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East Bengal and Mohun Bagan have given India’s football fans a great deal to talk about over the past 100 years. But all that history might amount to nothing if the boro match rivals don’t read the writing on the wall. Jaydeep Basu, who has covered the rivalry for 35 …

India’s senior men’s football team will, theoretically, play Qatar on October 8 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. The next two FIFA World Cup qualifiers are to be played in Bangladesh on November 12 and at home against Afghanistan on November 17. India are pretty much out of the running …

Why did India’s best central defender decide to leave Kerala Blasters? What do the players and the club get out of the mutual termination? What might Jhingan do next? We clearly had a lot to say and tried to get through it all without making too much fun of the …

Michael Chopra is among the most recognised and accomplished footballers of Indian origin. Renedy Singh has captained India and played for the country for over a decade. On this episode of 420 grams, Arjun Pandit and Siddhanth Aney get their perspectives, both historical as well as what they think lies …

The German Bundesliga returned to TV screens around the world over the weekend. For some it was a joyous return of the sport we love; for others, a weird exercise in mixed-messaging and a reiteration that elite football is no longer for the masses. Here is what Arjun Pandit, Siddhanth …

After years of criticism and debate the AIFF is likely to revert to a 3+1 foreign player rule for the I-League with immediate effect. This is among the key issues that are likely to be approved by the decision-making body of the federation on May 13. The Indian Super League …

The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) technical committee held discussions on May 8 on various issues pertaining to the technical advancement of the sport in India. One of the central themes was whether or not to reduce the number of foreign players clubs in India are allowed to register in …

Chuni Goswami’s death on April 30, 2020, though sad, brought back memories of some of the finest days of India’s football history. While remembering the man and the teams he represented, 420grams also had a chance to relive some of the football that was played in India in the 1950s, …

Now that it is clear there will be no football for a while, the fallout has begun. Employees of clubs, players and staff in particular, are starting to face the axe much like workers in any other sector. Even those with long-term employment contracts find themselves out in the cold. …

In a series of special shows, the 420 Grams crew plans to look back and analyse football from the past. 420 grams had to start with the FIFA World Cup that many recall as the best ever – Mexico 1986. The final saw a solid West Germany take on Diego …