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India vs Bangladesh Analysis | Hoodoo Broken Thanks To Chhetri’s Inimitable Brilliance
08 Jun 2021
Sunil Chhetri’s brace against Bangladesh helped India to their first win in 730 days under Igor Stimac. While the win puts the team in pole position to secure the third spot in the group, it is…
Jaydeep Basu
India vs Qatar Analysis | Team’s Latest Loss Highlights Deep-Set Issues In Indian Football
04 Jun 2021
Qatar simply toyed with India throughout the FIFA World Cup qualifier with nearly 70 percent of ball possession. That they couldn’t score more than once was their own shortcoming. The Indian football…
Jaydeep Basu
Coach Igor Stimac on the Ropes, Isac Doru Out; Indian Football Braces For Change
28 May 2021
Indian football team coach Igor Stimac’s three-month ‘contract extension’ is widely considered to be his last chance to keep the job. With little to show in a dozen matches in charge, the Croatian’s…
Jaydeep Basu
Legendary Football Coach Sukhwinder Singh Shifts to Canada for Good
21 May 2021
Sukhwinder Singh, architect of many of India’s famous triumphs at the world stage and creator of an inimitable JCT team has decided to leave India and Indian football, shifting permanently to Canada…
Jaydeep Basu
Fortunato Franco: Straight Talking, Humble, Honest & Unyielding | Obituary
10 May 2021
A mainstay of the 1962 Indian football team that won gold at the Asian Games, Fortunato Franco was one of the finest midfielders this country has seen. On the pitch and off it, he stuck by his…
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AIFF President Holds “Informal” Meet with Members; Vaccination, Relegation the Major Talking Point
04 May 2021
Since the term of the president, Praful Patel, ended in December 2020, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) could not hold a formal general body meeting. Members who we spoke to after the meet…
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-…
Jaydeep Basu
AIFF Distorted Facts, Says Ombudsman SY Quraishi Even as Fate of Its Elections Remain Uncertain
11 Apr 2021
Pakistan’s suspension from FIFA competitions due to third party interference in the country is a timely reminder of the fact that the All India Football Federation (AIFF) elections have been…
Jaydeep Basu
UAE Humiliation Leaves Indian Football Team Shaken, Unsettled and Exposed
01 Apr 2021
The 0-6 defeat against UAE - and the way the hosts toyed with Igor Stimac’s men -- will remain a painful blot in Indian football for a long time to come, possibly hurting the game in the country.…
Jaydeep Basu
India vs Oman and UAE: Young Players Out to Answer Old Questions of Indian Football
24 Mar 2021
India are set to play two friendlies -- against Oman on March 25 and the UAE on March 29 -- their first outing since late 2019. The squad, comprising mostly of youngsters who shone in the Indian…