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Sunil Chhetri becomes first Indian footballer to score 50 international goals
Sunil Chhetri has become the first Indian footballer to score 50 international goals. He achieved this feat in his 87th match i.e. during 2018 World Cup qualifying match between India and Guam. However, India lost this match to Guam by ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015
MS Dhoni sole Indian in Forbes list of The World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2015
Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the only Indian to find place in the Forbes magazine’s list of 100 World’s Highest-Paid Athletes 2015 He was placed at 23rd on the Forbes list with total earnings of 31 million dollars including amount ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015
Barcelona FC wins 2015 UEFA Champions League trophy
Barcelona FC has won 2015 Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League trophy for the fifth time. In the summit clash played at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany they defeated Juventus FC by 3-1 goals. Ivan Rakitic had first ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015
FIFA President Sepp Blatter resign
President of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Sepp Blatter has resigned amid a corruption scandal which under investigation in United States. Earlier on 30 May 2015, he was re-elected as the FIFA President for a fifth term by ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015
Sepp Blatter re-elected as FIFA President for a fifth term
Sepp Blatter has been re-elected as the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) President for a fifth term. He was declared victorious after rival candidate Prince Ali bin Al Hussein of Jordan conceded defeat before final voting went into a ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
Services clinched 69th Santosh Trophy football title 2015
Services on 15 March 2015 have won 69th Santosh Trophy football title 2014-15. In the final match Services defeated host Punjab by score of 5-4 at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana, Punjab. In the final match both teams failed to ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
India clinches third South Asian Football Federation Women's Championship
India has clinched their third South Asian women’s football (SAFF) championship. This hatric win for India comes after defeating Nepal by 6-0 goals in a one-sided final match held in Islamabad. This is the first time that India has won ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Indian Super League inaugurated in Kolkata
The Hero Indian Super League (ISL) was launched amid festivities at Kolkata’s Salk Lake Stadium on October 12 in the presence of fans, industrialists, celebrities and politicians. The inaugural ceremony was celebrated with dances and fireworks. The ISL is a ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2014
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