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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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I-League Season Won't be Completed, Say Reports; Uncertainty Continues for 2nd Division
30 Mar 2020
Even though the decision isn’t official yet, I-League has confirmed there will be no relegation this season, which would leave the 2nd Division sides with no scope for promotion in the coming year.
Jaydeep Basu
East Bengal’s Future Sense: Stick to the Club’s Legacy and Character, Clean the In-House Mess
28 Mar 2020
A century since its birth, East Bengal FC faces one of its biggest challenges yet, battling a sense of inferiority as its greatest rival climbs over to the Indian Super League (ISL). Rushing to find…
Jaydeep Basu
PK Banerjee: Leader, Gamechanger, Indian Football Legend | Obituary
20 Mar 2020
One of India’s greatest footballers and its most accomplished coaches passed away on March 20 after a protracted battle with sepsis. From a young man who left Bihar to play football, to a player who…
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
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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East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan: History, Politics, Money, Anti-CAA Protests and Some Football (420 Grams)
20 Jan 2020
In this episode (Season 2, Episode 17), the 420 Grams crew, joined by veteran football journalist Jaydeep Basu, talk about the history Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, connected with the freedom struggle…
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Mohun Bagan & East Bengal: Century-Old Rivals United in Protest
20 Jan 2020
For two groups of fans (East Bengal and Mohun Bagan) known for not getting along, about anything, there now exists a common cause. And they didn’t spurn the chance, registering their protest via…
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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…