ISL glitz props Indian football but national team slips in 2014The likes of Del Piero, Materrazi and Trezeguet gave the fans just the kind of connect with club football that the I-League had struggled t...
28 Dec, 2014, 03.31 PM IST
Stephen Constantine, Ricki Herbert short-listed for football coach's jobEnglishman Stephen Constantine and New Zealander Ricki Herbert, have been short-listed to take over from Dutchman Wim Koevermans as the new...
21 Dec, 2014, 04.29 PM IST
India need better system, not big names as coaches: Bhaichung BhutiaIn India we need to start developing our players. But if we don't give good players, and if you bring in Alex Ferguson as well, they would ...
18 Dec, 2014, 10.36 PM IST
Asian Games: India bow out of men's football after losing 0-2 to JordanThe Indian footballers gave a better account of themselves but that was not enough to a stop a superior Jordan side from winning 2-0.
22 Sep, 2014, 05.07 PM IST
India announce squad for friendlies against PalestineIndia announced a 20-member football squad for the international friendlies against AFC Challenge Cup Champions Palestine next month.
19 Sep, 2014, 01.53 PM IST
Asian Games football: India face UAE challengeIn AFC 22 Qualifiers in Muscat in 2012, India had managed to hold UAE 1-1 while it was 2-2 stalemate in the 2011 World Cup Qualifiers in Ne...
15 Sep, 2014, 12.47 AM IST
How Indian Super League can make a positive difference to football in IndiaDon’t expect India to qualify for the next World Cup because we suddenly have Pires and Del Piero playing here. But the presence of celebri...
14 Sep, 2014, 01.44 PM IST
Should Indian sports administrators rethink the need for foreign coaches?The idea behind getting coaches from overseas is simple: there’s modern expertise that’s not available in India, so import someone who can ...
24 Aug, 2014, 03.59 AM IST
India-Pakistan football match sees frayed tempers on and off fieldThe Pakistanis played a rough game. On more than one occasion, the Indians reacted with threatening gestures.
21 Aug, 2014, 03.00 AM IST
- India look to continue momentum against Pakistan
India will look to build on the momentum when they take on Pakistan in the final football friendly match in Bangalore before leaving for In...
19 Aug, 2014, 12.59 PM IST
Neighbouring countries India and Pakistan resume rivalry on football pitchIn curtain-raiser to Asian Games, rivals India and Pakistan play two friendly matches tomorrow, bringing to end nine-year old hiatus.
16 Aug, 2014, 02.34 PM IST
India drop two places to 147 in FIFA rankingsWim Koevermans's boys have been missing football action but they have managed to hold on to their continent ranking on 25th spot, though jo...
08 May, 2014, 04.46 PM IST
Sunil Chhetri among five senior players picked for Asian gamesIndian football team captain Sunil Chhetri takes a bow as he makes it to the list of players competing for Indian squad at Asian Games.
05 May, 2014, 01.13 PM IST
Serious changes required in AIFF functioning for Indian football's turnaroundThe number of clubs breaking into the Second Division and I-League is few. I-League, this season, failed to have a 14th team.
04 Feb, 2014, 11.11 AM IST