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Baghpat FC ready for historic Durand Cup debut

Baghpat Football Club boys are excited to play in the Durand Cup. (SOURCED)

lucknow news

Published on Jul 08, 2026 09:13 am IST

Forget the WC: Gurpreet points to deeper failure at the heart of Indian football

Sunil Chhetri and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

football

Updated on Jun 22, 2026 07:04 pm IST

Football Federation of Bharat, AIFF seeks new name

File image of Kalyan Chaubey, President -All India Football Federation addresses a press conference, at Press Club of India, in New Delhi on Friday. (Jitender Gupta/ANI)

football

Published on Jun 21, 2026 03:06 am IST

Robin Singh questions AIFF's role, calls for ‘honesty’ in Indian football

Robin Singh feels that Indian football's recurring issues stem from misplaced intentions, leading to short-term decisions.

football

Updated on Jun 01, 2026 05:13 pm IST

Keeping children on football fields and away from streets, Punjab village academy shows the way

football

Published on May 23, 2026 11:55 am IST

West Bengal CM Adhikari pays tributes to Mohun Bagan stalwart Tutu Bose

kolkata news

Published on May 13, 2026 02:19 pm IST

‘The system can only guide you’: AIFF graduate on football's uncertainty

Ex-Mohun Bagan player Sumit Rathi is currently without a club.

football

Updated on May 22, 2026 01:11 pm IST

Arsene Wenger-launched AIFF-FIFA academy barred from U18 league after age fraud

Arsene Wenger and AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey during a press conference.

football

Updated on Mar 19, 2026 10:03 pm IST

Manisha Kalyan’s thunderbolt free-kick earns ‘Goal of Tournament’ shout

India's Manisha Kalyan fires a shot into the net to score during the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 football match between India and Taiwan

football

Published on Mar 11, 2026 08:14 am IST

AFC Women’s Asian Cup: Brilliant Kalyan strike as India end with 1-3 loss

Taiwan's Su Sin-yun (R) and India's Manisha Kalyan fight for the ball during the AFC Women’s Asian Cup match. (AFP)

football

Published on Mar 10, 2026 08:19 pm IST

AIFF invites bids for 15-year ISL, IWL commercial rights from 2026-27 season

AIFF has invited bids for ISL commercial rights.

football

Published on Mar 02, 2026 10:10 pm IST

‘CFG leaving is a big blow for Indian football’

football

Updated on Feb 20, 2026 09:06 pm IST

India's U17 team blanks Bangladesh 4-0 to win SAFF U19 Women's Championship

India won SAFF U-19 Women's Championship title

football

Updated on Feb 08, 2026 12:10 am IST

ISL urged to follow ‘IPL auction’ model amid 2025-26 season delay

The delayed 2025-26 ISL season is set to start on February 14.

football

Published on Jan 09, 2026 03:45 pm IST

‘We were told ISL would happen for sure. But…’: AIFF accused of lying

AIFF are expected to announce a start date for 2025-26 ISL season next week.

football

Published on Jan 04, 2026 07:27 pm IST

John Abraham upset with Indian football’s state, backs ISL players’ plea

John Abraham poses for pictures.

football

Updated on Jan 04, 2026 10:21 pm IST

Chhetri, ISL stars involve FIFA; send joint plea amid league's uncertainty

Sunil Chhetri, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and other ISL players sent a joint plea to FIFA.

football

Updated on Jan 02, 2026 10:46 pm IST

Sandesh Jhingan reflects on Messi tour frenzy amid Indian football crisis

Sandesh Jhingan

leisure

Published on Dec 19, 2025 05:32 pm IST

Sunil Gavaskar questions whether Lionel Messi really fulfilled his commitments

Lionel Messi during an event as part of his 'G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025'.

cricket

Published on Dec 19, 2025 12:03 am IST

‘VIP culture’ in Lionel Messi's Kolkata visit slammed by Bhaichung Bhutia

Bhaichung Bhutia weighed in on Lionel Messi's Kolkata visit.

football

Updated on Dec 14, 2025 09:00 am IST

Lionel Messi meets Shah Rukh Khan: What’s next on his India tour

Lionel Messi met Shah Rukh Khan on Saturday in Kolkata

leisure

Published on Dec 13, 2025 11:14 am IST

Amid Messi madness in Kolkata, young girl's plea to ‘save Indian football’

Lionel Messi and Indian fan.

football

Published on Dec 13, 2025 07:50 am IST

FC Goa captain gets straight red for wearing wrong-coloured underwear

FC Goa captain Iker Guarrotxena was given a straight red card before kick-off.

football

Updated on Dec 07, 2025 06:09 am IST

9-year-old Indian origin prodigy Urban Negi joins Everton FC Academy

9-year-old Urban Negi visited Everton's new Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool.

football

Updated on Nov 28, 2025 11:45 am IST

A lesson for Indian football via Curacao

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Noida, India-October 07, 2025:Football players enjoying football on a rainy day in Barua Football Training Centre at Noida Stadium sector 21A, in Noida, India, on Tuesday ,October 07, 2025. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times) (HT Photo)

editorials

Published on Nov 20, 2025 09:09 pm IST

India crash to their worst FIFA ranking in nine years after loss to Bangladesh

India’s 0-1 defeat in Dhaka is their first against Bangladesh in 22 years. (AFC)

football

Updated on Nov 20, 2025 08:08 pm IST

Curacao, home to just 156k, make Fifa history

Curacao players and fans celebrate after a 0-0 draw with Jamaica confirmed their spot at the 2026 World Cup. (AFP)

india news

Published on Nov 20, 2025 05:20 am IST

Indian suffer embarrassing 0-1 loss to Bangladesh in Asian Cup qualifiers

Sheikh Morsalin scored the all-important goal for Bangladesh

football

Published on Nov 18, 2025 10:50 pm IST

Game over?: Rudraneil Sengupta on the tragic decline of football in India

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The way we were: Baichung Bhutia scores a third goal for East Bengal against Mohammedan Sporting in a National Football League (NFL) match at the Salt Lake stadium in 2004. (HT Archives)

art culture

Updated on Nov 15, 2025 05:08 pm IST

Footballer gives up AUS citizenship to play for India; set for debut this month

Ryan Williams poses with the Indian national flag.

football

Updated on Nov 09, 2025 09:00 pm IST

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