With all the big names in the world of football suddenly making an appearance on Indian shores, and with PLS promising many more, the profile of the game certainly seems to have got peppered. But the question remains — have the visits been able to add to

February 15th, 2012 | by: elaine | View Comments They say that superheroes are make believe, but there is one who is very, very, real. In fact, the only thing make believe about him is who could possibly ever step up and fill his shoes. His given name is

With India's first ever international football league only a month away, the Indian Football Association (the sport's governing body in the state of West Bengal and the association in charge of the mega-event), recently met with the six franchisees who w

Oliver Kahn rät dem an seiner Fußballer-Karriere klebenden Michael Ballack zum Rückzug. Der Torwart-„Titan“ appelliert in seinem Blog an den ehemaligen Teamkollegen, endlich über seinen Schatten zu springen und einen würdevollen Abschied anzupeilen. Am M

REUTERS Und in den Jahren danach an der Seite von Joachim Löw REUTERS April 2009: Bei einem WM-Qualifikationsspiel in Wales kommt es zu einem handfesten Streit zwischen Ballack und Lukas Podolski, der dem Kapitän eine Ohrfeige verpasst Reuters Am 3. März

In a German court case, former Bayern Munich goalkeeper Oliver Kahn was awarded Ł350,000 after being featured in a computer game. Now Xpro, representing 26,000 ex-players, says its members should be entitled to cash in on their image rights. Match of the

How long does Brad Friedel have left at White Hart Lane? Tottenham Hotspur made perhaps one of the signings of the season this summer in Brad Friedel, despite the American goalkeeper entering his fifth decade last year. Friedel has made some key saves an

Bayern Munich are set to play the Indian national team in an exhibition match on January 10 in what will be a farewell match for Bhaichung Bhutia. Christian Nerlinger, the general manager of the German giants, shares his thoughts on Financial Fair Play,

The last time Thomas Mueller came to India, he was still an unknown quantity. He was just 20, played wide on the right in the two friendlies his side played and won against East Bengal, showing a glimpse or two of the plethora of skills he possessed. And

Bayern Munich's star forward Arjen Robben is keen to impress India's cricket-loving crowd with some top class football, when the German giants play India in a friendly match to bid farewell to Baichung Bhutia at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi

Doha (Qatar), Jan 5 (IANS) Bayern Munich captain Philip Lahm has said the German giants will try to contribute to the development of Indian football during their next week's tour for Bhaichung Bhutia's farewell match. A star-studded Bayern Munich will ta

Lalpekhlua, 20, who made his debut for India in March and is widely regarded as the man who will fill the gap left by Bhutia, is itching to take the field. This is not the first time Bayern have come to play in India—their first visit was in 2005, when t

Wednesday 04 January 2012 10:30 The 1999 Champions League Final was an iconic match; Manchester United’s last-gasp victory over Bayern Munich is remembered around the world. What may be a bit hazy is that the two sides also met in the group stages. And o

After Pele, Oliver Kahn, Diego Maradona, Gerd Muller and Diego Forlan, it was the turn of Lionel Messi to set foot on football-crazy Kolkata. The Barcelona striker mesmerised one and all with his presence during the first international friendly in the co

New Delhi: Bayern Munich star Thomas Mueller has urged youngsters in India to take up the sport ahead of the clubs upcoming trip to the country. Football is the best team sport in the world, (Im) happy that more and more kids are playing the game in Indi

NEW DELHI: Winner of the 'Golden Boot' at the 2010 Wold Cup, star Bayern Munich and German footballer Thomas Mueller has urged youngsters in India to take up the sport ahead of the club's upcoming trip to the country. "Football is the best team sport i

Uefa only introduced the round of 16 in 2003-04. Prior to that there was either an initial round of 32 to determine the composition of the group stage, then quarter-finals, semis and final; or a second group stage leading straight into the quarter-finals

Sir Alex: The appointment In the autumn of 1986, Manchester United was a club skulking in its own shadow. Fresh from a 4-1 reverse at Southampton, the Reds languished in the top flight’s relegation zone a year after being apparent title shoo-ins. With t

UEFA.com's rolling UEFA Champions League news story brings you reaction from Tuesday's eight fixtures and looks ahead to Wednesday's concluding matchday six ties. Click on the links at the bottom of this article for reports on last night's games and back