Football

One of India's most reputed referees in the 1960's and 1970's, Bhattacharya held the distinction of supervising the Asia Cup finals in the 1972 in Tehran.

Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association (FA) after clashing with West Ham United's Winston Reid.

Sachin Tendulkar is backing India to emerge as a hotbed for football in years to come. Tendulkar, the highest run-scorer in the history of international cricket and co-owner of Indian Super League (ISL) franchisee Kerala Blasters FC, spoke to FIFA.com pra...

Manchester United's attacking shortcomings were exposed again in a 0-0 draw against West Ham in the English Premier League on Saturday, with the team jeered off at Old Trafford after the fifth goalless stalemate in their last nine games.

After a two-year-long search, retired English football star David Beckham and a team of investors said on Friday they had secured a site in Miami where they hope to build an arena for a Major League Soccer team.

Sony Norde struck twice while Sunil Chhteri scored one on penalty as Mumbai City FC defeated Atletico de Kolkata 3-2 in match 54 of India Super League season 2.

Real Madrid head coach Rafael Benitez has responded to the statements of French PM Manuel Valls, who said on Tuesday that if an athlete is not "exemplary" then he has "no place within the France team" in reference to forward Karim Benzema.

Both NorthEast United and FC Pune City find themselves in a similar do-or-die situation of making it to the play-offs but both teams are keeping faith in their abilities.

Neymar has made the three-man Ballon D'Or shortlist for the first time, alongside Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi and title holder Cristiano Ronaldo.

Arsene Wenger's gamble of playing his injured "lion" Alexis Sanchez in Sunday's 1-1 Premier League draw at Norwich City may prove costly as the Chilean hobbled off amid fears he could face a lengthy absence.

Diego Costa cut a disconsolate, frustrated figure in the Premier League contest at White Hart Lane, starting the game on the substitutes' bench with his boots in his hands and ending it by throwing his training bib in Mourinho's direction.

NorthEast United, placed fourth with 17 points from 12 matches, did well to take a point from FC Goa and Delhi Dynamos coach Roberto Carlos noticed just how dangerous the team can be.

Iain Hume struck his second hat-trick of the season as defending champions Atletico de Kolkata on Friday became the first team to seal a semifinal berth following their 4-1 rout of FC Pune City.

Alexis Sanchez has been compared to a hunting lion by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who says he is amazed by the Chile forward's resilience and powers of recovery.

Victor Mendy scored in the 56th minute to give NorthEast United FC the lead but Reinaldo's strike in the 80th minute helped FC Goa manage a draw at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda.

South Korean pair Son Heung-min and Ki Sung Yueng and Australian midfielder Massimo Luongo were shortlisted on Wednesday for the Asian Football Confederation's International Player of the Year award.