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Santiago Gimenez scored the game-winner minutes after entering the match Sunday as Mexico beat Panama 1-0 to win a record-extending ninth CONCACAF Gold Cup crown. The final of the regional championship for North and Central America and the Caribbean was a fast-paced physical affair between a Mexico team eager to move on from recent disappointments…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted the growing presence of foreign players in India, and he went on to emphasize France national football team captain, Kylian Mbappe’s rising popularity among Indian fans. He said that Mabappe is more known in India in comparison to his own country. “French football player Kylian Mbappe is superhit among…
Monaco’s France striker Wissam Ben Yedder is under investigation after being accused of rape, Nice’s public prosecutor told AFP on Thursday. The alleged incident took place on Monday in the town of Beausoleil just to the north of Monaco on the Cote d’Azur. Public prosecutor Xavier Bonhomme confirmed “the existence of two allegations of rape,…
Eighteen years and 92 international goals since his India debut, skipper Sunil Chhetri said that he could not have ever scripted his career the way it has unfolded in the last two decades. The 38-year-old, who led the Blue Tigers to successive championship victories in the form of the Intercontinental Cup and the SAFF Championship,…
Sunil Chhetri and co won the SAFF Championship 2023 final with a 5-4 penalty shootout victory over Kuwait. Igor Stimac’s team won thanks to a vital save by Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. Shabaib Alkhaldi of Kuwait scored in the 13th minute by putting the ball into the net. The Indian Football Team, on the other hand,…
Exactly two months before celebrating his 39th birthday, Indian football icon Sunil Chhetri on Monday signed a new one-year deal with Bengaluru FC with an option of an additional year. The world’s third highest goal-scorer among active players, Chhetri unveiled a banner at the Kanteerava Stadium here after India’s win over Lebanon in the SAFF…
Inter Miami have appointed former Barcelona and Argentina coach Gerardo Martino to take charge of the Major League Soccer team, setting up a reunion with compatriot Lionel Messi. Martino, widely known as “Tata,” coached Messi with both the Spanish club and his country’s national team. He was most recently in charge of Mexico and previously worked…
The Indian Football team could only secure a 1-1 draw against Kuwait in SAFF Championship, with Anwar Ali’s own goal cancelling skipper Sunil Chhetri’s opener in the match. Anwar’s mistake turned out to be a costly one as India could only secure one point from the match. However, Chhetri refused to criticise the defender for the…
lkay Gundogan has signed for Barcelona on a free transfer at the end of his Manchester City contract, the Catalan club said Monday. The German midfielder, 32, has agreed a two-year deal with the option for a year’s extension and a release clause of 400 million euros ($436 million). “He is bringing his presence, nose…
Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly became the latest star name to head to Saudi Arabia on Sunday as he joined Al-Hilal from Chelsea, the Premier League club confirmed. Koulibaly joined the Blues just last year from Napoli for a reported 163;33 million pounds ($42 million). However, the 32-year-old struggled in the Premier League as Chelsea finished 12th —…