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Indian Super League

Indian Super League 2016 watched by 216 million viewers in India!

The season finale of Indian Super League 2016 on December 18 turned out to be a grand sporting event with over 54,000 people thronging the stadium in Kochi and 41 million fans tuning in on television to follow the nail biting clash between Atletico de Kolkata and Kerala Blasters FC …

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Indian Football & 2017 – A Year of hope & promise!

First of all I wanted to wish you all a very Happy New Year 2017!!! The year 2017 could be a decisive year for Indian football with a number of key events to happen and decisions to be made for the future of Indian football. The biggest of them all …

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My #arunfoot Videoblog #22 – 2016 in Indian Football!

Besides writing on my blog arunfoot.com, I now regularly do my arunfoot Videoblog on Facebook LIVE on the latest in the world of football with a special focus on Indian and German football. In the latest installment I speak about the following: 1. A look back at 2016 in Indian …

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VIDEO – NNIS: Sunil Chhetri knows how to balance between ISL & I-League!

“Constant comparison has been made between the Indian Super League and I-League. While the AIFF in the past has hinted about a possible merger, AIFF President Praful Patel in an exclusive chat to NNIS had cleared that I-League will always be India’s premier league. NNIS at the 2016/17 I-League launch …

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VIDEO – NDTV: Indian Football not improving as fast as other Asian Teams!

India football captain Sunil Chhetri, in an exclusive interview with NDTV, said that footballers in the country needed to improve more and were far behind than other top Asian players. In a discussion, that included Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Subrata Pal and I-League CEO Sunando Dhar all agreed that Indian football …

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Mumbai City FC fined by AIFF Disciplinary Committee for ISL-3 semifinal bust up!

The All India Football Federation Disciplinary Committee has fined Mumbai City FC Rs 500,000 (5 Lakhs INR) for ‘Team Misconduct’ under its Disciplinary Code Article 53B for failing to control its players and officials which lead to scuffle after the final whistle during Hero ISL 2016 Match no 59 (Semi-final …

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Chennai City FC sign Zakeer Mundampara & Karanjit Singh on loan from Chennaiyin FC!

I-League newcomers Chennai City FC have signed midfielder Zakeer Mundampara and goalkeeper Karanjit Singh on loan from former Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC. 30 year old Karanjit Singh is a seasoned goalkeeper on the Indian circuit and a save pair of hands for newcomers Chennai City FC. Born in …

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The Kolkata discussion: ATK vs Mohun Bagan/East Bengal – Who is bigger?

There is a heated argument going on in Kolkata at the moment in what is amongst the biggest football centres in India, some would say the heart of Indian football, about which team or club is the biggest there. It all started on Monday, December 19, when Atletico de Kolkata …

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VIDEO: Chennaiyin FC striker Davide Succi sings while being driven on the streets of Chennai!

Italian striker Davide Succi made an impact at former ISL champions Chennaiyin FC, but he not only did it on the field but also impresses singing while being driven around on the streets of Chennai.

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