Football

England have won a World Cup – and this time in the most thrilling way possible. England’s under-17s came from behind to beat Spain 5-2 in a final they dominated in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata. This is...

New Delhi: Seeking a maiden title triumph, NorthEast United FC's new coach Joao Carlos Pires de Deus today said they will make a big effort to win in the upcoming edition of Indian Super League. With no playoff berth to...

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today marked Aya Miyama’s AFC Women’s Player of the Year 2015 Award in a ceremony in Osaka, Japan. The ceremony took place during the final round of the 2015-16 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament,...

Girls and women across Asia will take to the football pitch today to mark the annual AFC Women’s Football Day. AFC Member Associations unite in celebration of women’s football on March 8, the AFC Women’s Football Day, coinciding with...

The future of youth football was the main theme of discussion for the Asian national team coaches meeting at the first Asian Football Confederation Youth Conference 2015 this week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The focus of the milestone event,...

Spain and Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata’s hamstring problem could leave him sidelined for several weeks after tests with the national team revealed he has a grade two tear. Morata had an MRI scan on Sunday after limping off during Chelsea’s...

LAUSANNE, February 17, 2016 – During the 79th AIPS Congress in Doha, representatives of leading international sporting bodies spoke to members of the global media about the current state of their sport. Given the need for monitoring, reform and...