At the World Football Forum on Friday, July 8 at the L’Hotel du Collectionneur in the heart of the French capital Paris, I caught-up with the I-League CEO to speak about the current state of affairs, how the I-League has developed over the years, the opposition to the new roadmap …
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At the World Football Forum on Friday, July 8 at the L’Hotel du Collectionneur in the heart of the French capital Paris, we Chris Punnakkattu Daniel (cpdfootball) and myself (arunfoot) caught-up with I-League CEO Sunando Dhar at the forum to speak with him about the current scenario in Indian football. …
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Kolkata giants East Bengal Club this morning kicked-off their pre-season training under head coach Trevor Morgan at the Howrah Stadium as their Kolkata Maidan grounds playing surface is being redone after a long time. Missing from the first training session of the season was goalkeeper Luis Xavier Barreto and the …
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I-League champions Bengaluru FC have appointed Spaniard Albert Roca as the club’s new coach. The 53-year-old has signed a two-year deal that keeps him with the Blues till the end of the 2017/18 season. Roca brings with him a wealth of coaching experience at the highest level having served as …
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Kolkata giants and 2016 Federation Cup winners Mohun Bagan AC this morning kicked-off their pre-season training at their Kolkata Maidan ground. Assistant Coach Shankarlal Chakraborty will be in charge of the team in the Calcutta Football League and he took the session which started with an introduction, then a brief …
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The film ‘ONE GOAL: African Footballers in India!’ explores the shared love for football in India and Africa, as evidenced by the phenomenon of African footballers coming to India to play the sport professionally. Many of them today play for the top clubs in the Indian Super League and I-League. …
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Following the joint meeting between AIFF officials and the Goan I-League clubs, a joint statement was issued on the meeting by Sporting Clube de Goa and Salgaocar FC! The joint meeting between AIFF officials and the Goan clubs was held at Hotel Lapaz Gardens, Vasco earlier today evening. The meeting …
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The iSportconnect Paris networking event is just one week away and the excitement is building for what is sure to be a fantastic occasion! The hosts are delighted to confirm that Richard Lamb, International Business Director at F.C. Internazionale Milano, will be joining the panel for the event taking place on 7th July at Dentons’ offices in Paris in …
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The World Football Podcast – Episode 8 of TheFootballMind had me as their guest for their review of the 2016 UEFA European Championship after the group stage in which host Pranesh and I speak about the ongoing Euro 2016 and in the look at the scenario in Indian football where …
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Ashutosh Mehta is an Indian footballer who currently plays for Mumbai in the I-League. The 2011/12 season got off to a good start for Mehta as he made his debut for Mumbai FC in the 2011 Federation Cup against HAL. He then made his I-League debut for Mumbai FC against …
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