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Premier League Chief to Face Parliamentary Committee Over Project Restart; Africa Cup of Nations 2021 Finals Could be Postponed And More (Football Round-up)
27 Jun 2020
Short Passes (Football News Round-up):Premier League CEO Richard Masters to face questions from a Parliamentary Committee over the restart of games from June 17 | Africa Cup of Nations 2021 Finals in…
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Award, Reward and the Politics of Nomination in Indian Football
26 Jun 2020
IM Vijayan’s nomination for the Padma Shri, while commendable, is long delayed. Indian football’s history is littered with instances where players and coaches have been overlooked or wholly ignored,…
Jaydeep Basu
East Bengal Faces a New Identity Crisis, Lost In A Web of Its Own Making
20 Jun 2020
Blindly rushing into an agreement with Quess Corp that transferred all sports rights to the corporate partner, East Bengal now face the humiliating prospect of being denied the right to play football…
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How to Dismantle History: Lessons from Kolkata's Football Clubs (420 Grams S-2 Ep.41)
20 Jun 2020
Mohun Bagan, after the takeover by ATK, will play in the Indian Super League (ISL) from next season, while East Bengal’s future looks uncertain after the end of deal with Quess and pending…
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Monaco’s Keita Balde Points the Spotlight on Migrant Workers In Spain; Expansion of Golden Baby Leagues in India and More (Football Round-up)
20 Jun 2020
Short Passes (Football News Round-up): Monaco’s Keita Balde provides aid to migrant fruit pickers in Spain | Intend to expand Golden Baby Leagues across country: AIFF | Minerva Academy FC recommended…
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Manchester City Drub Arsenal, Aston Villa Hold Sheffield United as Premier League Returns; AIFF Recommends IM Vijayan For Padma Shri and More (Football Round-up)
18 Jun 2020
Short Passes (Football News Round-up): Premier League restarts with Aston Villa vs Sheffield United and Arsenal vs Manchester City | AIFF recommends IM Vijayan for Padma Shri | UEFA confirms Lisbon…
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Mohun Bagan to Clear Players' Dues by July 20; More Than 8 Million Italians Tune in as Football Starts and More (Football Round-up)
14 Jun 2020
Short Passes (Football News Round-up): Mohun Bagan to clear players' dues in two installments by July 20 | More than 8 million Italians tune in as Serie A football returns | Over 50,000 kids in…
Jaydeep Basu
Chronicle of a Merger Foretold: The Swift Death of the Legacy of Mohun Bagan
12 Jun 2020
Mohun Bagan and ATK, the champions of the I-League and the ISL, have merged into one club. But the merger is far from equal. All decision making power resides in the hands of the ATK management, who…
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How Rescheduled FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Will Impact India’s Next Football Season (420 Grams S-2 Ep.40)
10 Jun 2020
With FIFA World Cup qualifiers scheduled for October-November, right when the Indian Super League (ISL) starts, and the broadcast dynamics with the Indian Premier League (IPL) could hamper the Indian…
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Indian Football Team’s World Cup Qualifiers and IPL Could Hamper 2020-21 Season of ISL
06 Jun 2020
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has tentatively scheduled Indian football team’s three FIFA World Cup qualifiers in October and November. Coach Igor Stimac would be keen to have his players…