Arunava Chaudhuri

Germany’s 2017 – A year of Success & Struggles!

For German football, 2017 was a year of success and struggles at the national and international levels of football as well as in its club football. The highlight surely was the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup triumph in Russia with a Germany reserve side put together by FIFA World Cup winnig …

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India’s Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore answers ISL/I-League merger question in Parliament!

The Sports Minister of India, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, was recently asked in the Upper House of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, about the current status of the merger plans of the AIFF for the Indian Super League and the I-League. The issue was raised by West Bengal MP, Ritabrata Banerjee, in a …

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Mohun Bagan set to organise I-League matches at its Maidan ground!

Asia’s oldest football club Mohun Bagan AC will achieve another first, hosting an I-League game at their historic Mohun Bagan ground on the Kolkata Maidans on Friday, December 29 against the Indian Arrows. The decision was taken by the I-League and their broadcaster after some necessary adjustments were made in …

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Russian Football Union chief Vitaly Mutko temporarily resigns, stays 2018 FIFA World Cup LOC chief!

Just months ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, the host nations Russian Football Union chief Vitaly Mutko has temporarily resigned from his post for six months to clear his name in an upcoming litigation over his lifetime Olympic ban by the IOC. During his temporary RFU leave, …

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How was the year 2017 for Indian Football???

As 2017 slowly comes to a close, I, Arunava Chaudhuri (arunfoot) take a look back at the year gone by in Indian football in a series of write-ups on what all happened across the calendar year 2017 including the highlights, the good and the bad, and finally the outlook into …

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