India is aiming to clinch their second successive Nehru Cup title in the final of the five-nation football tournament on Monday. India will play against Syria for the second time in the finals with skipper Bhaichung Bhutia once again playing the key role for the team.
 
India had defeated ...

The Chelsea striker Andriy Schevchenko has been transferred to Dynamo Kiev. This was confirmed by Dynamo officials.
 
According to the Dynamo web site, a formal presentation of Schevchenko as a new member of the side was scheduled on Sunday
 
The team officials revealed on Saturday ...

Indian reserves failed to impress as the defending champions went down 0-1 to Syria in the last round robin match of the Nehru Cup football here Saturday.

Both teams were unwilling to play at their full strength before the title showdown and reserved their best for Monday.

Indian coach Bob ...

Kyrgyzstan defeated Sri Lanka by 4-1 in their last round robin match to clinch the third place in the ONGC Nehru Cup football tournament played at the Ambedkar Stadium on Friday.
 
The goals for Kyrgyzstan were scored by Anton Zemlianuhin in the 34th minute, Ildar Amirov in 45th minute, ...

Lionel Messi of Barcelona was named the European Club Player of the Year on Thursday. His contribution in achievement of Champions League trophy in the last season by Barcelona earned him the title.
 
The Argentine Messi also shared the forward of the year title with his club-mate Xavi ...

Syria defeated Lebanon by 1-0 in Nehru Cup played on Thursday. Syria’s win has doubled India’s chances to be in the final.
 
Sri Lanka may spoil defending champions India's dream, but only if they run up a tennis score against Kyrgyzstan on Friday. India has six points from three ...

India defeated Srilanka in the ONGC Nehru Cup. The 3-1 win over the island country has kept their hope alive for the title .The round robin match was played at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday.
 
Bhaichung Bhutia scored the first goal for India with a header in the 25th minute. ...

Serena and Venus Williams now own a small stake in the Miami dolphins. The William sisters confirmed this on Tuesday and were happy to be associated with their favourite NFL team.
 
The tennis-playing sisters are the latest celebrities to become the minor owners of the team.
 
The ...

Kyrgyzstan played excellently to hold up higher ranked Lebanon by 1-1 in the ONGC Nehru Cup football tournament played on Tuesday evening.
 
Anton Zemlianuhin scored the only goal for Kyrgyzstan in the 48th minute while Abbas Ahmad Atwi fired the equaliser for Lebanon eight minutes ...

Syria defeated Srilanka by 4-0 in the ONGC Nehru Cup football tournament played on Monday.
 
Srilanka who made a great start by defeating Lebanon in their first match were crushed very easily by the Syrians. The Syrians played excellently with goals made by Abdul Fatah Alaga in the 37th and ...

Everton has decided to sell defender Joleon Lescott to Manchester City for an undisclosed fee. This was announced on their website on Monday. The 26 year old Lescott is likely to charge a transfer fee in the range of $39.6 million, who has made up his mind to leave the club.
 
Everton had ...

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Delhi Soccer Association (DSA) felicitated the Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia for his 100th international appearance.
 
Bhutia was presented with a memento and a bouquet before the Nehru Cup match against Kyrgyzstan at the Ambedkar ...

Defending champions India lost their opening match in Nehru Cup to Lebanon by 0-1.The match was played at the Ambedkar Stadium on Wednesday.
 
India’s coach Bob Houghton's desperate measure to bring in injured ace striker Sunil Chettri in the second-half did not work.
 
Houghton ...

It was informed by chief football coach Bob Houghton on Monday that injured striker Sunil Chettri will be included in the 20-member squad for the Nehru Cup commencing Wednesday.
 
India is going to play the opening match against Lebanon and this will be crucial game for the defending ...

The revamped website of AIFF was inaugurated by president Praful Patel. He said that the national organisation has to take steps to develop the game in all spheres.
 
Patel after inaugurating the new-look site of the AIFF said, "We need to develop football collectively in all spheres ...

Barcelona won 2-1 to Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of the Spanish Supercup, the traditional curtain-raiser of the Spanish season.
 
Oscar de Marcos scored just before the half time to give Bilbao the lead. Barca’s Xavi and Pedro Dominguez turned the game to their side with handsome ...

BCCI on Tuesday announced that it would grant the All India Football Federation (AIFF) a sum of Rs. 250 million for the development of Indian football.
 
It seems that AIFF president Praful Patel had approached, Sharad Pawar, his party colleague and former Board of Control for Cricket ...

Defending champions India will play against Lebanon in the opening match of Nehru Cup Football on August 19.This match is scheduled to take place at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi.
 
The five-nation tournament will now be played in a round robin format after All India Football Federation ...

Palestine's entry in the Nehru Cup Football Tournament was rejected by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Monday .The event will now be a five-nation affair.
 
The Palestine Football Association (PFA) wanted to send a city team, Jerusalem Elite, but the AIFF refused its entry, ...

Sports Minister of India M.S Gill will meet FIFA president Sepp Blatter in Zurich on Wednesday, to chart out a roadmap for the development of Indian football.
 
All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Alberto Colaco will accompany Gill for this meeting.
 
Colaco said "Mr. ...

Nehru Cup which was scheduled to start on 18th of August will now begin on 19th.The organisers had to defer the football tournament by a day as the Delhi government decided to host the Independence Day celebrations at the Ambedkar Stadium.
 
The organisers All India Football Federation ...

India has dropped nine places to the 156th spot according to the latest FIFA ranking released on Wednesday. The big drop in India’s position has resulted because the team has not played any international match since January. The last international match was a friendly match against Hong Kong ...

Liverpool on Tuesday night agreed to sell Spanish midfield footballer Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid. He will have to undergo a medical test before signing for the club.
 
Liverpool denied disclosing the fee but it is estimated to be close to 30 million pounds.
 
The 27-year-old Alonso ...

According to Union Sports Minister, M S Gill, World Anti-Doping Agency should be adopted by all the sporting bodies.
 
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Sunday had rejected WADA's anti-doping code due to the controversial "whereabouts" clause that mandates players ...

Grafite of VfL Wolfsburg, who has been Bundesliga’s top scorer, was voted Germany's footballer of the year by sports journalists.
 
Kicker magazine carried out the voting process and around 1,042 journalists participated in it. Brazilian Grafite received 331 votes, followed by 171 for ...

Salgaocar Sports Club will participate in the world finals of Manchester United Premier Cup (MUPC) under-15 football tournament.
 
The club earned the chance by defeating Raghav FC .The team left for Manchester on Saturday .Some of the top international clubs in the world will participate in ...

The appeal by Romanian striker Adrian Mutu against the world body FIFA order that he has to pay former club Chelsea 17.17 million euros in damages for breach of contract was dismissed by Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
 
The English Premier League had sacked the striker after he was ...

Bobby Robson, former manager of England Football team died on Friday following a long battle with cancer.
 
Bob who was 76, passed away at around 6.30am.
 
"It's a sad day," said Don Howe, who was Robson's assistant at the 1990 World Cup.
 
"He was a man of ...

Patrick Viera may return to Arsenel was revealed by his former team mate, Ian Wright, on a radio talk show. The 33 year Frenchman may make a comeback to the north London club and is set for talks with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.
 
It has been reported that no deal has yet been agreed, but ...

Mohun Bagan club's highest award, Mohun Bagan Ratna was presented to Samar Banerjee, famed footballer of yesteryears who led India to a semi-final finish in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. The award was given at a glittering function on Wednesday.
 
The country's soccer legends P.K. Banerjee, ...