Dhiman Sarkar

Two games into the World Cup, the Philippines story that began on a January evening behind closed do...

In six days, the FIFA Women’s World Cup has seen a string of firsts. It is already the most attended...

“Here are some exercises you could try out with your teammates,” says the message on the India footb...

The ninth Women’s World Cup, which begins in Australia and New Zealand on Thursday, comes in the yea...

By recommending Anthony Andrews as head coach of the senior women’s team, the IM Vijayan-led technic...

For over three months, the senior India women’s football team has been without a head coach. This in...

The ₹134.33 crore budget of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), approved in Bengaluru last wee...

Two tournaments, two titles and a return to the top 100 in FIFA rankings. Nine games, which is one m...

As India striker, Bhaichung Bhutia was used to being alone near the penalty box. Over a decade into ...

With a bit of luck, a lot of pluck and the left hand of Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, India retained the SA...

Anirudh Thapa is not sure of his place in the Asian Cup squad next January but what he is sure about...

Clinical with penalties and combative through 120 and more goalless minutes, defending champions Ind...

India head coach Igor Stimac will have no further part in the SAFF Championship after being handed a...

India head coach Igor Stimac could be charged with using offensive language against match officials ...

“Anwar Ali, Anwar Ali,” went the chant after the 1-1 draw between India and Kuwait; the result pushi...

Mahesh Singh Naorem’s first goal for India ticked another box in what has been a breakout season for...

There will be no punishment for India head coach Igor Stimac beyond the automatic one-match ban for ...

The last time Sunil Chhetri took a free-kick in Bengaluru, it had led to a walk-out. Left dazed by a...

There was good news and bad news in decisions announced by the league committee of the All India Foo...

When this unusual season paused, Lionel Messi became the best player of his generation. When it ende...

As Manipur swayed from turbulence to uneasy calm, these footballers sweated and suffered for three w...

The aftershock of Kerala Blasters walking off the Indian Super League (ISL) semi-final is being felt...

A relationship, more of convenience than convivial, ended on Saturday when Lionel Messi and Paris St...

Two down, one to go. And Manchester City are one week away from getting there. Istanbul, here we com...

When Thanglalsoun Gangte was scoring against Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid last month, a relative ...

Jose Mourinho hadn’t got this right: Jose Luis Mendilibar has less white hair. They are both sexagen...

Bookending Leicester City’s story of triumph and disaster are two seven-year cycles. From 2008-09 to...

Igor Stimac has spoken of rotating players to manage a possible nine games in 26 days – India played...

With the conviction of one who played every minute of Croatia’s campaign in the knockout phase of th...

In the end, they didn’t even need to be there. Manchester City were that good. PREMIUM Erling Haalan...