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Jaydeep Basu
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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Olympian Ahmed Hussain No More
16 Apr 2021
Ahmed Hussain, one of India’s greatest central defenders, was a member of the Indian team at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, where it finished fourth.
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Tackling Capital Apathy: Deepak Devrani Lays Bare the Delhi Football Conundrum
10 Mar 2021
Defender Deepak Devrani has come up the ranks of Indian football in spite of the systemic deficiencies in the game in his home state, Delhi. The Gokulam Kerala defender feels for the players back…
Jaydeep Basu
ISL To ACL: ATK Mohun Bagan and Mumbai City Lock Horns in Decider
27 Feb 2021
With an Asian Champions League spot up for grabs, ATK Mohun Bagan and Mumbai City FC take on each other in a crucial Indian Super League (ISL) encounter on Sunday. For ATKMB, a draw will do. For…
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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)
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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Will Scheduling Woes Pour Water over Stimac’s Plans for India?
02 Feb 2021
The national team’s coach has lamented the time he gets with the team in preparation for international fixtures. Looking at the schedule drawn up for India’s remaining World/Asian Cup qualifiers…
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Real Kashmir FC Lift IFA Shield, their Maiden Major Silverware
19 Dec 2020
Real Kashmir won the 123rd IFA Shield beating George Telegraph 2-1 in the final in Kolkata on Saturday. Lukman Adefemi and skipper Mason Robertson scored for Kashmir.
Jaydeep Basu
Sacking, Promotion, Celebration and Caution: Mohammedan Sporting’s Ghosts Refuse to Disappear
22 Oct 2020
The historied club, a grand institution of Indian football, has been languishing in the doldrums for over a decade. Renewed suddenly, they have won promotion to the I-League. But a lot of work needs…
Jaydeep Basu
Bikash Yumnam and India’s Fading Memory of Long Throw-In Maestros
13 Oct 2020
Bikash Yumnam has become folklore with people celebrating his naming in a British publication’s list of top 60 footballers of the next generation. The young Manipuri player’s greatest skill, the long…