the expense of Ghana, comparing it to Dieg....
- Gyan vows to bounce back after shock penalty miss
Johannesburg, July 3: Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan has vowed to bounce back from a penalty miss that eventually denied the Black Stars a historic World Cup semi-final berth.
The Friday ....
- Uruguay end Ghana fairy tale, reach semis
Johannesburg, July 3: Uruguay crushed Africa's World Cup dreams by beating Ghana in a thrilling quarter-final showdown on Friday that ended in a penalty shootout and saw the last remaining ....
- Dunga hints at end of Brazil job
Port Elizabeth, July 3: Brazil coach Carlos Dunga expects his side's 2-1 loss to the Netherlands to be his last game in charge of the Brazilian team.
"Everybody knew from the ....
- Argentina must play for their lives to beat Germany: Maradona
Cape Town, July 3: Argentina's stars must play for their very lives in today's quarter-final with Germany to bring joy to fans at home desperate for World Cup success, charismatic coach....
- Uruguay aren't cheats, says coach
Johannesburg, July 3: Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez believes his side has not cheated its way to the semi-finals of the World Cup after defeating Ghana in a penalty shootout at Soccer City.
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- Brazil break Indian hearts after shocking exit
Kolkata/Thiruvananthapuram/Panaji, July 3: For Indian fans from West Bengal to Kerala, the zing seems to have gone out of the World Cup football as their eternal favourites Brazil were shocked ....
- Samba drums fall silent as Dunga fails to answer Cryuff
Port Elizabeth, July 2: Brazilian coach Carlos Dunga wanted to silence Dutch legend Johan Cryuff but at the end of 90 minutes on Friday it were the Samba drums that fell silent as the five-time....
- Man-of-the-Match Sneijder pulls Holland through again
Port Elizabeth, July 3: Dutch playmaker Wesley Sneijder scored a goal and earned his third man of the match award of the tournament on Friday as he pulled the Netherlands through to a 2-1 victo....
- The Netherlands upset favourites Brazil 2-1
Port Elizabeth (South Africa), July 2: The Netherlands came from behind to beat 10-man Brazil 2-1 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth today to reach the World Cup semi-finals.
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- Klose quietly ready to reach his century
Erasmia (South Africa), July 2: Miroslav Klose will join an illustrious group of German players to reach 100 caps if he takes the field as expected against Argentina on Saturday in the World Cu....
- FIFA gives Nigeria on Monday deadline on team suspension
Johannesburg, July 2: FIFA has given Nigeria's government until Monday to cancel its suspension of the national football team from international competition or get the boot from FIFA, footb....
- Waka Waka..... It's Time For Africa in Meghalaya
Shillong, July 2: Waka Waka... It's Time For Africa. From young to old, the talk in Meghalaya is about World Cup soccer.
The passion of the once-in-four years FIFA World Cup has t....
- Ghana ready to make footballing history
Johannesburg, July 2: Asamoah Gyan says Ghana are ready to become the first African side to make it to the semi-finals of a World Cup by beating Uruguay today at Soccer City.
"All....
- Spanish fans prefer Llorente to Torres
Madrid, July 1: Spanish football fans prefer Fernando Llorente to Fernando Torres as the centre-forward of the World Cup team, to judge by two online polls published today.
The two po....
- Maradona unmoved by Schweinsteiger's comments
Pretoria, July 1: Argentina's Diego Maradona has asked whether Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger is getting nervous in a war of words ahead of their quarter-final clash on Saturday.
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- Argentina will seek revenge against Germany
Cape Town, July 1: Germany and Argentina have dazzled South Africa with attacking verve, raising expectations of a classic quarter-final encounter in Cape Town on Saturday as the South American....
- Spain can prove strong for over-achieving Paraguay
Johannesburg, July 1 Spain will continue their quest for a first World Cup title on Saturday with what looks like a relatively straightforward quarter-final clash against Paraguay at Ellis Park....
- Messi seeks Ten Cate's help to end goal drought
Pretoria, July 1: Determined to end his goal drought, Argentine star Lionel Messi has sought the advice of his one-time coach at Barcelona, Henk Ten Cate, ahead of a quarter-final clash against....
- Messi not a threat for Germany: Loew
Erasmia (South Africa), June 30: Ahead of the World Cup quarterfinal clash against Argentina in Port Elizabeth, German coach Joachim Loew kicked off the mind games today by saying that Lionel M....
- Villa the match-winner again as Spain dominate Portugal
Cape Town, June 30: David Villa showed misfiring superstars Fernando Torres and Cristiano Ronaldo how it's done in Cape Town on Tuesday, scoring his fourth goal of the World Cup to hand Spa....
- Goalscorers at World Cup
Johannesburg, June 30: List of goalscorers at the 2010 World Cup after matches June 29 (56 of 64 matches):
4 Goals:
Gonzalo Higuain (Argentina)
Robert Vittek (Slov....
- Cristiano Ronaldo faces spitting accusation
Cape Town, June 30 Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup adventure ended on a sour note on Tuesday as he faced accusations of spitting at a cameraman following Portugal's 1-0 loss to Spain in t....
- Full list of World Cup quarter-finalists
Johannesburg, June 30: List of teams that have qualified for the quarter-finals of the World Cup:
Uruguay
Ghana
Germany
Argentina
Holland
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- Brazil set-up quarter-final clash with Netherlands
Johannesburg, June 29: The South Africa World Cup's first quarter-final pits Brazil against the Netherlands in Port Elizabeth on Friday after both sides eased their way through Monday's....
- US football coach's fate in Indian American boss' hands
Washington, June 28: Indian-American Sunil Gulati, credited with the rise of the US football team, is faced with a tough question - to sack or keep coach Bob Bradley after the team's World ....
- FIFA: Mistakes by referees sparks debate
Johannesburg, June 28: Another mistake by match officials created controversy and helped Argentina reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Johannesburg on Sunday.
After England h....
- Tevez, referee send Argentina into quarter-finals
Johannesburg, June 28: Two-time champions Argentina profited from yet another officiating mistake at the 2010 World Cup to beat Mexico 3-1 on Sunday and set up a quarter-final date with Germany....
- Another "Wembley" goal highlights officiating problems at World Cup
Johannesburg, June 27: A new "Wembley" goal today was the latest setback for referees at the World Cup after even the ruling body FIFA acknowledged that officiating was not always to it....
- Chile have a mountain to climb against Brazil
Pretoria, June 27: If Chile want to continue their fairytale run at the football World Cup, they have a mountain to climb when they face five-time champions Brazil in their Round of 16 match on....
- Dunga's boot camp means no more fantasy football
Johannesburg, June 27: A giant TV screen, a golf course and a forest. That is the view that Kaka and company wake up to every morning during this World Cup - but the reality is something quite ....
- Klose joins elite German club with 50th international goal
Bloemfontein, June 27: Miroslav Klose followed in the footsteps of the legendary Gerd Mueller today when he scored his 50th international for Germany in his side's 4-1 defeat of England in ....
- Germany demolish England 4-1
Bloemfontein, June 27: Germany demolished England 4-1 today in the first titanic clash of the 2010 World Cup, one that will long be remembered for an England "ghost goal" that is set to....
- Netherlands can't afford sloppiness, Van Marwijk warns players
Durban, June 27: Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk warned his players against overconfidence ahead of Monday's round of 16 match against Slovakia.
He said that midfielder Rafael ....
- Mueller named Man of the Match
Bloemfontein, June 27: Thomas Mueller was named FIFA Man of the Match after his two goals helped Germany reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup football today.
The Bayern Munich st....
- English media blast team for terrible display
London, June 27: England media was too concerned with their team's dismal display against Germany to worry about Frank Lampard's first-half "ghost goal" in World Cup football pr....
- Superstars are super-flops at World Cup
Port Elizabeth (South Africa), June 27: They came into the World Cup as superstars, the hopes of millions resting on their shoulders, or more accurately, their feet.They came into the World Cup....
- Players suspended for their next World Cup match
Johannesburg, June 27: Players suspended for their next match:
Round of 16
Zdeno Strba (Slovakia) - Second yellow card
Victor Cáceres (Paraguay) - Second yellow ca....
- South African Indians making presence felt at World Cup
Johannesburg, June 27: India may still have a long way to go to compete in the football World Cup, but the Indians in South Africa are already making their presence felt at the mega event as vo....
- Luis Suarez joins World Cup top scorers
Port Elizabeth, June 27: Uruguayan hit-man Luis Suarez scored his side's two goals against South Korea on Saturday, joining the ranks of the World Cup's top scorers and heralding his ar....
- Ghana enters quarter final with 2-1 win over US
Rustenburg (South Africa), June 27: Ghana became only the third African side ever to reach a World Cup quarter-final Saturday as they beat the United States 2-1 in a dramatic match in Rustenbur....
- South African Indian's business thriving on World Cup
Johannesburg, June 27: For Indians the World Cup has been the best way to celebrate their 150th year of migration to the rainbow nation. The mega event has not only boosted the economy of the coun....
- Obama, US mourn painful extra-time loss to Ghana
Washington/Toronto, June 27: US President Barack Obama was on the edge of his seat as he tried to catch the final minutes of extra time in Saturday's World Cup match against Ghana, in betwe....
- Uruguay beat South Korea 2-1 to reach quarter-finals
Port Elizabeth, June 26: Uruguay beat South Korea 2-1 today to become the first team to reach the quarter-finals of the football World Cup.
Striker Luis Suarez scored in each half to ....
- World Cup flops Italy receive friendly welcome home
Pretoria/Rome, June 26: Defending World Cup football champions Italy, which in South Africa failed to advance to the tournament's group stage for the first time in 36 years, received a frie....
- England's Lions seek to devour past demons against Germany
Bloemfontein, South Africa, June 26: England and Germany do battle in Bloemfontein on Sunday for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals, a clash that comes sooner than they would have expected....
- My disaster team now favourites: Maradona
Pretoria, June 26: Taking a dig at his country’s media, Argentine coach Diego Maradona said today his "disaster" team was now the favourites to win the World Cup.
Maradona loo....
- Argentina-Mexico: It's all or nothing and a rematch of 2006
Johannesburg, June 26: Argentina will be out to confirm their good World Cup football form on Sunday when they face Mexico in a repeat of their Round of 16 encounter four years ago.
I....
- Capello has full squad for Germany clash
Rustenburg, South Africa, June 26: All 23 England players took part in training today, suggesting Fabio Capello can call on a full contingent for Sunday's last-16 World Cup clash with Germa....
- Teams that have qualified for next round
Johannesburg, June 26: List of teams that have qualified for the Round of 16 at the World Cup:
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
England
Germany
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- Goalscorers at World Cup
Johannesburg, June 26: List of goalscorers at the World Cup after matches on Friday (48 of 64 matches):
Three goals:
Gonzalo Higuain (Argentina)
Robert Vittek (Slo....
- Jo'burg's Gandhi Square is melting pot for football fans
Johannesburg, June 25: Once infamous for some of the most gory crimes in the city, the Gandhi Square here has become the melting pot of football fans at the World Cup.
Gandhi Square w....
- US seek revenge as Ghana fly the flag for Africa
Rustenburg, June 25: The United States are out to avenge a defeat to Ghana at the 2006 World Cup and reach the quarter-finals in their last-16 match on Saturday.
Ghana, meanwhile, car....
- Slovakia a new symbol of defeat for downcast Italy
Rome, June 25: A new word is entering Italian football jargon to indicate a particularly painful and humbling defeat - Slovakia.
The Central European nation, which on Thursday beat It....
- Netherlands fly the flag for faltering Europe
Cape Town, June 25: Teams from the Americas have led the way at this World Cup, but one big European side has seemed immune to the stutters and downright failures that have befallen its peers.
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- World Cup exit: Italian minister slams 'luxury immigrants'
Rome, June 25: Italy's humiliating first round exit from the World Cup is the fault of scandalously overpaid "luxury immigrant" footballers who have swamped the country and killed o....
- Yellow and red cards at World Cup
Johannesburg, June 25: List of yellow and red cards issued at the 2010 World Cup by the end of Thursday (44 of 64 games):
Red cards (6)
Australia (2):
Tim Cahill
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- Japan beat Denmark to advance with Netherlands
Cape Town, June 25: Japan beat Denmark 3-1 on Thursday to reach the Round of 16 at the world cup from Group E along with the already qualified Netherlands.
Keisuke Honda and Yasuhito ....
- Swiss bank on offensive play against Honduras
Bloemfontein, June 24: Switzerland can secure a place in the World Cup football Round of 16 by beating Honduras on Friday with a margin of at least two goals in their final Group H encounter.
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- Trio of injury worries for England
Rustenburg, June 24: Wayne Rooney, Aaron Lennon and Michael Carrick are all carrying ankle injuries and are doubtfuls for England's Round-of-16 World Cup fixture with Germany, it emerged to....
- England fans out-sing the vuvuzelas
Port Elizabeth, South Africa, June 24: England's victory on Wednesday over Slovenia set up what could turn out to be another memorable clash between the two greatest rivals of world footbal....
- Portugal seek Round of 16, and some revenge, against Brazil
Durban, June 24: Brazil are already through to the World Cup's Round of 16, and Portugal virtually also, but their clash on Friday is still very significant.
A match between the E....
- World Cup rekindles hopes of Hyderabad's football revival
Hyderabad, June 24: The World Cup has rekindled interest among football fans in this city that has produced 15 Olympians and 150 internationals. Former Olympians feel that, if nurtured properly....
- Phew! British media relieved after team's win
London, June 24: After two full days of headlines screaming about England's do-or-die match against Slovenia in the World Cup, the British media heaved a sigh of relief after Jermain Defoe&....
- World Cup: Tourist spending boosts South African economy
Pretoria, June 24: South African economy has received a boost from international tourists flocking the country to watch the 2010 soccer World Cup.
During the period between the kick-o....
- Injured Elano, Deco may miss Brazil-Portugal match
Johannesburg, June 24: Midfielders Elano, of Brazil, and Deco, of Portugal, are likely to miss the clash between the two teams on Friday in Durban.
Elano's absence comes in additi....
- Germany set up England clash, Ghana salvage African pride
Johannesburg, June 24: Three-time world champions Germany advanced to the last 16 of the World Cup on Wednesday by defeating Ghana 1-0 to set up a clash with old rivals England.
Despi....
- England through, but dramatic US win sends them on top
Port Elizabeth, June 23: England finally found their form at the Port Elizabeth stadium today and reached the last-16 of the football World Cup with a 1-0 over Slovenia.
But they have....
- Our dream is priceless: Lucio
Johannesburg, June 23: Brazil captain Lucio is refusing to disclose how much money players have been promised in case they win the World Cup.
"Our dream is priceless," he said....
- In stadium, Slovenian joy turns to despair
Port Elizabeth, June 23: For a few brief moments after their loss to England, the Slovenian players and their supporters in the stadium could afford to rejoice.
True, they had lost 0-....
- Cameroon play for pride against advancing Dutch
Cape Town, June 23: Cameroon and the Netherlands meet on Thursday in their final Group E match of World Cup football, which means nothing in terms of qualification but everything in terms of pr....
- Paraguay close to last 16 as New Zealand dream of glory
Polokwane (South Africa), June 23: When the team ranked 31st in the world plays the team listed as 78th it is fair to say the World Cup football is not expecting a clash of heavyweights here on....
- Pride and Precipice: Contrasting matches in Group E
Cape Town, June 23: The last two games in Group E at the World Cup football on Thursday could not be any more different in character.
Cameroon are out and play the already-qualified N....
- World Cup: Pre-match jitters rock England
London, June 23: Contrasting moods enveloped both banks of the English Channel early today, a keening wake in France as its team returns vanquished from the football World Cup and an expectant ....
- Winner takes all for Japan and Denmark
Rustenburg (South Africa), June 23: For Denmark and Japan in Thursday's Group E clash at the World Cup football, the rewards are clear enough.
The Netherlands have beaten both sid....
- South Korea draw with Nigeria to advance to last 16
Durban, June 23: South Korea came back from an early deficit to earn a 2-2 draw with Nigeria on the final day of Group B on Tuesday and booked their spot in the Round of 16 at the 2010 World Cu....
- Argentina down Greece 2-0, top Group B
Polokwane, June 23: Argentina's reserve team easily downed Greece 2-0 at the World Cup on Tuesday, courtesy of second-half goals from Martin Palermo and their most unlikely striker, defende....
- Maradona takes another kick at World Cup ball
Polokwane, June 23: Diego Maradona again laid into the World Cup ball on Tuesday and suggested his team was suffering from it more than others.
"The pitch and the ball are the sam....
- Capello gets support from Lampard
London, June 22: England's Frank Lampard has reposed his team's faith in coach Fabio Capello after John Terry indicated there was unrest in the camp.
The star-studded English ....
- Germany look to avoid unspeakable disaster against Ghana
Johannesburg, June 22: Germany head into their final Group D game against Ghana at Soccer City on Wednesday looking to avoid making unwanted history by failing to make it past the World Cup'....
- Youth from Maoist heartland could head for Bayern Munich
Kolkata, June 22: A talented young footballer from West Bengal's Maoist-hit West Midnapore district may soon find himself in Germany, training with the famed Bayern Munich club, thanks to a....
- Battered England regroup to face Slovenia
Rustenburg (South Africa), June 22: Even by the standards of England, these have been an extraordinary few days, but with the attempted coup against coach Fabio Capello crushed, they can now ge....
- United States, Algeria in winner-takes-it-all match
Pretoria, June 22: The United States and Algeria will be seeking their first World Cup victory when they meet on Wednesday, and a winner could even make it into the knockout stages from group C....
- World Cup football: Results and tables
Johannesburg, June 22: Collated results and table after the end of second round of World Cup football matches.
Group A
South Africa - Mexico 1-1 (0-0)
Uruguay - Fr....
- We are already winners: South African president
Pretoria, June 22: South African President Jacob Zuma has wished his country's soccer World Cup team ahead of their crucial final Group A match against France today, saying "come what m....
- Villa double as Spain return to form
Johannesburg, June 22: Business as usual was resumed for Spain on Monday as they beat Honduras 2-0 in the Ellis Park stadium, striker David Vila grabbing both goals and missing a penalty.
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- Messi set to captain Argentina against Greece
Polokwane (South Africa), June 22; Lionel Messi will captain Argentina for the first time in today's World Cup encounter with Greece, sources close to the team said.
Coach Die....
- Greece sniff chance as Argentina ring changes
Polokwane (South Africa), June 21: Diego Maradona is likely to make as many as seven changes to the Argentina side, expected to secure its place in the last 16 in their last Group B match again....
- Mexico and Uruguay poised to advance from Group A
Bloemfontein, June 21: A draw would be enough for Uruguay and Mexico to progress to the last 16 of the World Cup football on Tuesday, in the process knocking out hosts South Africa and France w....
- Kaka sent off as Brazil beat Ivory Coast to go through
Johannesburg, June 21: Brazil beat Ivory Coast 3-1 to qualify from Group G on Sunday in Johannesburg but Kaka was sent off.
Dunga's team took the lead in Soccer City through Luis ....
- French woes escalate as players boycott training
Knysna (South Africa), June 20: The troubled French national football team sunk deeper into disarray today when it broke off an afternoon training session after a heated altercation between cap....
- Maradona and Greece: From drugs nightmare to World Cup dream
Pretoria, June 20: Diego Maradona revisits the past on Tuesday when his Argentina side faces Greece in Polokwane in their final football World Cup Group B match.
In 1994 Maradona scor....
- New Zealand hold champs Italy to 1-1 draw
Nelspruit (South Africa), June 20: Football World Cup minnows New Zealand held Italy to a 1-1 draw today, denting the reigning champion's chances of topping Group F.
At the Mbombe....
- Paraguay outclass Slovakia in Group F
Bloemfontein, June 20: Paraguay outclassed Slovakia 2-0 today to score their first victory in the 2010 football World Cup and boosted their chances of reaching the knock-out stage.
Ma....
- Danish victory over Cameroon puts Dutch through
Pretoria, June 20: Denmark came from behind to beat Cameroon 2-1 on Saturday, helping the Netherlands become the first team to reach the Round of 16 in the World Cup and eliminating the African....
- Drogba set to play against Brazil
Johannesburg, June 19: Ivory Coast coach Sven Goran Eriksson has admitted that Didier Drogba is likely to start against Brazil in Sunday's Group G clash in Soccer City stadium.
&#....
- Denmark still sweating on Bendtner's fitness
Pretoria, June 19: Denmark have admitted they are still sweating on the fitness of Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner ahead of their crucial World Cup football Group E match against Cameroon in P....
- England slammed at home over Algeria draw
London, June 19; England were slammed by the home press today after another poor World Cup football display in 0-0 draw with Algeria the previous night.
And Wayne Rooney was not o....
- English FA complains to FIFA over security breach
Cape Town, June 19; The English Football Association has complained to FIFA after a fan furious at his team's 0-0 draw with Algeria managed to barge into the England dressing room to co....
- Algeria hold England to 0-0 draw
Cape Town, June 19: England coach Fabio Capello would have hoped for a better birthday present on Friday as he watched his side being held to an unspectacular 0-0 draw by Group C minnows Algeri....
- Klose 'in mourning' after being red-carded
Port Elizabeth, June 18: German striker Miroslav Klose said Friday he is "in mourning" after he picked up a red card that forced his team to play most of the game against Serbia with 10....
- Robben back in training but unlikely to play against Japan
Durban, June 18: Arjen Robben had his first full training session with the Dutch team today but coach Bert van Marwijk continued his no-risk approach by saying that he will probably not play in....
- African teams struggle at World Cup on home soil
Pretoria, June 18: With a record six teams at the 2010 football World Cup in South Africa, this was to be the "African World Cup." Since the big kick-off a week ago, however, expectatio....
- Netherlands, Japan in clash of Group E front-runners
Durban, June 18: The Netherlands and Japan are set to clash on Saturday in a match of the front-runners in Group E of World Cup football here.
The prize for a successful effort at Mos....
- FIFA denies rumours of North Korean defections
Johannesburg, June 18: FIFA, the governing body of international football, has denied rumours that four members of North Korea's national football team have left their quarters in South Afr....
- Mexico beat France 2-0 in World Cup match
Polokwane (South Africa), June 18: Mexico scored twice in the second half to knock off France 2-0 on Thursday, putting the Mexicans in prime position to reach the knockout stages of the 2010 FI....
- Dutch delight in boring Bert
Johannesburg, June 17: The Dutch have earned something of a reputation for playing dazzling football, only to fall at the last hurdle or before.
So coach Bert van Marwijk has a refres....
- Greece beat Nigeria for first ever World Cup win
Bloemfontein, June 17: Greece beat ten-man Nigeria 2-1 in Group B in Bloemfontein to record their first ever football World Cup victory today.
Kalu Uche put Nigeria ahead in the Free ....
- Police fire rubber bullets at World Cup demonstrators
Cape Town, June 17: Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at hundreds of security guards in Cape Town today, as a dispute with Stallion Security, a private company that had been charged with....
- Schweinsteiger fit as Germany seek early progress
Pretoria, June 17: Germany coach Joachim Loew has told his players he wants a victory over Serbia to avoid a must-win game in their last match against Ghana, team manager Oliver Bierhoff said t....
- Will the real Kaka stand up? Brazil need star to shine
Johannesburg, June 17: The big stars are not shining at the World Cup and that goes for the Brazilian number 10 Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite who seems a shadow of his better-known self.
- Higuain tricks as Argentina decimate South Korea 4-1
Johannesburg, June 17: Gonzalo Higuain scored a hat-trick, the first of the tournament, as Argentina today took a giant step towards the World Cup knockout stage with a comfortable 4-1 victory ....
- US in unusual position of being favourites against Slovenia
Johannesburg, June 17: The United States head into Friday's Group C encounter against Slovenia at Ellis Park in Johannesburg hoping to live up to the unusual tag of being favourites to prog....
- England look to Barry for inspiration against Algeria
Rustenburg (South Africa), June 17: After an indifferent opening to the World Cup football, England are looking to the return of Gareth Barry to bring back the fluency in their qualifying campa....
- World Cup unites Africans studying in Delhi
New Delhi, June 17: The 1,500- strong African student community here may be thousands of miles away as the FIFA World Cup unfolds in their continent for the first time, but they are together as....
- Uruguay can win World Cup, says coach Tabarez
Pretoria, June 17: Uruguay can go all the way and win the 2010 World Cup, coach Oscar Tabarez said after seeing his team achieve its best finals result in 56 years by outclassing host nation So....
- I owe South Africa an apology: Khune
Pretoria, June 17: Itumeleng Khune, who on Wednesday became only the second goalkeeper to be sent off at the World Cup finals, said he owes South Africa an apology.
"Obviously the....
- Capello hits back at Kaiser criticism
Rustenburg (South Africa), June 17; Manager Fabio Capello blasted back at Franz Beckenbauer's criticism of England's style today, accusing the former West Germany star of being disr....
- Forlan double sends South Africa close to World Cup exit
Pretoria, June 17: Diego Forlan scored twice in Uruguay's 3-0 victory over South Africa in Group A on Wednesday in Pretoria.
With 42,858 expectant fans inside the Loftus Versfeld ....
- Favourites Spain beaten 0-1 by Switzerland
Durban, June 16: World Cup favourites Spain were beaten 0-1 by Switzerland in the football World Cup here today.
Vicente Del Bosque's side dominated the first half of the Group H ....
- Chile outclasses Honduras 1-0
Nelspruit (South Africa), June 16: Favoured Chile thoroughly dominated Honduras 1-0 today, notching its first World Cup football victory in 48 years.
Constantly attacking, La Roja cou....
- Bullish Argentina confident of victory over South Korea
Pretoria, June 16: Controversial Argentina coach, Diego Maradona, has predicted victory for his team against South Korea in a World Cup Group B match at Soccer City in Johannesburg on Thursday.....
- Brazilians celebrate victory against North Korea
Rio de Janeiro, June 16: Fans of Brazil's Selecao celebrated their team's laborious victory over North Korea in their opening World Cup football match like the peak of Carnival on Tuesd....
- Nigeria target all-out victory against Greece
Bloemfontein (South Africa), June 16: Nigeria and Greece clash on Thursday with each side knowing that failure to secure a first win at the World Cup would compromise their chances of making th....
- 'Guards' strikes will not jeopardise World Cup security'
Pretoria, June 16: Strikes by security guards will not jeopardise security arrangements at the stadia hosting soccer World Cup matches, the South African government has said.
"The....
- South Africans asked to save power for FIFA event
Pretoria, June 16: The South African government has asked its people to consume less electricity in order to ensure uninterrupted power supply during the soccer World Cup.
"We urg....
- Frustrated Brazil work past North Korea 2-1
Johannesburg, June 16: Five-times world champions Brazil struggled over long stretches against a stingy North Korea defence before collecting a 2-1 victory in their Group G opener on Tuesday at....
- Ivory Coast, Portugal share points in Group G draw
Port Elizabeth, June 15: Ivory Coast and Portugal made disappointing starts to their World Cup football campaigns with a 0-0 draw in Group G at the Port Elizabeth Stadium today.
Crist....
- Gloom turns to joy as Drogba enters game
Port Elizabeth, June 15: Gloom turned to joy for Ivory Coast supporters when talismanic striker Didier Drogba came on as a substitute in today's football World Cup game against Portugal.
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- New Zealand make history with 1-1 draw against Slovakia
Rustenburg, June 15: New Zealand scored deep into stoppage time to earn their first ever World Cup football point with a 1-1 draw against Slovakia today.
A winning header from Slovak ....
- FIFA ropes in Roger Milla for anti-Malaria campaign
Pretoria, June 15: Cameroon football legend Roger Milla and FIFA have teamed up in a campaign that seeks to end malaria deaths in Africa by 2015.
The campaign inspired by the first FI....
- FIFA okays Drogba cast, can play against Portugal
Johannesburg, June 15: Ivory Coast star Didier Drogba can play against Portugal at the World Cup as the protective cast on his arm has been given the nod by football's ruling body FIFA.
- Dutch sub Afellay living his dream
Johannesburg, June 15: The Dutch World Cup team won, but it is yet to live up to the reputation of playing fast attacking combination football.
The closest they got to the traditional....
- Women in Bavaria orange asked to leave by FIFA
Johannesburg, June 15: A group of 36 Dutch women were turned away from the Netherlands-Denmark game in Johannesburg's Soccer City for wearing orange "Dutchy dresses" supplied by a D....
- Italy start title defence with a draw; Dutch, Japan win
Johannesburg, June 15: Italy started their defence of the World Cup title with a 1-1 draw against Paraguay in rain-drenched Cape Town on Monday while the Netherlands prevailed 2-0 over Denmark ....
- Reigning champs Italy held to a draw by Paraguay
Cape Town, June 15: Reigning champions Italy took advantage of a goalkeeping blunder to come back for a 1-1 draw with Paraguay in Monday's opening Group F match in Cape Town.
Para....
- Japan upset Cameroon 1-0 in Group E
Bloemfontein, June 14: Japan produced one of the biggest upsets of the football World Cup so far by defeating fancied Cameroon 1-0 at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein today.
Kei....
- Drogba's despair could pep Portugal in group of death
Port Elizabeth, June 14: Ever since the announcement of the World Cup schedule, football fans have been relishing the match between the Ivory Coast and Portugal for its showdown between two of ....
- Young Indian footballers to watch World Cup stars up close
New Delhi, June 14: Not many young footballers are as fortunate as Shobbham Basnett and the 15 others who will fly to South Africa to watch their favourite World Cup stars from a vantage point.....
- Vuvuzelas should be banned: Bhutia
Kolkata, June 14: Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia said the droning noise made by vuvuzelas is proving to be an irritation for the teams in the ongoing World Cup football and the musica....
- Green puts up a brave face after World Cup blunder
London, June 14: If you are in England, you don't want to be in Robert Green's shoes after the goalkeeping blunder in the world cup match against the US. And over a million texts from a....
- Drogba, Zidane join UNDP drive to kick away poverty
New York/Cape Town, June 14: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) goodwill ambassadors Didier Drogba and Zinedine Zidane have launched a new drive, coinciding with the FIFA World Cup, to....
- Tear gas, rubber bullets against demo at stadium
Durban, June 14: Riot police used rubber bullets, tear gas and smoke grenades to disperse protestors at Durban's Moses Mabhida stadium early on Monday, just two hours after the Germany-Aust....
- Tim Cahill in tears over 'crushed' World Cup dream
Durban, June 14: Australia striker Tim Cahill wept profusely after being sent off in his team's World Cup football opener against Germany.
"It's probably one of the saddes....
- Durban's Indian community fully South African in World Cup
Durban, June 12: Durban's large Indian community joined the party in their native South Africa on Friday, to celebrate the first World Cup ever held on African soil.
With some thr....
- Queues for 38,000 unsold premier World Cup tickets
Johannesburg, June 7: Four days before the World Cup, 38,000 premier tickets from hospitality packages that were returned unsold went back on sale in South Africa today.
Hundreds of p....
- Sonia Gandhi invited to watch World Cup
New Delhi, June 4: South African President Jacob Zuma today invited Congress president Sonia Gandhi to watch the FIFA world cup that begins there on June 11.
According to a ministry o....
- South Africa is having a ball - with World Cup
New Delhi, June 4: The World Cup 2010, a historic first for Africa, is set to begin in a few days. For host nation South Africa, it is about football and much more. The recent photograph of 91-....
- Soccer World Cup uniting South Africa: Zuma
Mumbai, June 3: The soccer World Cup is uniting the country like never before, host nation South Africa's President Jacob Zuma said here today.
In an interview to NDTV's Walk ....
- AIFF gives national footballers high-value contracts
New Delhi, June 1: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) today sorted out the central contract issue with the national footballers for the Asian Cup in Doha in January.
The nationa....
- Paul leaves for Vancouver, Gourmangi for Melbourne
New Delhi, June 1: Following in the footsteps of national team forward Sunil Chettri, Indian goalkeeper Subrata Paul left for Vancouver today while defender Gourmangi Singh will leave later thi....
- AIFF planning to expand I-League to 16 teams
New Delhi, May 30: The All India Football Federation (AIFF), its general-secretary to be precise, is desperate to keep the relegated Lajong in the I-League next season, and the reason trotted o....
- UB Group rethinking their investment in East Bengal and Mohun Bagan
New Delhi, May 27: After Mahindra Group, a lot of corporates are having a re-think about their investment in Indian soccer clubs.
As Indian football saw the last of famed Mumbai outfi....
- Curtain to come down on Mahindra United on Thursday
Mumbai, May 26: After 48 years of existence, the curtain will ring down on famed Mumbai soccer club Mahindra United who face JCT in their last match of the I-League here on Thursday.
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- Salim-Sulaiman to perform at FIFA World Cup
New Delhi, May 24: Indian music composers Salim and Sulaiman Merchant, who collaborated with South African singers Loyiso Bala and Eric Wainaina to record the anthem for FIFA World Cup 2010, wi....
- National footballers force AIFF to one-on-one meet
New Delhi, May 15: The national footballers are unhappy with the payment structure of the central contract system and have forced the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to have one-on-one mee....
- Not an ordinary insect, it monitors FIFA World Cup
Shillong, May 14: You are not the only one waiting impatiently for the 2010 FIFA World Cup to start at Johannesburg in South Africa on June 11 -- a tiny insect in a remote corner of the earth i....
- AIFF has no choice but to renew Houghton's contract
New Delhi, May 6: With key India players headed by skipper Bhaichung Bhutia publicly supporting chief coach Bob Houghton, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) can do little except reject th....
- AIFF president in damage control mode after Houghton resigns
New Delhi, May 4: Realising the seriousness of the controversy surrounding national coach Bob Houghton's resignation, All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel has called ....
- Mahindra to shut down football club Mahindra United
New Delhi, April 30: In a major set-back for Indian football, automobile giants Mahindras today announced it was shutting down Mumbai-based 48-year-old football club, Mahindra United.
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- Football world cup to be South Africa's 'defining moment'
Johannesburg, April 22: The 2010 FIFA World Cup to be held in South Africa will be the country's "defining moment", a top official has said.
With just 50 days left before ....
- FIFA unveils tickets for 2010 World Cup
Soweto (South Africa), April 16: The final design for 2010 World Cup tickets was unveiled today by FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke and South Africa organising committee CEO Danny Jordaan a....
- Fans queue as World Cup tickets go on sale
Johannesburg, April 15: Hundreds of football fans queued outside World Cup ticketing centres around South Africa overnight Wednesday even before the start of over-the-counter ticket sales at 9 ....
- Chettri unimpressive in debut against Colorado Rapids
New Delhi, April 14: India forward Sunil Chhetri became the first Indian to play in the Major League Soccer (MLS) after he turned out for Kansas City Wizards, but the Wizards lost 1-2 to Colora....
- Chettri set for MLS debut for Kansas City Wizards
New Delhi, April 13: India forward Sunil Chettri is all set for his Major League Soccer (MLS) debut as he has been included in Kansas City Wizards' 24-man roster for their US Open Cup quali....
- Barreto misses penalty as Salgaocar hold Bagan 1-1
Kolkata: Brazilian Jose Ramirez Barreto missed a penalty as Mohun Bagan drew 1-1 with Goa's Salgaocar SC in an I-League match at the Salt Lake Stadium here today.
After an unprodu....
- FIFA unveils tickets for 2010 World Cup
Soweto (Johannesburg): The final design for 2010 World Cup tickets was unveiled today by FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke and South Africa organizing committee CEO Danny Jordaan at Maponya ....
- Lula rules out rain disturbing World Cup, Olympics
Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ruled out Tuesday that rain-related problems may jeopardize the Brazil 2014 football World Cup and the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Jane....
- Wins for Hindustan and ND Heroes in second division I-League
New Delhi: Hindustan defeated Simla Youngs while New Delhi Heroes defeated Amity United in the second division ONGC I-League at the Ambedkar Stadium here today.
Hindustan came from 0-....
- Paul to appear for Vancouver trials after I-League
New Delhi: India goalkeeper Subrata Paul will appear for trials to second division Major League Soccer (MLS) team Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Canada after the end of I-League.
The Pune ....
- Bhaichung becomes father of twins
Kolkata: India's soccer star Bhaichung Bhutia today became a father with his wife Madhuri giving birth to twins at a private city hospital here.
"Madhuri gave birth to a girl ....
- Injury worries for Paul ahead of trials at Whitecaps
New Delhi: India goalkeeper Subrata Paul is worried about his nagging groin injury ahead of his trials with second division Major League Soccer (MLS) team Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Canada.
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- Chettri's MLS debut chances brighten
New Delhi: Riding on impressive performances in practice matches and with his paperwork complete, Indian forward Sunil Chettri can now hope to make his Major League Soccer (MLS) debut on April ....
- Chettri strikes on debut for Kansas City
New Delhi: India forward Sunil Chhetri struck on debut for Kansas City Wizards in their 5-1 win over University of Tulsa in a friendly soccer match at Missouri in the US.
According to....
- 'I-League and Fed Cup should be declared AIFF official tournaments'
Kolkata: Mohun Bagan has requested the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to declare I-League and Federation Cup as 'Official Tournaments' of AIFF so that it becomes easier for player....
- No terrorist threat to world cup in South Africa: Interpol
Johannesburg: There is no terrorist or hooliganism threat directly linked to the 2010 FIFA World Cup to be held in South Africa in June, Interpol has said.
There is no doubt that Sout....
- Amity United beat Indian National in second division I-League
New Delhi: Amity United defeated Indian National 1-0 in the Group B preliminary round league match of ONGC 2nd division I-League at the Ambedkar Stadium here today.
Udhaya Surya score....
- Tough for Chettri to break into Kansas Wizards sqaud
New Delhi: It is not yet clear whether India's forward Sunil Chettri will get to play in the Major League Soccer (MLS) as all clubs are allowed only eight international slots while the Delh....
- Chettri hopeful of making an impact at Kansas
New Delhi: Indian forward Sunil Chettri is hopeful of making an impact at Major League Soccer (MLS) club Kansas City Wizard.
"I am really happy to be in Kansas City Wizards. I am ....
- Chettri signs with Kansas Wizards soccer team
New Delhi: Indian forward Sunil Chettri has signed up with Major League Soccer (MLS) club Kansas City Wizards in the US.
Team officials said Chhetri had agreed in principle Thursday n....
- Air India beat East Bengal 2-0
Kolkata: Air India rode on fast counter-attacks to beat East Bengal 2-0 in the I-League here today.
Kailash Patil put Air India into the lead late in the first half while N.D. Opara d....
- Dempo releases Chettri for Kansas City Wizards stint
New Delhi: I-League club Dempo has released Indian striker Sunil Chettri for his US Major League Soccer (MLS) debut with Kansas City Wizard.
The Delhi boy is now the second Indian aft....
- John Abraham set to watch FIFA World Cup 2010 live
Mumbai: John Abraham is a huge football fan and is all set to watch the FIFA World Cup 2010 live in South Africa. The actor would be rooting for Spaniards.
"I am going to South Af....
- British football club keen to buy IPL team
London: A Premier League football club of Britain has shown interest in buying one of the two Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket franchises to be sold at a base price of $225 million, a media ....
- AFC Challenge Cup squad announced
New Delhi: A 22-member squad for the AFC Challenge Cup football was announced today after the completion of the preparatory camp in Pune.
Defending champions India are clubbed with No....
- Force India goes quicker in pre-season test
Jerez (Spain): As lap times tumbled on a sunny and warm day, Force India's Vitantonio Liuzzi delivered one in 1 minute 20.754 seconds to occupy fifth slot on the time charts on the second d....
- FIFA World Cup to lure Indians to South Africa
New Delhi: The 2010 FIFA World Cup is all set to lure Indians to South Africa, with an Indian event management company being roped in to create special travel packages, TV commercials and other....
- Doubts over Sahara buying debt-ridden Liverpool
New Delhi: The British media is abuzz that Indian business tycoon Subrata Roy is interested in buying English Premier League club Liverpool, but no-one is prepared to believe that he will inves....
- Madhya Pradesh offers land to Bhutia for football academy
Bhopal: Indian football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia has shown interest in Madhya Pradesh government's offer to start a football academy here.
Bhutia while launching the India fi....
- Clubs are not committed to developing players: Bhaichung
Panaji: Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia today said that football clubs in the country were not committed to development of young players.
Bhutia also said that he was keen to....
- World Cup trophy show cancelled after Jyoti's Basu's death
Kolkata: As a mark of respect, world soccer body FIFA and sponsors Coca Cola cancelled their World Cup trophy show here today after the demise of former West Bnegal chief minister and veteran c....
- Panasonic becomes jersey sponsor for Indian football team
New Delhi: Indian football received a boost today with Japanese electronics major Panasonic becoming the jersey sponsor of the senior national team.
All India football Federation (AIF....
- Football can take cricket's place in India: Mathhaus
Kolkata: If everybody works together, football can take the place of cricket in India in 20 years, German soccer legend Lothar Mathhaus said here today.
"I know Indians love crick....
- Spain favourites to win World Cup: Lothar Mathhaus
Kolkata: German soccer legend Lothar Mathhaus considers Spain as the favourites for the forthcoming World Cup to be held in South Africa in June.
"I saw them playing. They have ex....
- Kerala football tourney to be revived after 25 years
Thiruvananthapuram: There is finally some good news for football lovers in Kerala. After a long wait of 25 years, the once-prestigious G.V. Raja Football Tournament will be revived later this m....
- 'Molestation row good for Churchill brothers'
Margao (Goa): The molestation controversy is good news for the Churchill brothers football club, a leading sports marketing agency official said today.
Speaking at a press conference ....
- Post molestation row, Churchill wants separate seats for men
Margao: Churchill Brothers Football Club chief patron Churchill Alemao wants separate compartments for women and men on board planes - now that his footballers are embroiled in a row over an al....
- Churchill Alemao blames cramped flight for molestation row
Panaji: Chief patron of Churchill brothers football club, Churchill Alemao today said the cramped interior of a Spice Jet flight could have been one of the reasons for the molestation controver....
- Footballers accused of molestation backed by aphrodisiac maker
Panaji: The Churchill Brothers football team, offloaded from a Kolkata-bound flight in Mumbai after three of its players allegedly molested an airhostess, is sponsored by a sex aphrodisiac manu....
- East Bengal win Federation Cup
Guwahati: East Bengal lifted its sixth Federation Cup title with a 3-0 win over Lajong via penalties in an evenly contested final at the packed Nehru Stadium here today.
Newcomers Laj....
- Matthaeus likely to visit Kolkata with World Cup trophy
Kolkata: Germany' soccer legend Lothar Matthaeus is likely to be in the city for a three-day tour starting on January 15 with the FIFA World Cup Trophy.
This is the first time tha....
- Jharkhand lift under-16 Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy
Gurgaon: Jharkhand won the National Under-16 Football Championships for the Coca Cola Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy football with a 1-0 win over Karnataka in the final at the packed Devi Lal Stadium....
- AIFF's stand forces states to drop overage players
New Delhi: After allegations of age fudging in the zonal rounds of the under-16 National Football Championship for the Coca Cola Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy, some states have surprisingly changed ....
- Next target is Asian Games: Sukhwinder
New Delhi: Having triumphed in the sub-continent, India under-23 football coach Sukhwhinder Singh now wants his boys to gear up for the next year's Asian Games at Guangzhou in China.
- Arindam stars in India's fifth SAFF Cup triumph
Dhaka: Goalkeeper Arindam Bhattacharya put up some excellent saves as India under-23 team defeated defending champions Maldives 3-1 via the penalty shoot-out to lift their fifth South Asian Foo....
- India under-23 beat Maldives to lift fifth SAFF Cup title
Dhaka: Goalkeeper Arindam Bhattacharya made two scintillating saves as India under-23 team defeated defending champions Maldives 3-1 via the penalty shoot-out to lift their fifth South Asian Fo....
- India may host SAFF Cup in 2011
Delhi: India is likely to host the 2011 edition of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup.
India were originaly supposed to host this year's SAFF Cup in Goa but it was shi....
- Sushil strikes to take India to SAFF Cup final
Dhaka: Last year's finalists India defeated hosts Bangladesh 1-0 in the semi-final at the packed Bangabandhu Stadium here today to set-up a title-clash with defending champions Maldives in ....
- India lose to Maldives, face Bangaldesh in SAFF Cup semis
Dhaka: A 10-man India under-23 side today lost their last group match against holders Maldives here 0-2 and will now face hosts Bangladesh in the semi-final of the South Asian Football Federati....
- India under-23 beat Nepal to enter SAFF Cup semis
Dhaka: India under-23 booked a semi-final berth in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup with an unimpressive 1-0 win over Nepal in a Group A match here today.
A self goal in....
- Hindustan Times, NE Bangla champions in CSJC media football
Kolkata: Hindustan Times and NE Bangla emerged champions in the print and audio-visual sections of the CSJC Media Football tournament here today.
In the print media final, Hindustan T....
- US coach to train Indian women footballers
New Delhi: The women's football in India received a boost with the arrival of American coach Mike Dickey, who will conduct training sessions for both footballers and coaches in Goa.
- Federation Cup: Holders Mohun Bagan clubbed with Mahindra United
New Delhi: Defending champions Mohun Bagan have been clubbed with Mahindra United in the Federation Cup football tournament and will start their campaign on Dec 21 against a qualifier in Guwaha....
- West Bengal offers land, infrastructure for football academy
New Delhi: The West Bengal government has offered land and infrastructural support to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to built a state of the art academy in Burdwan.
The gove....
- Bhaichung injured, advised three-week rest
New Delhi: India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia has been advised three weeks' rest after he stretched calf-muscle at the national training camp at Margao in Goa.
Bhaichung unde....
- AFC U-19 qualifiers: India beat Kuwait 3-0
New Delhi: India thrashed Kuwait 3-0 in their last Group C match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-19 qualifiers at Arbil in Iraq.
At the Francouse Al Hareeri Stadium on Sun....
- Ridder takes charge as East Bengal coach
Kolkata: Taking charge as East Bengal's new football coach, Belgian Philippe de Ridder on Monday said he was taking his "tough" assignment as a challenge.
Ridder, who was ....
- India go down to Saudi Arabia in Asian under-19 qualifiers
New Delhi: India went down to Saudi Arabia 1-3 in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-19 Championship qualifier at Arbil, Iraq.
According to information received here, India led ....
- Mohun Bagan take Bhutia case to FIFA'S court
Kolkata: Mohun Bagan have moved world football governing body FIFA challenging the All India Football Federation-appointed arbitrator's decision to allow Bhaichung Bhutia to turn out for ar....
- India to open campaign against Iraq in Asian under-19
New Delhi: India Under-19 will open their campaign against Iraq in the Group C of the qualifying rounds of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-19 Championship on Thursday at Arbil, Ira....
- Subhas Bhowmick resigns as East Bengal coach
Kolkata: East Bengal's football coach Subhas Bhowmick quit today, taking 'moral responsibility' for his club's 3-5 drubbing against arch-rivals Mohun Bagan in an I-League game o....
- Bagan beat East Bengal 5-3
Kolkata: It rained goals and Nigerian Edeh Chidi fired four with a hat-trick as Mohun Bagan prevailed over arch-rivals East Bengal 5-3 in a I-League derby clash before a 10,000-strong crowd her....
- Praful Patel elected as AIFF president
New Delhi: Praful Patel was elected unopposed as the All India Football Federation (AIFF) president on Tuesday and the Union Minister wasted no time in listing out his priorities to take Indian....
- Bhutia felicitated for playing 100 matches
New Delhi: It was a memorable and nostalgic evening for Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia as he was felicitated by All India Football Federation (AIFF) for having played 100 matches f....
- Olympian footballer Keshto Pal dies
Kolkata: Olympian footballer Kehsto Paul died after a brief illness here today. He was 78.
Paul, a centre forward par excellence, was a part of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics squad that ....
- Mohun Bagan beat Viva Kerala 2-0
Kolkata: Mohun Bagan registered their maiden victory in I-League soccer by prevailing 2-0 over Viva Kerala despite a less than impressive show here on Monday.
Bagan struck gold after ....
- I-League: JCT held by East Bengal in a barren draw
Kolkata: Failing to convert chances into goals, East Bengal had to be content with a goalless draw against JCT Mills, Phagwara, in an I-League football here today.
Dominating the lion....
- Bagan lose 2-3 to Chirag in I-League
Kolkata: City giants Mohun Bagan paid the price for poor defending as they went down 2-3 to Chirag United in their I-league lung opener here today.
A reckless tackle by Bagan sideback....
- India go down 1-6 to Jordan in AFC U-16 qualifier
New Delhi: India's qualification for the Asian Football Federation (AFC) Under-16 Championship suffered a set-back after they lost 1-6 to Jordan in the Group C qualifier at Al Ain in United....
- I-League: Dempo thrash Mumbai FC, East Bengal held by Pune FC
Mumbai/Pune: Former champions Dempo Sports Club of Goa started their I-League campaign with a thumping 3-1 win over Mumbai Football Club while East Bengal were held goal-less by newly promoted ....
- India grouped with Madives in SAFF Cup
New Delhi: India have been clubbed with defending champions Maldives in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championships to be held in Dhaka from Dec 4.
India, Maldives, Nepal....
- Churchill Brothers held by Mahindra United in I-League opener
Mumbai: Defending champions Churchill Brothers were held 1-1 by Mahindra United in the opening game of the first round of the I-League football at the Cooperage here today.
Both the t....
- Bhutia signs for East Bengal
Kolkata: After getting an interim relief from the All India Football Federation (AIFF), national captain Bhaichung Bhutia signed for East Bengal here today.
Bhutia will play in East B....
- Interim relief for Bhutia, can play for any club
New Delhi: Bhaichung Bhutia got interim relief pending the decision of All India Football Federation (AIFF) arbritator Amarendra Sharan on the tussle between India captain and Mohun Bagan and h....
- FIFA is committed to develop football in India
Zurich: International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has asserted that they have given enough importance to develop Indian football despite the fact that there had been long halts an....
- Lack of trust, resources ailing Indian football: Roger Milla
Zurich: Soccer star Roger Milla, adjudged Africa's best player of the last century, feels the game has suffered in India due to "lack of faith and resources".
Speaking to ....
- Delhi and Kolkata to get a taste of FIFA World Cup trophy
Zurich: The FIFA World Cup Trophy will be showcased in Delhi and Kolkata in January next year as part of a gala tour spanning 86 countries and covering 134,017 kms - more than three times the c....
- India, Sri Lanka U-16 football match ends in draw
New Delhi: The second friendly football match between the under-16 teams of India and Sri Lanka ended in a goalless draw in Colombo on Saturday.
The Indian team had won the first matc....
- East Bengal sack foreign troika
Kolkata: After a string of poor shows, East Bengal on Friday decided to sack three of their foreign footballers with immediate effect though coach Subhas Bhowmick will continue.
Brie....
- Durand Cup: Mahindra in semis after 2-0 win over East Bengal
New Delhi: East Bengal's woeful run in the 122nd Durand Cup ended with a 0-2 loss to defending champions Mahindra United in the quarterfinal league stage here tgoday. The Mumbai outfit qual....
- FIFA officials to inspect artificial-turf venues
New Delhi: A two-member FIFA team arrived here on Thursday to inspect the sites approved by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for the laying of artificial turfs.
FIFA officials....
- Durand Cup: East Bengal knocked out, Mohun Bagan crush ONGC
New Delhi: East Bengal's pathetic form continued as they were knocked out of the 122nd Durand Cup with a shocking 0-1 loss to newly promoted I-League club Lajong while arch-rivals Mohun Bag....
- Bhaichung, Mohun Bagan fail to reach settlement
New Delhi: All India Football Federation (AIFF)-appointed arbitrator Amarendra Sharan today failed to convince Mohun Bagan and national captain Bhaichung Bhutia for an amicable settlement to so....
- Argentine flavour to Indian football
New Delhi: From the bylanes of Cordoba to Kolkata Maidans, Argentine striker Sebastian Omar Monesterolo has traversed a long distance to join East Bengal football club.
After spending....
- Aphrodisiac maker to sponsor Churchill Brothers football team
Panaji: I-League champion football team Churchill Brothers of Goa has signed a three-year endorsement deal with Kunnath Pharmaceuticals, manufacturer of the ayurvedic aphrodisiac Musli Power Xt....
- Jeev drops late bogeys, finishes 18th
Cologne, Germany: Two late bogeys derailed Jeev Milkha Singh's quest for a top-10 finish at the Mercedes-Benz Championship.
The Indian ace was five-under through 15, but found bog....
- Bhutia and Mohun Bagan given time to settle their row
New Delhi: India captain Bhaichung Bhutia and Mohun Bagan Football Club have been given more time by chief arbitrator Amrendra Sharan to amicably solve their differences.
After a meet....
- JCT beat ONGC 1-0 in a lacklustre Durand match
New Delhi: An unimpressive JCT managed a 1-0 win over ONGC in a quarterfinal group two league match of the 122nd Durand Cup football tournament here on Sunday.
Baljit Sahni struck the....
- Bhutia is being misled:Mohun Bagan
Kolkata: A day after Bhaichung Bhutia demanded Rs.10 million from city giants Mohun Bagan for defaming him, the club on Thursday alleged that the national football captain was being "misled....
- Durand Cup: Air India thrash Army XI 3-0
New Delhi: Air India started their Durand Cup campaign with a thumping 3-0 win over 2005 champions Army XI in a group three quarterfinal league match at the Ambedkar Stadium on a rainy today.
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- Mohun Bagan play with 10 men to move into IFA Shield final
Kolkata: Overcoming the handicap of being a man short for 80 minutes, Mohun Bagan prevailed over United S.C. 5-4 in the tie-break here Wednesday to make their way into the finals of the 114th I....
- Air India, United S.C. in Shield semifinals
Kolkata: United S.C. stunned fancied East Bengal 4-2 in a group A encounter to enter the semifinals of the 114th IFA Shield football tournament today.
In another match, Pune F.C. prev....
- Churchill reach semis, Bagan begin with bang in IFA Shield
Kolkata: Goa's Churchill Brothers sailed into the semi final with a 2-0 win over Lajong F. C, while city giants Mohun Bagan stormed past George Telegraph 4-0 in the 114th IFA Shield footbal....
- India moves up seven places in FIFA rankings
New Delhi: India moved up seven places in the FIFA rankings to the 149th spot following their ONGC Nehru Cup football triumph.
Two wins in the group stage against Kyrgyzstan and Sri L....
- CBI accused of slowing proceedings against Bhowmick
Kolkata: Lawyers of famed soccer coach Subhas Bhowmick today accused the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of going slow on bribery and corruption cases filed against the former Indian team....
- Salman Khan to promote Indian football
New Delhi: All India Football Federation (AIFF) has roped in Bollywood star Salman Khan as its brand ambassador.
Salman, who was present at the overflowing Ambedkar Stadium here on Mo....
- Happy that I didn't let Bob down: Paul
New Delhi: The steely resolve and cool temperament that goalkeeper Subrata Paul displayed in front of a packed Ambedkar Stadium to take India to a sensational victory against Syria in the Nehru....
- AIFF announce cash awards for Indian football team
New Delhi: All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced cash awards for the Indian football team after they beat Syria to retain the Nehru Cup title at the Ambedkar Stadium here on Monday nig....
- India retain Nehru Cup, beat Syria 6-5 in shootout
New Delhi: India retained the Nehru Cup football won in 2007, defeating Syria 6-5 via a shootout after the two teams played goalless in the regulation time and 1-1 in the extra time at a packed....
- Chaos at Ambedkar Stadium for India-Syria final
New Delhi: The Delhi Soccer Association's (DSA) bid to fill the Ambedkar Stadium by distributing free passes back-fired as hundreds of ticket-holders were denied entry into an already packe....
- We are ready to defend the Nehru Cup title: Houghton
New Delhi: India coach Bob Houghton is confident that his boys are capable of defending their ONGC Nehru Cup football title against higher-ranked Syria in the final here today.
"M....
- Md.Sporting, Air India win inaugural ties in IFA Shield
Kolkata: Kolkata's Mohammedan Sporting and Mumbai's Air India won their group league encounters on the inaugural day of the 114th IFA Shield football tournament here on Sunday.
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- AIFF to take legal opinion on Bhutia-Mohun Bagan stand-off
New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) today said it will seek legal advice to break the impasse between Bhaichung Bhutia and Mohun Bagan.
After the committee meeting, AI....
- Nehru Cup: India go down to Syria in last league match
New Delhi: Indian reserves failed to impress as the defending champions went down 0-1 to Syria in the last round robin match of the Nehru Cup football here today.
Both teams were unwi....
- India not ready to lower guard against Syria in Nehru Cup
New Delhi: Defending champions India and favourites Syria will use today's last round-robin match of the ONGC Nehru Cup football tournament for some sparring before their title showdown her....
- AFC rule takes India into Nehru Cup final
New Delhi: The Nehru Cup league match between Sri Lanka and Kyrgyzstan turned inconsequential on Friday when All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced that India are already in the final a....
- Purposeful India put it across Sri Lanka
New Delhi: India kept alive their hopes of defending the ONGC Nehru Cup football title after an emphatic 3-1 win over Sri Lanka in the round robin match at the Ambedkar Stadium here on Wednesda....
- Houghton delighted at India's Nehru Cup performance
New Delhi: India coach Bob Houghton was impressed with his team's 3-1 win over Sri Lanka in a crucial ONGC Nehru Cup football round robin game at the Amedkar Stadium here on Wednesday eveni....
- AIFF should be tough with erring I-League clubs: Bhaichung
New Delhi: India football skipper Bhaichung Bhutia has seen it all over a 14-year-long career spanning 100 international matches. He wants the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to get tough ....
- Bhaichung shines on his 100th match as India beat Kyrgyzstan
New Delhi: Indian skipper Bhaichung Bhutia celebrated his 100th international appearance in style, slotting home a goal in India's 2-1 victory over Kyrgyzstan in the ONGC Nehru Cup football....
- Bhaichung felicitated for 100th international appearance
New Delhi: Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia was felicitated by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Delhi Soccer Association (DSA) for appearing in his 100th international match....
- Football match sparks violence; One killed, 15 injured
Kolkata: A football match exploded into blasts and violence, causing death of a person, when members of a defeated side opened fire and hurled bombs on the ground in the Rajarhat area of the ci....
- AIFF to felicitate Bhaichung
New Delhi: Football skipper Bhaichung Bhutia, who will make his 100th international appearance when India play Kyrgyzstan in the ONGC Nehru Cup on Sunday, will be felicitated by the All India F....
- India fighting injury problems in Nehru Cup
New Delhi: After their 0-1 loss to Lebanon in the Nehru Cup opener, the Indian football team is grappling with injuries to key defenders N.S. Manju and Anwar.
Manju has been ruled out....
- Manju to miss Nehru Cup with fractured toe
New Delhi: India defender N.S. Manju is out of the Nehru Cup football tournament with a fractured left toe he suffered during the opening game against Lebanon here on Wednesday.
Manju....
- Houghton blames Ambedkar turf for loss against Lebanon
New Delhi: India coach Bob Houghton blamed Ambedkar Stadium turf for the defending champions' 0-1 loss to Lebanon in the ONGC Nehru Cup opener here today.
India conceded an early ....
- India lose to Lebanon in Nehru Cup opener
New Delhi: Defending champions India went down 0-1 to Lebanon in their opening Nehru Cup football match at the Ambedkar Stadium here today.
Ali Al Saad scored for Lebanon in the 4th m....
- Bhutia under pressure ahead of Nehru Cup opener
New Delhi: India's football captain Bhaichung Bhutia said he could do without the off-field problems and tensions ahead of a major international tournament like Nehru Cup.
Bhutia ....
- Injured Chettri will be included in Nehru Cup team
New Delhi: Chief football coach Bob Houghton said on Monday that injured striker Sunil Chettri will be included in the 20-member squad for the Nehru Cup starting here on Wednesday.
Ho....
- FIFA wants to promote football in India's villages
New Delhi: World soccer body FIFA has shown interest in developing the game in India's villages.
India's sports minister M.S. Gill during his meeting with FIFA president Sepp ....
- India to play Lebanon in Nehru cup opener
New Delhi: Defending champions India will open their Nehru Cup campaign against Lebanon in the inaugural match at the Ambedkar Stadium here on Aug 19.
The five-nation tournament will ....
- I want AIFF to find a quick solution: Bhaichung
New Delhi: National captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Wednesday said that the All India Football Federation (AIFF) should quickly find a solution to his ongoing tussle with Mohun Bagan so that he cou....
- Chief coach Houghton unhappy with training facilities for Nehru Cup
New Delhi: After arranging for his team to train at the Nou Camp in Barcelona, India's chief football coach Bob Houghton was utterly disappointed with the training facilities back home as t....
- AIFF rejects Palestine entry for Nehru Cup
New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Monday rejected Palestine's entry in the Nehru Cup Football Tournament, which will now be a five-nation affair.
The Palestin....
- Sports minister will meet FIFA president
New Delhi: Sports Minister M.S Gill will meet FIFA president Sepp Blatter in Zurich on Wednesday, to chart out a roadmap for the development of Indian football.
Gill will be accompani....
- Is Palestine sending a club team for Nehru Cup?
New Delhi: After the draw for the Nehru Cup Football Tournament has been released, it seems that last-minute addition Palestine may end up sending a club team.
Palestine, which replac....
- Injured Chettri to miss Nehru Cup
New Delhi: India forward Sunil Chettri will miss the Nehru Cup football tournament after aggravating an ankle injury during the practice camp in Barcelona.
Chettri was carrying the in....
- India play Palestine in Nehru Cup opener
New Delhi: Defending champions India will begin their campaign in the ONGC Nehru Cup football tournament against Palestine, a late replacement for Thailand.
All India Football Federat....
- India drop nine places in FIFA rankings
New Delhi: India will start its title defence of the Nehru Cup as the fourth-highest ranked in the six-team tournament.
According to the latest FIFA rankings released on Wednesday, In....
- Nehru Cup draw will be made on Thursday
New Delhi: The revival of the Nehru Cup in 2007, after 10 years, rejuvenated Indian football and the draw for the six-team 2009 edition will be made here on Thursday.
The tournament, ....
- Melbourne soccer heroes cry humiliation, return cheques to AIFF
Kolkata: Hurt and humiliated at a meagre grant of Rs.25,000 to each of them, the nine surviving members of India's 1956 Melbourne Olympics football squad that finished fourth in the quadren....
- They have a blueprint for Indian football
New Delhi: Only five of the 40-odd applicants for the two key posts in the All India Football Federation (AIFF) appear to have the right credentials. All of them have a vision and a blueprint t....
- India to play UE Castelldefels in first practice match
New Delhi: Indian football team will play third division Spanish club, UE Castelldefels, in their first practice match in Barcelona on July 25.
According to information reaching here,....
- Football body to insure national players' salaries
New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is working on plans to provide insurance cover to protect the salaries of players injured on national duty.
AIFF secretary-general ....
- Goal 2011 a big challenge for football body and sponsors
New Delhi: Bob Houghton's brainchild Goal 2011 is a challenge to both the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and market forces as the project can be a success only if it attracts high-pro....
- Bhutia moves AIFF on Bagan dispute
Kolkata: With star striker Bhaichung Bhutia moving the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for resolution of his stand-off with his old club Mohun Bagan, a governing body meeting called on Thu....
- AIFF and coach differ over women's ranking
New Delhi: India coach Harjinder Singh today blasted the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for the national women's team not figuring in the FIFA rankings while the federation secretary-....
- FIFA drops Indian women from world rankings
New Delhi: India is among the 16 countries dropped from the FIFA women's rankings for not figuring in any international matches in the last 18 months.
India, who were ranked as hi....
- Bhaichung signs one-year contract with East Bengal
Kolkata: Soccer star Bhaichung Bhutia today inked a year-long contract with East Bengal, days after being slapped a six-month suspension by his previous club Mohun Bagan.
Bhutia's....
- Football: Six teams planned for Nehru Cup
New Delhi: As the Indian football team embarks on its month-long exposure trip to Dubai and Barcelona, chief coach Bob Houghton said today that the biennial Nehru Cup is likely going to be a si....
- Mohun Bagan-Bhaichung row ridiculous: Houghton
New Delhi: India's chief football coach Bob Houghton today termed the ongoing row between Mohun Bagan and national captain Bhaichung Bhutia as "ridiculous", saying the spat could ha....
- Bagan officials publicity hungry, egotist: Bhaichung
Kolkata: Describing a section of Mohun Bagan officials as "publicity-hungry and egotist", soccer star Bhaichung Bhutia on Tuesday demanded they be thrown out of the football administrat....
- Goa beat Bengal to win Santosh Trophy
Chennai: Goa exorcised the ghosts of the past by pulling off a 4-2 victory against nemesis Bengal via the penalty shootout following a goalless 120 minutes in the final of the 63rd National Foo....
- Bhaichung to appeal against Mohun Bagan's suspension
Gangtok/Kolkata: India's football captain Bhaichung Bhutia says he is not "tense" over the six-month suspension slapped on him by his Mohun Bagan club and will appeal against it to ....
- Santosh Trophy: Bengal to clash with Services in semi-finals
Chennai: There will be no comebacks from here on as the semi-finals of the 63rd Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy get underway here on Wednesday with 29 times champions Bengal taking....
- Liverpool sets up football development centre in Pune
Pune: English soccer giant Liverpool today launched its first Football Development Centre in the country at the Bharati Vidyapeeth University campus here in association with Britain-based footb....
- Mohun Bagan suspend Bhaichung for six months
Kolkata: Mohun Bagan today suspended soccer star Bhaichung Bhutia for six months, alleging that the striker has given an "unsatisfactory" reply to the show cause notice slapped on him b....
- Goa, Services in Santosh Trophy semis
Chennai: Services and Goa moved into the semi-finals of the 63rd National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy after winning their Group B matches at the Nehru Stadium here on Sunday.
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- Santosh Trophy: Mascarenhas hat-trick takes Goa to semis
Chennai: Goa romped into the semi-finals of the 63rd National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy with a commanding 5-0 win against Maharashtra with Marcus Mascarenhas scoring a hat-tr....
- Bengal make Santosh Trophy semis with late goal Text
Chennai: Bengal showcased their soccer pedigree by ousting defending champions Punjab 2-1 here today night to join hosts Tamil Nadu in the semi-finals of the 63rd National Football Championship....
- Santosh Trophy: TN beat Manipur to reach semis
Chennai: T. Muthu scored a hat-trick as hosts Tamil Nadu humbled Manipur 3-1 in a Group A quarter-final league match to qualify for the semi-finals of the 63rd National Football Championship fo....
- Santosh Trophy: Goa and Karnataka sails through
Chennai: Unimpressive Goa eked out a 1-0 victory against a 10-man Services for their first win while Karnataka ended Maharashtra's campaign with a 2-0 win in Group B quarterfinal league mat....
- Santosh Trophy: Services win, Goa held by Karnataka
Chennai: Goa and Karnataka did everything but score while settling for a goalless draw in their Group B quarter-final league match of the 63rd National Football Championship for the Santosh Tro....
- Bengal force draw with late goal
Chennai: An injury time goal by Pachau Lalam Puia saved Bengal the blushes as the 29 times champions forced a 1-1 draw with hosts Tamil Nadu in a Group A quarter-final league match of the 63rd ....
- Santosh Trophy: TN look to defy history with home support
Chennai: Hosts Tamil Nadu are the odd team out as the quarterfinal league of the 63rd National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy starts at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Tuesda....
- Maharashtra pack off Kerala in Santosh Trophy
Chennai: Maharashtra defied the odds and packed off five times champions Kerala 1-0 with K. Sampathkumar scoring the match-winner in a pre-quarterfinal match of the 63rd National Football Champ....
- Big win for Goa in Santosh Trophy
Chennai: Goa, Maharashtra, Manipur and Haryana completed the pre-quarterfinal line-up in the 63rd National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy here today.
The quartet joined ....
- Delhi bow out of Santosh Trophy
Chennai: Delhi crashed to a 1-2 defeat against Assam to bow out of the 63rd National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy here on Tuesday.
Playing without skipper Sunil Chetri....
- Big wins for TN, Mizoram in Santosh trophy football
Chennai: Hosts Tamil Nadu set the trend with a 7-0 drubbing of Rajasthan in the preliminary league of the 63rd National football championship for the Santosh Trophy here today.
In ano....
- Punjab, Services strong contenders for Santosh Trophy
Chennai: History beckons 29-time champions Bengal ahead of the 63rd National football championship for the Santosh Trophy, commencing at four venues in Tamil Nadu from Sunday.
Matches....
- Santosh Trophy football from May 24
Chennai: Defending champions Punjab will be among the 31 teams competing in the 63rd National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy to be held in Tamil Nadu at four venues from May 24 to....
- Coca-Cola to expand football talent hunt in India
Johannesburg: Coca-Cola, which conducts grassroots level talent hunt to build future football stars in 25 countries, will expand a similar initiative in India to cover 50 cities with the aim o....
- Mohun Bagan go down to Al Karamah 4-0
Kolkata: Scoring a brace in each half, Syria's Al Karamah drubbed Mohun Bagan 4-0 in the AFC Cup tie at Howrah near here today.
The superior Syrians went into the lead as early as....
- Bhutia to quit Bagan
Kolkata: Peeved at a show cause notice slapped on him by Mohun Bagan, soccer star Bhaichung Bhutia has decided to quit the club and is said to be negotiating with East Bengal.
Days af....
- Abhishek first to own Chelsea's latest jersey
New Delhi: Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, an ardent football fan, was on cloud nine when he became the first owner of the latest jersey of the Chelsea Football Club.
Abhishek, a ....
- Indian girls perform creditably at Colombo soccer festival
New Delhi: Largely unnoticed and unsung, 22 Indian girls, forming two teams, returned from Colombo after a creditable show in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) south central under-14 fest....
- Indian girls return with best performance card from AFC festival
New Delhi: Unnoticed and unsung, 22 Indian girls, forming two 11-player teams, returned from Colombo after putting up a creditable show in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) south central u....
- Chelsea net three youngsters of Indian origin
New Delhi: Top English Premier League clubs these days are on a hunt for players of Asian origin and Chelsea has short-listed three young footballers of Indian origin as part of their talent s....
- India move up one place to 146th in FIFA rankings
New Delhi: India moved up one spot to the 146th place in the latest FIFA rankings released today.
India gained one spot without playing any international matches last month. India'....
- Indian football will get help from US Soccer Federation
New Delhi: The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) will provide assistance to All Indian Football Federation (AIFF) in areas ranging from technical advice, exchange programmes and expertise ....
- No new face in national football camp
New Delhi: The I-League failed to throw up any new prospect as chief football coach Bob Houghton went for the tried and tested while selecting 27 players for the national camp at the Ambedkar S....
- AIFF finalises Goal 2011 plan
New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) today came out with the final plan of the 'Goal 2011' project for the national team's preparation for the 2011 Asian Cup.
- Goan footballer selected, for first Gary Lineker scholarship
London: A young footballer from Goa has been chosen to kick off the first Gary Lineker Football Scholarship.
Lesten Martins, 15, who will travel to Britain on Thursday to train with ....
- FIFA to earn about $3 billion from World Cup TV rights
Johannesburg: Soccer's world governing body FIFA will earn about 25 billion rand (about $2.7 billion) from television rights to broadcast the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, an official sa....
- Bagan go down to Mahindra United, finish second in I-League
New Delhi: Mohun Bagan missed an outside chance of winning the I-league title as they lost their final round to Mahindra United 1-2 and finished runners-up at the Ambedkar Stadium here Thursd....
- I League: Mohun Bagan looking for luck
New Delhi: Mohun Bagan will have to pull out all stops to win their final round I-league match against Mahindra United here Thursday and remain on course for winning their fourth title.
Se....
- Churchill coach Zoran looking to do a Milovan
New Delhi: Churchill Brothers' Serbian coach Zoran Djordjevic draws inspiration from his mentor, the late Ciric Milovan, former India coach, to become the first overseas coach to win the I-Le....
- Mohun Bagan unhappy with Ambedkar Stadium turf
New Delhi: Mohun Bagan, in hot pursuit of a record fourth I-League title, were an unhappy lot seeing the turf at the Ambedkar Stadium where they play Mahindra United in the last round of th....
- Need club's help to realise 'Goal 2011' project
New Delhi: India's chief football coach Bob Houghton Friday said the I-League clubs should come forward and help the All India Football Federation (AIFF) achieve its grand plan of giving centra....
- AIFF weighs pros and cons of 'Goal 2011' project
New Delhi: Top officials of All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Thursday discussed the grand plan of giving central contracts to 25 players, who will play exclusively for the national tea....
- AFC president Hammam comes calling to seek India vote
New Delhi: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Mohammad Bin Hammam on Thursday completed his brief visit to India to campaign for the FIFA executive committee elections in May.
Ha....
- Ugandan footballer's body to be flown home
Kolkata: The body of Ugandan footballer Alex Katete, who died after a heart attack in Silchar in West Bengal eight days back, would be flown to his country Thursday, a senior official said on....
- AIFF drops second division I-League club over name change
New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has scratched Tamil Nadu team Happy Entertainment from the second division of the I-League that starts Saturday after rejecting its reques....
- Melbourne Olympic football heroes felicitated
New Delhi: They belonged to the golden era of Indian football. Barely nine years after Independence, they had stormed into the semi-finals of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics ? the best showing by....
- Bagan slide to second position with 0-3 loss to East Bengal
Kolkata: East Bengal stopped Mohun Bagan's golden run with an emphatic 3-0 win to push their arch-rivals to the second spot in the second I-League here Sunday.
Syed Rahim Nabi struck a b....
- Special committee to monitor national football team's progress
New Delhi: The All Indian Football Federation (AIFF) on Thursday decided to form a special committee to monitor the national team's progress.
The committee will comprise chief coach Bob Ho....
- Mohun Bagan lucky to scrape past Mohammedan Sporting
Kolkata: Former champions Mohun Bagan extended their winning run to 10 matches on the trot with a 1-0 win over city rivals Mohammedan Sporting to remain atop the table in the second ONGC I-Le....
- Houghton hope to see Indian footballers playing overseas
New Delhi: India's chief coach Bob Houghton has said the country's footballers should try their luck in overseas leagues.
Referring to young forward Sunil Chettri's trials at Coventry City....
- Vaas, Dilshan to turn out for Mohun Bagan
Kolkata: Two top Sri Lankan cricketers will be seen in action for Mohun Bagan club in local cricket for the ongoing season.
Mohun Bagan Monday registered pacer Chaminda Vaas and middle ord....
- Bhowmick targets all-win record in second half of I-League
Kolkata: East Bengal's new soccer coach Subhas Bhowmick Saturday exuded confidence of getting the team back into the winning ways in the second half of the I-League.
Bhowmick, who formall....
- Subhas Bhowmick returns as East Bengal coach
Kolkata: Subhas Bhowmick on Wednesday returned as coach of East Bengal replacing Stanley Rozario, who was sacked after the club bowed out of the Federation Cup in the semi-final stage.
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- Bhutia declared player of the year for 2008
Kolkata: Ace striker Bhaichung Bhutia has been selected player of the year for 2008 by the All India Football Federation.
Reacting to his selection, an elated Bhutia said, "I feel honoure....
- Dempo, Bagan set up final date
Kolkata: Dempo Sports Club, Goa, and city giants Mohun Bagan carved out contrasting wins to enter the final of the 30th Federation Cup football tourney here on Thursday.
The final woul....
- East Bengal in semi-final of Federation Cup
Barasat: East Bengal maintained an all-win record to move into the semi-final of the 30th Federation Cup Football with a 1-0 triumph over Sporting Clube de Goa in a group C outing played....
- Vasco upset Mohun Bagan; Oil India hold Air India
Barasat: Grimly defending for almost the entire 90 minutes, underdogs Vasco Sports Club struck an out-of-the-blue goal to pip former champions Mohun Bagan 1-0 in a group D game of the ....
- Maradona arrives to a rousing welcome in Kolkata
Kolkata: Football legend Diego Armando Maradona arrived on a two-day visit here early Saturday and was welcomed by thousands of Kolkatans who gave sleep a miss and lined the roads for a glim....
- Ganguly peps up football side Chirag United
Kolkata: Sourav Ganguly, who retired from international cricket early this month, on Friday gave a pep talk to I-league soccer side Chirag United. Ganguly, who is the brand ambassador of Chirag....
- Kolkata, not Delhi, will host Fed Cup football
New Delhi: The laid-back attitude of the Delhi Soccer Association (DSA) has let the Federation Cup football tournament go out of the national capital and it will now be held in Kolkata. A senio....
- AIFF fails to appoint a CEO to run I-League football
New Delhi: The All India Football Federation's (AIFF) step towards professionalising the game has suffered an initial set-back as the second edition of the I-League football will start on Frida....
- Fit-again Baichung Bhutia raring to go in I-League
Kolkata: With the nagging hamstring injury sustained in the AFC Challenge Cup healed, a fit-again Baichung Bhuita is raring to go full throttle when his team Mohun Bagan opens its I-League camp....
- AIFF allows I-League clubs to replace foreign players
New Delhi: Football clubs can now replace their foreign imports in the middle of the I-League only if the player gets injured, it was decided by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The AI....
- Anil Ambani denies Newcastle buy-out bid
London: The Anil Ambani group has sought to set at rest rumours within British football that the world's sixth richest man is keen to buy the Newcastle football club. Ambani, who is said to be ....
- Mahindra United beat Churchill to lift Durand Cup
New Delhi: An extra-time goal by substitute Thoi Singh helped Mahindra United beat defending champions Churchill Brothers 3-2 in an exciting title-clash and add a third Durand Cup title to th....
- JCT in Durand semi-finals, Sporting Goa on course
New Delhi: JCT are through to the semi-finals of the Durand Cup with a 3-1 victory over Tata Football Academy while Sporting Clube de Goa stayed on course by beating Air-India by a late solitar....
- India appears in Australian Football League match
Sydney: Sport is what Australia excels in. Now the government is using the Australian Football League (AFL) to deepen sport and business links with India. For the first time, an Indian football....
- 121st Osian's Durand Cup to start tomorrow
New Delhi: The 121st edition of the Osian's Durand Cup, which is the third oldest football tournament in the world, will commence tomorrow at the Dr Ambedkar Stadium in the city. The tournament....
- India lifts AFC Challenge Cup
New Delhi: India's 24-year wait to qualify for the Asia Cup football tournament was finally over today as they outplayed defending champions Tajikistan 4-1 to lift the Asian Football Confederat....
- India face Tajikistan in AFC Challenge Cup final
Hyderabad: India defied an inclement weather and a slushy outfield to beat Myanmar 1-0 and move into the AFC Challenge Cup football final at the Gachibowli Stadium in the city on Thursday. Indi....
- Footballers disappointed at being ignored for Arjuna
Hyderabad: Indian footballers, who were nominated for the 2007 Arjuna Award today expressed disappointment at being ignored for the prestigious award and said they would have been happy had at ....
- Anil Ambani keen to buy Newcastle United
London: Reliance Communications chairman Anil Ambani is expected to make a series of proposals to the owners of English Premier League football club Newscastle United in a possible 260 million ....
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