Arunava Chaudhuri

India host Kyrgyz Republic in a vital 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifier!

India are basking in the glory of winning seven matches on the trot but coach Stephen Constantine isn’t being complacent ahead of taking on the Kyrgyz Republic tomorrow, June 13 in their first home match of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup – UAE qualifiers. One being asked whether being placed …

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Did East Bengal & Mohun Bagan overplay their cards in ISL / I-League merger?

Kolkata giants East Bengal Club and Mohun Bagan AC for the moment are not part of the expanded 10 team Indian Super League and will ply their trade in the I-League, while their toughest rivals in recent years in Bengaluru FC make the switch from I-League to Indian Super League. …

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Bengaluru FC win bid, leave I-League to join ISL from coming season!

Former I-League champions Bengaluru FC’s bid to be part of the Indian Super League turned out to be a winning one after the Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) announced today evening that the JSW-owned side along with TATA Steel would be the two new teams in the 2017/18 season. The …

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India striker Sunil Chhetri: We have a huge task at hand!

Talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri who has already scored 53 goals in 93 International outings donning the Indian National Colour said the vibes in the team are very positive at the moment. “It’s been a while since we feel so positive approaching a game. Winning a game is always good for …

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LaLiga president Javier Tebas confirmed as headline speaker at iSportconnect London Directors’ Club!

Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga, has been confirmed as the headline speaker at the iSportconnect Directors’ Club on July 12, 2017. With the iSportconnect Directors’ Club event taking place under the Chatham House rule, Tebas will join delegates at Coutts London to share his personal experiences from LaLiga in a …

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Can a longer duration Indian Super League survive without foreign marquees & more Indian players?

When the Indian Super League was launched in 2014 it was clear that it would not remain a 10 to 12 week competition with a league-cum-knockout format. The Indian Super League is set for fundamental changes in ISL-4 and the question needs to be asked, if those steps which are …

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VIDEO – XtraTime: FC Pune City beat Mohun Bagan 3-0 to clinch U-19 IFA Shield title!

As XtraTime reports, FC Pune City created history by beating Mohun Bagan 3-0 in the final of the 121st edition of the U-19 IFA Shield at the latters home ground on Sunday afternoon. FC Pune City’s Gani Ahmmed Nigam opened the account for the visitors in the 56th minute. Thereafter …

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German DFB Cup: Amateur clubs look forward to welcome Bundesliga sides in Round 1!

The draw for the first round of the German Cup (DFB Pokal) 2017/18 was held tonight with the draw carried out by DFB president Reinhard Grindel and former international Sebastian Kehl at the Deutsche Fußballmuseum in Dortmund. Defending champions Borussia Dortmund travel to sixth division side 1. FC Rielasingen-Arlen, while …

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