WITH THE I-LEAGUE to kick-off in the next 3 weeks, many I-League clubs are are doing a bit of Christmas shopping for themselves to strengthen their roster.
THE KOLKATA CLUBS are gearing up for the upcoming I-League season by picking up fresh signings, but injury problems are constantly undermining their preparations.
Sandesh Jhingan and Cavin Lobo, both of whom played for Kerala Blasters in the ISL, sustained injuries during the private tournament that has led to national team coach Stiphen Constantine dropping them from the list of SAFF Cup probables.
EAST BENGAL Football Club has been show-caused by AIFF for misconduct of their player and coach during an U-18 I-League match between them and arch-rivals Mohun Bagan.
WHAT DOES IT TAKE to keep an Indian footballer from taking part in the national team's preparation camp? Well, in the case of some of the "stars" of ISL 2015, it seems, increased air-fare is reason enough to stay home instead of joining coach Stephen Constantine and a bunch of their colleagues sweating it out in Kochi in preparation for the SAFF Championship 2015-16.
SUNIL CHHETRI, captain of the Indian national football team has made it to the 2015 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list, ranked 92. He is the first footballer to enter this list.
The organization of the first Kolkata Derby between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan in the I-League 2015-16 is facing uncertainty again as Salt Lake Stadium may be unavailable
THE AIFF has decided to accept Bengaluru FC's decision not to release their players for the national team's training camp ahead of the SAFF Championship. It has been decided that Sunil Chhetri, Robin Singh and other Bengaluru FC players will join the Bengaluru FC camp only on 18th December; 7 days prior to India's first match in the tournament.
IT HAPPENED AGAIN. There was once again violence among fans as the U-18 squads of East Bengal and Mohun Bagan faced each other again in the second leg of U-18 I-League (Kolkata-Jamshedpur Group).
FIXTURE LIST of the first few matchweeks in the I-League 2015-16 season have been released, about four weeks before the country's top divison football league kicks off.