I have mixed feelings with Germany’s Bundesliga set to restart today, May 16 with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic still in full flow. Here in Germany we have been doing a lot right during the pandemic and over the last three weeks a lot of measures have been cut back amongst …
Read More »Bundesliga Returns! FPL Escapades podcast with Arunava Chaudhuri!
In the 5th episode of FPL Escapades; Anand, Akshay and Sanket are joined by a very special guest and a stalwart of Indian Football; Arunava Chaudhuri. With an imminent return of German Bundesliga 2019/20 on the horizon, we discuss The nail biting 5-way title race involving Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, …
Read More »I remember meeting PK Banerjee & Chuni Goswami for the first-time!
Sadly two of the biggest legends of Indian football, P.K. Banerjee and Chuni Goswami, died just 41 days apart in the last few weeks. I go back two decades to my early days in Indian football to the month of July in the year 2000, when I first met both …
Read More »A lot is expected from Indian football in 2020!
Firstly, I wanted wish all of you a belated happy New Year 2020 & hopefully it will be a great year for Indian football! With the end of the decade of the 2010s, now comes the 20s with 2020 a decisive year for Indian football, then a lot will need …
Read More »I-League VIDEO: Mohun Bagan 2-1 Gokulam Kerala FC – Match Highlights!
Former champions Mohun Bagan scored a 2-1 win over Gokulam Kerala FC in the 2019/20 I-League at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium on Monday. Watch the match highlights above featuring me as an expert! Sieh dir diesen Beitrag auf Instagram an Watched some great @ileagueofficial #football as @mohunbaganac beat @gokulam_kerala_fc 2-1 …
Read More »India Football Forum 2019 VIDEO: ISL & I-League: Relationship, Evolution & a Unified Future!
The 2019 edition of the India Football Forum was successfully held on Thursday, December 5 at the Novotel Juhu Beach in Mumbai. The video above shows I-League CEO Sunando Dhar, Mumbai City FC CEO Indranil Das Blah and myself discussing the relationship, evolution and a unified future of the Indian …
Read More »My Mumbai Football Arena experience with Mumbai City FC!
On December 5, 2019 I was in Mumbai and after spending the day at the India Football Forum in the evening I went to the Mumbai City FC vs Kerala Blasters match at the Mumbai Football Arena. As many will know, I had worked for Mumbai City FC in the …
Read More »City Football Group’s Mumbai City FC investment great for Indian Football!
November 28, 2019 has been a big big day for Indian club football as the City Football Group announced their investment into Indian Super League franchise Mumbai City FC! And I feel excited as it is a first of its kind deal within Indian football then the City Football Group …
Read More »My article in Swiss magazine ZWÖLF on the FC Basel – Chennai City FC partnership!
Swiss football magazine ZWÖLF has published an article written by me on the FC Basel 1893 – Chennai City FC partnership in its latest issue. In the article I focus on the opportunities, challenges and more of the partnership looking at the two partners on where they stand, what they …
Read More »Is the continued ISL – I-League status quo the answer to Indian club football’s woes?
Finally the meeting between the All India Football Federation president Praful Patel and the I-League clubs happened on Wednesday, July 3 in New Delhi. But the outcome of that meeting will have come as a complete surprise to most! The clubs had wanted to first meet the AIFF president before …
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