Indian Football: IMG-Reliance does not have experience in developing football
There has been a lot of good news around Indian football in the recent past. The latest is signing of Ashley Westwood as coach for JSW promoted team from Bangalore. There have been many disturbing news items as well....
Foreign recruits in Indian football – A short recap
The major talking points of past few I Leagues have been the increasing role of foreign footballers in Indian football. The foreign recruits have been in the thick of action - some of the major issues being their goalscoring...
Traveling Fans from Mohun Bagan humiliated in Goa
Talking about fans in Indian football, esp., in the I-League, is a tough business. However, even with all its mediocrity, some clubs do have the great fortune of getting some attendance from time to time. But away fans? Well...ummm...sometimes we...
How Lakshya 2022 plan does not meet the needs of Indian football: Part 1
The release of Lakshya 2022 is a sign of AIFF’s good intention to promote football in India. However, it is not the good intentions which cast shadow on the future of the game. It is the approach and the...
Football stadium for IPL, Indian Football continues to be snubbed
The sixth season of Indian Premier League (IPL) is going to start. The cricket fans of India must be eagerly waiting to witness the opening ceremony where stars like Pitbull, Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone will perform...
Indian Football : How AIFF’s reports misled the whole country
On 20th January, widely circulated reports by AIFF and other media houses claimed that Indian women's team has defeated the 14th ranked Netherlands team. The reports were outright wrong and in this article I share the truth and the...
Prathamesh Maulingkar : A slow but steady rise
During the 2010-11 season, Nishant Ramela, a good friend of mine and Indian youth football follower described an unknown AIFF XI (now Pailan Arrows) player as very tall, well built and referred by other players as ‘Bush’. However, in...
What does the ban mean for Mohun Bagan, Kolkata and Indian football
The iconic football club Mohun Bagan has its worst nightmare come true as the verdict given by the AIFF core committee goes against them.
The AIFF I-League core committee has upheld the report submitted by one-man inquiry committee assumed by Hon'ble Justice A K...
The making of Bhaichung Bhutia
A Legend is born
Village Tinkitam is situated in a valley between two mountains named Maenam and Tadong in south Sikkim. The only connecting road to the town is a narrow pass which is not wide enough for motor vehicle....
Corruption in Nepali Football
The international news agency, Associated Press did, to some degree, what the Nepali national main stream media had failed to do for so long. The news agency dropped a bombshell by making public, the parts of the audit report,...
