Sandesh Jhingan may be one of the hottest properties in Indian Football at the moment, and with him being a free player, the talk of the town every day is speculating his next move to a prospective club. But it was not long back when Jhingan had got rejected by …
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TECNO Mobile, Official Global Handset and Tablet Partner of Manchester City, is supporting a phone-based communication and awareness programme in Kolkata, India to provide vital messaging and support to families during the COVID-19 crisis. The programme forms a key part of Cityzens Giving partner, Magic Bus India Foundation’s COVID-19 response …
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Here comes an XtraTime exclusive about the severe impact that cyclone Amphan has had on the Kolkata Maidan’s with its football and sports clubs.
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As the City of Joy suffered the wrath of Cyclone Amphan, many an I-League player who has plied their trade in the traditional clubs of Kolkata took to their personal social media handles to show their love and affection and also praying for the “safety of the residents.” Reigning I-League …
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Former Afghanistan captain Zohib Islam Amiri, who played for Gokulam Kerala FC in the I-League 2019-20, states that the Covid-19 pandemic came as a big setback to the Afghanistan National team as the entire squad was looking forward to soak in Kolkata’s “football atmosphere” when they were slated to play …
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Asia’s oldest football club and Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan AC convincingly won the 2019/20 I-League trophy, their second I-League title in addition to their three National Football League trophies. My personal congratulations to Mohun Bagan – the players, coaches, club officials and fans on winning the 2019/20 I-League! But lets …
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As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, the Europeans of Mohun Bagan and East Bengal on Sunday left the city by bus heading to Delhi on their way back to Europe. The coaching staff and player of both Kolkata giants have been stuck in the city since the lockdown began and with …
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As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, Indian football legend Chuni Goswami is no more. The football fraternity in Arun Ghosh, Tulsidas Balaram, Shyam Thapa, Nitu Sarkar, Debashis Datta, Subrata Bhattacharya, Satyajit Chatterjee, Samram Banerjee, and IM Vijayan besides tennis player Joydeeep Mukherjee remember the legend!
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As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, former footballer Manoranjan Bhattacharya continues to support his local community during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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On the occasion of BR Ambedkar’s birth anniversary the 420grams crew reflects on the hypocrisy prevalent in Indian society and how it has left a blot even in sport. It all begins with the obsession with cult of personality without embracing the philosophies that made these men – India’s sporting …
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