East Bengal pip Semen Padang, eye semis berth in AFC Cup

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 20:50

East Bengal rode on substitute Ryuji Sueoka`s second-half strike to scrape past Semen Padang of Indonesia 1-0 in their home-leg of AFC Cup quarterfinals at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Tuesday.

Jonjo Shelvey takes spotlight as Swansea City hold Liverpool

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 09:33

Swansea midfielder Jonjo Shelvey went from hero to zero and back again in a dramatic 2-2 draw against his former club Liverpool on Monday.

Pune FC add Gift and goalkeeping coach Glen to team staff

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 20:02

Pune FC academy Under-19 Coach Gift Raikhan and Englishman Glen Johnson have become the new appointees in the senior team technical staff for the upcoming season.

East Bengal rue lack of match practice

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 19:57

East Bengal chief coach Marcos Falopa today expressed concern on the lack match practice by his side on the eve of their home leg AFC Cup quarterfinal clash against Semen Padang of Indonesia here on Tuesday.

AFC president backs Qatar World Cup

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 15:25

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa on Friday backed Qatar to host a successful FIFA World Cup in 2022.

India hope to put up a good show against Tajikistan

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 18:43

Exposure-starved Indian football team will take on higher-ranked Tajikistan in an international friendly here tomorrow, in what will be their first show of strength in more than six months.

Cristiano Ronaldo scores two as Real hit Bournemouth for six

Last Updated: Monday, July 22, 2013, 11:00

Nine-time European champions Real Madrid fielded their big guns on Sunday for a friendly against Bournemouth.

Koevermans to educate Indian football coaches

Last Updated: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 00:37

National football coach Wim Koevermans will oversee the first-ever AFC Professional Diploma Licence Course in the country during which he intends to "upgrade the knowledge of Indian coaches to the highest possible standard" in the world.

East Bengal play Semen Padang in AFC Cup quarterfinals

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 18:38

East Bengal will play against Semen Padang of Indonesia in their home and away quarterfinal matches of the AFC Cup football tournament in September.

Lebanese referee jailed six months in Singapore

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 17:29

A Lebanese referee was sentenced to six months in jail here Tuesday for accepting free sex in return to fix an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup match involving Indian club East Bengal.

AFC president congratulates Japan for World Cup berth

Last Updated: Thursday, June 6, 2013, 14:16

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has congratulated the Japan national team on their qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.

City footballer Alwyn George aims big

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 11:05

Having played for India`s junior team in the qualifying rounds of Asian Football Confederation (AFC), city midfielder Alwyn George, adjudged as the best youngest player of the country, has now set his eyes on the senior team.