Football
Sydney, (UNI) England secured their first FIFA Women’s World Cup final appearance following a thrilling 3-1 win over Australia here on Wednesday. Ella Toone had given the Lionesses a first-half lead before Sam Kerr equalised for the co-hosts, but goals from Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo set up a decider with Spain on Sunday. It…
Riyadh, (UNI) Brazilian professional football player Neymar has officially left the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and joined Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal, the Saudi Arabian football club announced on Tuesday. Neymar said he made the right choice by joining Al-Hilal. “I want to write a history, and the Saudi Professional League has tremendous energy and quality players and…
Kolkata, (UNI) The All India Football Federation condoles the demise of former India forward Mohammed Habib, who passed away on Tuesday, in his residence in Hyderabad after a long illness. He was 74. Habib was suffering from parkinson disease and other ailments due to injuries of his playing years. He was also suffering from dementia….
Kolkata, (UNI) Legendary footballer and heartthrob of the Mecca of Indian football – Kolkata- Mohammed Habib, who played all three big clubs in the 60s to early 80s, died at his Hyderabad home on Tuesday, the day when the Indians are celebrating the 77th Independence Day. A report coming from Hyderabad, where he was born…
Guwahati, (UNI) Chennaiyin FC have continued their dominance in the ongoing Durand Cup 2023 with a commanding 3-0 victory against Tribhuwan Army to advance to the quarter-finals at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium here on Monday. The opening goal was scored in the 22nd minute after Connor Shields set up winger Farukh Choudhary with a…
Sydney, (UNI) The FIFA Women’s World Cup has had an enormous impact on the Australian football public, with the quarter-final against France becoming the most watched sports event since the Sydney Olympics. Nothing evokes emotions like football, and no event heightens those emotions like a World Cup. Millions of Australians discovered that on Saturday night…
New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey on Monday, constituted a Task Force for a feasibility study and evaluation of the footballers, who come under the status of Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI). The Task Force will also evaluate the players playing at…
Kolkata, (UNI) Indian Super League (ISL) outfit Kerala Blasters FC narrowly went down 4-3 in a seven-goal thriller against Gokulam Kerala FC in their opening fixture of the Durand Cup 2023 at the Mohun Bagan Ground here on Sunday. After a low-key start to the match, Kerala Blasters started dominating ball possession. But to everybody’s…
Guwahati, (UNI) Chennaiyin FC will be aiming to seal their quarter-final spot in the Durand Cup 2023 when they take on Tribhuwan Army in a Group E clash at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium on Monday. A win against Tribhuwan Army will earn Chennaiyin FC direct qualification into the last eight of the tournament. Currently,…
Sydney, Aug 12 (UNI) England have set up a mouth-watering FIFA Women’s World Cup semi-final against co-hosts Australia after battling back from a goal down to see off Colombia here on Saturday. Lauren Hemp and Alessio Russo scored the goals that took the Lionesses through to the last four for a third successive edition, after…
