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132nd Durand Cup: Punjab FC announce squad ahead of clash against Mohun Bagan Super Giant    Punjab FC have announced their 26-member squad for the 132nd Durand Cup ahead of their opening Group-A fixture against Indian Super League (ISL) Cup winners Mohun Bagan Super Giant, which will be played at the Kishore Bharathi Krirangan, here on Monday. Head coach Staikos Vergetis has named the squad that has a mix of youth and experience for their debut in the Durand Cup.  The squad includes foreigners Luka Majcen, Juan Mera and Kiran Kumar Lindu who had recently e...
132nd Durand Cup: Punjab FC announce squad ahead of clash against Mohun Bagan Super Giant
132nd Durand Cup: Punjab FC announce squad ahead of clash against Mohun Bagan Super Giant
Source: IANS
6/08/2023 5:46:46 PM
ISL: Chennaiyin FC sign defenders Ankit Mukherjee and Bijay Chhetri Indian Super League (ISL) club Chennaiyin FC have roped in talented defenders Ankit Mukherjee and Bijay Chhetri on multi-year deals to bolster the team's defence ahead of the upcoming season. Ankit, who plays right back has one goal from 38 ISL appearances to his name, joined Marina Machans from East Bengal FC. The 26-year old's experience and ability to read the game well will play a crucial role in bringing stability to the defense. "I am really happy and excited to jo...
ISL: Chennaiyin FC sign defenders Ankit Mukherjee and Bijay Chhetri
ISL: Chennaiyin FC sign defenders Ankit Mukherjee and Bijay Chhetri
Source: IANS
2/07/2023 5:16:23 PM
Super Cup football: Odisha FC's second-half blitz blows Aizawl FC away in group stage Indian Super League (ISL) side Odisha FC registered a convincing 3-0 victory against I-League team Aizawl FC in their second match of the Hero Super Cup here at the Payyanad Stadium here on Thursday. As the victory fetched three points for Odisha, they now have four points from two matches and are leading Group B. Aizawl FC are yet to log a point. It was a tale of two halves between Aizawl and Odisha, as they were evenly matched in the first 45 minutes. Both sides shared more or less an...
Super Cup football: Odisha FC's second-half blitz blows Aizawl FC away in group stage
Super Cup football: Odisha FC's second-half blitz blows Aizawl FC away in group stage
Source: IANS
14/04/2023 11:38:04 AM
Seeing Ronaldinho's game made me fall in love with football: Ritwik Das Ritwik Kumar Das has revolutionised his reputation from a young prodigy to one of the nation's best wingers over the past couple of Indian Super League (ISL) seasons. Since joining Jamshedpur FC, Das has become a key player for the club, scoring important goals and also creating chances for his teammates. In his first season with the Red Miners, he scored four goals and provided one assist in 17 appearances, helping the club win their first-ever League Winners' Shield. His impre...
Seeing Ronaldinho's game made me fall in love with football: Ritwik Das
Seeing Ronaldinho's game made me fall in love with football: Ritwik Das
Source: IANS
3/04/2023 4:27:36 PM
Important to grow as a team in FIFA windows, says fullback Akash Mishra While the Indian Super League (ISL) campaign is not yet over for nine of the players, who will join a national camp a day after the ISL final, it has very much come to a close for Akash Mishra, and the fullback is now motivating himself to make another push for a permanent place in the national team colours. It is the fag end of the 2022-23 Indian Football season, and the FIFA International Window drawing ever so nearer, the Blue Tigers set camp in Kolkata to prepare for the upcoming Tri-N...
Important to grow as a team in FIFA windows, says fullback Akash Mishra
Important to grow as a team in FIFA windows, says fullback Akash Mishra
Source: IANS
16/03/2023 5:25:32 PM
We will fight till the last minute: FC Goa`s Carlos Pena FC Goa head coach Carlos Pena cut a dejected figure as his side lost 1-2 to Chennaiyin FC in a Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, here on Thursday. The defeat took FC Goa's playoff fate out of their own hands and they would now need to beat Bengaluru FC who are on a seven-match winning run on their own patch and hope other results go their way to sneak into the top six. Pena suggested there was no question of his team giving up. "It's a diff...
We will fight till the last minute: FC Goa`s Carlos Pena
We will fight till the last minute: FC Goa`s Carlos Pena
Source: IANS
17/02/2023 11:34:19 AM
Chennaiyin FC rope in Kerala winger Prasanth K. Chennaiyin FC on Tuesday announced the signing of Kerala winger Prasanth K. on a one-year deal for the 2022-23 Indian Super League (ISL) season. The 25-year-old Kozhikode-born player will be joining the Marina Machans after spending five years at Kerala Blasters FC. Talking about the club's new signing, Chennaiyin FC co-owner Vita Dani said, "Prasanth is a great solution to boost our depth in attack ahead of the upcoming season. Having played in Chennai earlier, he should fit i...
Chennaiyin FC rope in Kerala winger Prasanth K.
Chennaiyin FC rope in Kerala winger Prasanth K.
Source: IANS
27/09/2022 3:29:48 PM
Indian Super League`s new season to start on October 7 in Kochi The 2022-23 Hero Indian Super League (ISL) kicks off on October 7, 2022 when last season's runners-up Kerala Blasters host East Bengal FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi. Featuring 117 matches of high-octane football action, the Hero ISL returns to entertain its fans across ten venues around the country. For the first time ever, the ISL league stage will run for close to five months apart from the playoffs, semifinals and final. Each club will play 20 league matches - 10 each ...
Indian Super League`s new season to start on October 7 in Kochi
Indian Super League`s new season to start on October 7 in Kochi
Source: IANS
1/09/2022 5:30:44 PM
Mumbai City FC appoint Brazilian Rogerio Ramos as goalkeeping coach Indian Super League (ISL) side Mumbai City FC on Monday announced the appointment of Rogerio Ramos Dal Solio as the club's new goalkeeping coach. Hailing from Brazil, Ramos has previously held the role of the goalkeeping coach of the Indian national football team. The former professional goalkeeper has also coached at Indian clubs like Vasco and Mahindra United along with stints at ES Santo Andre SP and EC Novo Hamburgo RS in Brazil, NEA Salamina in Cyprus and the Sudanese national foo...
Mumbai City FC appoint Brazilian Rogerio Ramos as goalkeeping coach
Mumbai City FC appoint Brazilian Rogerio Ramos as goalkeeping coach
Source: IANS
1/08/2022 4:07:51 PM
Former India footballer Gouramangi Singh joins FC Goa as assistant coach Former India footballer Gouramangi Singh has joined Indian Super League (ISL) franchise FC Goa as its assistant coach ahead of the upcoming season, the club said on Wednesday. A product of the Tata Football Academy, Gourmangi played for some of the biggest football clubs in the country during his 15-year-long career. With Dempo SC, Gourmangi lifted the National Football League (NFL) and the Federation Cup titles in the 2004-05 season. The following year, he repeated the feat with Mahindra ...
Former India footballer Gouramangi Singh joins FC Goa as assistant coach
Former India footballer Gouramangi Singh joins FC Goa as assistant coach
Source: IANS
14/07/2022 2:01:42 PM
ISL: Goalkeeper Kattimani signs two-year extension deal with Hyderabad FC Goalkeeper Laxmikant Kattimani has signed a two-year contract extension with Indian Super League (ISL) champion Hyderabad FC, the club announced on Friday. The 33-year-old had a fairy tale ending to the ISL 2021-22 campaign, where he was also the Hero of the Match in the final. He was almost unbeatable in the penalty shoot-out that eventually won Hyderabad their first-ever trophy. Kattimani saved four Blasters' penalties, one of which had to be retaken, and stepped up right when the...
ISL: Goalkeeper Kattimani signs two-year extension deal with Hyderabad FC
ISL: Goalkeeper Kattimani signs two-year extension deal with Hyderabad FC
Source: IANS
2/07/2022 12:09:49 PM
Chennaiyin FC rope in Iranian defender Vafa Hakhamaneshi Indian Super League (ISL) side Chennaiyin FC on Wednesday signed tall Iranian defender Vafa Hakhamaneshi for the upcoming season. The 6'6" tall player's latest stint was with Thai club, Ratchaburi Mitr Phol FC, where he made three appearances in the AFC Champions League. Hakhamaneshi has turned out for several clubs in the Persian Gulf Pro League which is the first tier league in Iran. He made 59 appearances, turning out for clubs such as Naft Tehran, Tractor FC and Sanat N...
Chennaiyin FC rope in Iranian defender Vafa Hakhamaneshi
Chennaiyin FC rope in Iranian defender Vafa Hakhamaneshi
Source: IANS
29/06/2022 3:36:12 PM
ISL 2022-23: Chennaiyin FC rope in midfielder Sourav Das for upcoming season Two-time Indian Super League (ISL) champions Chennaiyin FC have signed midfielder Sourav Das on a two-year deal, the club confirmed on Thursday. Das, who has previously played for Mumbai City, East Bengal and Mohun Bagan, will strengthen Chennaiyin's midfield, consisting of experienced Anirudh Thapa and youngster Jiteshwor Singh, who was signed by the club earlier. "We are very happy to welcome hard-working and combative midfielder Sourav Das to Chennaiyin FC. He has impressed ...
ISL 2022-23: Chennaiyin FC rope in midfielder Sourav Das for upcoming season
ISL 2022-23: Chennaiyin FC rope in midfielder Sourav Das for upcoming season
Source: IANS
9/06/2022 4:13:42 PM
Experienced defender Narayan Das joins ISL side Chennaiyin FC  Indian Super League (ISL) side Chennaiyin FC (CFC) have confirmed the signing of experienced defender Narayan Das on a two-year contract. The 27-year-old joins after a season-long stint with SC East Bengal and is currently the second-highest capped player in the ISL with 107 appearances. Predominantly a left-back, Das also occasionally plays in central defence. After taking his first steps in professional football with the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) developmental s...
Experienced defender Narayan Das joins ISL side Chennaiyin FC
Experienced defender Narayan Das joins ISL side Chennaiyin FC
Source: IANS
30/06/2021 3:51:39 PM
ISL champions Mumbai City FC extend striker Bhumij`s contract Indian Super League (ISL) defending champions Mumbai City FC on Wednesday extended striker Pranjal Bhumij's contract by three years. He has been with the side for four seasons. The 22-year-old striker from Sivasagar in Assam will continue playing for the Mumbai outfit until May 2024. Bhumij, who started his footballing journey playing for Guwahati clubs and joined I-League side DSK Shivajians, represented India in the 2017 U-18 SAFF Championships in Bhutan. He was picked up by Mumba...
ISL champions Mumbai City FC extend striker Bhumij`s contract
ISL champions Mumbai City FC extend striker Bhumij`s contract
Source: IANS
10/06/2021 12:35:40 PM
AFC Cup: Bengaluru look to put ISL low behind, face Tribhuvan Army Bengaluru FC will have to shrug off the disappointment of finishing seventh in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2020/21 season when they take on a committed Nepal club, Tribhuvan Army FC, in the AFC Cup Preliminary Round 2 match in Bambolim, Goa on Wednesday. Tribhuvan Army FC are coming into the tournament on a high after beating Sri Lanka Police SC 5-1 in their Round 1 clash last week to set up a date with the Sunil Chhetri-led side, who had emerged champions in the 2018/19 ISL. The 2020...
AFC Cup: Bengaluru look to put ISL low behind, face Tribhuvan Army
AFC Cup: Bengaluru look to put ISL low behind, face Tribhuvan Army
Source: IANS
13/04/2021 4:51:26 PM
`Champions League matches beneficial for FC Goa, Indian football` Indian Super League (ISL) team FC Goa head coach Juan Ferrando, said the AFC Champions League was on a par with some of the biggest continental tournaments, such as the UEFA Champions League and the Copa Libertadores, and his boys should make the most of this "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity". India is hosting the AFC Champions League group stage for the first time ever in Goa, with FC Goa set to take on Qatar's Al Rayyan in the opening match on April 14. "(We are) ver...
`Champions League matches beneficial for FC Goa, Indian football`
`Champions League matches beneficial for FC Goa, Indian football`
Source: IANS
12/04/2021 5:27:19 PM
FC Goa`s ACL qualification an important step forward for Indian football Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Goa players feel Indian football has climbed several notches and that the team's qualification for the AFC Champions League (ACL) Group Stage is an offshoot of that success. The Goan club will take on Qatar's Al Rayyan in the opening match on April 14 in Goa. FC Goa had created history by becoming the first Indian club to qualify for the AFC Champions League Group Stage by virtue of finishing at the top of the ISL table in 2019-20. "It'...
FC Goa`s ACL qualification an important step forward for Indian football
FC Goa`s ACL qualification an important step forward for Indian football
Source: IANS
10/04/2021 4:35:36 PM
Sipovic's own goal helps Jamshedpur beat Chennaiyin 1-0 An injury-time own goal from Enes Sipovic proved to be the difference as Jamshedpur FC edged Chennaiyin FC 1-0 in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the GMC Stadium on Wednesday. Jamshedpur did not register a single shot on target before Sipovic's goal, compared to Chennaiyin's four but still ended on the winning side. The result lifted Owen Coyle's team to the sixth spot while Chennaiyin stay eighth. This is the third consecutive time that Chennaiyin have failed to score in a ma...
Sipovic's own goal helps Jamshedpur beat Chennaiyin 1-0
Sipovic's own goal helps Jamshedpur beat Chennaiyin 1-0
Source: IANS
11/02/2021 11:43:38 AM
To break Chhetri`s records is my motivation: Forward Rahul KP Kerala Blasters striker Rahul KP, who has been making heads turn with his performances in the ongoing Indian Super League (ISL) campaign, desires to "be the best player in India" and break the records set by the likes of India captain-cum-striker Sunil Chhetri. "I want to be the best in the country and I want to work hard for it, no matter what. Players who have made history, they are human too. For example, if Sunil Chhetri has scored so many goals for the country...I want ...
To break Chhetri`s records is my motivation: Forward Rahul KP
To break Chhetri`s records is my motivation: Forward Rahul KP
Source: IANS
6/02/2021 5:51:53 PM