FIFA U-17 World Cup, England vs Japan: England need to overcome penalty jinx
England vs Japan: Ben Stokes thought he had “just lost the World Cup”. That was the World T20 final against West Indies at Eden Gardens…
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Persela Lamongan goalkeeper Choirul Huda dies after collision with teammate
Jakarta: Indonesian football was in mourning on Monday after celebrated goalkeeper Choirul Huda died following an on-pitch collision with a team-mate. Huda, 38, a long-time…
FIFA U-17 World Cup: For team India, party over, time to do dishes
FIFA U-17 World Cup:It wasn’t a water to wine story, after all. Even though they chased a win all along, India’s primary goal was to…
Ecuador suspend five players for indiscipline before Argentina game
Five Ecuadorian football players have suspended from the national side for indiscipline after sneaking out of their team hotel ahead of a 3-1 World Cup…
Pakistan football team suspended by Fifa
The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has banned by Fifa with immediate effect due to “undue third-party interference”. The PFF’s national and club teams not entitled…
AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers: Confident India eye championship berth against Macau
The word ‘historic’ is being thrown around quite frequently with regard to Indian football. When the country’s U-17 team took the field against the United States…
India vs Colombia FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: First history,heartbreak for India
India vs Colombia : Heartbreaks are common in teenage years. This one, though, will take quite some time to recover from for the India under-17…
FIFA World Cup : Australia aim to halt Syria’s 2018 FIFA World Cup charge in Sydney
SYDNEY (AP) — While local support will be firmly behind Australia’s Socceroos, wider sentiment may spur the team from war-torn Syria to keep its World…
FIFA U-17 World Cup: Chile colts create emotional moment in Kolkata
Salon frequenters: The team hotel has a sassy salon. The crew-cut Nigeriens just loitered around the salon. The North Koreans are strictly proscribed to enter…
Deputy secretary Zvonimir Boban says,India already winners in U-17 World Cup
India are already the winners irrespective of how the results pan out on the field, says FIFA’s deputy secretary and Croatian football legend Zvonimir Boban,…
FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Officials enforcing strict measures at event in India
The Under-17 World Cup starting in India on Friday should feature only players born this century, but officials are taking no chances after defending champions…
FIFA U-17 World Cup: Chandigarh’s big connect in building Indian football squad
Every third player in the India’s 21-member squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup has a strong Chandigarh connection. It was the training stint in…
Gay football referee opens up, says things are getting better on field
Ryan Atkin, who became English football’s first professional referee, still faces plenty of issues. The 32-year-old said the game is still awash with homophobia. Atkin…