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With League-Stage of ISL 2016 Nearing the End Just One Semifinal Spot Left Vacant

 December 1, 2016   R K Gupta

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The third season of the Indian Super League is almost in the last stages. Out of the possible 14 home-and-away games for each team, most have played at least 12 matches. Now 5 more league matches are left and 3 teams have already secured semifinal berths. The first team to secure the spot in this […]

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Defensive Tactics Take Away Third Victory from Mumbai City FC Against Atletico de Kolkata

 October 13, 2016   R K Gupta

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Needless defending in later part of the second half, to protect their 1-0 lead, boomeranged on Mumbai city FC on Tuesday. In the first session, the hosts played positive football in their third match of 2016 Hero ISL season against Atletico de Kolkata and led 1-0 until 10 minutes from close. They almost made it […]

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ISL 2016: Mumbai City Snaps North-East United’s 2-Match Winning Streak on Home Ground

 October 8, 2016   R K Gupta

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After two seasons at Navi Mumbai’s distant DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai City FC played their first home match of the 2016 Hero Indian Super League season at their brand new ground within the city precincts. With a meager 18000 seating capacity, the newly-built stadium at Andheri Sports Complex is much smaller than the previous one […]

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Level of Football Leaves a Lot to be Desired in Indian Super League

 October 2, 2016   R K Gupta

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The third season of Indian Super League football got underway on October 1, 2016 with home side North-East United FC taking on Kerala Blasters FC in the inaugural game. Earlier, the 2016 season was given a rousing start with a glittering opening ceremony at Guwahati’s Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium. While Bollywood divas Jacqueline Fernandez and […]

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Kolkata Derby still in Doubt

 September 6, 2016   Vishal Pandey

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With less than 24 hours remaining for the Kolkata derby between Mohan Bagan and East Bengal, the standoff between the organisers (IFA) and Mohan Bagan shows no sign of ending, with Mohun Bagan refusing to play their match-up in the ongoing Calcutta Football League at the Kalyani Stadium on the outskirts of Kolkata, citing a […]

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Can Kila be the saviour of Indian Football

 August 10, 2016   Manu B

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John Kila alias Kila who is the number one coach in the world, is excited to work in India .It is a new ray of hope for Indian Football. Kila ,who is the coach of west African football Academy. Not only that but also the key pin behind the victory of WAFA in African Championship. The […]

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Indian football team to face Turkmenistan in Kerala

 March 29, 2016   Abhishek Das

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The Indian football team arrived here on Saturday morning for their 2018 World Cup Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 match against Turkmenistan, slated to be played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on March 29. The 22-member squad looked visibly tired after their overnight flight from Tehran via Dubai and settled down in their rooms […]

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LG partners IFA for LG IFA Shield U-19 Tournament 2015-2016

 February 2, 2016   Kirti Daga

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Kolkata, 2nd February 2016 – IFA announced its partnership with LG Electronics for the LG IFA Shield U-19 Tournament today. The IFA Shield is the most prestigious football competition organized by the Indian Football Association since 1893. It is the fourth oldest club cup competition in the world after the English and Scottish FA cup’s […]

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Chennaiyin FC Snatch 2015 Hero ISLTrophy From FC Goa in a Dramatic Final Finish

 December 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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It was as close to pure thrill as one could conjure. The first half was goalless but the last 35 minutes saw five goals coming in a flurry. After 89 minutes of regulation time, Goa literally had the ISL 2015 Trophy in their bag as they led 2-1. But Chennaiyin FC snatched the most unlikely […]

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Chennaiyin FC Fought From the Brink to Reach 2015 Hero ISL Final

 December 20, 2015   R K Gupta

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On November 18, when Chennaiyin FC lost 1-2 against Atletico de Kolkata in their away game at the Salt Lake Stadium, they slid to the bottom of league table. It was Chennai’s second loss against the defending champions after the 2-3 home defeat in the inaugural match of the new season. Later, Chennaiyin FC suffered […]

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