'This is the first time in Goa politics that a communal leadership is being foisted on Goa's people.'
Chidambaram, who is the Congress' senior election observer for the Goa Assembly polls, also hit out at the Trinamool Congress for its barbs at the Congress for not forging an alliance with it, saying the party continued to poach Congress leaders, despite making an offer of a tie-up.
India international Anirudh Thapa scored in the first minute to set up Chennaiyin FC's 2-1 win over Jamshedpur FC in an Indian Super League match, in Vasco, on Tuesday.
This result meant a win for ATK Mohun Bagan against Hyderabad FC on Monday would ensure them of the League Winners Shield and a maiden AFC Champions League spot.
The doctor said this is his way of sending across a message to everybody to not reject these patients, whom he termed as "COVID angels".
The Indian Navy deployed nine warships, 14 aircraft and a number of fast interceptor craft as part of the search and rescue mission to locate Commander Singh.
Mohammedan Sporting qualified for the main phase of the Federation Cup football tournament after defeating Goa's Vasco SC 1-0 at the Kalyani Stadium on Monday. Sporting, who needed just a draw to make it to the main round, scored through Suman Chandra Dey in the 81st minute.
Hyderabad settled the tie in their favour in the second half through late goals from substitute Liston Colaco (85', 90').
With the draw, Hyderabad are at third spot with 24 points from 17 matches while SC EB are at ninth with 17 points
Here is a round-up of results from the ISL and I-League matches played on Monday
Koluthugan's goal enabled the Mumbai side beat Vasco 3-2 in a sixth round match of the ninth National Football League.
Mohammedan Sporting's hope to avoid relegation was dashed when they went down 0-2 to Vasco.
P R Dasmunshi said there is no question of giving Vasco the NFL title following the controversy about East Bengal's Douglas D'Silva's overstaying in the country.
The former India ace's goal gave JCT a 1-0 victory over Vasco in the National Football League.
The officer said the aircraft was on a regular training sortie when the incident occurred.
As in their last match against Kerala Blasters, ATKMB struggled to get going initially, while SCEB made some fine attacking moves but lacked the finishing touches.
JCT staged a strong second-half rally to hold Vasco 1-1 in an ONGC I-League match at the Guru Nanak stadium in Ludhiana on Saturday. In Kolkata, Mohammedan Sporting were beaten 0-1 by league leaders Sporting Clube de Goa.
Mohun Bagan bounced back from one goal deficit to register a nail-biting 2-1 win over Air India and set up a semi-final derby against arch-rivals East Bengal in the 30th Federation Cup at the floodlit Vidyasagar Krirangan in Barasat on Tuesday.
A brace by striker Yusif Yakubu guided East Bengal to a convincing 2-0 victory over Vasco Sports Club Goa in their fourth round match of the ONGC I-League in Kolkata on Saturday. After putting his side in the lead as early as in the sixth minute, Yakubu struck again at the fag end and was rightly adjudged man of the match.
Sporting Clube de Goa and East Bengal won their opening matches in the I-League football tournament, beating Vasco and Chirag United 1-0 and 3-1 respectively.
Former Brazil striker Romario was named player-coach of Vasco da Gama on Thursday, two days after announcing he had failed a dope test while playing for the team in October.
Vasco found Odafe Okolie too hot to handle as he scored a hat-trick to guide Churchill Brothers to a thumping 4-1 win in an ONGC I-League match at Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Saturday.
Salgaocar held on to their first half strike by Gilbert Olivera to beat Shillong Lajong 1-0 and came out of the relegation in the Hero I-League in Vasco on Saturday.
Former Brazil striker Romario will make another attempt to score what he says will be his 1,000th goal in Vasco da Gama's Brazilian championship match against Sport Recife on Sunday.
Former Brazil striker Romario, who once said he had been chosen from above, scored his 1,000th goal on Sunday to enter the record books -- or, rather, his own record book.
Churchill Brothers scored their maiden win of the season when they came back from behind to down 10-man Bengaluru FC 2-1 in the fifth round of the hero I-League match, in Vasco, on Friday.
Romario again missed out on his 1,000th goal on Wednesday as Vasco da Gama were knocked out of the Carioca championship after a 4-4 draw with Botafogo.
Francis Andrade's double strike from penalties guided Salgaocar to a hard fought 3-1 victory over spirited Vasco in the quarter-finals of the 27th Federation Cup football tournament.
'It is a deliberate attempt to injure our key players, so as to keep Goan teams out of the title,' club president Peter Vaz said.
'The politics of Goa is moving around a sole entity, which is land.'
Churchill Brothers came back from behind strongly to end Mohun Bagan's unbeaten run with a 2-1 win in the 12th round match of Hero I-League at Tilak Stadium, in Vasco, on Saturday.
Defending champions Mohun Bagan easily defeated debutants Aizawl FC 3-1 to begin their campaign with a bang in the I-League football tournament opener at Vidyasagar Krirangan, Kolkata, on Saturday.
The Brazilian tradition of the concentracao - sequestering teams before matches and shielding them from temptations such as sex and alcohol - is under threat as players take a stand against the late payment of wages.
Former Brazil coach Dunga has been sacked by Internacional after a fourth successive defeat in the Brazilian Championship, the club from the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul said on Friday.
The 2021 men's and women's U-17 European Championships have been cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, UEFA said on Friday.
The NFL's leading scorer notched his 14 goal in a 2-1 victory over Vasco.
Substitute Alvito Rodrigues' helped Haywards 2000 Sporting Clube hold Vasco to a 1-1 draw.
Sumangala N travelled from Bangalore to Kappad where Vasco Da Gama landed in 1498. She shares her travel diary.
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