FIFA's big experiment may have made the World Cup too big for its own goodThe World Cup is expanding with more teams and games. This raises concerns about player endurance and the quality of the tournament. FIFA b...
21 May, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
India's 'young tigresses' to face China in U17 Asian Cup quarter-finalsIndia's U17 women's team will face hosts China in the high-stakes quarter-finals of the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026 at the Suzhou ...
11 May, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
EFL Championship table: Ryan Reynolds-owned Wrexham misses Premier League, Ed Sheeran's club Ipswich Town promoted to English soccer top-tierWrexham's dream of reaching the Premier League is over, for this season anyway. Ipswich is owned by U.S. investment group Gamechanger 20 Li...
02 May, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
FIFA World Cup 2026: Italy's shocking reply to US Special Envoy's proposal of replacing Iran. Here's what four-time champions saidIran's participation in the World Cup has been thrown into doubt by the war with the US and Israel that broke out on February 28.
23 Apr, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
Quote of the day by Jesse Jackson: “No one should negotiate their dreams. Dreams must be free to fly high……….”Jesse Jackson was a famous civil rights leader who inspired people to believe in their dreams. His quote says dreams should never be limite...
17 Feb, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
Depression at 13: Archana Puran Singh recalls how an injury shattered the dreams of her son Aaryamann, who even represented India in football at junior levelsArchana Puran Singh and her son, Aaryamann Sethi, shared a heartfelt conversation. They remembered Aaryamann's difficult time with depressi...
28 Aug, 2025, 12.54 PM IST
India's second FIFA Talent Academy, first for girls, launched in HyderabadHyderabad is now the official site of India's first-ever FIFA Talent Academy for girls. This initiative, established through a collaboratio...
03 Aug, 2025, 08.29 AM IST
India’s football coach seeks PM Modi's intervention for football team's participation at Asian GamesIndia head coach Igor Stimac on Monday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention for the national football team's participation at...
18 Jul, 2023, 12.24 AM IST
Bundesliga scouts for partners to set up academyRobert Klein, CEO-designate of Bundesliga International, the German Football League (DFL) subsidiary, who was in Mumbai last week, reckons ...
22 Dec, 2017, 11.53 PM IST
Underdogs unleashed: The story of India's under-17 squadMany in the 21-member team, playing in the first ever FIFA event to be held in the country from October 6-28, had seen their parents strugg...
22 Sep, 2017, 03.53 PM IST
Tata trusts game for U sports’ football planSupratik Sen, CEO at U Sports, told ET that the company has identified 35 children from the northeastern states, who will be sent to German...
30 Nov, 2016, 01.03 AM IST
Bengaluru boy Ishan Pandita to play for Spanish football clubIshan is the first Indian to be part of the Under-18 team of UD Almeria, which was relegated from the Spanish Primera Liga to the second di...
19 Dec, 2015, 11.34 AM IST
Tie-up with German football association has opened doors for us: Nicolai AdamPraising the launch of an U-15 League, Nicolai Adam said there is also need to have U-13, U-11 and U-9 leagues in every single state to dev...
11 Sep, 2015, 02.14 PM IST
U Dream Football project: For teen footballer Armaan Kalra, it's Germany callingThe strapping Armaan, now approaching 5'10“, switches between central midfield and right back.
16 Aug, 2015, 11.26 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee agrees to handover Rabindra Sarovar Stadium for U-17 World CupWest Bengal government today agreed to handover Rabindra Sarovar Stadium to the AIFF following its request to develop it into an internatio...
24 Dec, 2014, 07.47 PM IST
Big names in Indian Super League will benefit Indian football, says FIFACricket legends such as Tendulkar & Ganguly, Bollywood stars Ranbir, Hrithik, Abraham & Abhishek Bachchan among others are co-owners of 8 f...
15 Oct, 2014, 05.36 PM IST
For rich Bangalore kids, it’s football career over schoolA 16-year-old talented goalkeeper currently training with Spanish club Alcobendas CF in Madrid, a feeder club for Spanish La Liga champions...
03 Oct, 2014, 10.33 AM IST