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...
ISL Atletico de Kolkata – The Legend of Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
The Salt Lake Stadium also known as Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan is a multi-purpose stadium in Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal. Currently, the stadium is being used as the home ground for Indian Super League's Kolkata franchisee, Atletico de Kolkata. The stadium is the second...
Five East Bengal Youngsters Who Can Make it Big
Armando Colaco is the most successful manager of I league history. He not only guided Dempo sports club to five I league titles but developed a strong Goan youth brigade as well. Armando Colaco’s journey as East Bengal coach...
Champion’s Parade – From Barcelona to Bengaluru – A personal experience
As Bengaluru FC won this season's I-League, captain Sunil Chhetri, defenders Gurtej Singh and Manpreet Singh became three players to win back to back I-Leagues as they were a part of the defending champions Churchill Brothers' squad last...
Former Indian football captain Venkatesh wants to leave a mark in youth development
Shanmugam Venkatesh, former captain of Indian football team, has spent a considerable time in Pune FC. He has played under numerous coaches, from Syed Naeemuddin to Mike Snoei. Venkatesh has had his share of glory, winning the national Football...
Pune FC : Squad 2012-13
Pune FC has announced its squad for the 2012-13 season.
Here is the team list. It is expected that they will sign more players as they still have to fill in the foreigner's slot.
PUNE FC SQUAD 2012-13
Goalkeepers: Abhra Mondal, Shahinlal...
Bengaluru FC’s Beikhokhei Beingaichho looking forward for AFC Cup challenge
A year ago, Beikhokhei Beingaichho was not a familiar name for the Indian football audience. Although he played in the famous Red & Gold outfit of East Bengal, he was sidelined for most of his short career there. He...
Cracks emerge within IPFCA, Mohammedan Sporting club to sign IMG-R players
The newly promoted Mohammedan Sporting club has hinted that they will go against the unanimous decision of the Indian professional football clubs' association (IPFCA) to boycott the IMG-Reliance contracted players.
According to reports, Mehtab Hossain, Ishfaq Ahmed and Mehrajuddin Wadoo,...
Mohun Bagan Squad for I-League 2014-15 Season
The following Mohun Bagan Team for the season 2014-15 of Indian football has been finalized. The players according to their positons have been listed. The numbers in brackets indicate the number of players signed at that particular position.
Goal Keepers...
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...