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No Country for Women: Indian Football's Gender Disparity (420 Grams Season 4, Episode 2)
20 Sep 2021
420 Grams discuss women's football in the country, shedding light on the gender disparity prevalent in the country.
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Italy’s Summer of Love Continues (Euro 2020 on 420 Grams With Renedy Singh and Vincenzo Alberto Annese)
07 Jul 2021
Euro 2020 on 420 Grams: Analysis and review of the Italy vs Spain European football championship semifinal.
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Young Striker Shubho Paul in FC Bayern Munich World Squad: What It Means for Player and Indian Football
18 Jun 2021
Shubho Paul, who plays for Sudeva Delhi FC in the I-League, was selected by German champions FC Bayern Munich for their new U-19 global talent initiative.
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Talent To Burn: Shubho Paul and the Many Who Make Him
18 Jun 2021
When they said it takes a village, they didn’t lie. Shubho Paul, 17, is only on the cusp of a professional sporting career. To even get this far-a decent shot at his dream-has demanded a significant…
Jaydeep Basu
Super League: Europe Chose History Over Money, Are Indian Football Bosses Listening?
29 Apr 2021
The impact of the shelving of the Super League goes beyond Europe. It provides an opportunity to kick-start fresh arguments in places like India, the home of neo-liberalised football and the cash-…
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AIFF Postpones Indian Women’s League Indefinitely
06 Apr 2021
The All India Football Federation (AIFF), which has successfully hosted two men’s leagues in biosecure bubbles, has decided to postpone the Indian Women’s League indefinitely citing Covid-19.
Vaibhav Raghunandan
I-League Champions Gokulam Kerala’s Unprecedented Double in Indian Football
28 Mar 2021
The I-League title race this year was a football chronicler’s dream come true -- with a three-way tussle decided in the last 10 minutes of the season. For Gokulam Kerala FC, the reigning Indian Women…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
I-League: Boring, Uncompetitive, Uninspiring and All That. Hang On...
22 Mar 2021
The I-League title has boiled down to one match on the last day of competition. We have seen this in many seasons in recent past, and is possibly a testament to the level opportunity for football in…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Kamptee, Kashmir and Kolkata: Asheer Akhtar Examines Indian Football
17 Mar 2021
Asheer Akhtar, a mainstay of the Mohammedan Sporting Club’s defence, has seen, lived and come through Indian football’s uncertain best. Going by the record in this season of the I-League, it is…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
What NEROCA FC’s Relegation From I-League Means for Indian Football’s Supply Chain
17 Mar 2021
In the ongoing Indian football domestic season, 102 players from Manipur featured in the Indian Super League (ISL) and the I-League. Clubs like NEROCA FC are a way for young players in the state to…