Virat Kohli posted a message on his Twitter handle wishing the Indian team all the best for the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup. “Our Under-17 boys are taking part in the FIFA U-17 World Cup which starts on October 6,” said Kohli in the video, “Their first match is against Team …
Read More »FIFA U-17 World Cup: India’s 21-member squad announced
Panaji: For the first time in the history of Indian football, two NRIs will don the India jersey when they represent the country in the Fifa U-17 World Cup next month. US-based defender Namit Deshpande and Canada-based goalkeeper Sunny Dhaliwal have made it to the final squad of 21. In a list devoid of surprises, …
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Manchester United may struggle to maintain their explosive start to the Premier League season if injured midfielder Paul Pogba is out for long, the club’s playmaker Henrikh Mkhitaryan has said. Pogba hurt his hamstring during United’s Champions League win over Basel last week and will undergo further scans to determine …
Read More »FIFA rankings: India drop to six-month low in September’s rankings
What’s the story? The Indian national football team have dropped in the latest FIFA rankings. The Blue Tigers, who enjoyed a four-month spell inside the FIFA top 100 since May this year, have fallen to 107th in the latest rankings, a six-month low. At the top, Germany have leapfrogged Brazil to the …
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When Barcelona’s Andres Iniesta was serenaded off the pitch on Tuesday following a vintage display in a 3-0 win over Juventus that was only rivalled by Lionel Messi, it was easy to forget the gloom that had gripped the Nou Camp two weeks ago. The club had been left red-faced …
Read More »Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu is a joke, says Neymar
Neymar labelled Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu a “joke” as the war of wards between Barcelona’s beleaguered board and the Brazilian star continued. In interviews with Catalan newspapers Mundo Deportivoand Sport, Bartomeu claimed Barca would be better off without Neymar this season following his world record 222 million euro ($263.7 million) move …
Read More »Spain and Serbia close in on 2018 World Cup spots
Spain and Serbia are on the verge of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia after wins on Tuesday, while Croatia and Iceland are top of a very tight Group I. Spain followed up Saturday’s 3-0 win over Italy by crushing Liechtenstein 8-0 to remain top of Group G, three …
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