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Exclusive: Football has given me all that a father of a family requires- FIFA referee Santosh Kumar

A rickshaw driver now blows the whistle at the highest level of Indian football. Making a career in football in India is easier said than done, what with the country being obsessed with its cricket. Choosing to be a referee is tougher still given th ...

Guimaraes blames referee, Popovic credits performance after comeback win

Both managers expressed contrasting opinions on the eventual outcome of a hotly-contested match. FC Pune City came from a goal down to edge near neighbours Mumbai City FC in the first Maha Derby of the season in the Indian Super League. The visitors ...

Pune and Mumbai battle for pride and points in first Maha Derby of the season

Wednesday's hosts are done playing second fiddle to the team from the neighbouring metropolis and are the favourites of many to pip them to a playoff place this season. The Maha Derby has always been a spectacle to behold in the Indian Super League ...

Indian Player Ratings: Chhangte and Rai deliver capital performance for Delhi, Sahni flops for Delhi

The capital club continued their domination of the Punekars in the ISL. FC Pune City Kamaljit Singh - 4/10 The defender was at times he seen well in the midfield, leaving his defence in a difficult position. The first goal they conceded was a ...

Revitalized FC Pune City welcome Delhi Dynamos in ISL

The Stallions have assembled a star-studded outfit this season in a bid to put the previous three underwhelming seasons behind them. It will be an emotional match for Marcelinho, Kean Lewis and Marcos Tebar as the trio of former Delhi Dynamos stars ...

Exclusive: GFA raised red flag against AIFF's electoral malpractices

The Goan body wrote to the election's Returning Officer in December 2016 bringing the illegalities to light. From the frying pan and into the fire, this has been the story of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) in recent times and it was left t ...

The FINAL BET: Who's your money on at the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 FINALE?

A sneak peek into the betting world that's associated with India's first ever FIFA Tournament. It was not just the Brazilian players; a thousand hearts broke at the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 when Brazil lost to England in the semifinal ...

India U-17 players exemplify the power of dreams

Many of the Junior Colts come from humble backgrounds but that didn't stop them aiming for the stars... Their parents are either a tailor, carpenter, street vendor, watchman or a rickshaw driver. These are the stories of some of the members of the F ...

EXCLUSIVE: Title odds for the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 Revealed

Brazil are the favourites to win the FIFA U-17 World Cup; India are placed second from bottom in the odds With the FIFA U-17 World Cup now on our doorstep the think-tanks of the respective teams have their tools of the trade (strategies) close their ...

Goa and Maha Derbies: A thing of past in I-League

The two western states, once bastions of Indian football, have seen their presence dwindle in the country's football scene. In the decade-long history of the I-League, clubs from two states on the west coast, Goa and Maharashtra, have had a domina ...