Football
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to host FIFA Club World Cup 2023
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Football Association announced, on Tuesday, the approval of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) for the Kingdom’s request to host the Club World Cup 2023.…
- India
Arrest warrant against ex-Indian women’s football coach in POCSO case
New Delhi: A Delhi court has issued an arrest warrant against former Indian U-17 women’s football coach Alex Mario Ambrose accused of sexually abusing a woman athlete in June 2022 when the…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to host Santosh Trophy semifinals and final
Bhubaneswar: The semi-finals and final of the 76th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy, to be held abroad for the first time ever, are set to take place between March 1…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to host 2027 Asian Football Confederation’s Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Wednesday, announced that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) won the hosting of the 2027 Asian Nations Cup, for the first time in its history, since…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Will football become a major factor in making an impact on the world map?
Dubai: Till now, the economic and social impact of football was largely visible only in Latin American countries, but after the successful hosting of the FIFA World Cup by Qatar, the way…
- Business
Jeff Bezos to sell Washington Post to buy NFL team Commanders: Reports
New York: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is likely to sell the American newspaper Washington Post to buy the football team Washington Commanders, according to the New York Post. The Washington Post is…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia women’s football team wins first-ever int’l tournament
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) marked another milestone as the women’s football national team won its first-ever international friendly tournament, which was hosted by the city of Dammam, between January…
- Middle East
In a 1st, Saudi hosts women’s international football tournament
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) marked another milestone for the kingdom by hosting the first ever women’s international football tournament. The tournament, which began on Wednesday and ends on January…
- Middle East
Ronaldo to face off against Messi in Riyadh; record rush for tickets
Riyadh: Two of football’s all-time greats— Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will meet on the pitch of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh. The friendly match between the French club and an all-star team…
- Sports
France captain Hugo Lloris announces retirement from international football
Paris: France captain Hugo Lloris on Monday announced his decision to retire from international football at the age of 36, after turning out for the French national team for more than 14…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s Mohammed Akbar recalls the battle against Pele’s team
From Hyderabad there are only two football players who have had the honour of playing against the legendary Pele of Brazil. Although Hyderabad had produced several famous players in the history of Indian football, only two…
- Sports
‘Mecca’ of Indian football in state of mourning; Mohun Bagan to unveil ‘Pele Gate’
Kolkata: Putting their bitter club rivalries aside, the city’s Big Three football clubs joined in to mourn the loss of Pele, the greatest footballer the planet has ever seen, and remember his magical…
- Sports
Tribute to Pele: End of a magnificent era
Edson Arantes Do Nascimento, better known as Pele, one of the greatest sports icons in history, has departed from our midst leaving a void that can never filled. Whenever we see a…
- Middle East
For the first time, Saudi Arabia to host women’s football tournament
Riyadh: The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) announced that it will host the international women’s friendly tournament, in 2023, for the first time in the country’s history, from January 11 to January…
- Sports
Football legend and 3-time World Cup winner Pele passes away
Mumbai: Called by various names such as ‘Gasolina’, ‘The Black Pearl’ and ‘O Rei’ (The King), the nickname that stuck like glue to Edson Arantes do Nascimento, who, as ‘Pele’, became the…
