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Jaydeep Basu
Super League: Europe Chose History Over Money, Are Indian Football Bosses Listening?
29 Apr 2021
The impact of the shelving of the Super League goes beyond Europe. It provides an opportunity to kick-start fresh arguments in places like India, the home of neo-liberalised football and the cash-…
Jaydeep Basu
AIFF Distorted Facts, Says Ombudsman SY Quraishi Even as Fate of Its Elections Remain Uncertain
11 Apr 2021
Pakistan’s suspension from FIFA competitions due to third party interference in the country is a timely reminder of the fact that the All India Football Federation (AIFF) elections have been…
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AIFF Postpones Indian Women’s League Indefinitely
06 Apr 2021
The All India Football Federation (AIFF), which has successfully hosted two men’s leagues in biosecure bubbles, has decided to postpone the Indian Women’s League indefinitely citing Covid-19.
Jaydeep Basu
UAE Humiliation Leaves Indian Football Team Shaken, Unsettled and Exposed
01 Apr 2021
The 0-6 defeat against UAE - and the way the hosts toyed with Igor Stimac’s men -- will remain a painful blot in Indian football for a long time to come, possibly hurting the game in the country.…
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Indian Football Team to End Covid-19-Forced Hiatus with Friendlies in Dubai
23 Feb 2021
Indian men’s football team will play two friendlies -- against Oman on March 25 and the UAE on March 29. The squad will convene in Dubai for a preparatory camp under Igor Stimac on March 15.
Jaydeep Basu
Cut, Copy, Waste: Indian Sports’s Social Media Has Been Co-Opted To Serve A Nationalist Agenda
07 Feb 2021
In times of crises, arise the PR stuntmen, whose slick messaging and wordplay has become a feature of sportspersons Twitter feed in recent times. The problem isn’t what is being said, the problem is…
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I-League Matchday 5 Roundup: Aizawl FC Headline the Week’s Action, beat Neroca
31 Jan 2021
League leaders Churchill Brothers FC Goa were held to a 1-1 draw by the plucky Tiddim Road Athletic Union in a top of the table fixture. Elsewhere, Chennai City managed to edge past the Indian Arrows…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
I-League 2020-21: Big In Bhutan! How The League Is Carving Out Space Away From Home
31 Jan 2021
A scoreless draw is never the dream end to 90 minutes of football. So we were fortunate that Punjab FC and Sudeva Delhi’s lack of goals was covered up by a narrative twist via a Bhutan vs Bhutan…
Jaydeep Basu
A Superbly Indian League: Where Non Experts Hold Cards and Referees Get Sent Off
18 Jan 2021
With VAR deemed too expensive for Indian football’s domestic structure, referees should be given the final word on matters within the playing field. The recent trend in the Indian Super League (ISL…
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The Hat-trick | Bengaluru FC Suffer Third Straight Loss; AIFF Creates New Post, Appoints Abhishek Yadav as Deputy General Secretary; Premier League Reels Under Record Covid-19 Cases
06 Jan 2021
The Hat-trick (Top Football News of the Day): Mumbai City FC stamped their class, beating Bengaluru FC 3-1 in the Indian Super League (ISL) | The All India Football Federation (AIFF) appoints former…