President Pratibha Patil congratulated the Indian football team for winning the ONGC Nehru Cup football tournament.
A 10-man Mohun Bagan beat JCT 2-0 to register their third successive victory in the I-League. Bagan, who dominated from the outset, sealed the match in the first 30 minutes itself after man-of-the-match Ishfaq Ahmed and Jose Ramirez Barreto scored a goal each.
The Mumbai outfit are also negotiating with East Bengal's Baichung Bhutia.
Foreigners registered with Indian clubs can also register with the body, formed by the country's leading footballers.
The Indian football team will participate in the White Caps Nation Cup, in Vancouver, Canada, its first tournament under new coach Bob Houghton.
India's ace batsman Sachin Tendulkar has pulled out from the Olympic torch relay to be held in New Delhi on Thursday.
Muritala Ali scored a fine brace as Mahindra United beat East Bengal 3-2 to register their first victory in the I-League at the Cooperage in Mumbai on Wednesday.
With this win, East Bengal now have 18 points from six outings.
India enhanced their chances of making it to the final of the five-nation Nehru Cup football tournament with a 3-1 victory over Sri Lanka at the Ambedkar stadium in Delhi on Wednesday.
The National Football League champions have signed on the cream of Indian football this season.
Star footballer Baichung Bhutia on his Jhalak Dikhla Jaa experience.
Hard Kaur on her elimination and why she and Gauhar Khan can never be friends.
East Bengal rallied from an early deficit to beat the defending champions in the semi-final of the Federation Cup.
Despite pocketing crucial three points, India coach Bob Houghton was displeased with the profligacy of his forward line against Bangladesh in the ONGC Nehru Cup football tournament in Delhi on Monday.
Syed Rahim Nabi sparkled with a brace as East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan 3-0 and ended their 10-match winning steak, in the ONGC I-League at Yuba Bharati Krirangan, in Kolkata on Sunday night.
Karim Bencherifa's team beat Mumbai FC 3-0 and registered their seventh triumph on the trot in the I-League to go just one behind leaders Sporting Clube de Goa.
Lal Kamal Bhowmick netted the only goal of the match as Mohun Bagan beat Hindustan Aeronautics Sports Club.
Jose Ramirez Barreto's goal in the second-half gave Mohun Bagan a 1-0 victory over a 10-man Dempo in the Federation Cup final in Kolkata on Sunday.
Mohun Bagan bounced back into the reckoning after registering their fifth win on the trot by prevailing over Mahindra United 1-0 in an ONGC I-league match at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Monday.
The ace shooter, who won a silver medal at the Athens Games, called upon the medial to make the country's footballers popular.
India rode on a late goal by Sunil Chhetri to beat Myanmar in the first semi-final of the AFC Challenge Cup football tournament.
India were held to a 1-1 draw by Malaysia in a friendly football match played at the Lal Bahadur stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
A 3-0 victory swelled the defending champions' lead atop the National Football League.
Baichung Bhutia's brace helped the defending champions beat Salgaocar Sports Club 3-1 in the National Football League.
A goal in each half gave the defending champions a 2-0 victory over Haywards Sporting Clube in the National Football League.
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India climbed two places to 143 in the latest FIFA rankings and is placed 26th in Asia. Argentina are ranked No 1, ahead of South American rivals Brazil and world champions Italy.
Move over Baichung Bhutia. 23-year-old Sunil Chhetri is the new face of Indian soccer.
Baichung Bhutia scored twice in a 3-0 victory in the Kolkata Super Division football league.
Surkumar Singh scored a brace of goals in a 4-1 win over East Bengal in the Kolkata Super Division football league.
With Wednesday's 2-0 victory over Peerless, Bagan swelled their tally to 33 points from 13 outings. With one match in hand, they are beyond the reach of closest rivals East Bengal, who have 25 points from 12 outings.
Among them are 12 from NFL champions East Bengal.
The Indian football team left for Dubai on Wednesday as part of its preparation for the first round of 2010 World Cup qualifiers against Lebanon.
India stormed past Kyrgyzstan 3-0 and will face Syria in the final of the ONGC Nehru Cup football tournament.
A goalless draw with GDR Monsanto enabled the Indians round off their tour of Portugal on an unbeaten note.
Dudu Omagbemi, Edeh Chidi and Adewusi Adebayo scored a goal each as Sporting Clube de Goa won 3-2.
Mohun Bagan beat Thailand's Osotpa M-150 FC 1-0 in the AFC Cup Group F match.
A brace by Baichung Bhutia saw East Bengal score a convincing 4-2 victory over State Bank of Travancore.
Subhash Chakraborty's goal in the 89th minute enabled India win the Group D match 2-1, in the football competition of the Asian Games
The Brazilian striker scored both the goals as the champions beat Haywards Sporting in their concluding match.
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