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Jaydeep Basu
Barefoot Reality: Indian Football’s First Wave of Modernisation a Repercussion of Helsinki Disaster
06 Aug 2020
Tokyo 2020, The Olympic Fortnight (Series): The idea that Indians did not wear boots because they could not afford them has been disproved many times over in recent times. The team played barefoot…
Jaydeep Basu
Name: Indian Football Team; Place of Birth: The Olympics
31 Jul 2020
Tokyo 2020, The Olympic Fortnight (Series): The first national team to play an official match representing independent India was the Dr. Talimeren Ao-led side which debuted at the 1948 London…
Jaydeep Basu
London Eye: India’s Greatest Olympic Fortnight
25 Jul 2020
Tokyo 2020, the Olympic Fortnight: Between July 30 and August 12, 2012, India bagged six medals -- two silvers and four bronze -- at the London Games to record the country’s best ever haul from an…
Jaydeep Basu
Case of the Missing Coach: Indian Football Should Encourage Merit But Also Provide Avenues to Judge It
17 Jul 2020
The lack of Indian coaches in top jobs across the footballing spectrum in India is glaring. It has prompted a letter by the Association of Indian Football Coaches demanding reservation in the I-…
Jaydeep Basu
ATK Mohun Bagan: Ifs and Buts Remain as the Legacy Club Walks Down a New Path
11 Jul 2020
The ATK Mohun Bagan merger, still in its early days, has offered hope that not much will change regarding the legacy of India’s most renowned club. And yet, many questions remain. Individual…
Jaydeep Basu
Exclusive | Ranjit Bajaj Makes His Pitch to Buy Quess East Bengal FC Shares
09 Jul 2020
Ranjit Bajaj, former owner of Minerva Punjab FC, and perennial thorn in the AIFF’s flesh, has thrown his hat in the ring for East Bengal’s ownership. Bajaj said he has approached Quess and offered to…
Jaydeep Basu
Training Relief: Ranjit Bajaj Offers AIFF Minerva Facilities For Junior Teams’ Camps
04 Jul 2020
Despite being at loggerheads with the AIFF over various issues over the past few years, the Minerva head has offered up the Academy facilities for use of the U-16 boys and U-17 girls teams. With time…
Jaydeep Basu
FIFA’s Relief Fund Needs to Reach Indian Football’s Grassroots to Help Save Domestic Structure
03 Jul 2020
FIFA has announced its intention to make available $1.5 million for every federation to aid their footballing community, clubs, grassroots organisations and the women’s game. It is vital for Indian…
Jaydeep Basu
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…