News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
South Korea squandered a chance to book their spot at next year's World Cup finals on Thursday after a 0-0 draw with 10-man Iran left their qualification hopes precariously balanced.
The view is that the attention on the national team is fleeting, incidental and dependent on the results they produce.
But how much has the national team actually improved?
Adjudged the best goalkeeper at the South American U-17 Championship in March, Borquez had a clean slate in four games to help his side secure a FIFA U-17 World Cup qualification for the first time since 1997.
Hamad Al Montashari won the Asian Football Confederation's Player of the Year award after prominent players from Japan, South Korea and Iran were deemed ineligible.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.
India stun Argentina in U-20 COTIF Cup football tourney
Kashima claimed their first continental title with a gutsy scoreless draw against Persepolis at the imposing Azadi Stadium
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday.
Indian football was a picture of good health with a 10-man under-20 outfit's triumph over Argentina
A star-studded England will take on unpredictable Chile in a Group F match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup at the refurbished Salt Lake Stadium, in Kolkata, on Sunday.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
'You cannot achieve everything in one day and in the long path, there will be ups and downs in your life.'
This and more from the happenings in the world of footbal.
Making their second Under-17 World Cup appearance, Iraq have been the surprise package of the proverbial 'group of death' as they are well placed to advance to the knockout stage following a spirited 1-1 draw against two-time champions Mexico, and a 3-0 rout of Latin American giants Chile.
An Olympic campaign saved by the fortitude of three women, a cricket team that rediscovered itself under a bold and zealous Virat Kohli -- Indian sports in 2016 was a dramatic mix of highs and lows wherein athletes mostly raised the bar but administrators found new ways to embarrass the country.
Striker Keito Nakamura scored the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup's first hat-trick as Japan hammered Honduras 6-1 to begin their campaign on a resounding note at the Indira Gandhi International Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday.
Five years after the Indian Super League was established, so has its effective preeminence in Indian football.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
News of all that transpired on and off the football field.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
Carlos Tevez is getting paid 615,000 a week at Shanghai Shenhua, making him the world's best-paid player. His salary is now more than Cristiano Ronaldo's and Lionel Messi's!
