Foreign recruits in Indian football – A short recap
The major talking points of past few I Leagues have been the increasing role of foreign footballers in Indian football. The foreign recruits have been in the thick of action - some of the major issues being their goalscoring...
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,...
Kolkata and its passion for Latino football
Calcutta, once the administrative capital, the mercantile and industrial heart of the British Empire, learnt football from the British, but traditionally are passionate fans of Brazil. Historical factors explain why in Calcutta (now Kolkata), there is this frenzied following...
Mohun Bagan and East Bengal Fans troll Goenka
Sanjiv Goenka's earlier made comments that Atletico De Kolkata is most popular club in Kolkata he further went on to say "Every city has one team then why should Kolkata have two teams" when asked about the merger
His comments didn't...
What is this Goal Line Technology?
Ghost goals are the stuff of legend. The world remembers the Football World Cup final in 1966 and more recently the Knockout Stages of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa where goals were (or maybe weren't) scored.
Chelsea legend...
SAFF Championship: India are the undisputed kings of South Asia
The South Asian Football Federation Championship famous as the “World Cup for south Asian nations“ throughout the region. The 7th edition of the event worth $50,000 to the winners is being hosted by India for the second time.
It is...
Brendan Rodgers might soon have to walk alone
“At the end of the storm, there’s a Golden sky.” Liverpool fans sing the famous You’ll Never Walk Alone at the start and at the end of every game irrespective of the score-line showing their unwavering support and pride...
Can the New Stars of La Masia Carry the Legacy Forward?
FC Barcelona strongly relies on the products of their youth system and have never been timid about giving La Masia cadets a chance in their senior team. In some occasions, the prominence of La Masia players in senior team becomes surprisingly high for...
Nepal’s Football association boss Ganesh Thapa’s fate still hangs in balance
Lately there has been a flurry of action on and off the field despite the ominous air of uncertainties surrounding Nepal football. Apparently, suspended President of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), Ganesh Thapa, continues to overshadow national sporting headlines.
The...
Five Most Shocking Football Stories of 2014
2014 was a great year for football, but it had it's share of controversies as well. We have compiled the 5 most controversial footballing news of 2014. Are they same as your's top 5? So, click the next page...