India coach Bob Houghton conceded his team was lucky to earn a point against defending AFC Challenge Cup champions Tajikistan in Group A on Friday. "In some ways you could say that we were lucky," said Englishman Houghton. "The early goal for Tajikistan surprised us and when we went into the attack we were vulnerable at the back.'
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.
Baichung Bhutia sizzled on a starry night with a spectacular brace in the 'Goal 4 Africa' charity match between two all-star international teams at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
President Pratibha Patil congratulated the Indian football team for winning the ONGC Nehru Cup football tournament.
Scoring a goal in each half, star-studded Mohun Bagan defeated Viva Kerala 2-0 in the 11th round of the ONGC I-League tie at the Corporation Stadium on Sunday.
Kapil assured that his panel will do their job to the best of their ability.
Sourav Ganguly, cricketing icon in Bengal, has been offered a nomination for the coming Lok Sabha elections by the Bharatiya Janata Party. He tells Digbijay Mishra deciding whether to accept this would be one of the most important in his life.
Former India hockey captain Dhanraj Pillay today said that the legendary Dhyan Chand should be bestowed with the Bharat Ratna as soon as possible.
Football coach Bob Houghton said domestic and national leagues were hampering India's international performance.
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Germany's Nicolas Kiefer was awarded the third wild card into the singles main draw of the Mumbai ATP event.
Leaders Mahindra United conceded a last minute goal to finish 1-1 with three-time champions Mohun Bagan.
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.
Rio Olympics silver medallist P V Sindhu was bestowed with the Sportsperson of the Year award during the 'Maruti Suzuki Sportsperson of the Year' Charity Gala Awards on Thursday night.
Mohun Bagan beat Salgaocar 5-4 in a thrilling tie to register only their second win in the I-league.
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.
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.
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.
Eighteen-year old Vania King stunned top seed Marion Bartoli 6-1, 7-5 in the Sunfeast Open first round.
Lal Kamal Bhowmick netted the only goal of the match as Mohun Bagan beat Hindustan Aeronautics Sports Club.
India stormed past Kyrgyzstan 3-0 and will face Syria in the final of the ONGC Nehru Cup football tournament.
Dempo Sports Club came from behind to down local giants Mohun Bagan 2-1 in the National Football League.
A goalless draw with GDR Monsanto enabled the Indians round off their tour of Portugal on an unbeaten note.
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.
Pune FC rallied from a goal down to beat Shillong Lajong 3-1 and open their Hero Federation Cup football tournament campaign on a winning note at Tilak Stadium in Vasco.
Mohun Bagan beat Thailand's Osotpa M-150 FC 1-0 in the AFC Cup Group F match.
Mohun Bagan on Thursday defeated Churchill Brothers 2-1 in their 14th round tie of the I-league in Kolkata.
Mohun Bagan held Durand Cup champions Churchill Brothers to 2-2 draw.
The Mohun Bagan goalkeeper was accused of an unfair tackle on Dempo's Cristiano Junior just before he collapsed to the ground.
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The Brazilian died of cardiac arrest following over-exertion and excitement, the final post-mortem report confirmed, a top police official said.
The Mohun Bagan goalkeeper claimed innocence saying he had no intention to hurt Cristiano Junior.
India held Lebanon to a 2-2 draw in the return match of the World Cup football qualifier in Goa but failed to advance to the next round. Lebanon, who won 4-1 at home, ended up with a 6-3 goal aggregate.
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
A goal each half gave India a 2-0 victory over Nepal, and made Sunil Chhetri the country's all-time leading goal-scorer, in Tuesday's friendly at the Kanchenjunga stadium in Siliguri.
The front-runners scored a crucial 3-1 victory in the National Football League on Saturday.
East Bengal went atop the table with the win in the 10th ONGC National Football League.
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