I have had the pleasure of watching a number of India senior and junior national teams across different parts of the world over the last 15/16 years. The results haven’t always been the best, but I have seen numerous boys turn into men, go on to do great things for …
Read More »Exclusive VIDEO Interview with Abhishek Yadav (AIFF Head Scout & COO of India U-17 team)!
On the sidelines of the friendly game between Sportfreunde Siegen Under-17 vs India Under-16 on Saturday, July 30, I caught-up with former India striker Abhishek Yadav, who is current the COO of the India junior team for the 2017 Under-17 FIFA World Cup and Head Scout of the AIFF. I …
Read More »Are former captains correct in filing a PIL in Supreme Court alleging AIFF neglect of football in India!
It was disturbing to read on Friday, July 29 that former India captains Bhaskar Ganguly and Manoranjan Bhattacharya have jointly filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against the AIFF in the Supreme Court of India about the national federations so-called neglect of football in India. The case is set to …
Read More »VIDEO: Why Chennaiyin FC retained Karanjit, Mehraj Wadoo & Thoi for ISL-3!
Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC has announced that the trio of Karanjit Singh, Mehrajuddin Wadoo and Thoi Singh have signed one-year extensions with the club. Goalkeeper Karanjit and midfielder Thoi were bought by Chennaiyin FC in season two during the player auctions while Wadoo joined Chennaiyin on a free …
Read More »VIDEO: 2016 Mohun Bagan Day Celebrations!
Last Friday – July 29, 2016 was celebrated by Asia’s oldest football club, Mohun Bagan AC, as the yearly Mohun Bagan Day and in this footage you see parts of the celebrations besides the awardees amongst them Syed Nayeemuddin as Mohun Bagan Ratna being felicitated.
Read More »VIDEO – I-League: TeTe a TeTe with Jeje Lalpekhlua (Mohun Bagan)!
Mizoram’s Jeje Lalpekhlua (born January 7, 1991) is an Indian professional footballer who plays for Mohun Bagan AC. He scored the only goal in a win against Afghanistan in the SAFF Cup group stage match in Bangladesh. He led the Indian U-19 team to the South Asian Games gold in …
Read More »India U-16 boys win 5-0 away to SF Siegen U-17s in Germany!
The India Under-16 national boys team, who are currently on a training camp in Germany, on Saturday, July 30 faced the Under-17s boys of Regionalliga-West side Sportfreunde Siegen at their artificial turf ground next to the Leimbachstadion and scored a convincing 5-0 victory against the boys who play in the …
Read More »VIDEO: Former India Junior Malsawmfela’s great goal in Independence Day Cup!
A few years ago Malsawmfela was one of India’s brightest young footballers, but due to injuries and other issues, he had to go back to his native Mizoram and now plays for one of the Mizoram Premier League’s top teams in Chanmari FC. In an Independence Day Cup match against …
Read More »India’s US Tour cancelled, friendlies against Bhutan & Puerto Rico likely!
A depleted Indian national football team is currently training in New Delhi under head coach Stephen Constantine with players from Bengaluru FC and East Bengal Club not part of the camp as BFC players will prepare from Monday, August 1 for their AFC Cup quarterfinal, while the red and gold …
Read More »VIDEO: Q&A with some of FC Pune City’s Indian players!
Get to know your players better with this exclusive Q&A on FCPC TV with Arindam Bhattacharya, Augustin Fernandes, Dharmaraj Ravanan, Gouramangi Singh, Rahul Bheke, Izumi Arata, and Sanju Pradhan.
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