Arunava about Football A look at football & the world through my eyes!
Here comes a XtraTime special featuring Punjab FC head coach Yan Law with a master class for football technique & skills.
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420 Grams S02E32: AIFF League Committee Conference on April 18; But Will there be a Decision?
Will Mohun Bagan be declared champions of the I-league and the rest of the season be scrapped? Will the Second Division League be played as a truncated, knockout tournament later in the year? Will there be promotion and relegation? The questions on the table are complex and, whatever happens, will …
Read More »Video calls, cooking, team discussions: Dharmaraj Ravanan opens up about lockdown routine!
With the I-League 2019/20 season currently suspended and the nation under lockdown as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, all the outstation players in the Gokulam Kerala FC side are currently camped in Kozhikode. In a chat, veteran defender Dharmaraj Ravanan talked about his routine during these challenging times, …
Read More »Fan club EAST BENGAL the REAL POWER contribute to COVID-19 Relief!
EAST BENGAL the REAL POWER (EBRP), a fan forum of Indian Football giant East Bengal Club, vows to keep the torch blazing against the COVID-19 Monster. It has been more than two months since the world started reeling against the onslaught of the Coronavirus and India announced full lockdown from …
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: Balwant Singh set to join East Bengal!
As XtraTime reports, India striker Balwant Singh is set to join Kolkata giants East Bengal Club and while India is under lockdown, Balwant is training back home in Punjab to prepare for the new season.
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: Bengali New Year on Kolkata Maidan during lockdown!
As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, it was a different kind of Bengali New Year with lockdown in place across India. And the traditional Bar Puja on the Kolkata Maidan’s didn’t happen due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Read More »AIFF Academy accreditation 2020-21 deadline extended further!
After closely monitoring the situation in the country and in line with the Government of India’s notification about the nation-wide lockdown, the All India Football Federation has decided that it is in the best interest of all stakeholders involved in the AIFF Academy Accreditation process to provide applicants with a …
Read More »Mohun Bagan cancels traditional Bar Puja due to COVID-19!
Due to outbreak of COVID-19, Mohun Bagan AC is not going to celebrate the customary ‘Bar Puja’ this year. The Kolkata Maidan celebrates the traditional ‘Bar Puja’ on the first day of the Bengali New Year. This is a ritual worshiping the bar posts on either end, which earlier used …
Read More »Fanboy Sandesh Jhingan remembers Bhaichung Bhutia’s impact on his career!
Meeting your heroes is a memory to cherish for a lifetime and Sandesh Jhingan had his biggest fan boy moment as a 15-year old when he got to shake hands with former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia. “When I was 15 we played a tournament in Goa. That’s where I got …
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: East Bengal trying to sign new players!
As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, city giants East Bengal Club are looking to strengthen their squad ahead of the 2020/21 season, but not knowing if they will be playing in the Indian Super League or I-League is hampering new signings. The red and gold have been targeting striker Balwant Singh …
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