AIFF must make internationals lucrative for stars
It is crises time for Indian football. Twelve I-League clubs have formed their own association and are bargaining for a share of the TV and marketing revenue from the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The national team slumped to...
Corruption in Nepali Football
The international news agency, Associated Press did, to some degree, what the Nepali national main stream media had failed to do for so long. The news agency dropped a bombshell by making public, the parts of the audit report,...
Indian businessmen must tread cautiously whilst taking control of European clubs
New items such as India ready to help the European Union out of their debt crises and Indian owners bailing out English football clubs, are significant social signifiers of a changing world order. This change is evident in the...
Indian Football: IMG-Reliance does not have experience in developing football
There has been a lot of good news around Indian football in the recent past. The latest is signing of Ashley Westwood as coach for JSW promoted team from Bangalore. There have been many disturbing news items as well....
I league clubs continue to oppose IMG-Reliance’s IPL-style league
AIFF's attempts in finding an unanimous solution for the proposed IMG-reliance's IPL styled league as all the I league clubs continue to show their displeasure against the plan.
Mr. Raj Gomes, head of I-League Professional Football Clubs Association (IPFCA) told...
The making of Bhaichung Bhutia
A Legend is born
Village Tinkitam is situated in a valley between two mountains named Maenam and Tadong in south Sikkim. The only connecting road to the town is a narrow pass which is not wide enough for motor vehicle....
Luca Caioli’s book captures Roberto Mancini like nothing else does
"Grazie Luca Caioli per avermi fatto imparare un po 'di italiano."
(Thank you Luca Caioli for making me learn a little bit of Italian and some more about football).
Learning Italian has always been one of my keen interests. Be it...
