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Finnish midfielder Kauko signs for ATKMB days after Euro elimination

Indian Super League side ATK Mohun Bagan on Thursday announced the signing of Finland midfielder Joni Kauko, days after his national team was eliminated from the ongoing European Championships

ISL: Kerala Blasters appoint Ivan Vukomanovic as new head coach

Indian Super League side Kerala Blasters FC has appointed Serbia's Ivan Vukomanovic as the club's new head coach for the upcoming season. Vukomanovic will be the first Serbian to manage KBFC and comes with a broad experience of coaching in the top divisions of Belgium, Slovakia, and Cyprus. The 43-year-old began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Belgian club Standard Liege in 2013-14 season before his promotion in the subsequent term. Under him, the team secured qualification in the UEFA Europa league group stages for two years consecutively. The ISL is due to start in mid-November this year. He has since managed SK Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak Super Liga, with whom he won the Slovakia National Cup, and was last in charge of Apollon Limassol in the Cypriot First Division. Commenting on his appointment, Vukomanovic said: "They have a professional approach about their vision, which gave me a very good feeling. After then seeing the army of fans and support KBFC has, I

ISL: Kerala Blasters FC appoints Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach

Indian Super League (ISL) side Kerala Blasters FC has appointed Ivan Vukomanovic as the club's new head coach ahead of the 2021-22 season

ISL: Mumbai City extend winger Bipin Singh's contract till 2025

Reigning Indian Super League (ISL) champions Mumbai City FC on Monday extended the contract of 26-year-old winger from Manipur, Bipin Singh, till May 2025.

ACL: FC Goa on a real high, says rival team Persepolis FC coach

FC Goa received huge praise from rivals Persepolis FC head coach Yahya Golmohammadi on Monday, who said that they will be a really tough team to beat when the two teams clash on Tuesday

Cleiton, Bheke score a brace each as Bengaluru FC crush Tribhuvan

The Sunil Chhetri-led Bengaluru FC scored a resounding 5-0 win over Nepal's Tribhuvan Army FC in their AFC Cup Preliminary Round 2 clash to progress to the play-off round

FC Goa hold Laurent Blanc's Al-Rayyan in AFC Champions League debut

FC Goa, the first team from India to compete in the group stage of the AFC Champions League, punched above their weight to hold Qatar's Al-Rayyan

Footballer Arindam Bhattacharya joins BJP ahead of fifth phase of WB polls

Bengali footballer Arindam Bhattacharya on Tuesday formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the fifth phase of the ongoing assembly West Bengal elections in the state

Lot at stake in AFC Champions League: FC Goa coach Juan Ferrando

FC Goa head coach Juan Ferrando conceded on Friday that his side will head into the AFC Champions League (Group E) match against Qatari outfit Al Rayyan SC with a lot at stake.

Covid-hit Bengaluru FC have task cut out against Tribhuvan Army FC

Hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, Bengaluru FC will have their task cut out when they take on Nepal club, Tribhuvan Army FC, in the AFC Cup Qualifiers (Preliminary Stage Two) at the GMC Stadium

Igor Angulo, Alberto Noguera miss out as FC Goa announce squad for ACL

Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Goa on Thursday named their 28-member squad for the upcoming AFC Champions League campaign

India's 2011 World Cup winners: From Dhoni to Gambhir, where are they now?

A decade has passed since 2011 and the world has witnessed some major events, including a pandemic.

ATK Mohun Bagan retain head coach Antonio Habas

Head coach Antonio Habas was on Wednesday signed a one-year extension of his contract with ATK Mohun Bagan.

Sevilla FC, FC Bengaluru United announce five-year collaboration

Spanish football club Sevilla FC and FC Bengaluru United on Friday announced a five-year collaboration. Through this partnership, Sevilla FC will look to strengthen their presence in the Indian football ecosystem. For FC Bengaluru United, owned by Gaurav Manchanda, this "represents a great opportunity to share Sevilla FC's vast sporting experience and know-how". As part of the agreement, fans will be able to see FC Bengaluru United as well as their academy players in Sevilla FC's traditional white and red colours from the start of the 2021-2022 season. Sevilla FC and FC Bengaluru United will also explore opportunities to set up shared footballing schools in Karnataka. As part of the endeavour, Sevilla FC will assist FC Bengaluru United in various aspects such as sports management, analysis, talent spotting, player development and optimisation of performance and usage of sport technology. Commenting on the partnership, Manchanda said, "Sevilla FC's desire to be part of the Indian

ISL 7: Rs 17 crore spent on 'Covid testing and other related costs'

The seventh edition of the Indian Super League (ISL) came to a close with Mumbai City FC crowned champions

Mumbai City FC win maiden Indian Super League title, beat Mohun Bagan 2-1

Mumbai City FC won their maiden Indian Super League (ISL) title with a 2-1 victory over ATK Mohun Bagan in the final here on Saturday

Bengaluru FC resume training ahead of AFC Cup playoffs

Head coach Marco Pezzaiuoli took charge of his first session as Bengaluru FC returned to their base at the Bengaluru Football Stadium and began preparations for their AFC Cup campaign on Friday

Lobera seeks first crown, Habas looks to keep knockout run going

Powerhouses Mumbai City FC and ATK Mohun Bagan will be locked in a heavyweight battle for the top prize when they face off in the final of the Indian Super League (ISL) here on Saturday. Both sides have won 12 games having recorded just four defeats in the league stages respectively. Mumbai City FC prevailed on both occasions against the Kolkata side in the league stages including the final league match which handed them the top finish and the Asian Champions League (ACL) berth. For Mumbai, this will be their first ever final, but this year the team looks more confident under coach Sergio Lobera, who had formed the side by roping in players suiting his style of play. Many of the Mumbai players have played a final before but ended on the losing side along with Lobera. While Mumbai have shown their dominance over ATK Mohun Bagan, coach Antonio Habas has been most successful coach in the finals. He has already tasted success twice and is on verge of creating history by winning the s

Mumbai City FC, ATK Mohun Bagan face off in summit clash

As many as 114 games, 295 goals, 87,811 passes and 7307 tackles later, the Indian Super League 7 will culminate with a heavyweight summit showdown between Mumbai City and ATK Mohun Bagan

ISL spent more than Rs 3 crore for upkeep of grounds in Goa

Organisers of the Indian Super League have spent more than Rs 3 crore to keep the grounds in order throughout the 2020-21 season of the country's biggest football event. The final of the seventh season of the league will be played on Sunday between ATK Mohun Bagan and Mumbai City FC in Margao, Goa. This season's league is being played across three venues in Goa owing to the COVOD-19 pandemic. "The league spared no expense in ensuring that the grounds remained in top condition throughout the tournament - more than Rs 3 crores were spent on the pitches before and during the season," the ISL said in a release on Thursday. "The effort to keep these pitches up to mark saw 70 groundsmen work around the clock," it added. According to FSDL (Football Sports Development Limited), organisers of the event, the main challenge in hosting a huge number of games across three stadiums in such a short period of time was "maintaining the quality of the playing surfaces." "Both the main grounds and