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Indian football: Crisis-hit ISL’s restart in sight as AIFF to announce dates next week | Football News

NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Saturday that the dates for the Indian Super League (ISL) will be announced next week after a meeting of its Emergency Committee.In a statement, the AIFF said the Emergency Committee met on January 3 to consider and acknowledge the report submitted by the AIFF-ISL Coordination […]

‘Whose art is my antidote to sadness’: ‘Fan’ Sunil Chhetri reflects on meeting Lionel Messi; shares emotional post | Football News

Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, right, with Indian footballer Sunil Chhetri during the ‘GOAT India Tour 2025’, at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo) Sunil Chhetri has played long enough, seen enough, and carried Indian football on his shoulders for years. Yet, when Lionel Messi stood in front of him at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, […]

VIPs first, fans later: How Lionel Messi tour’s Kolkata flop exposed misplaced priorities

If you watched Lionel Messi’s much-hyped GOAT Tour appearance in Kolkata, it quickly became clear that the event existed for all the wrong reasons. What should have been a celebration of football and a rare moment for Indian fans instead became a reminder of how poor planning and misplaced priorities can derail even the biggest […]

Sunil Chhetri IN! Coach Khalid Jamil names India’s 23-member squad for Asian Cup Qualifiers against Singapore | Football News

Sunil Chhetri with teammate Subhasish Bose (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Indian national team head coach Khalid Jamil has selected a 23-member squad for the upcoming Asian Cup Qualifiers match against Singapore, including team captain Sunil Chhetri and defender Sandesh Jhingan.Chhetri, aged 41, who recently returned from international retirement, was not part of the CAFA Nations Cup […]

AFC Asian Cup: Khalid Jamil urges AIFF-ISL clubs to solve players release issues, says ‘Need to work together’

Indian men’s football team head coach Khalid Jamil has urged the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Indian Super League (ISL) clubs to engage in “constructive dialogue” to find a solution that “balances club and national commitments.” The call comes as 14 players from three ISL clubs have yet to join the national camp, impacting […]

India vs Bangladesh LIVE Score, AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers 2027: Hamza Choudhury Shines, Chhetri Flops; India Held To 0-0 Draw By Bangladesh

India vs Bangladesh AFC Asian Cup 2027 LIVE Updates:© X & AIFF India vs Bangladesh LIVE Updates, AFC Asian Cup Qualifier Football: India have been held to a 0-0 draw by Bangladesh in their opening 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifier third round match. Midfielder Hamza Choudhury – a man with 57 Premier League […]