Indian teams started touring Australia, Japan, Indonesia and Thailand in the late 1930s. Soon after the success of several atinder Indian football clubs, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) was formed in 1937. The 1948 London Olympics was India’s first major international tournament, where a predominately barefooted Indian team lost 2–1; failing to convert two penalties.… Read More INDIA FOOTBALL TEAM HISTORY
Maurizio Sarri on Thursday said his being appointed Juventus’ new head coach was the “crowning achievement” of his long career. He said it was a good development for him to return to Italy following a year in the English Premier League (EPL) with Chelsea. The Serie A champions appointed Sarri on a three-year contract earlier… Read More My Juventus appointment ‘the crowning achievement’, says Sarri
Africa’s soccer For 29 days, the best footballers in Africa will converge on four Egyptian cities of Cairo, Ismailia, Suez and Alexandria, for the biggest soccer showpiece on the continent. The football stars in the colours of their countries will aim to outshine one another at the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations… Read More Egypt 2019…Africa’s soccer fiesta begins
MAURIZIO Sarri has taken the reins at Juventus and made a meeting with Cristiano Ronaldo one of his first points of business. The former Napoli and Chelsea boss is back in Serie A after a season-long spell in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge and he has inherited a star-studded squad in Turin from Massimiliano… Read More Sarri holds special meeting with Ronaldo
DANIEL ALVES Dani Alves on announced was leaving Paris Saint-Germain after captaining Brazil to a 5-0 win over Peru in the Copa America and chipping in with a goal. The full-back joined the French club in 2017 after spells at Sevilla, Barcelona and Juventus, but he did not say what his next move would… Read More Dani Alves leave PSG
mikel obi Super Eagles Captain John Obi Mikel did not mince words in a post-match interview after the team managed to scrap a lone goal victory over Burundi on Saturday. Mikel who is a free agent following the end of his short term contract with Championship side Middlesbrough revealed that the original plan was to… Read More Mikel confesses: were too hard to crack
Romelu lukaku ROMELU Lukaku’s “time in England is over”, according to Andy van der Meyde, with the Manchester United striker being tipped to form an “unbelievable” strike partnership with Mauro Icardi at Inter. Speculation regarding a move away from Old Trafford for the Belgium international is starting to intensify. Initial rumours have seemingly… Read More ‘Lukaku’s time in England is over’
Daniel Alves Brazil right-back Dani Alves is to leave Paris St-Germain after two seasons with the French club. The 36-year-old former Barcelona and Sevilla defender scored eight goals in 73 appearances for PSG after joining from Juventus in 2017. Alves scored in Brazil’s 5-0 victory over Peru in their final Copa America group game on Saturday. “Today… Read More Dani Alves: Brazil right-back to leave Paris St-Germain after two seasons
Nigeria were beaten 3-0 by Germany in Grenoble on Saturday Nigeria threatened a sit-in protest at their hotel over unpaid bonuses and allowances following their Women’s World Cup last-16 defeat by Germany. One player told the BBC the team held an overnight meeting in their Grenoble hotel with Aisha Falode, the president of the Nigeria… Read More Women’s World Cup: Nigeria players threaten sit-in protest over unpaid bonuses and allowances
Salah scored in the 2019 Champions League final as Liverpool beat Tottenham to lift the trophy Former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o has urged Liverpool’s Egyptian forward Mo Salah to move to Barcelona. Salah has been in stunning form for the Reds since joining in 2017, scoring 54 goals in 74 appearances. He has been… Read More Mo Salah: Liverpool forward should join Barcelona, says Samuel Eto’o
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