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Jaydeep Basu
Subhas Bhowmick Tribute: A Daring Striker With a Penchant for Big Occasions
22 Jan 2022
Subhas Bhowmick, former Indian football team striker and coach, breathed his last in Kolkata in the wee hours of January 22. He was 72.
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Ethical Dilemmas and Unethical Dispensation: The Story of Indian Football in 2021
29 Dec 2021
In Indian football, the banners of ethics and sportsmanship are only raised when it is needed to serve a particular purpose. The year 2021 was no different.
Jaydeep Basu
Where are the Fans? East Bengal, Mohun Bagan and the Waning Passion and Legacy
10 Dec 2021
A robust fan base and enormous popularity had remained the strong point of East Bengal and Mohun Bagan over the years. It made them special in Indian football. In the changing scenario, with the…
Jaydeep Basu
Mohammed Habib: Indian Football’s First True Professional
05 Nov 2021
If Indian football in the 1970s and 1980s was rich and attracted huge crowds, it was chiefly because of characters like the brilliant Mohammed Habib. But now that his health is in a helpless state,…
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East Bengal, Mohun Bagan and Indian Football’s Corporate Woes
13 Sep 2021
While East Bengal and Mohun Bagan’s refusal to play in the Calcutta Football League (CFL) is another ominous sign of how the two legacy clubs are slowly but surely moving away from their founding…
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Mumbai City FC: No. 1 on All the Bombay Charts
01 Mar 2021
Despite big name absences, Mumbai City FC came through when it mattered, beating title rivals ATK Mohun Bagan 2-0 last night. On a rare night when Antonio Habas’ team looked vulnerable at the back…
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ISL 2021 | Kolkata Derby Highlights and Analysis: ATK Mohun Bagan Beat SC East Bengal 3-1 (420 Grams)
19 Feb 2021
420 Grams' Post Match Analysis of the Kolkata Derby in the Indian Super League (ISL)
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Defensive Movement, Playing With Freedom Key To Jose Hevia’s Plans For Mohammedan Sporting vs Punjab FC
24 Jan 2021
Hira Mondal, MDSP’s young left back, is thriving under the Spanish coach and is hoping his bright start to the season can translate into better team performances. Mohammedan play a disjointed looking…
Jaydeep Basu
SC East Bengal and the Ever Elusive Goal in the ISL
14 Dec 2020
Four matches into their debut Indian Super League (ISL) season, SC East Bengal have managed just one point and have failed to score a goal. While it is easy to blame coach Robbie Fowler -- the…
ISL 2020: New Teams, New Rules and Much More with Jaydeep Basu & Sharda Ugra (420 Grams, S-3, Ep 1)
17 Nov 2020
420 Grams' Indian Super League (ISL 2020) Curtain Raiser.