Tag: Football

Mumbai: Reigning Premier League Champions, Manchester City Football Club celebrated the launch of the community football project ‘Goals for Life’ in Mumbai here on Thursday. Club legend Micah Richards was on hand to help deliver a football session to local children and meet the inspiring young Leaders who’ll be changing lives through football. As part […]

Chennai: Odisha FC and Chennaiyin FC shared the spoils after a thrilling Indian Super League encounter finished 2-2 at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium here on Thursday. After a barren first-half, Nerijus Valskis (51′) handed Chennaiyin the lead. But Odisha equalised through Xisco Hernandez (54′). Valskis thought he had given Chennaiyin the win with a second […]

Bhubaneswar: An eight member delegation of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) inspected infrastructure and other facilities for the upcoming U-17 Women’s World Cup at the Kalinga Stadium here on Friday. The FIFA delegation, led by project head Oliver Vogt, visited the Kalinga Stadium to evaluate the progress and preparations for the football tournament. “We […]

Paris: Star Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has won the 2019 Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best player for a record sixth time. This was Messi’s first Ballon d’Or since 2015 and comes after he scored 54 times for club and country in 2018-19, in which Barcelona won La Liga, reports BBC Sport. Before 2015, […]

Pune: Odisha FC will be out to break their string of draws with a victory when they host defending champions Bengaluru FC at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex here on Wednesday. Josep Gombau’s side comes into this tie after playing out three successive draws, two goalless results against ATK and Kerala Blasters, followed by […]

Bhubaneswar: After playing their first three home games away in Pune due to the delay in the completion of the upgradation work at the Kalinga Stadium, Odisha FC will now host their Indian Super League (ISL) matches in Bhubaneswar, starting December 27. The first game for Odisha FC in Bhubaneswar will be against neighbouring team […]

Goa: FC Goa will be out to reclaim their spot at the summit of the Indian Super League when they take on Odisha FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday. Goa are currently in second spot with 15 points from eight games, while Odisha are seventh with nine points. Sunday will see two Spanish […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC and Jamshedpur FC will be looking to end their indifferent run of form in the Indian Super League when they meet at the Kalinga Stadium on Friday. It should make for a spectacle in Bhubaneswar as Odisha FC finally make their debut in their home city. Josep Gombau’s side has had to […]

Dubai: Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo wants to try his skills in acting once he is done playing football. “One of the things that I seek to challenge myself in, for example, is acting in a movie,” the Portugal captain was quoted as saying by ESPNFC at Dubai International Sports Conference on Saturday night. Ronaldo, who plays […]

Bhubaneswar: After registering a thumping victory against Jamshedpur FC in their first-ever game at the Kalinga Stadium in the ongoing Indian Super League (ISL), Odisha FC are now set to take on Chennaiyin FC in their next home game on January 6. Odisha FC had put up a brilliant performance against Jamshedpur in the last […]

Kolkata: At 35, Sunil Chhetri knows he does not have “many” games left for the national team, hence at the turn of the new year, the talisman Indian football team captain wants to work even harder on his game as he tries to guide the team to the 2023 Asian Cup in China. “I understand […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC toppled Mumbai City FC 2-0 to make it three wins out of three at the Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday. After a barren first-half, goals from Aridane Santana (48′) and Xisco Hernandez (74′) were enough for Josep Gombau’s men to floor Mumbai City, who suffered their second consecutive defeat in the Indian […]

Hyderabad: Odisha FC strengthened their playoff hopes with a 2-1 win over Hyderabad FC in a Hero Indian Super League contest at the GMC Balayogi Stadium here on Wednesday. Marcelinho (1′) gave the hosts an early lead but Aridane Santana (15′, 45′) netted a brace to help the visitors complete a comeback. Thanks to their […]

Bengaluru: Bengaluru bounced back from their defeat to Mumbai City in style with a dominating 3-0 win against Odisha FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Wednesday. Deshorn Brown (23′) scored in his first start for the Blues before goals by Rahul Bheke (25′) and Sunil Chhetri (61′ P) sealed the tie in favour […]

Kuala Lumpur: India will host the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup as the sport’s continental body on Tuesday awarded the showpiece to the country with an aim to maximise the promotion of the game. India was awarded the tournament by the Asian Football Confederation’s Women’s Committee here as part of the AFC’s commitment to grow […]