Ex-soldier murdered neighbours following row over parking
An Afghanistan veteran has been convicted of murder after stabbing his neighbours in their home following a parking row.
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Longer season will help a lot in Asian Cup preparation, says Ashique Kuruniyan
“The longer season will help a lot because we need games. When you hear you have Durand Cup and Super Cup apart from Indian Super League, you get around 30 matches to play in the season which will only be beneficial for players,” said the Bengaluru FC winger. The domestic club season starts in August with three major competitions for players to take part in.
FIFA shoots 'special series' with Sunil Chhetri as part of regional content initiative
FIFA shooting a "special series" on him in appreciation of a stellar career for a country for whom a World Cup participation remains a pipedream after years of bombast. Turning out for a country that is yet to play in the World Cup, Chhetri featuring in a series by the world football governing body is unprecedented by any stretch of imagination. "Some of the parts have been shot in Bangalore as he is living there while a bit of shooting also took place in Delhi, where his parents live and where he grew up," a source aware of the development told PTI on Friday.
Tottenham Hotspur congratulate Sunil Chhetri for equalling Ferenc Puskas's tally of 84 goals
Tottenham Hotspur for equalling Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskas' tally of 84 international goals. By scoring India's second goal in their final AFC Asian Cup Qualifying game against Afghanistan on Tuesday, Chhetri drew level with Puskas while becoming the fifth-highest international goal scorer of all time. He now stands just two goals behind Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi's tally of 86 goals. "Congratulations to India's @chetrisunil11 for equalling the great Ferenc Puskas with his tally of 84 international goals! #IndianFootball," Tottenham Hotspur wrote on their Twitter handle.
Youngsters happy to be part of new golden era of Indian football
“I am still young and I really look forward to being a part of Indian football’s golden era now. I am really happy about how we have been approaching the matches,” the 25-year-old said. India defeated Cambodia and Afghanistan before thrashing Hong Kong 4-0 on their road to Asian Cup, where India will now aim to take the next step of progressing out of the group stage.
International Olympic Committee announces Refugee Team scholarships ahead of Paris 2024 Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has released the initial list of athletes awarded Olympic Scholarships for Refugee Athletes to help train towards being selected for the IOC Refugee Olympic Team at Paris 2024. The 44 athletes come from 12 countries and are competing in 12 sports.
Channel crossings hit highest number for two months as hundreds arrive at UK border amid Rwanda asylum plan
More than 400 people were rescued and brought ashore after attempting to cross the English Channel to the UK, the latest figures show. It comes as the government's controversial plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda hit a hurdle when the European court stopped the first scheduled flight from departing on Tuesday night.
Would be great to play Asian Cup at home, I'm hitting my peak: Sunil Chhetri
Sunil Chhetri says the side would love to play the AFC Asian Cup on home soil with the star forward confessing to "hitting my peak" at 37. A near-capacity crowd at the iconic Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata witnessed the Indian national football team qualify for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup finals in style, beating Hong Kong 4-0 on Tuesday night. Impressed by the huge turnout for their last qualifying game despite heavy rains, Chhetri expressed his desire to play the finals in India.