Introduction to Football

Europe's Ten Best Football Clubs

Thursday, 02 October 2008 20:29 Suhail N

AC MILAN:

Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club founded in 1899. Interestingly, the club was first founded as a cricket club by British expatriates, switching to football a few years later. Milan have won the Italian first division title 17 times which leaves them 2nd in the list of highest number of title wins in Italy and they are 7 time European champions. In addition, they have also won the Coppa Italia 5 times. Milan's home ground is the San Siro, which is officially named Stadio Guiseppe Meazza.

Currently, Carlo Ancelotti is the head coach of Milan and he has been there since 2001. The Present FIFA World player of the year, Kaka also plays for AC Milan. The Milan derby which is contested between AC M

An Introduction to the English Premier League

Sunday, 28 September 2008 00:09 Suhail N

The English Premier League is the most watched football league in the world and if you're not yet a regular viewer and want to know more about it then this article gives you all the information required to get started.

The premier league is the richest of all leagues with an estimated revenue of around $3.5 billion for the 2007-08 season. It is the 1st tier of English football and it comprises of 20 teams. All 20 teams play each other twice in each season, once home and once away, making it a total of 38 games per team in a season. The football season starts in August every year and ends in May of the following year. Presently the Barclays bank is the main sponsor of the premier league and hence it is officially known as the Ba

Contemporary Stars

Saturday, 02 August 2008 00:00

New lovers of the world's favourite game need to have a reliable source of unbiased information on who really are the best of the best among the current crop. The list that follows has been compiled at the end of Euro 2008 and though football fans who are undoubtedly in love with a particular club or nation would dispute the veracity of selection of some of these superstars, they would no doubt agree that the players highlighted in this list are up there amongst the top two or three in their specific roles.

1. Fernando Torres (24, Liverpool, Spain)

Fernando Torres is a Spanish striker who currently plays for Read more...

History of Football in India

Monday, 19 May 2008 13:30 Arjun Wadhwa

The introduction of India to football, like cricket can be attributed to the British Raj. However, when it started Indians weren't allowed to play and their role was limited to fetching the ball while their masters had a good time!

As the rule of the British and the strength of its power was concentrated in and around Calcutta (now Kolkata), so was India's love affair with football. The first recorded game in India took place between 'Calcutta Club of Civilians' and 'The Gentlemen of Barrackpore' in 1854.

Calcutta FC was the first club to be established in 1872, though reports suggest that they were initially a rugby club and switched their attentions to football as late as 1894. Other early clubs include Dalhousie Club, Traders Club and Naval Volunteers Club.