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Indian Soccer PIX: Krishna's late strike secures draw for ATK

Indian Soccer PIX: Krishna's late strike secures draw for ATK

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

All the results from the I-League and ISL matches played on Saturday

There's fan-following for these other 'Men in Blue' too!

There's fan-following for these other 'Men in Blue' too!

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Besides the trophies, Bengaluru FC's coach Ashley Westwood has also won his team supporters and sold-out home crowds, says Laxmi Negi

Fowler suspended for 4 games, fined for anti-ref comments

Fowler suspended for 4 games, fined for anti-ref comments

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

Fowler, according to the committee, did not respond and said that he 'never intended to make any racist remarks and no malice was ever intended.'

ISL: Odisha beat Hyderabad for second win

ISL: Odisha beat Hyderabad for second win

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

A 10-man Odisha FC registered their second win of the season, beating Hyderabad FC 3-2 in the Hero Indian Super League match, in Pune, on Wednesday.

After historic win Mohun Bagan coach blasts AIFF

After historic win Mohun Bagan coach blasts AIFF

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

After becoming the first Indian football club to win a AFC Champions League qualifying game, Mohun Bagan coach Sanjoy Sen, on Wednesday, lashed out at the bigwigs of All India Football Federation.

Bhowmick returns to Churchill as Technical Director

Bhowmick returns to Churchill as Technical Director

Rediff.com16 Oct 2013

Subhash Bhowmick, who guided Churchill Brothers to their second I-League title last season as Technical Director, is back in the team fold after Sukhwinder Singh announced his resignation.

East Bengal take on Mumbai FC in empty stadium

East Bengal take on Mumbai FC in empty stadium

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

East Bengal will take on Mumbai FC in the I-League behind closed doors at the gigantic Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Kriragan in Kolkata as police deployment is not possible because of municipal elections in the Kolkata.

Soccer Extras: AC Milan banned from Europa League

Soccer Extras: AC Milan banned from Europa League

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Sehwag offers help for Pulwama terror attack martyrs' kids

Sehwag offers help for Pulwama terror attack martyrs' kids

Rediff.com16 Feb 2019

Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag offered to bear the educational expenses of children of all the CRPF personnel martyred in the dastardly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama.

Mohun Bagan say won't submit ISL bid document

Mohun Bagan say won't submit ISL bid document

Rediff.com24 May 2017

The former I-League champions collected the Invitation To Bid document on the last day and Thursday is the submission deadline.

Indian Super League just a week old and kicking!

Indian Super League just a week old and kicking!

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

The jury is still out on whether the Indian Super League (ISL) can wake the world's second most populous nation from its football slumber but the first week of the eight-team competition has at least made people sit up and take notice.

Bencharifa takes over as chief coach of Mohun Bagan

Bencharifa takes over as chief coach of Mohun Bagan

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

Moroccan Karim Bencherifa, beginning his second stint as coach of Mohun Bagan, said his main aim would be to regain the I-League title.

Indian Football Roundup: BFC leave it late to break NorthEast hearts

Indian Football Roundup: BFC leave it late to break NorthEast hearts

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

The aggregate score read 4-2 in favour of the Blues who will now look to land their first ever ISL title on Sunday.

Will Dheeraj make waves in Scotland?

Will Dheeraj make waves in Scotland?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem left for a trial at Scottish Premiership club Motherwell FC. His training sting is starting from Thursday.

AIFF-IMG meeting over IPL-style league postponed

AIFF-IMG meeting over IPL-style league postponed

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

The meeting between officials of All Indian Football Federation (AIFF) and its commercial partner IMG-Reliance to discuss the final plans relating to the ambitious IPL-style football tournament scheduled on Tuesday has been postponed to later this week.

Real Kashmir! Football takes the valley by storm

Real Kashmir! Football takes the valley by storm

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

#TheRealKashmir celebrates the beauty of Jammu and Kashmir through the lens of football, highlighting the wave of positive change brought about by the beautiful game in the state.

Could move court if three points are awarded to Real Kashmir: Minerva Punjab

Could move court if three points are awarded to Real Kashmir: Minerva Punjab

Rediff.com17 Feb 2019

The club said it had not received the assurances it had sought as far as security of its players are concerned

Indian football round-up: Mumbai City FC strike late to down FC Goa for first win

Indian football round-up: Mumbai City FC strike late to down FC Goa for first win

Rediff.com25 Nov 2017

All the results from the I-League and ISL matches played on Saturday

Extras: Enrique returns as Spain coach after daughter's death

Extras: Enrique returns as Spain coach after daughter's death

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Heard about Goa's Gaur Army?

Heard about Goa's Gaur Army?

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

Football fans in Goa are shaking off their sussegado and becoming an animated, raucous, even belligerent lot.

Football Briefs: Barcelona's Coutinho ruled out for three weeks

Football Briefs: Barcelona's Coutinho ruled out for three weeks

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Indian Football: Odisha, Kerala share honours

Indian Football: Odisha, Kerala share honours

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

Manuel Onwu scored a hat-trick for the hosts, while Bartholomew Ogbeche netted twice to lead the Golden Boot standings with 15 to his name.

FC Goa first Indian club to win AFC Champions League spot

FC Goa first Indian club to win AFC Champions League spot

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

FC Goa on became the first team from the country to secure a berth in the group stage of the AFC Champions League, the continent's top-tier club competition, after beating Jamshedpur FC 5-0 in an Indian Super League match, in Jamshedpur, on Wednesday.

Elano incident unacceptable, says AIFF chief

Elano incident unacceptable, says AIFF chief

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Expressing serious concern at the unsavoury incident that happened after the Indian Super League final in Goa on Sunday, All India Football Federation president Praful Patel said on Monday he was awaiting the match commissioner's report before cracking the whip on the wrongdoers.

One phone, many subscribers: Real Kashmir FC's story during communication lockdown

One phone, many subscribers: Real Kashmir FC's story during communication lockdown

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

Sandeep Chattoo got the phone activated with 'special permission'

Churchill sack coach Drago Mamic

Churchill sack coach Drago Mamic

Rediff.com2 Jun 2011

Churchill Brothers coach Drago Mamic, who failed to guide the team to I-League triumph, has been shown the door by club president Churchill Alemao.

IPL behind closed doors? Indian sport hit by COVID-19

IPL behind closed doors? Indian sport hit by COVID-19

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

The money-spinning Indian Premier League has mulled a closed-door edition in a desperate bid to avoid cancellation as the deadly COVID-19 sent Indian sports into quarantine after a government directive for fans to be kept away from all action to prevent the pandemic from spreading.

Photos: 40 injured as Mohun Bagan-East Bengal derby called off

Photos: 40 injured as Mohun Bagan-East Bengal derby called off

Rediff.com9 Dec 2012

The mecca of Indian soccer on Sunday made headlines when the marquee I-League clash between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan had to be called off after the unruly crowd present at the Salt Lake stadium went out of control.

Footballers Bembem Devi, Jeje nominated for Arjuna

Footballers Bembem Devi, Jeje nominated for Arjuna

Rediff.com2 May 2017

One of the biggest names in the women's game, the 36-year-old Bembem called time on her illustrious international career at the end of the South Asian Games last year in Shillong.

Chitfund bust spells trouble for football

Chitfund bust spells trouble for football

Rediff.com5 May 2013

Football in West Bengal may not be the same again in the aftermath of the Saradha chit fund scam which has left thousands of investors in disarray and could mean a drying up of funds for clubs.

Bagan route Aizwal to claim Fed Cup title for 14th time

Bagan route Aizwal to claim Fed Cup title for 14th time

Rediff.com21 May 2016

India striker Jeje Lelpekhlua scored twice as Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan thrashed Aizwal FC 5-0 in the summit clash to clinch the Federation Cup football tournament title for a record-extending 14 times in Guwahati on Saturday.

Bengaluru FC edge FC Goa to be crowned ISL champions

Bengaluru FC edge FC Goa to be crowned ISL champions

Rediff.com17 Mar 2019

The two teams were locked 0-0 after 90 minutes. Even the first extra time saw no goals but Bengaluru got better of a 10-men Goan team 1-0, four minutes from the end of the second extra half.

Guess who is India's footballer of the year?

Guess who is India's footballer of the year?

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Mohun Bagan and India striker Jeje Lalpekhlua was declared winner of the 'Indian Player of the Year' award by the Football Players Association of India (FPAI) at its annual awards function held at the Cooperage Ground in Mumbai. The 25-year-old from Mizoram, who made his international debut in 2012 and came through the junior ranks, received the highest number of votes from fellow professional footballers, beating the challenge from the short list of India captain Sunil Chhetri, Bikash Jairu, David Lalrinmuana and Dhanachandra Singh, to win the coveted award. Jeje, incidentally, was the winner of the FPAI's Junior Indian Footballer of the Year award in 2011, AIFF Emerging Player of the Year award in 2013 and the 2015 Indian Super League Emerging Player of the League award while representing franchise outfit Chennayin FC, the eventual champions, on loan from Bagan.

Indian Football: Late goals help ATK hold Bengaluru

Indian Football: Late goals help ATK hold Bengaluru

Rediff.com22 Feb 2020

ATK cancelled two scored in the first half by Bengaluru FC while Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan defeated Churchill Brothers.

Court restrains AIFF from taking action against Bagan

Court restrains AIFF from taking action against Bagan

Rediff.com13 Dec 2012

A city court restrained the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from preventing Mohun Bagan from participating in the I-League.

Budget issues for Kolkata's football big guns

Budget issues for Kolkata's football big guns

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

The two giants of Indian football, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, are facing turbulent times. On the pitch, East Bengal finished a respectable third in the 2012-13 I-League season, while Mohun Bagan finished a disappointing tenth.

Bengaluru FC eyeing Indian Super League spot?

Bengaluru FC eyeing Indian Super League spot?

Rediff.com25 May 2017

Bengaluru FC submit bid as ITB submission deadline ends.

David Booth succeeds Bencherifa at Salgaocar

David Booth succeeds Bencherifa at Salgaocar

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

British coach David Booth has been appointed Salgaocar's chief coach for the ongoing I-League season. He replaces Karim Bencharifa, who moved to Mohun Bagan. Booth previously coached Mahindra United and Mumbai FC.

Why this photograph of Aizawl FC fans is trending

Why this photograph of Aizawl FC fans is trending

Rediff.com1 May 2017

Why this photograph of Aizawl FC fans is trending

Lajong FC signs on Nigerian Ebi Sukore

Lajong FC signs on Nigerian Ebi Sukore

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

Strengthening the team ahead of the I-League, North Eastern football team Shillong Lajong FC has signed another Nigerian footballer Ebi Sukore, who last played for Mumbai FC, club officials said in Shillong on Monday.