Chinese football referee admits taking $256,000 in bribes
A Chinese football referee, standing trial at the Intermediate People's Court of Dandong in Liaoning Province, admitted on Tuesday to taking bribes of more than $256,000.
Huang Junjie, charged with t
Exciting winger from 7’s football
No matter what the associations running football say about the 7’s version of the game they cannot deny the truth — that there is enormous talent in the shorter format of the game.
A perfect example
India have adapted well to new style
Where does Indian football go from here? As expected India were comfortable winners of the Saff Championships.
Sunil Chhetri excelled scoring in every match, finishing with a record seven goals in f
Football: Blatter admits errors, vows to carry on
FIFA president Sepp Blatter admitted on Saturday mistakes had been made but said there was no point living with regrets after a year of 'ups and downs' for football's world governing body.
Speaking i
FIFA raises 2014 World Cup concerns with Brazil
FIFA president Sepp Blatter will meet Brazil's government representatives here on Saturday to discuss concerns about the preparations for the 2014 World Cup.
FIFA officials have raised fears that the
Churchill Brothers Goa beat Chirag United Kerala 2-1
Churchill Brothers Goa defeated Chirag United Kerala 2-1 in the I-League Football tournament at the University Stadium on Wednesday.
At half time, both teams were locked 1-1.
Anil Kumar scored for
India retain SAFF Cup, pound four goals on 10-man Afghanistan
India dominated the last 20 minutes of the SAFF Cup football final against a 10-man Afghanistan at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Sunday, thrashing them 4-0 for their sixth title.
The vastly-impro
Time for India to step up
It’s hard to describe Indian football at present.
Ranging from frightfully mediocre against tougher opponents to supremely insouciant in dispatching the few teams that are ranked below them accordin
The human element in football
A referee went to heaven. On arriving at the Gates, St Peter asked him if he had done anything wrong in his life.
He replied that he was refereeing a game and with just a few minutes to go, and with
Bayern Munich first team to play for Bhaichung Bhutia's farewell match
A bevy of star international footballers from top European club FC Bayern Munich will be seen in action when they take on the Indian national team in the farewell exhibition match of former captain Bh