Football – The Hindu

After a long delay and uncertainty, football marks its return to the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Sunday, with Bengaluru FC (BFC) taking on Sporting Club Delhi in their opening ISL 2025-26 match. 

For BFC forward Ryan Williams, match day is going to “feel like Christmas morning”. 

“All the stuff about players taking a pay cut – we’ll leave that for another day. We’ve leave that for the powers above to talk about. But tomorrow is going to feel like Christmas morning for us. We’ve all been waiting for this for such a long time. We’re all super excited to come here – our first game, in front of our fans,” Williams said here on Saturday. 

Australia-born Williams, who recently acquired Indian citizenship, will link up with 41-year-old experienced star Sunil Chhetri in attack. 

The occasion marks the start of a new era for SC Delhi. Formerly Hyderabad FC, the rebranded club is now owned by the B.C. Jindal Group. 

Polish head coach Tomasz Tchorz takes charge of a group of young talent, led by speedy winger Mohammed Aimen and his twin brother, Mohammed Azhar.