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Vaibhav Raghunandan
Indian Football’s Unnatural Evolution: The Survival of the Richest
26 Jun 2019
India’s national football league, the I-League, is on the verge of being obliterated in favour of the Indian Super League (ISL). The twist in the tale is that it’s downfall will not be due to a lack…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
ICC World Cup Scheduling Irony: India Open Campaign vs Battered South Africa
04 Jun 2019
South Africa cricket team, having played and lost two matches at the 2019 ICC World Cup so far, plays a fresh Indian cricket team in Southampton with an injury-depleted bowling attack.
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Sethu FC, Unbeaten and Undisputed Champions of India
23 May 2019
Sethu FC, from Tamil Nadu, beat Manipur Police Sports Club 3-1 to win the 2019 Indian Women’s League (IWL 2019).
Vaibhav Raghunandan
IWL 2019: Gokulam FC and the Kerala Football Conundrum
21 May 2019
Behind all the blind criticism of Gokulam Kerala FC, for not having any local players on the roster, lies a bigger story. Why are women not taking to football in large numbers in a state where the…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Indian Women's League: Bala Devi’s Goals, Sethu FC’s Might, Gokulam Kerala’s New Life
19 May 2019
The 2019 Indian Women’s League (IWL 2019) has seen a goal feast by Ngangbom Bala Devi, who has scored 22 goals so far for Manipur Police Sports Club, while Sethu FC, led by Sabithra Bhandari, have…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Honesty Through Quirk: The Marcelo Bielsa Way in Football
01 May 2019
Success in professional sport and honesty doesn’t seem to go hand in hand, and it is all the more true in football. Then again, we do get to see glimpses of the game in its most idealistic form every…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Santosh Trophy: Where Indian Football’s History and Its Future Reside
24 Apr 2019
We always argue about the necessity for an expanded league (the I-League vs Indian Super League - ISL debate), to give opportunities for more players to come up the system. Santosh Trophy fulfills…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Chennai, Bengaluru and the Indian Football Game That Shall Never Finish
05 Apr 2019
I-League champions Chennai City FC’s victory over Indian Super League (ISL) champs Bengaluru FC can be interpreted in many ways but there is only one meaning that matters...
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Moise Kean Racial Abuse Shows Ugly Reality in Sport; India is No Exception
04 Apr 2019
Sport should not be about judging a person on pigment, but on the basis of merit on the playing field. Juventus striker Moise Kean’s racial abuse incident at Cagliari, and similar incidents across…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
India to Host 2020 U-17 Women’s World Cup; Indian Football Should Make it Count
20 Mar 2019
With no proper grassroots academies, club teams or financial incentives, women’s football in India lives an ad-hoc existence. With the country set to host the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in 2020, the…