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In an exclusive conversation with IANS, former Liverpool player Mark Seagraves spoke about the exceptional job done by Southgate but stated that he "should resign" even if England won the tournament.“I think he should resign. He has had enough time to do what he has been doing. Obviously he...

"Everything was amazing. In my opinion, this is probably the best Euro ever. The fans enjoyed it, and we didn't have any major incidents with them. We saw great football with the top teams. The only issue was the weather. “Sometimes it was good, sometimes not so much, but overall, it was a...

Following Uruguay's close 1–0 defeat to Colombia in the Copa America semi-finals, a heated argument broke out between Uruguayan players and Colombian supporters in the stands.The incident occurred after the final whistle on Wednesday evening in a part of the stadium where several family...

24 teams from the ISL, I-League, international teams and the armed forces will compete in Asia's oldest football tournament, starting on July 27.Notably, the international teams will also include Nepal's Tribhuvan Army FC and Bangladesh Army football team, both returning from the previous...

“Over the last two decades, I have had the opportunity to see the ups and downs as a footballer and face everything that Indian football had to offer. The only constant has been the belief that one day we, as a nation, will realize the full potential of Indian football and I cannot wait for that...

New Delhi: Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri might have bid farewell to his international career, but he remains deeply attached to the team's fortunes and says he will do everything in his power to take the country to the "promised land".Speaking at a function attended by President...

New Delhi: President Draupadi Murmu on Wednesday asked Indian football stakeholders to work together to improve the game in the country as the trophy tour of the centenary Durand Cup tournament ends here.The 133rd edition of Asia's oldest and the world's fifth-oldest tournament begins on July...

New Delhi, former Mohun Bagan and East Bengal coach Stanley Rozario and current NorthEast United assistant coach Nausad Moosa are among a host of Indians who have applied for the national team head coach job, which became vacant after the dismissal of Igor Stimac.In total, the Indian Football...

New Delhi: The Indian Football Federation on Saturday announced a 23-member senior women's team for the two friendly matches against Myanmar to be played in Yangon on July 9 and 12.The goalkeeping department comprises Shreya Hooda, Elangbam Panthoi Chanu and Maibam Linthoingambi Devi, while...

Assam-born Vineet, 26, graduated from the Tata Football Academy before signing for Dempo FC in Goa. He was signed by Kerala Blasters ahead of the 2016–17 ISL season and then joined Odisha FC in 2017. He played 68 matches for the team, scoring once and captaining the side.He later joined Mumbai...

Miedema is the record goalscorer in the history of the Barclays Women's Super League and for the Netherlands, scoring 80 and 95 times for club and country respectively – more than any other player in both the women's and men's teams.She will wear the number six shirt and reunite with Dutch...

New Delhi [India], Football Federation of India president Kalyan Chaubey is hopeful that the next head coach will be named by the end of July.The AIFF confirmed in a statement that in total 291 applications were received for the position of coach of the senior men's team, which became vacant...

New Delhi [India], Indian Super League (ISL) side Jamshedpur FC announced on Thursday that they have extended the contract of Spanish striker Javier Siverio.The 26-year-old Spaniard initially joined the Men of Steel on loan in January following his victory with East Bengal FC in the Kalinga...

New Delhi: The AIFF on Thursday said it will appoint the new head coach of the national men's football team by the end of this month, asserting that the federation has received huge interest from across the world for the vacant post.The period to apply for the post ended on Wednesday. The All...

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], The 133rd edition of the Durand Cup football tournament, the opening of the Indian football season, will begin on July 27 and the final is scheduled for August 31.The tournament schedule was announced by the Eastern Command Headquarters of the Indian Army, on...

Stuttgart [Germany], Ahead of his team's clash against Germany in the Euro 2024 quarter-final match, Spanish striker Joselu said that Toni Kroos is a key player for the German team.In Germany's previous match against Denmark in the Round of 16 match, Ton Kroos completed the most passes (87) in...

"The faith in this team has grown enormously. We have learned that we can survive difficult situations; we believe in our quality much more than in recent months," said the 34-year-old before Friday afternoon's match in Stuttgart.After 10 years in the Real Madrid shirt, he said that winning...

New Delhi, AIFF executive committee will meet next week to discuss how the Indian football roadmap agreed in 2019 could be fully implemented after the I-League Clubs Association sent a letter to the federation , raising concerns about some key issues.According to the Indian football roadmap...

New Delhi: The AIFF on Tuesday announced that the Indian football team will travel to Vietnam during the October FIFA window to play a Tri-Nation tournament that will also include Lebanon.Vietnam (116) and Lebanon (117) are above India (124) in the latest FIFA rankings.This will be the Blue...

The 16-team Olympic football tournament is open to players under the age of 23, but each side can include three over-age "wild cards" in its squad, Xinhua reported.As expected, Lionel Messi has been selected in the squad as the Inter Miami star said in June that he is no longer old enough to...