India football squad named for friendlies

National football team coach Wim Koevermans has announced his squad of 21 players for India's two international friendlies which are scheduled to be held this month. India first play Philippines on......

AIFF Polls: Kalyan ahead of Bhutia as football body set to get its first 'Player President'

Photograph: Kalyan Chaubey/Twitter Winds of change were blowing over the All India Football Federation on the eve of its polls as the sports body braced up to elect a former player as its......

Derrick Pereira named FC Goa head coach

'This is a wonderful opportunity, but there is also a lot of work ahead of us and I am eager to get onto the training ground to start working with the players.'   IMAGE: The 59-year-old......

Actor Ajay Devgn mourns Olympian Hakim's demise

IMAGE: Syed Shahid Hakim was a Dronacharya Awardee and was part of the 1960 Rome Olympics. Photograph: Hyderabad FC/Twitter Actor Ajay Devgn on Sunday mourned the loss of former India footballer......

Ex footballer aids community in fight against COVID in Goa

IMAGE: Former India footballer and coach Savio Medeira. Photograph: AIFF Savio Medeira believes in giving. He has put in 17 years of uninterrupted trophy-laden service in the heart of the midfield......

Former Asiad gold medallist Fortunato Franco dead

IMAGE: Fortunato Franco would forever be remembered for providing the assist that enabled Jarnail Singh to nod home the winner against South Korea in the 1962 Asian Games. Photograph: Praful......