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Hockey India on Friday announced the 18-member Indian team for the FIH Men's Junior World Cup 2025 set to take place from November 28 to December 10, 2025, in Chennai and Madurai. The Indian side, coached by legendary former India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, is grouped in Pool B along with Chile, Switzerland and Oman, which has come in as a replacement for Pakistan. The India Colts will be led by defender and dragflicker Rohit, who had a good show in the recent Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia, whe ...Read More >
India's legendary goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh's career has been marked by many successes, but a regret remains: he has never won a junior or senior World Cup medal. Despite playing in a junior hockey World Cup (2005) and four senior World Cups (2010, 2014, 2018, and 2023) and clinching Olympic bronze in Tokyo and Paris, a World Cup medal eluded him. Now, at 37, Sreejesh is aiming to change it, not as a player, but as the head coach of the Indian team for the FIH junior men's hockey World Cup in C ...Read More >
Manuel Frederick, a celebrated former Indian hockey goalkeeper, has passed away in Bengaluru. He was 78. Frederick was part of the 1972 Munich Olympics bronze medal-winning team. He was also the first athlete from Kerala to win an Olympic medal. His career spanned seven years with the national team. He represented India in two World Cups. Former Indian men's hockey team goalkeeper and member of the 1972 Munich Olympics bronze medal-winning side Manuel Frederick died in Bengaluru on Friday morni ...Read More >
Margao: It's the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back.Since the eighties, Dempo SC have matched Mohun Bagan and enjoyed a golden spell between 2005 and 2012 when they won five national league titles and were, indisputably, the best team in the country.Times have changed: Dempo no longer have the country's best players; at this stage, there's not even a foreign player. A change in approach means their squad comprises largely of graduates from their Academy, a ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Deepika Padukone, who has been a strong advocate for mental health awareness, reacted to cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues' recent revelation about battling anxiety. The 'Om Shanti Om' actress, known for openly sharing her own struggles with depression in the past, praised Jemimah for her honesty and courage in speaking up, highlighting the importance of conversations around mental well-being in sports and beyond. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Deepika Paduko ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): Hockey India on Friday expressed profound grief on the passing of Manuel Frederick, the stalwart goalkeeper from the golden era of Indian Hockey and a member of the Indian team that clinched the Bronze medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics. He was 78. A pioneering figure, Frederick holds the distinction of being the first Keralite to win an Olympic medal. A fiercely committed custodian of the goalpost, he leaves behind a legacy of excellence, discipline and humi ...Read More >
Kannur/Bengaluru, Oct 31 (PTI) Manuel Frederick, the first person from Kerala to win an Olympic hockey medal, died at a hospital in Bengaluru on Friday morning while undergoing treatment for cancer, family sources said. He was 78. Frederick, who hailed from Kannur district in Kerala, was the goalkeeper of the Indian team that won the bronze medal by defeating Holland at the 1972 Munich Olympics. He represented India for seven years and was honoured with the Dhyan Chand Award in 2019 for his c ...Read More >
Panaji: Mohun Bagan Super Giant midfielder Anirudh Thapa was "excited and happy." Chennaiyin FC forward Farukh Choudhary didn't hide his joy either, even though, in his own words, "physically, it would be a big challenge."Coach Clifford Miranda then summed up the mood best."Football is about to begin after a very long and anxious period," said Miranda, one of the handful of domestic coaches in the top tier of Indian football. "Players, coaches, staff have all been waiting for this moment, where ...Read More >
IMAGE: Karishma Shirvoikar pulled one back late in the second half, scoring her first-ever goal for the senior national team. Photograph: AIFF/X The Indian senior women's football team suffered a 1-2 defeat against Nepal in their second match of the Tri-Nation International Friendlies at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Monday. A brace from Nepal striker Sabitra Bhandari (2', 63') put the visitors on the front foot, before Karishma Shirvoikar (81') pulled one back late in the second ...Read More >
IMAGE: Muhammad Suhail, Nikhil Prabhu and Princeton Rebello scored the goals for the winners as they secured all three points. Photograph: Super Cup/Instagram Three first half goals handed Punjab FC a comfortable 3-0 victory over Gokulam Kerala FC in the Group C opener of the Super Cup in Bambolim, Goa, on Monday. Muhammad Suhail, Nikhil Prabhu and Princeton Rebello scored the goals for the winners as they secured all three points. Punjab FC head coach Panagiotis Dilmperis opted for a midfiel ...Read More >
Bambolim: Punjab FC made a bright start to their Super Cup campaign with a 3-0 win against Gokulam Kerala FC at the Athletic Stadium, Bambolim, on MondayMuhammad Suhail forced an own goal from Gursimrat Singh in the second minute itself, and when captain Nikhil Prabhu headed the second from a corner kick inside ten minutes, Gokulam Kerala were pushed against the wall. Princeton Rebello then made it 3-0 before half-time to put an end to the match as a contest.Gokulam Kerala put up an improved per ...Read More >
Shillong, Oct 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian senior women's team suffered a 1-2 defeat against Nepal in their second match of the Women's Tri-Nation International Friendlies at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong, on Monday. A brace from Nepal striker Sabitra Bhandari (2', 63') put the visitors on the front foot, before Karishma Shirvoikar (81') pulled one back late in the second half, scoring her first-ever goal for the senior national team. Nepal got an early start to the game when Sabi ...Read More >
Bambolim (Goa) [India], October 27 (ANI): Three first-half goals ensured Punjab FC started their AIFF Super Cup campaign with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Gokulam Kerala FC, the Group C opener, which was played here at the GMC Athletic Stadium. Muhammad Suhail, Nikhil Prabhu and Princeton Rebello scored the goals for the winners as they secured all three points, according to a release from Punjab FC. Punjab FC head coach Panagiotis Dilmperis opted for a midfield-heavy starting lineup with Ni ...Read More >
Iran was crowned winner of the Women's Tri-Nation International Friendlies after consecutive wins over India and Nepal in Shillong. It notched up a dominant 3-0 win over Nepal at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Friday, days after beating host India 2-0. Iran, with these two wins, secured an unassailable lead in the standings with six points. India and Nepal will meet in the last friendly game on October 27. Substitute Sara Didar started from where she left off in the last game against the Blu ...Read More >
Bambolim: Inter Kashi took NorthEast United by surprise with a fighting 2-2 draw in a rain-hampered Super Cup clash at the Athletic Stadium, Bambolim, on Sunday.NorthEast, the Durand Cup champions, fielded five foreign players but were provided a real scare by the I-League winners, who showed remarkable grit and organisation under difficult conditions.Kashi fielded an all-Indian squad and were without their coach Antonio Lopez Habas. They stunned NorthEast in the fifth minute as Harmanpreet Sing ...Read More >
Goa/Jamshedpur, October 26: Jamshedpur FC fell 0-2 to FC Goa at a rain-drenched match at Fatorda Stadium. The Men of Steel struggled to convert early chances despite creating multiple openings, and Goa made them pay with clinical finishing. The match started with high intensity as Nikola Stojanović and Messi Bouli made their Jamshedpur FC debuts. Early in the first half, Messi Bouli had a golden opportunity one-on-one with the Goa goalkeeper but saw his shot brilliantly blocked. Jamshedpur cont ...Read More >
Bambolim, Oct 25 (PTI) A profligate East Bengal were left to rue their missed chances as they were held to a dramatic 2-2 draw by a resilient Dempo SC in their opening Group A match of the Super Cup here on Saturday. Mohamed Ali gave Dempo a first-half lead before Naorem Mahesh Singh and Miguel Ferreira turned the game around for East Bengal. But just when victory seemed secure, Laximanrao Rane struck late for Dempo to break the hearts of the Red and Golds. It was the first meeting between th ...Read More >
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], October 24 (ANI): IR Iran were crowned winners of the Tri-Nation Women's International Friendlies after a dominant 3-0 win over Nepal at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Friday, as per the official website of All India Football Federation (AIFF). The victory, coming on the back of their earlier 2-0 triumph against India, meant Iran secured two wins out of two and an unassailable lead in the standings with six points. India and Nepal will meet in the last ...Read More >
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], October 23 : It was a bitter evening for the Indian senior women's team as they slumped to a 0-2 defeat against Iran in the opening match of the Tri-Nation Women's International Friendlies at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Tuesday. Two second-half goals from substitute Sara Didar sank the hosts and handed Iran a victory after the first half ended goalless, as per the AIFF website. For India, the match was a return to action after a historic AFC Women' ...Read More >
Margao: FC Goa promised to be competitive and they more than lived up to that with a fighting performance against Al-Nassr FC in the AFC Champions League Two clash at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, on Wednesday.The Saudi Pro League giants appeared to be cruising to a big victory when Angelo Gabriel gave the visitors the lead in the 10th minute and Haroune Camara (27') doubled the advantage. However, Brison Fernandes pulled one back before the break with a gem of a strike that had the spectators on ...Read More >
It was a tough night for the Indian women's football team in Shillong, as they fell 0-2 to Iran in their opening match of the Tri-Nation Women's International Friendlies. Two second-half goals from substitute Sara Didar sealed the deal for Iran and left India chasing shadows for much of the match. This game marked India's first outing since their historic AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification campaign earlier this year -- but instead of building on that momentum, the Blue Tigresses looked rusty ...Read More >
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], October 21 (ANI): It was a bitter evening for the Indian senior women's team as they slumped to a 0-2 defeat against Iran in the opening match of the Tri-Nation Women's International Friendlies at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Tuesday. Two second-half goals from substitute Sara Didar sank the hosts and handed Iran a victory after the first half ended goalless, as per the official website of All India Football Federation (AIFF). Also Read | Will Ousma ...Read More >
IMAGE: Mohun Bagan Super Giant entered the IFA Shield final with a comfortable 2-0 win over United SC, in Kolkata, on Wednesday. Photograph: Mohun Bagan Super Giant/X Mohun Bagan Super Giant set up a marquee IFA Shield final clash with archrivals East Bengal, the third Kolkata derby in less than three months, after defeating United SC 2-0 in a group clash, in Kolkata, on Wednesday. Bagan went ahead through a Dimitri Petratos strike in the 44th minute and then forced an own goal in the 49th min ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 19 (ANI): Mohun Bagan Super Giant's 22-year hiatus for the IFA Shield title concluded with a 5-4 win on penalties against arch-rival East Bengal at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday. The two rivals remained inseparable after the 90 minutes and added time, forcing the game to be decided in a penalty shootout. Mohun Bagan lifted their 21st Shield Crown and their first since 2003, during which they also defeated East Bengal for the prized accolade. MBSG's his ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 19 (ANI): Mohun Bagan Super Giant's 22-year hiatus for the IFA Shield title concluded with a 5-4 win on penalties against arch-rival East Bengal at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday. The two rivals remained inseparable after the 90 minutes and added time, forcing the game to be decided in a penalty shootout. Mohun Bagan lifted their 21st Shield Crown and their first since 2003, during which they also defeated East Bengal for the prized accolade. MBSG's his ...Read More >
Narainpur (Chhattisgarh), Oct 16 (UNI) Manipur once again reigned supreme, defeating Bengal 1-0 to defend their Senior Women's National Football Championship for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy 2025-26 title at the RKM Ashrama ground here. It was Lynda Kom Serto who rose to the occasion in stoppage time, scoring the decisive goal in the 93rd minute, breaking Bengal's hearts and sealing a record-extending 23rd title for the Northeastern giants. The half time ended goalless. From the outset, it was cle ...Read More >
Panaji: India won bronze at the CAFA Nations Cup last month without seven regulars from champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant and coach Khalid Jamil will have to beat the odds again in his next assignment -- twin qualifiers against Singapore -- with another under-strength side.India face group leaders Singapore in two crucial AFC Asian Cup 2027 final round qualifiers on Oct 9 (away) and Oct 14 at home, with Jamil not being able to pick his best squad due to the now all-too-familiar club and country ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): Indian national team duo Lallianzuala Chhangte and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu spoke about their preparations and shared their thoughts ahead of India's crucial double-header against Singapore in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round. The Blue Tigers are currently preparing under head coach Khalid Jamil in Bengaluru before facing Singapore away on October 9, followed by the return leg at home in Goa on October 14. Jamil's men currently find themselves at th ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sept 15: He received it on his chest, swung into a left-footed bicycle kick, and followed it up with a Ronaldo-like celebration. The clip went viral, and many still remember it. It was the Pilik Chowdhury Inter-School Football Tournament semi-final in 2023 at Nehru Stadium, Guwahati. The boy behind that goal was Rehan Ahmed of Sivasagar High School, just 13 at the time. Two years on, that spark has carried him onto the international stage. Now Rehan is in Colombo, preparing to wear th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Indian women's hockey team for their runners-up ... New Delhi [India], September 14 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Indian women's hockey team for their runners-up finish in the Women's Asia Cup Hockey tournament in Hangzhou, saying that their "determination and team spirit are simply outstanding". The Indian hockey team clinched the silver medal at the Women's Asia Cup 2025, in Hangzhou, after a 1-4 loss again ...Read More >
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