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Kibu Vicuna: I want to come back & celebrate the I-League title properly with fans!

After having been stuck in Kolkata due the ongoing lockdown in awake of Covid-19 pandemic in the country, Kibu Vicuna and the entire Spanish contingent drove from Kolkata to Delhi, and boarded a special flight in the wee hours earlier today, May 5 as they flew out from New Delhi to …

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Mohun Bagan – the unlikely 2019/20 I-League champions!

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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XtraTime VIDEO: Mohun Bagan & East Bengal’s Europeans leave Kolkata!

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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Kerala Blasters appoint Kibu Vicuna as new head coach!

Indian Super League franchise Kerala Blasters FC in the afternoon today announced Spaniard José Antonio ‘Kibu’ Vicuña as their new head coach for the 2020/21 season. In the current 2019/20 season, Kibu Vicuna coached Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan to the I-League title. The 48-year-old Spanish national is a UEFA Pro …

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Players urge fans as Bengal waits for football action to bring back the smiles!

Footballers in Kolkata joined the movement to help the people of the City of Joy keep their spirits high in the times of the COVID-19 pandemic, urging people to stay strong. In a video that has gone viral over the last few days, Tollywood actors like Abir Chatterjee, Parambrata Chatterjee, …

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NNIS VIDEO: AIFF concludes season, declares Mohun Bagan as I-League champions!

The All India Football Federation League Committee has recommended to the Executive Committee that the 2019-20 season be deemed to be concluded with Mohun Bagan declared as I-League champions as they stand atop current standings until the point of suspension on March 14.

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420 Grams S02E31: Football on the Margins & a Migrant Story that Fuelled Kolkata Derby!

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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Mohun Bagan cancels traditional Bar Puja due to COVID-19!

Due to outbreak of COVID-19, Mohun Bagan AC is not going to celebrate the customary ‘Bar Puja’ this year. The Kolkata Maidan celebrates the traditional ‘Bar Puja’ on the first day of the Bengali New Year. This is a ritual worshiping the bar posts on either end, which earlier used …

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