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By PTI NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is looking to increase the number of teams in the I-League, and has also received recommendations from its league committee to cap the number of registered…

After putting three past Ukraine, Gennaro Gattuso was asked how Italy would deal with playing the 2006 World Cup semi-final against hosts Germany. Looking straight at the questioner, Gattuso had said it wouldn’t matter whether they were…

KOLKATA: Gokulam Kerala FC created history by becoming the first team in the I-League era to defend its title with a 2-1 victory over Mohammedan Sporting in a fitting finale on Sunday. Rishad PP, who plays as a defensive midfielder, put…

For the second time in as many weeks, a football theatre will come alive as teams from Bengal and Kerala duel for a prize under the lights. The first one didn’t go right for Bengal who lost their nerve in the shootout while Kerala kept…

Saturday’s expected humdinger will end another I-League season, one which survived Covid-19 and continued the recent tradition of going down to the wire. With 2022-23 being the first where I-League champions would be promoted to the Indian…

By PTI NAIHATI: History beckons Gokulam Kerala when they face Sreenidi Deccan in the penultimate round of the I-League here on Tuesday, as even a draw will hand them the crown and make them the first club to defend…

KALYANI (West Bengal): Nigerian Louis Ogana scored a brace as Sreenidi Deccan defeated Punjab FC 2-0 in an I-League championship round match on Saturday. Ogana struck in the 17th and 70th minutes to hand Sreenidi their first win in the…

By PTI NAIHATI: Just four points away from defending their title, Gokulam Kerala FC face Rajasthan United in an I-League championships round match here on Saturday. Gokulam, who are on an all-time record of 20-match…

KOLKATA: Needing a win to survive in the I-League, debutants Kenkre FC are on the verge of scripting one of the greatest turnarounds in Indian football and their key midfielder Siddharth Colaco says they have "nothing to lose" from here on.…

The 2021-22 I-League resumes on Thursday but since only six of 114 games were played on two match days in December and Kenkre FC are yet to get on the pitch, this feels almost like a new start. In the 65-day pause caused by Covid-19…