JCT's Sunil Chetri has been adjudged the best player of the 11th National Football League.
You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044. Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding - and it is this trifecta India needs to work on, systematically, asserts Prem Panicker.
Argentina came out on top over France in the FIFA World Cup 2022 final at Lusail by 4-2 on penalties after both teams finished 3-3 at extra time.
Coach Bob Houghton feels defending champions India will be the team to beat in the Nehru Cup football tournament which gets underway in Delhi on August 19.
Steven Dias and Sunil Chetri scored a brace and N P Pradeep and skipper Bhaichung Bhutia chipped in with a goal each as India started their Nehru Cup campaign with a bang.
A goal in each half by Sunil Chetri helped JCT beat Dempo 3-2 in the National Football League.
Former champions Dempo Sports Club started their I-League campaign in impressive style with a thumping 3-1 victory over a new-look Mumbai FC at Cooperage football ground in Mumbai on Saturday.
Unbeaten Dempo and JCT share the top spot in the I-League football championship with ten points from four outings.
Goals from N P Pradeep, Baichung Bhutia, Sunil Chetri and Sushil Kumar Singh gave India a 4-0 victory in the SAFF Championship opener at Maldives National Stadium in Male on Tuesday.
A fine brace by medio Climax Lawrence helped Dempo to come from behind and edge out JCT Mills, Phagwara 2-1 in their 14th round ONGC I-League championship match played at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda on Thursday.
A last-minute goal by substitute Louis Martins guided Churchill Brothers to a 4-3 win over JCT in the NFL.
Former champions Mohan Bagan rallied from behind to beat Churchill Brothers 2-1 in the fourth round of the 9th National Football League.
India lost 1-3 to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the four-team tournament on Wednesday.
Sunil Chetri scored twice in a 3-0 victory in the National Football League.
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.
They beat East Bengal 5-3 via the tie-breaker in the final.
Pakistan came back from a goal down to hold India to a 1-1 draw in the first football match.
A 3-0 victory took their tally to 17 points from seven matches in the Kolkata Super Division football League.
A decision in this regard was taken by KCA officials after a meeting with Sports minister A C Moideen in Thiruvananthapuram.
First-half strikes gave them a 2-0 victory in the NFL match.
Two goals by Marcos Pereira gave the Goa side a 3-2 victory in the National Football League.
Mumbai City FC edged out defending champions Atletico de Kolkata 3-2 in their concluding round match of the Indian Super League on Friday.
Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan clinched their maiden I-League title in 13 years after managing a 1-1 draw against defending champions Bengaluru FC at Kanteerva Stadium in Bengaluru.
Star striker Sunil Chhetri finally found his goal-scoring touch and scored twice as Mumbai City FC swamped Delhi Dynamos 2-0 to notch up their maiden win in four games in the Indian Super League.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday.
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