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Worrying signs at old trafford

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What do Paul Pogba, Ravel Morrison, and (possibly ) Ezekiel Fryers have in common? They have all graduated from the famous Manchester United Youth Academy and left for ‘greener pastures’.

For a team

Transfer roundup

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1. Thiago Silva and Zlatan Ibrahimovic to PSG:

Having rejected Paris Saint-Germain’s reported £36.35 million pound offer for the Brazilian centre-back last month, claiming to be determined to hold on

John Terry cleared of racial abuse charge

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Former England captain John Terry was cleared in a London court Friday of a charge of racially abusing his fellow footballer Anton Ferdinand.

Chief Magistrate Howard Riddle found the 31-year-old Chel

Hoping for a turnaround

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Three clubs from the State — Eagles FC, Golden Threads and Quartz FC — participated in the I-League second division last season.

None of the clubs managed to enter the top division of the league. It

The talent hunt begins

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Indian football is beginning to find its way to mainstream and every kid in the neighbourhood wants to be a Ronaldo or Messi. The passion for the game and opportunities it offers has increased many fo

AVB in London, PART-II

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Andre Villas-Boas is back in London. Having been fired by Roman Abramovic in March, his appointment at Tottenham Hotspur is being viewed by many as an opportunity for the Portuguese to salvage his ta

Deja vu for wenger

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In 1865, Walt Whitman immortalised the ideal leader and I quote “O captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done. The ship has weather’d every wrack. The prize we sought is won.”

Unfortunately for A

FIFA approves goal-line technology

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Football's world governing body FIFA has agreed to allow the introduction of goal-line technology (GLT) at a meeting of the sport's executives here on Thursday.

The technology will be used at the Clu

Football chiefs lift ban on women wearing headscarves

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Football chiefs agreed on Thursday to lift a ban on women wearing headscarves during games, clearing the way for the participation of many Muslim nations in top-flight competition.

Until the vote by

Chirag owners keep mum on team’s fate

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Dumped – this would be the perfect word that could be used for Chirag United Kerala, formerly known as Viva Kerala.

After being relegated to the second division, its owners in West Bengal, Chirag Co

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.