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Bengaluru FC's Spanish tour ends with defeat to Barcelona B

Bengaluru FC concluded their pre season Spanish tour with a 3-0 loss to Barcelona B at the Mini Estadi in Barcelona yesterday. Bengaluru created openings throughout the match but a goal from Monchu and a Carles Perez brace were enough to see the Spanish side take the honours for the day.

newsfootballa day ago

ISL 2018 | FC Goa sign Miguel Palanca for upcoming season

In order to boost their offense even further, FC Goa have signed Spanish left-winger Miguel Palanca, the club announced today. Palanca will add a host of experience to the Gaurs, having played in top leagues such as La Liga, A-League (Australia), Ekstraklasa (Poland) and Cypriot First Division.

reportfootball3 days ago

Bengaluru FC put on solid show in narrow defeat to Villarreal B

Bengaluru FC gave a very good account of themselves in a 1-0 loss to Villarreal CF B in their friendly game of their Spain tour on Saturday. A 32' penalty from Xavier Quintilla settled the tie in favour of the hosts with Cuadrat’s men gaining valuable action ahead of the AFC Cup Inter-Zone SF clash.

newsfootball6 days ago

FC Pune City bring in Miguel Angel Portugal as Head Coach

Maharashtra-based FC Pune City announced that former Real Madrid player Miguel Angel Portugal will be their new head coach for the 2018 season of the Indian Super League. Miguel had previously coached Delhi Dynamos FC during the 2017-18 season as well as Spanish top division's Granada too.

newsfootball6 days ago

India Under-20's performance will definitely be a huge boost for the youngsters, believes Shabbir Ali

Former Indian football player Shabbir Ali was mightily pleased with the India Under-20 team, stating that defeating Argentina would definitely help in confidence elevation. India Under-20 football team went on to overwhelm Argentina by 2-1 in the under-20 COTIF Cup in Valencia, this Sunday.

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newsfootball7 days ago

East Bengal FC strengthened by Costa Rican World Cup defender Johnny Acosta

East Bengal FC has announced the inclusion of Costa Rica defender Johnny Acosta from Colombian side, Rionegro Aguilas for the upcoming season. The center-back recently featured at the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia as part of the Costa Rica squad and he has more than 70 caps for his country.

newsfootball7 days ago

No reason to sack Stephen Constantine till 2019 Asian Cup, says Kushal Das

AIFF general secretary Kushal Das has claimed that there is no reason to part ways with coach Stephen Constantine, at least until next year’s 2019 Asian Cup. Constantine rejoined the Indian team in 2016 and guided India from 173rd in the FIFA rankings, to under 100 for the first time in 20 years.

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reportfootball8 days ago

Bengaluru FC suffer humilliating defeat to Shabab Al Ahli in pre season friendly

Bengaluru FC suffered a 1-5 loss to Shabab Al Ahli Dubai FC of UAE in their second pre season game of the tour of Spain on Monday. The Blues, who were bolstered by the return of Miku, kept it tight in the first half of the game but conceded three within nine minutes of the restart to ensure defeat.

newsfootball9 days ago

Kushal Das says India U-20 team to play four nations Cup in Croatia

The Indian U-20 team, who recently recorded a landmark victory against Argentina, are set to play a four-nation tournament in Croatia AIFF general secretary Kushal Das revealed yesterday. Das added that the AIFF has stayed positive despite recent setbacks and negativity surrounding Indian football.

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newsfootball9 days ago

FC Goa announce the signing of Barca product Carlos Pena

FC Goa are leaving no stone unturned as they head into the new season of the ISL with the announcement their latest signing in the form of 35-year defender - Carlos Pena. Pena has previously played for the Barcelona youth teams along with the likes of Albacete and Getafe in the Spanish league.

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