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Chasing the Dream: Spanish Third Division Club Signs Young Indian Footballers (420 Grams)
23 Aug 2019
420 Grams Season 2, Episode 1: Anuj Gupta of Sudeva FC and CD Olimpic de Xativa (Spanish Tercera Division club), talks about Xativa's decision to sign two young Indian players on to its professional…
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Transfer Ban on FC Pune City For Illegal Poaching of Nestor Gordillo from Chennai City FC
14 Aug 2019
Chennai City FC had lodged a complaint against FC Pune City for ‘poaching’ Nestor Gordillo, who also received sanctions for breaching his contract with the I-League champions.
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Durand Cup Despatch: Fogged Up Vision for a Goal Flourish by a ‘Poor, Middle-Class Club’
12 Aug 2019
Mohammedan Sporting beat Indian Navy 6-2 in a rain-drenched Durand Cup match, even as fans lamented the legacy club’s weak state of affairs and the facade it is forced to carry thanks to its rich…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Durand Cup Despatch: Slush Hour Dates With the Big Three of Kolkata
09 Aug 2019
Durand Cup Despatch: East Bengal bring the Spanish sizzle. Mohammedan Sporting regress to rainy day puddles. Mohun Bagan grumble, stumble, almost crumble all the while admonishing their opponents'…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Surface Tension in Kolkata: The Pain of Football in the Rain
07 Aug 2019
There is no greater crime than the inability to offer a decent playing surface for professionals to play football on… Bumpy, patchy and slippery are the norm on East Bengal’s pitch, while Mohammedan…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Durand Cup Despatch: Lunch at Mohammedan Sporting, Dessert with East Bengal
05 Aug 2019
2019 Durand Cup: There is a reason Kolkata is called the spiritual home of Indian football. A football game here is like Shravaan for the Kanwars. The crazy, the lazy, the truly and the funny all…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
129th Durand Cup: Mohun Bagan Beat Mohammedan Sporting; East Bengal Need Late Push to Get Past Army Red
03 Aug 2019
Kolkata’s Big Three were in action in the first two days of the 2019 Durand Cup. Salva Chamorro scored twice, early in the game as Mohun Bagan beat Mohammedan Sporting 2-0 in the opener on July 2.…
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Return of the Durand Cup: Past, Present and Future of Asia's Oldest Football Tourney (420 Grams with Renedy Singh)
02 Aug 2019
420 Grams, Season 1, Episode 39: The crew sits with former Indian football team captain Renedy Singh to reminisce the history and legacy of the Durand Cup and discuss its importance in today’s…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
East Bengal Centenary: Euphoric Celebration of the Past Even As Crisis Looms Ahead
02 Aug 2019
With the deal with main sponsors Quess in a limbo, and uncertainty over Indian football’s domestic structure (the I-League vs ISL issue), East Bengal’s centenary celebration seemed an aberration. But…
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How India's Kids Play Football: Baby Leagues and the Future with Richard Hood (420 Grams S-1, Ep.38)
25 Jul 2019
The 420 Grams crew discuss the baby leagues in India which are slowly catching up, providing young kids a platform to hone their skills in match situations much like how it is in traditionally strong…