Kolkata/IBNS, June 11 -- As football fever builds ahead of the FIFA World Cup, a quiet lane in Baranagar has been transformed ...

It’s common knowledge that every four years, Kolkata is divided into its own Argentina and Brazil ghettos ahead of a FIFA ...

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Saturday expressed concerns after the much-anticipated Lionel Messi event in Kolkata was marred by chaos due to poor crowd management and security lapses.

A towering statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi in Kolkata's Lake Town has been removed after engineers flagged ...

Kolkata’s towering 70-foot statue of football legend Lionel Messi, unveiled amid massive fanfare just months ago, may now face removal after an official inspection reportedly flagged ‘structural ...

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 4 (ANI): Kolkata Police has busted a match-fixing and betting racket and has arrested two people, who have "accepted their crime" after receiving a complaint ...

The strong winds on Monday caused the 70-foot-tall statue of footballer Lionel Messi near the Lake Town Clock Tower crossing on VIP Road to sway, triggering concern among local residents over possible ...

Mohun Bagan and East Bengal face off in one of the most highly-anticipated Kolkata derbies in many years. Both sides are ...

Bidhannagar Police Commissioner Mukesh Kumar, who accompanied the Governor and the members of the inquiry committee set up by the state government to investigate the fiasco surrounding the Kolkata leg ...

When I heard Kolkata was building a 70-foot statue of Lionel Messi and he would inaugurate it virtually during his visit to Kolkata, I winced. I don’t play football. I don’t follow the game. I ...

Kolkata loves football with a devotion that looks glamorous from afar and combustible up close. When a global icon arrives, the city doesn’t merely gather; it surges. Pelé, Lionel Messi and Diego ...

In an extraordinary display of sport and culture, Debkumar Pal's bank note collection captures the essence of football's ...