Football

Football fans around the world now have a day to celebrate the world’s most popular sport every year – May 25. The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution Tuesday proclaiming the date as World Football Day.

The date marks the 100th anniversary of the first international tournament in history which took place on May 25, 1924, during the summer Olympic games held in Paris

Oct 06, 2017 14:10
MUMBAI: adidas has launched its new campaign showcasing how football has caught the imagination of young India, on the eve of the first ever FIFA U 17 World Cup to be hosted in the country from 6 October 2017.
Oct 05, 2017 19:10
MUMBAI: Leicester City and Manchester United are the latest English Premier League (EPL) football clubs have confirmed participation in the Premier League Live, that takes place in Bengaluru on 14 and 15 October.
Oct 05, 2017 19:10
PANAJI: Indian Super League (ISL) franchise FC Goa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Business and Technology Centre (EBTC) to promote football in Goa. The focus of the joint venture will be on its grassroots program and football infrastructure development, says an ANI report.
Oct 05, 2017 18:10
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: The governments of Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay formally launched a joint bid to host the 2030 Football World Cup on Wednesday.  Argentina, which has hosted the World Cup once in 1978, will likely host the majority of the tournament’s stadiums if the bid proves successful.
Oct 05, 2017 18:10
MUMBAI: Delhi Dynamos FC have signed on actor Jacqueline Fernandez as brand ambassador for the upcoming Indian Super League season. Fernandez will help the club in embracing and engaging with fans across the country in the fourth edition of the tournament, according to an official statement.
Oct 04, 2017 14:10
NEW DELHI: Energy conglomerate NTPC Limited, education technology provider BYJU’s and cement major Dalmia Cement have joined Bank of Baroda, Hero MotoCorp, Coal India Limited and Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd as National Supporters for the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017.
Oct 04, 2017 14:10
MUMBAI: With two days to go for the biggest football tournament to be hosted on home soil, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has announced its programming initiatives for the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 India, which is designed to enhance the viewing experience for the audience. 
Oct 04, 2017 14:10
MUMBAI: The Ghana Sports Ministry will fly 300 fans to India to support the national U-17 team, the Black Starlets of Ghana, ahead of the FIFA U17 World Cup which begins this Friday. The airlifting of the supporters to India will be funded with financial support from the private sector.
Oct 03, 2017 16:10
MUMBAI: Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd, part of the Hinduja Group, in collaboration with Manchester United, Tuesday unveiled its ‘Gulf Fan Academy’ campaign - which has the stated aim of connecting with Indian fans of the Premier League giants. 
Oct 03, 2017 16:10
BARCELONA: After a 15 minute "pen down" protest on Monday, iconic Spanish club FC Barcelona stepped up its support for the calls for independence in the Catalan region of Spain along with two other La Liga clubs Espanyol and Girona, downing shutters to join a region-wide general strike in Catalonia on Tuesday.