The AIFF’s executive committee will meet next week to discuss how the roadmap of Indian football agreed upon in 2019 could be implemented in full after the I-League Clubs Association sent a letter to the federation, raising concerns on a few key issues. Under the Indian football roadmap agreed upon by the stakeholders in 2019…
A controversial gesture made by Turkey player Merih Demiral at soccer’s European Championship has ignited a diplomatic brouhaha between the country and host nation Germany. Turkey summoned the German ambassador on Wednesday to protest German interior minister Nancy Faeser’s condemnation of Demiral’s goal celebration the night before, when the player displayed a hand sign associated…
NEW DELHI: Having undergone military drills at an army camp to catching drill on mattresses, Pakistan players found unique ways for their practice sessions in order to get match ready.However, their innovative moves have not been well-received by fans, who have time and again expressed their displeasure on social media.The team has faced criticism for…
Retiring Germany veteran Toni Kroos said he was confident Friday’s blockbuster Euro 2024 quarterfinal against Spain would not be the last game of his career. Kroos announced in May he would hang up his boots after the Euros on home soil, meaning this week’s match in Stuttgart could be his final game. Real Madrid teammate…
India’s Sumit Nagal drew curtains on his campaign at the Wimbledon, crashing out in straight sets in the opening round of the men’s doubles event along side his Serbian partner Dusan Lajovic here on Wednesday. Nagal and Lajovic lost 2-6, 2-6 against Spanish pair of Jaume Munar and Pedro Martinez in one hour and seven…
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is unlikely to make major changes to the national cricket team despite their poor performance in the recently concluded T20 World Cup in the Americas. Sources said that the decision aims to avoid potential confrontation with senior players. The PCB governing board will meet on Saturday to review…
SQUASH Abhay-Velavan pair gets top billing in Asian Doubles Squash The Indian pair of Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar has been given top billing in the men’s doubles event of the Asian Doubles Squash Championship, which begins here on Thursday. Abhay also features in the mixed doubles with stalwart Joshna Chinappa. The duo is seeded…
Police in the German city of Frankfurt are investigating a video that appears to show a fan being punched and kicked while being detained by a group of Euro 2024 security personnel at Portugal’s game with Slovenia. Tournament organiser UEFA said Wednesday it was ‘aware of an incident which took place between stewards and a…
NEW DELHI: England cricket great Sir Geoffrey Boycott has been diagnosed with throat cancer for the second time. The 83-year-old is set to undergo surgery in two weeks to treat the illness. Boycott made the announcement through a statement quoted by ‘The Telegraph.’“In the last few weeks I have had an MRI Scan, CT Scan,…
AIFF on Wednesday announced the Indian men’s football team’s participation in a friendly tri-nation series in Vietnam during the October 2024 FIFA Window. India will face Vietnam and Lebanon in the tournament as per a social media release by AIFF. As per the latest FIFA rankings, both Vietnam (116) and Lebanon (117) are placed ahead…
