

Wednesday 2 September '09
A day after being hailed as India’s hero in the Nehru Cup win, Subrata Paul remains as aloof as ever. After night-long...Tuesday 1 September '09
The month of August kept its date with the Ambedkar Stadium and history didn’t change. In fact, it was rewritten even more gloriously.Monday
31 August '09But Bhutia and Co. admit favourites Syrians will be no pushovers....Monday
31 August '09Puts behind Cristiano’s death, match-fixing charges to emerge India’s No1 ’keeper...Sunday
30 August '09The Syrians chalked out a 1-0 victory over the Indians on Saturday to go into the final with an all-win record and psychological advantage over the same opponents....Saturday
29 August '09Confirmed a place in the title match, coach Houghton says India are serious about their last league game against final opponents Syria....Friday
28 August '09India coach Bob Houghton’s calculations when he arrived at the Ambedkar Stadium on Wednesday featured Lebanon and Sri Lanka.Thursday
27 August '09Against a mercurial opposition and in a must-win situation, India hit back with some unpredictability of their own on Wednesday as they thrashed Sri Lanka 3-1 in a Nehru Cup league match to stay in the hunt.Thursday
27 August '09Against a mercurial opposition and in a must-win situation, India hit back with some unpredictability of their own as they thrashed Sri Lanka in a Nehru Cup league match to stay in the hunt.Wednesday
26 August '09His numbers are comparable to Bhaichung Bhutia’s, and even better, but Sri Lanka’s Etire Bandanage Channa likes keeping a low profile.Wednesday
26 August '09The Kyrgyzstan team, before Tuesday, had lost 2-0 to Syria and 2-1 to India. The youngest among the five teams, they were never expected to cause a flutter anyway at this edition of the Nehru Cup.Tuesday
25 August '09Having completed a rare century of donning India colours and becoming the highest scorer for the country, Indian football’s...Monday
24 August '09Goalkeeper Subrata Pal saved a penalty, Sunil Chhetri scored from one at his happy hunting ground, India opened their...Sunday
23 August '09It was a dream debut for a 19-year-old who announced his arrival on the big stage by scoring the lone goal against Uzbekistan...Saturday
22 August '09Bob Houghton’s designated weapon of surprise in the Nehru Cup, Abhishek Yadav, says he doesn’t mind playing for 15-20...Friday
21 August '09Syria emerged victorious by 2-0 in their Nehru Cup opener against Kyrgyzstan, the scoreline certainly not as impressive as they’d wished.Friday
21 August '09NS Manju took the Lebanese left flank by surprise on Wednesday, making surging runs from his position at left-back and making his presence felt...Thursday
20 August '09The match finished 1-0 and the hosts will need to win at least two, if not all three of their remaining matches to make the final.Wednesday
19 August '09A big tournament and bigger expectations were on everybody’s mind as the Indian football team added finishing touches to their preparations ahead of the Nehru Cup...Wednesday
19 August '09As they prepare to take on Lebanon in the Nehru Cup opener on Wednesday, most of the Indian defenders will be wary of one man in the opposition ranks — Mohammed Ghaddar.Tuesday
18 August '09A day after Lebanon said they are under-prepared for the international event, their western neighbours Syria...Monday
17 August '09Loaded with stars from Asian heavyweight clubs including Nejmeh, Al Mabbarah and Safa Beirut, the Lebanese team were the first among...Wednesday
22 July '09They are siblings but there is no brotherly love when they take to the football field. They both love the game but admit they are clueless about the state of Indian football.Saturday
18 July '09About a year ago, Sunal Jain had to reschedule his timetable. The Delhi’s top-ranked paddler, who entered the pre-quarters of the Delhi State Ranking Table Tennis Championship beating Vinayak Sood 3-2 on Friday...Thursday
16 July '09AIFF’s bid to host the Nehru Cup-India’s premier international football tournament-might have a deterrent in the Independence Day celebrations.