Football
Sydney, (UNI) Few players in the history of women’s football have been as consistently prolific as Sam Kerr. Yet, of all the hundreds of goals she has scored across the world, Wednesday night’s might just have been her best yet. Football being as it is, however, it won’t be that thunderous strike – and the…
Kolkata, Aug 16 (UNI) Mohun Bagan Super Giant produced a dominant performance as they beat Nepal side Machhindra FC 3-1 in their AFC Cup 2023 preliminary round two clash at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Wednesday. New signings Anwar Ali (40’, 86’) and Jason Cummings (59’) scored for the Mariners while Afeez Oladipo…
Kolkata, (UNI) East Bengal FC confirmed their berth in the Durand Cup 2023 quarter-finals with a hard-fought win against Punjab FC at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan here on Wednesday. Javier Siverio’s first-half goal made the difference as East Bengal FC finished the group stage unbeaten with two wins and a draw. The result also meant…
Guwahati, (UNI) FC Goa have cemented their spot in the knockout stages of the Durand Cup 2023, following their 3-0 win over Downtown Heroes FC in their final group stage game at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, here, on Wednesday. Goals by Muhammed Nemil, Carlos Martinez and Devendra Murgaokar helped the Men in Orange wrap…
Sydney, (UNI) England secured their first FIFA Women’s World Cup final appearance following a thrilling 3-1 win over Australia here on Wednesday. Ella Toone had given the Lionesses a first-half lead before Sam Kerr equalised for the co-hosts, but goals from Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo set up a decider with Spain on Sunday. It…
Riyadh, (UNI) Brazilian professional football player Neymar has officially left the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and joined Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal, the Saudi Arabian football club announced on Tuesday. Neymar said he made the right choice by joining Al-Hilal. “I want to write a history, and the Saudi Professional League has tremendous energy and quality players and…
Kolkata, (UNI) The All India Football Federation condoles the demise of former India forward Mohammed Habib, who passed away on Tuesday, in his residence in Hyderabad after a long illness. He was 74. Habib was suffering from parkinson disease and other ailments due to injuries of his playing years. He was also suffering from dementia….
Kolkata, (UNI) Legendary footballer and heartthrob of the Mecca of Indian football – Kolkata- Mohammed Habib, who played all three big clubs in the 60s to early 80s, died at his Hyderabad home on Tuesday, the day when the Indians are celebrating the 77th Independence Day. A report coming from Hyderabad, where he was born…
Guwahati, (UNI) Chennaiyin FC have continued their dominance in the ongoing Durand Cup 2023 with a commanding 3-0 victory against Tribhuwan Army to advance to the quarter-finals at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium here on Monday. The opening goal was scored in the 22nd minute after Connor Shields set up winger Farukh Choudhary with a…
Sydney, (UNI) The FIFA Women’s World Cup has had an enormous impact on the Australian football public, with the quarter-final against France becoming the most watched sports event since the Sydney Olympics. Nothing evokes emotions like football, and no event heightens those emotions like a World Cup. Millions of Australians discovered that on Saturday night…
