Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan SG and their switch in head coach as Jose Molina departs with him being replaced by Sergio Lobera.
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The stage was set for a fiery Kolkata Derby under Goan skies, but what unfolded at the PJN Stadium in Fatorda was a tense tactical stalemate. East Bengal FC held Mohun Bagan Super Giant to a goalless draw on Friday, October 31, 2025, a result that carried more weight than …
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Mohun Bagan SG were held to a 0-0 draw by a disciplined Dempo SC in their second Group A fixture of the AIFF Super Cup 2025-26 at the PJN Stadium in Fatorda, Goa, on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. The ISL Champions failed to convert despite waves of attack through their …
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Mohun Bagan Super Giant were defeated 0-1 by Ahal FC in their AFC Champions League Two 2025-26 Group C opener at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. After a tepid first half, Enwer Annayev slipped inside the box in the 83rd minute to squeeze the …
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The stage is set for the AFC Champions League Two™ (ACL Two) 2025/26 following the Group Stage Draw in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday. The 32 teams – 16 each from the East and West Regions – were divided into eight groups, with the competition to kick off on September …
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Kerala Blasters is pleased to confirm the signing of talented young goalkeeper Arsh Anwer Shaikh on a three-year deal, committing his future to the club until 2028. Arsh is widely regarded as one of the most promising goalkeepers in the country. He joins the Blasters from Mohun Bagan Super Giant, …
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FC Goa put Mohun Bagan Super Giant to the sword, beating them 3-1 to progress to the final of the Kalinga Super Cup on April 30, 2025. The scores were tied 1-1 at half-time. Goals from Brison Fernandes (20’), Iker Guarrotxena (51’ p), and Borja Herrera (58’) sealed a comfortable …
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After more than a week of gruelling action, the Kalinga Super Cup 2025 has only four remaining contenders. The semi-finals will take place on Wednesday, April 30, with Mohun Bagan SG taking on FC Goa (16:30) and Mumbai City FC locking horns with Jamshedpur FC (20:00) at the Kalinga Stadium. …
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The young guns of Mohun Bagan SG defeated Kerala Blasters FC 2-1 in the quarter-finals of the Kalinga Super Cup 2025 on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The ISL Shield and Cup-winning Mariners, fielding an all-Indian squad except for Portuguese defender Nuno Reis, scored once in each half through Sahal Abdul …
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Down to the last eight teams, the Kalinga Super Cup 2025 is now at its business end. The Round of 16 matches at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar threw up some rather surprising results, with both the defending champions East Bengal FC, and last year’s runners-up Odisha FC being knocked …
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