Tag: Football
Former Indian Footballer Abdul Latif Passes Away
Former Indian football player and 1970 Asian Games bronze medallist Abdul Latif has died. Latif, 73, breathed his last in Guwahati on Monday night. ....
FIFA Intend To Allow 5 Substitutions: Italian Referees Chief
FIFA is intending to allow teams to make five substitutions in a game in leagues that are set to be played out in hotter environments and tighter schedules after the coronavirus pandemic, according to Italian Referees Association President Nicola Rizzoli. ....
Chinese Men's Football Team Starts Training In Shanghai
The Chinese men's national football team on Monday started their 17-day training camp. ....
All Eyes On Bundesliga As Live Football Resumes On May 16
Taking the first step towards normalcy in sports, Bundesliga is the first of Europe's elite football leagues to resume official competition for its 2019-20 season since the world was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though the matches are to be played behind closed doors, for football fans this return to live sporting action shines as a positive ray of hope. ....
Ronaldo: Brazil Mistaken To Restart Football
Brazilian football great Ronaldo has criticised the return of football in his homeland as the country grapples with the biggest coronavirus outbreak in Latin America. ....
Former India Footballer Mehtab Hossain Joins BJP In Bengal
Former India footballer Mehtab Hossain on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal. ....
FIFA Ratifies $1.5 Billion Covid Relief Plan
FIFA has ratified a relief plan for football communities and national associations around the world which have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The sport's global governing body has made $1.5 billion available for the purpose. ....
Former India Football Captain Carlton Chapman Passes Away
Former India football captain Carlton Chapman passed away on Monday. He was 49. ....
Indian Football Moving On The Right Path, Says Defender Adil Khan
Defender Adil Khan feels that Indian football is moving forward and growing on "the right path". ....
Football legend Diego Maradona has died, aged 60, according to Argentine media reports. Widely rated as the greatest player of all time, Maradona was captain when Argentina won the 1986 World Cup. The tournament featured a number of sublime performances from the legendary forward, the most prominent of which came in a quarter-final match against England and the goal he scored in the match which came after a 60-yard run with the ball from midfield, dribbling past six English players has since been dubbed 'Goal of the Century'. Born in a slum are....
