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Goa: Nine out of the eleven teams - which are to take part in the latest edition of the Indian Super League (ISL) - have reached Goa and have begun their pre-season training camps in the coastal state, according to information provided by the organizers of the event. The only exceptions are Bengaluru FC and East Bengal. Bengaluru FC are presently training at their academy facility, Inspire Institute of Sport, in Bellary. The ISI teams started arriving in the state since September 25

Doha, Qatar: After successfully hosting the West Zone AFC Champions League matches Qatar will once again play hosts to the cream of Asian football when it hosts the leading sides from East Zone as they battle it out for a place in the AFC Champions League final. Sixteen leading sides from the east of the continent, from six countries, will take part in the tournament from 18 November to 13 December, with matches taking places in four stadiums, according to a press note

Pre-season begins under the watchful eyes of Clifford Miranda Goa: The 2020/21 season has begun. FC Goa has started preparations for the upcoming season which will see the Gaurs defending their ISL League Winners’ Shield in addition to representing India in the AFC Champions League. The team, under the watchful eyes of Assistant Coach Clifford Miranda, have begun pre-season with the majority of the Indian contingent. Only Ishan Pandita and Len Doungel, who are currently undergoing their quarantine period as per the League

Doha: Al Arabi look to end thier title drough when they take on Al Sadd in the final of the Ooredoo cup final on Saturday at the Duhail Stadium. Coach Heimir Hallgrimsson and player Sebastian Soria remained upbeat on their chanches while speaking to journalists on Thursday. Coach Heimir Hallgrimsson said: “The Ooredoo Cup final is an important milestone for us as it has been a really long time since Al Arabi won a trophy. It is also a good opportunity for us

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The Board of Trustees of Qatar Football Association (QFA) Award presented the Football for All Award for the 2019-20 season to the Ministry of Interior, for its great efforts and contribution towards resumption of football activity, on Monday, 14th September, 2020. His Excellency Major General Saad bin Jassim Al Khulaifi, Director of Public Security, welcomed the initiative, and greeted His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of the QFA, and highlighted the importance of co-operation between the Ministry of

It may be a little later and in unique circumstances but it is once again time to gaze into the crystal ball and make the annual Premier League predictions. The new season starts just 48 days after the old one ended with Liverpool as champions for the first time in 30 years. Can manager Jurgen Klopp and his players repeat the feat? This season's prediction get-out clause is the fact much can happen in the remaining weeks of the transfer window - but

Chelsea took their spending spree on new players to more than $250 million ahead of the new season by signing highly rated Germany attacking midfielder Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen on Friday. The 21-year-old Havertz, who is one of the great young hopes of German football, moved for a fee that reportedly will rise to a maximum of 70 million pounds ($92 million) and will form part of Chelsea’s new-look attack that also includes fellow new signings Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech. With

Football superstar Lionel Messi will stay at Barcelona for another season, avoiding a lengthy legal battle against the "club of his life." But he also accused the club president of going back on his word. Lionel Messi announced on Friday that he would reluctantly stay with Barcelona until the end of the 2020-21 season rather than face a bitter court battle with the club. Messi made the announcement in a video interview to website Goal putting an end to days of speculation over

The three were among several PSG stars who travelled to the Spanish Mediterranean island of Ibiza last week for a holiday. Three Paris Saint-Germain players have tested positive for coronavirus, the French club announced on Wednesday, in a setback to their preparations for the scheduled start of their Ligue 1 campaign next week. French sports daily L’Equipe reported the players in question were Neymar, Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes, but PSG did not reveal any names.ADVERTISEMENT “Three Paris Saint-Germain players have confirmed

The Qatar Stars League has decided to keep allowing fans at the stadiums, at the 2019-20 season’s remaining Ooredoo Cup matches, as per the precautionary measures followed previously to ensure the safety and security of everyone. The Ooredoo Cup semifinals will be played at the Al Sadd Stadium on Saturday, 29th August. They are Al Rayyan vs Al Arabi at 16:00 and Al Ahli vs Al Sadd at 19:00. The tickets are up for sale only on the official website (tickets.qsl.qa).

Thursday, 20th August, 2020 19:30 kick-off at Al Janoub Stadium Al Khor face Al Shahania in Week 22 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 19:30 at the Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday, 20th August, 2020. Al Khor, who lost 0-1 to table toppers Al Duhail last week, are 11th in the standings with 16 points. The Knights have three victories, seven draws and 11 defeats. Their goal difference is -10, having scored 23 goals and conceded 33. Al Khor

The Qatar Stars League (QSL) announced the schedule for Week 22 (final round) of 2019-20 season QNB Stars League. It has been decided to hold matches on 20th and 21st August, 2020, at two stadiums (Al Janoub and Al Sadd). The decision has been taken in line with the QSL’s policy to give equal opportunities to the teams competing for various positions in the table.

As part of measures following the resumption of 2019-20 season of QNB Stars League and to gradually restore normalcy, the Qatar Stars League (QSL), in co-operation with the authorities concerned, has decided to allow fans at the stadiums with a limited number of tickets for each match, as per the following precautionary measures, starting from Week 21 of QNB Stars League. There will be a number of specific controls for each match to ensure the safety and security of everyone, as follows:- Everyone

Thursday, 13th August, 2020 19:30 kick-off at Al Sadd Stadium Qatar SC face Al Sadd in Week 21 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 19:30 at the Al Sadd Stadium on Thursday, 13th August, 2020. Qatar SC are ninth with 19 points. Coached by former Qatar international midfielder Wesam Rizik, The Kings have four victories, seven draws and nine defeats against their name with a goal difference of -7, having scored 18 goals and conceded 25. After going down

The Qatar Stars League (QSL) announced the schedule for Week 21 of 2019-20 season QNB Stars League. Three matches each will be played on 13th and 14th August, 2020, at two stadiums (Al Janoub and Al Sadd). The decision has been taken in line with the QSL’s policy to give equal opportunities to the teams. The kick-off times and venues of matches for the final Week (22) will be finalised later based on the results of teams in Week 21.

Former Italy and Juventus star Andrea Pirlo was Saturday named as the Italian champions' new coach, just hours after Maurizio Sarri's sacking. Sarri, 61, leaves Juventus after just one season, a day after the Turin giants crashed out of the Champions League in the last 16 to French club Lyon. The 41-year-old Pirlo, who has no previous top-level coaching experience, has signed a two-year contract until June 2022. He had recently been appointed coach of the Juventus U23 side, who play in the third division. "Pirlo has

Chelsea will be looking to bounce back from their FA Cup disappointment this evening as they face a difficult test away to Bayern Munich in the Champions League last-16. The Blues were beaten 2-1 by London rivals Arsenal in Saturday's final at Wembley to deny Frank Lampard his first piece of silverware since taking over as manager. Their chances of another European triumph are all but dead in the water after a 3-0 defeat at home to the Bayern in the first leg at Stamford Bridge back in

UEFA Champions League and Europa League are set to return after a prolonged break due to COVID-19. While the ‘Final-8’ of the showpiece tournament is set to be played in Lisbon, Portugal, the remaining second-leg matches from the UCL and UEL will be played as earlier scheduled.  The last 16 matches of UCL and UEL have stood postponed since the coronavirus shutdown in March which not only affected the world of football but almost every other sport. While the European leagues have now been

The Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has been left out of their 24-man Champions League squad for Friday`s last-16 tie at Manchester City, casting doubt on his future at the club. Bale, 31, last played for Real in June when they beat Mallorca 2-0 and did not feature in their final seven league matches as they pipped Barcelona to the La Liga title while he watched on from the bench. Bale has so far scored over 100 goals for the Spanish side since