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....
Football stadium for IPL, Indian Football continues to be snubbed
The sixth season of Indian Premier League (IPL) is going to start. The cricket fans of India must be eagerly waiting to witness the opening ceremony where stars like Pitbull, Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone will perform...
Indian Football: A few good men
The number of supporters and viewers of this beautiful game are increasing rapidly in India. Today we have many websites, many social networking sites, blogs and even some dedicated news program only on Indian football in regional news channels....
Indian Football : How AIFF’s reports misled the whole country
On 20th January, widely circulated reports by AIFF and other media houses claimed that Indian women's team has defeated the 14th ranked Netherlands team. The reports were outright wrong and in this article I share the truth and the...
How far are I-League clubs from fulfilling AFC criteria ? – An Analysis
AFC and AIFF have introduced Club Licensing Criterias for Indian Football clubs to make them more professional. After introducing the criteria AFC have sent an expert panel to judge the current scenario and the execution of the AFC guidelines...
Scholes’ sub only missing link for Ferguson
The transfer market is abuzz with activity and speculation. It is not bigmoney Real Madrid but English clubs Arsenal and Manchester City that are involved in the biggest suspense stories and football gossip this season.
Shillong Lajong Leave A Marvellous Legacy Behind As They Bow Out Of The I-League
Though North East had produced some of finest footballers for India including the likes of Baichung Bhutia, Rennedy Singh, Gourmangi Singh etc the region lacked a proper football club in the top division until Shillong Lajong who...
Footballers in 2014 Elections – Bhaichung Bhutia defeated by BJP
The results of Lok Sabha election showed a massive victory for Narendra Modi led BJP. A few sportsperson featured in this election as well. Here we list the fate of some of the footballers or football related personalities featured...
Brazil 2014: European heavyweights handed tough draws
In the 2014 World Cup qualifying preliminary draw which took place at the Marina da Gloria in Rio de Janeiro, the main beneficiaries were South America.FIFA committee decided to retain the same qualifying berths for all the continents in the 2014 World Cup
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...
