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The Sunil Chhetri-led Indian team will leave for Dubai tonight and will also have a training session the next day morning before they fly to Dushanbe. (Photo: File)

Chhetri, football's first Khel Ratna awardee, says it has been a dream...

Since his India debut on June 12, 2005 against Pakistan in Quetta, Chhetri has rewritten the country's football history...

3 Nov 2021 7:00 PM IST

Disgraced FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA chief Michel Platini. (Photo: AFP)

Blatter and Platini referred to Swiss court for fraud: prosecutor

It is now up to the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona to decide whether to try the two former executives

2 Nov 2021 8:39 PM IST

Sweden forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic. (Photo: AFP)

Ibrahimovic recalled to Sweden squad for World Cup qualifiers

Since he ended a 5-year international retirement in March, Ibrahimovic has been called up three times by Sweden, but has...

2 Nov 2021 6:37 PM IST

New Tottenham manager Antonio Conte. (AP Photo)

Tottenham appoint Antonio Conte as new manager

Spurs moved quickly to hire the Italian, who has signed an initial 18-month contract having fired Nuno Espirito Santo on...

2 Nov 2021 6:22 PM IST

Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Nuno Espirito Santo. (Photo: AFP)

Tottenham fires coach Nuno after losing half of EPL matches

Tottenham fired manager Nuno Esprito Santo on Monday after losing half of his 10 Premier League matches in charge of...

1 Nov 2021 9:42 PM IST

The Sunil Chhetri-led Indian team will leave for Dubai tonight and will also have a training session the next day morning before they fly to Dushanbe. (Photo: File)

I hope to keep playing and scoring in foreseeable future: Chhetri

ndian talisman Sunil Chhetri says he hopes to continue playing and scoring goals for the country in the 'foreseeable...

11 Oct 2021 7:23 PM IST

The Indian womens football team beat Bahrain 5-0 in an international friendly. (Twitter/Indian Football)

Indian women's football team beats Bahrain 5-0 in international...

Pyari Xaxa (19th and 68th minutes) scored twice while Sangita Basfore (13th), Indumathi 34th, Manisha (69th) were the...

10 Oct 2021 10:52 PM IST

A general view of an Estate Agent holding up a sold sign in front of Newcastle Uniteds stadium ahead of the news of the latest developments in the sale of the club to the Saudi sovereign wealth fund for 300 million-pound ($408 million) takeover in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, on Thursday. AP Photo

Premier League approves Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United

The Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United has been approved, the Premier League announced on Thursday

7 Oct 2021 10:39 PM IST

Brazilian soccer great Pele is depressed over his poor health and reluctant to leave the house because he cannot walk unaided, his son Edinho said in an interview published in Brazil on Monday. (Photo:AFP)

Pele briefly back in ICU but now 'stable', says hospital

The Brazilian football legend Pele was briefly transferred to the ICU on Friday after suffering breathing difficulties...

18 Sept 2021 5:04 PM IST

Spains defender Jose Luis Gaya Pena (C) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 European qualifying round group B football match between Spain and Georgia at the Nuevo Vivero stadium in Badajoz on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

ReguilÃ³n replaces injured GayÃ in Spain-'s squad

GayÃ was one of several changes by coach Luis Enrique after the 2-1 loss in Sweden last week

6 Sept 2021 5:12 PM IST

Indian mens football team coach Igor Stimac. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)

India still has a lot to prove and many points to improve on: Stimac...

Stimac felt that both sides put up better performances in the second match

6 Sept 2021 2:40 PM IST

Argentinas Lionel Messi and Brazils Neymar talk as the soccer game is interrupted by health authorities during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at Neo Quimica Arena stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Uproar as Brazil v Argentina clash abandoned following Covid...

Argentina captain Lionel Messi and his team-mates trooped off the field as confusion reigned over the fate of the game

6 Sept 2021 11:39 AM IST