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Bhawanipore FC head coach Sankarlal Chakraborty lauded Garhwal FC, who are at the bottom of the Hero I-League Qualifiers 2020, as the “fittest” team in the competition, as he erred on the side of caution on the eve of the clash between the two sides at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Stadium in Wednesday, October 14 in Kolkata. The match between Garhwal FC and Bhawanipore FC is all set to kick off at 12.30 PM IST on Wednesday. Garhwal FC currently sit at the

Looking to build on their win in their last match against Garhwal FC in their previous game FC Bengaluru United will hope to build on the momentum when they take on ARA FC of Ahmedabad at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium on Wednesday (October 14) at IST 4.30pm. The match will be broadcast live on the 1Sports channel and will also be streamed live on the 1Sports Facebook page. It’s one loss and one win for Bengaluru from their first two matches in the

The third kit that follows the first two home and away jerseys that paid historical homage to the original club jersey, also highlights the burgundy color alongside black and white accents on the shoulders and sleeves. The jersey also features gold accents on the logo, a nod to the club's 50th anniversary and stripes. This new collab between Jordan and Paris Saint-Germain which was such a hit worldwide, offers a fourth collection that is out now. The collection includes a complete range of

The Indian Sports Centre (ISC), an apex body under the patronage of the Indian Embassy, will host more than 30 sports events as part of the Year of Sports campaign in Qatar, it was revealed. HE Dr. Deepak Mittal, the Indian Ambassador to Qatar, inaugurated the Indian Sports Centre's Year of Sports campaign at a ceremony recently at the IICC premises in Thumama. The Year of the Sports campaign is to promote the message of the Fit India Movement, which aims at promoting

Odisha FC heads into its pre-season of the Indian Super League with a diverse and young bunch of Indian talent. Amongst them are Indian International Vinit Rai, Jerry, Nandhakumar, Arshdeep, Sajid, Daniel, Gaurav, Shubham and Ankit Bhuyan who carry on from last season. New joinees like Samuel, Kamaljit, Ravi, Kamalpreet, Thoiba, Paul, George D’Souza and Hendry will eye this pre-season as an opportunity to stake their claim for starting spots when the Indian Super League kicks off. Young prodigies like Bodo Jr, Premjit

KOLKATA: Amidst India’s first sporting tournament post the COVID-19 Lockdown -- the Hero I-League Qualifiers 2020, the nation awoke to a tragic piece of news on Monday (October 12, 2020) as former Indian National Team captain Carlton Chapman had passed away. The former midfielder used to operate in the centre of the park for the Blue Tigers in the late 1990s and the early 2000s and had even donned the captain’s armband, leading icons like IM Vijayan and Bhaichung Bhutia on the pitch. “He

KOLKATA: It was a kind of a shocker to all in Bhawanipore FC when the news of former Head Coach of the Club Carlton Chapman came in. “He was a very near and dear person to us all at Bhawanipore. Carlton was with me at the Tata Football Academy, and went on to play for India. He had even been a coach at this club, and was quite close to me personally,” said Sankarlal. “We were devastated to hear that he had passed away

NEW DELHI: Joydeep Mukherjee, Secretary, Indian Football Association, who has been leading the LOC (Local Organising Committee) in the ongoing Hero I-League Qualifiers 2020 – the first live sporting event in India post the COVID pandemic lockdown – feels “it’s not over till it’s over.” In a freewheeling interview, Mukherjee speaks at length about what prompted him to accept the challenge of hosting the tournament, the unique challenges under the ‘new normal,’ the sanitising procedure, the learnings, and much more. EXCERPTS:  You have been closely

In a bid to develop football from the grassroots in Odisha, Bhubaneswar-based Hero Indian Super League (ISL) club Odisha FC conducted a webinar for budding coaches and players. In this webinar titled "Principles of Attack and Defense in Football", club's Grassroots Coaches Mr. Mahabir Nath and Mr. Aiswaryan Pillai shared their experience and spoke to the participants regarding various skills and techniques involved in the sport. Explaining more about the webinar, Mr. Nath said, "In last season, we had many programs with coaches

The 29-year-old Portuguese attacker who is capable of playing anywhere across the forward line, is set for a first stint in India following a spell at Japanese club Matsumoto Yamaga. "It feels great to join Chennaiyin FC, a club that represents a city with rich culture and a wonderful fanbase. My conversations with our Head Coach (Csaba László) have been great so far, and I truly believe in the project he has in mind for us. I will work extremely hard to fulfil

Mohammedan Sporting take on newbies ARA FC in Hero I-League Qualifiers KOLKATA: With the second round of Hero I-League Qualifiers 2020 matches coming up, Mohammedan SC will be looking to put their missed chances from their previous game behind them and aim to pick up the three points against newbies ARA FC at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Sunday, October 11, 2020. FC Bengaluru United, Garhwal FC look to bounce back after initial defeats KOLKATA: Having lost their respective opening

Doha: Qatar’s preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup is on schedule amidst the Coronavirus with ‘85 percent complete’, a top official responsible for delivering the infrastructure required for the tournament said. “Despite the coronavirus pandemic, we remain ahead of schedule when it comes to delivering all the infrastructure required for the FIFA World Cup and are well on course to delivering everything well in advance of the tournament,” Khalid Al Naama, official spokesperson of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy told

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Al Rayyan Stadium has been highly commended for its sustainability features by the Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD). The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ tournament venue achieved excellent sustainability ratings for its design, construction, management and energy efficiency in line with the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS). The following certificates were awarded after the stadium’s final audit: GSAS Design & Build Certification (four-star rating), GSAS Construction Management Certification (Class A*) and GSAS Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) Compliance Certificate. The 40,000-capacity

Odisha FC is delighted to announce that the club has reached a two-year agreement with South African midfielder Cole Alexander ahead of the seventh edition of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL). Born in Cape Town, Cole Alexander played youth football at Hellenic FC and Ajax Cape Town before making his senior professional debut for the latter. Cole, a high-energy midfielder by trade, had also represented various other South African clubs Vasco Da Gama, Chippa United, Polokwane City and SuperSport United. The 31-year-old

Al Arabi will look to end a 23-year wait for a title when they take on Al Sadd in the 2019-20 Ooredoo Cup final at the Al Duhail Stadium on Saturday at 18:00. “The Ooredoo Cup final is an important milestone for us as it has been almost 23 years back when Al Arabi won a trophy. It is also a good opportunity for us to turn things around. We need to win this trophy,” said coach Heimir Hallgrimsson, a former coach of

New Arsenal signing Thomas Partey will be keen to prove a point or two when Ghana take on Qatar in a friendly match in Antalya, Turkey on Monday. The Black Stars recently made a deadline day transfer from Atletico Madrid to the English giants. For Partey and his teammates, the national team is returning to action after almost a year break having lineup two friendlies in Turkey. First, they take on Mali on Friday, before taking on Qatar three days later. For Qatar,

Goa: Nine out of the eleven teams - which are to take part in the latest edition of the Indian Super League (ISL) - have reached Goa and have begun their pre-season training camps in the coastal state, according to information provided by the organizers of the event. The only exceptions are Bengaluru FC and East Bengal. Bengaluru FC are presently training at their academy facility, Inspire Institute of Sport, in Bellary. The ISI teams started arriving in the state since September 25

Doha, Qatar: After successfully hosting the West Zone AFC Champions League matches Qatar will once again play hosts to the cream of Asian football when it hosts the leading sides from East Zone as they battle it out for a place in the AFC Champions League final. Sixteen leading sides from the east of the continent, from six countries, will take part in the tournament from 18 November to 13 December, with matches taking places in four stadiums, according to a press note

Doha: Barcelona legend and current Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez will be looking to collect yet another trophy when The Wolves take on Al Arabi in the final of the Ooredoo Cup final on Saturday at the Duhail Stadium on Saturday. Both, Xavi and player Rodrigo Tabata were confident and wanted the players to enjoy the game and not be burden by the pressure of playing in the final Xavi said, “We are very happy to be playing in this final. To be