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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…
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Referees: Football’s Silent Minority (420 Grams Season 2 Episode 15)
13 Dec 2019
While their decisions come under continuous scrutiny and criticism, referees are expected to follow a code of conduct that includes a media gag.
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Hero I-League 2019-20: Opening Weekend Talking Points
02 Dec 2019
India’s football season is well and truly underway. Since we have been on about it for half a year, we watched all the games that TV allowed us to. From bore draws to technical glitches, it was all…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
The Return of the I-League The Competition Indian Football Thrives On
22 Nov 2019
The 13th season of the I-League is set to roll from November 30 after riding a storm that threatened the existence of the competition and the clubs in it. The league, which taps into the grassroots,…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Peerless in Kolkata: How a Small, Hungry Football Club Snatched Bragging Rights From the Big Two
07 Oct 2019
Jahar Das, the coach of Peerless SC who won the 2019 Calcutta Football League, talks about the four pillars that helped them to the title, beating Mohun Bagan and East Bengal en route.
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.…