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  Barcelona beat Cordoba, Atletico defeat Bilbao in La Liga

  Football | December 22, 2014 16:24 IST

  Madrid: FC Barcelona were able to maintain the pressure on Real Madrid at the top of the La Liga thanks to a 5-0 win at home against struggling Cordoba CF in the last round of

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  Liverpool scores late for 2-2 draw vs Arsenal

  Football | December 22, 2014 16:19 IST

  Liverpool, England: Martin Skrtel powered home a header deep into stoppage time to earn 10-man Liverpool a 2-2 draw against Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday.In the seventh of nine minutes of injury time,

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  ISL champions ATK return to hero's welcome

  Football | December 21, 2014 17:50 IST

  Kolkata: Christmas came early to the 'City of Joy' as the inaugural Indian Super League champions Atletico de Kolkata returned home to a hero's welcome with thousand of fans joining in celebration here Sunday.The full

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  ISL will maintain September-December window: AIFF

  Football | December 21, 2014 17:05 IST

  Mumbai: The Indian Super League football tournament, the inaugural season of which ended on Saturday with Atletico de Kolkata crowned as champions, will have September 15-December 15 window kept open for the second edition."We had

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  ISL: Delhi Dynamos FC awarded 'Fair Play Award'

  Football | December 21, 2014 16:53 IST

  New Delhi: They couldn't make the final but Delhi Dynamos FC had something to cheer about after they were named winners of the first 'Fair Play Award' at the conclusion of the inaugural Indian Super

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  Constantine, Herbert short-listed for football coach's job

  Football | December 21, 2014 16:32 IST

  Mumbai: Two men who possess experience of having coached in India as well as at the international level, Englishman Stephen Constantine and New Zealander Ricki Herbert, have been short-listed to take over from Dutchman Wim

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  ISL gives Indian football a re-launch pad

  Football | December 21, 2014 16:26 IST

  New Delhi: Football in India will never be the same again and Indian Super League (ISL) can take all plaudits for this monumental change in the country's sporting culture.The inaugural ISL - a tournament borrowing

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  ISL: Garcia lauds Rafique for final heroics

  Football | December 21, 2014 16:17 IST

  Mumbai: Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) skipper Luis Garcia credited young Indian striker Mohammed Rafique and custodian Edel Bete for the team becoming the inaugural Indian Super League champions after a win over Kerala Blasters in

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  Best team won the ISL: David James

  Football | December 21, 2014 16:10 IST

  Mumbai: Disappointed at losing the trophy but glad to have made the summit clash at least, Kerala Blasters coach-cum-player David James praised newly-crowned Indian Super League champions Atletico de Kolkata, saying the best team won

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  ISL: It was beautiful to win the final in last minute, says Podany

  Football | December 21, 2014 16:08 IST

  Mumbai: Atletico de Kolkata's Jakub Podany, whose assist led to Mohammed Rafique's match-winning goal in the final of Indian Super League football here, says it was "beautiful" to win the game in the last minute."I

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  Sachin's presence as owner galvanised Kerala Blasters: James

  Football | December 21, 2014 14:07 IST

  Mumbai: Former England goalkeeper and World Cupper David James said that interaction with cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and his presence as a co-owner of Kerala Blasters helped them "galvanise" as a unit during the just-concluded

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  Wolfsburg win, Bremen upset Dortmund in Bundesliga

  Football | December 21, 2014 13:28 IST

  Berlin: VfL Wolfsburg tightened their second place by beating FC Cologne 2-1 while Borussia Dortmund failed to ease their relegation worries as last positioned SV Werder Bremen carved out a 2-1 victory against them at

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  Will cherish my 20 minutes in ISL final for life: Rafique

  Football | December 21, 2014 12:49 IST

  Mumbai: Atletico de Kolkata's Mohammed Rafique, who scored the winning goal in the inaugural Indian Super League football tournament's final, said he will cherish his 20 minutes on the field for the rest of his

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  Mamata congratulates ATK on ISL victory

  Football | December 21, 2014 12:42 IST

  Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated Atletico de Kolkata for winning the maiden Indian Super League beating Kerala Blasters 1-0 in the final match played at DY Patil Stadium Saturday.Banerjee, soon after Atletico

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  Real Madrid crowned world champ at Club World Cup

  Football | December 21, 2014 12:30 IST

  Marrakech, Morocco: Real Madrid outclassed San Lorenzo of Argentina 2-0 in the Club World Cup final on Saturday to put a crown on its status as the best club in world football.The cup added to

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  Suarez finally scores, Messi nets 2 in Barca win

  Football | December 21, 2014 12:27 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Luis Suarez's long wait for a goal in the Spanish league finally ended when he added to Lionel Messi's brace to give Barcelona a 5-0 win over Cordoba on Saturday.After putting Barcelona ahead

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  ISL's infrastructure non-existent but it has potential: David James

  Football | December 21, 2014 12:04 IST

  Mumbai: Former England goalkeeper David James has criticised the Indian Super League (ISL), calling the football tournament "near non-existent" but with a "massive potential".James, 44, represented Kerala Blasters as their coach-cum-player in the inaugural edition

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  FC Goa's Pires wants to return to India as coach

  Football | December 21, 2014 11:45 IST

  New Delhi: Arsenal legend Robert Pires, who was the marquee signing of FC Goa, has expressed his desire to return to the country in the capacity of a coach in the Indian Super League (ISL).Posting

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  Tendulkar, Ganguly voice support for football

  Football | December 21, 2014 11:39 IST

  Mumbai: Indian football got another dose of encouragement from cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, who said they were all for the growth of the sport in which the country has been struggling to

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  ISL final will be biggest game in India yet: David James

  Football | December 20, 2014 9:41 IST

  Mumbai: Former England goalkeeper and head coach of Kerala Blasters FC David James has described the final of the Indian Super League (ISL) to be played Saturday to be the biggest ever game in India