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India Football Status Report: Big Questions, No Dialogue (420 Grams Season 2, Ep.29)
05 Apr 2020
All football in the country is on hold with no evidence of direction or even dialogue between everyone in the system.
Jaydeep Basu
Sunil Chhetri Interview: Make a Reserve League to Increase Game Time For Indians
01 Apr 2020
India’s highest goalscorer, Sunil Chhetri is often burdened with being the only quality striker in the Indian football team set-up. Coach Igor Stimac has often cited the lack of game time for young…
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An Indian Coach in the ISL? Who, How, When and Why
27 Mar 2020
The announcement that the ISL will allow Indian coaches to take charge of clubs in the future has sparked furious speculation across platforms. Who will the first one be? Who are the genuine…
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420 Grams WFH Special on Janata Curfew Sunday: An Indian Head Coach in the ISL? And More...
22 Mar 2020
Indian Super League (ISL) has tweaked its rule and will from now on allow Indians to be head coaches with the teams. 420 Grams Work From Home Special on Janata Curfew Sunday discusses the rule change…
Jaydeep Basu
ATK Become ISL Champions Behind Closed Doors in a Match Shrouded in Mystery
15 Mar 2020
It is interesting that the Indian Super League (ISL) final between ATK and Chennaiyin FC took place when the All India Football Federation (AIFF) decided to stop all football activities in the…
Jaydeep Basu
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Postponement of India Matches Spells Disaster for Igor Stimac’s Preparations
12 Mar 2020
The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC’s) decision to postpone India’s FIFA World Cup qualifier against Qatar may be a sensible move considering the Coronavirus crisis. The new schedule is expected…
Jaydeep Basu
No Country for Strikers: The Forgotten Goal Poachers of Indian Football
26 Feb 2020
India has always struggled to find great goalscorers at the international level. A part of the problem stems from a refusal to acknowledge and reward past greats. Names like Ashoke Chatterjee, Puran…
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Exclusive Interview with Isac Doru, Indian Football's Technical Director (420 Grams S-2, Ep.24)
23 Feb 2020
Isac Doru, Indian football's technical director, joins the 420 Grams co-hosts Siddhanth Aney and Arjun Pandit for his first extensive interview since joining the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
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FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup: Schedule, Slogan and Some Petty Politics (420 Grams S-2, Ep.23)
20 Feb 2020
The politics and stage hijacking that featured during the anthem launch of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup 2020 in New Delhi.
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Mohun Bagan-ATK Merger Confirmed; What Lies Ahead for Kolkata Clubs? (420 Grams Season 2, Ep.16)
16 Jan 2020
In this episode of 420 Grams, veteran football journalist Jaydeep Basu joins the panel to discuss the future of football in Kolkata after East Bengal and Mohun Bagan's entry into the Indian Super…