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ISL 2020-2021: Hyderabad FC begins campaign with 1-0 win over Odisha FC

After constant probing, Hyderabad got their reward in the form of a penalty

Dying of a voice: Kishore Bhimani, a commentator who enlivened sport

Kishore Bhimani, 80, died on Thursday

East Bengal appoint Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler as head coach

Former England international and Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler has been appointed the head coach of East Bengal for the next two years, team's principal owner Hari Mohan Bangur said on Friday.

Goalless draw against Qatar in WC Qualifiers stands out for me: Chhetri

Indian captain Sunil Chhetri says the match that stood out for him in his career was the one in which he could not feature -- the goalless draw against Asian champion Qatar in a World Cup Qualifier

Sports Ministry sanctions Rs 5 lakh for ailing junior footballer Ramananda

The Sports Ministry has sanctioned financial assistance of Rs five lakh to young Indian footballer Ramananda Ningthoujam, who is suffering from a kidney ailment

India footballer Nirmal Chettri leads sanitization drive in his community

Former India defender Nirmal Chettri is leading a sanitation drive in his community, days after helping clean the local football ground amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Jhingan, Thapa can play for international clubs: India assistant coach

Jhingan is among the biggest names in Indian football at the moment, while 22-year-old Thapa has also impressed with his game, turning out for both his club Chennaiyin FC and the national team

East Bengal will soon follow rivals Mohun Bagan into ISL: Club official

The club has been grappling with financial woes following the premature pullout of its former investor Quess Corp, who were its title sponsors for two seasons.

Covid-19: Football Delhi decides to waive off fees for players registration

This was decided during Football Delhi's executive committee meeting held via video conferencing on Friday

Asian football body confers elite youth scheme full membership to AIFF

AFC general secretary Dato Windsor John informed the AIFF that its application for full membership of the Elite Youth Scheme has been approved by the Youth Panel

Indian Super League: The billionaire, Bollywood and future of Indian soccer

Ambani's holding group launched the Indian Super League, an elite competition of newly created teams, in 2014 with the aim of attracting investment and big global names.

Why footballing Africans have the best chance of escaping racism in India

As the world erupted in protest, we stayed silent. Ritwik Sharma speaks to footballing Africans in India about their experience of racism in the country

India slotted in Pot 3 for official draw of AFC U-16 Championship Bahrain

This is India's third consecutive qualification in the AFC U-16 finals, and ninth overall

No plan of retiring from football anytime soon, says Sunil Chhetri

If you catch a person who is talking about these things (racist remarks) you will find he is ignorant and not knowing the things, says Sunil Chhetri

Indian football legend and former captain Chuni Goswami dies at 82

As India's football captain, he led the team to the Asian Games gold medal in 1962

Football legend, first-class cricketer Chuni Goswami passes away at 82

The iconic sportsperson, who also played first-class cricket for Bengal, was 82 and breathed his last at a hospital in Kolkata

Football legend and TNC MP PK Banerjee dies after prolonged illness

The 1962 Asian Games gold-medallist, whose best days as a striker coincided with Indian football's golden era, was suffering from respiratory problems due to pneumonia

Kohli leads endorsement pack, while cricket dominates sponsorship track

The big thrust for the sport in 2019 came from franchise cricket, specifically the IPL that saw a 15 per cent increase in its valuation

Mohun Bagan clinch second I-League title with four rounds to go

They are 16 points ahead of second-placed East Bengal (23 points from 16 matches) who cannot catch up their arch city rivals even if they win all their four remaining matches

Tapping talent

There really is no point in cribbing about the standard of Indian football despite its 1.3 billion-plus population