Indian football

WATCH: India vs Afghanistan AFC Asian Cup qualifier match witnesses brawl after final whistle, goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu punched

India's Sahal Abdul Samad scored a stunner in injury time to clinch the victory for India with a scoreline of 2-1. India skipper Sunil Chhetri scored the first of the night with a curling free-kick past the Afghanistan goalkeeper.

Jun 13, 2022, 12:46 PM IST

Indian footballer Sunil Chhetri's top achievements and records (In Pics)

Take a look at some achievements and records set by Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri

Jun 08, 2022, 16:13 PM IST

AIFF: Praful Patel speaks out after SC's order throws him out of office

Praful Patel on Friday (May 20) accepted the top court's order, saying it has brought a "finality to a long pending issue"

May 20, 2022, 23:08 PM IST

Praful Patel removed from All India Football Federation committee on Supreme Court's order

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May18) reconstituted the committee of administrators (CoA), which will be headed by former apex court Judge A.R. Dave to manage the affairs of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).

May 18, 2022, 17:45 PM IST

Indian footballer dies in hostel: Union minister Anupriya Patel demands inquiry on Jyoti Patel's death

Union minister Anupriya Patel has demanded an inquiry into the death of football player, Jyoti Patel who died in a hostel in Kolkata on April 4. Jyoti Patel was from Varanasi.

Apr 11, 2022, 15:23 PM IST

EXCLUSIVE: Luis Garcia tells why India fail to qualify for FIFA World Cup

Luis Garcia feels that In India football is often preferred as a second or third choice sport, and one cannot expect countries like these to qualify for the World's best football tournament.

Mar 30, 2022, 17:30 PM IST

Former India midlfielder and East Bengal legend Surajit Sengupta passes away at 71

After being tested positive for COVID-19, Surajit Sengupta was admitted to the hospital on January 23 and was put on ventilator since last week.

Feb 17, 2022, 16:38 PM IST

Sunil Chettri speaks on hardships players are facing due to Covid-19 pandemic

Indian football team captain Sunil Chettri tweets about the hardships players are facing due to the Covid-19 Bio-bubble protocols.

Jan 15, 2022, 17:48 PM IST

India football captain Sunil Chhetri just four goals away from surpassing Brazilian legend Pele in THIS big record

Chhetri is the only Indian player to have scored his international goals in three decades.

Jun 08, 2021, 21:47 PM IST

Indian Super League: Jackichand Singh joins Jamshedpur FC on three-year deal

Jamshedpur FC have roped in the 28-year-old winger from Manipur, who is well-known for his quick pace and ball control. He represented FC Goa in the 2019 ISL season and has won 19 caps for the Indian National side

Aug 19, 2020, 11:56 AM IST

Legendary footballer Pradip Kumar Banerjee continues to receive blood transfusion

Banerjee has been battling a chest infection for a month now and is being treated by a panel of specialists.

Mar 20, 2020, 09:44 AM IST

Legendary Indian footballer Pradip Kumar Banerjee continues to be on haemodialysis support

Banerjee has been battling a chest infection for a month now and is being treated by a panel of specialists.

Mar 19, 2020, 09:50 AM IST

Indian women's football league to commence from January 24

The fourth edition of the tournament will see 12 teams from across the country fight it out for top honours in the Indian women`s club football.

Jan 09, 2020, 18:47 PM IST

Bigger league better for Indian football: Sunil Chhetri

Sunil Chhetri, said, that a higher number of teams in the top flight would be good news for the game in the country. "At the end of the day, whatever gets decided has to be followed. The bigger the league, the better it is. The more the number of teams in the league the better it is for the country because we will get that many more competitive matches. The number of good players will also increase.

Oct 30, 2019, 17:00 PM IST