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#TFGfanatic: Why the Mariners are waiting eagerly in the YBK to chant "S-O-N-Y S-O-N-Y"

THE HAITIAN HERO who scored a brace last night for Mumbai City, Sony Norde has been in India since late last year playing in the I-League for Mohun Bagan, whom he helped win the league title after 13 years. Sumanta Chakraborty, a die hard Mohun Bagan fan, takes a look at Sony's exploits in India and reveals why he is one of the most beloved footballers in the Mariners' squad right now.

December 05, 2015

Aizawl Football Club to train 3,000 tribal children

KEEPING IN MIND the grassroots level programme, Aizawl Football Club will train about 3,000 tribal children in the age group of 6 to 14 in a first three-year cycle which will kick-off in February 2016.

December 04, 2015

Prasun criticizes Bagan and AIFF officials for sorry state of club and Indian football

FORMER FOOTBALLER and incumbent member of parliament Prasun Banerjee has once again taken a dig at his former club as well as the country's football governing body, saying both have completely failed in their duties.

December 02, 2015

SUNBURNT TERRACE: Unified league might kill lower clubs, intensify player crisis -- Part II

THE UNIFICATION OF ISL and I-League may see the newborn league retain the one-club-per-city model used in ISL. While this may be an incentive for new clubs to seek out new home cities, it may prove to be the end of the road for many existing clubs, and intensify the job crisis that many Indian footballers are experiencing today. Part 2 of 2.

December 01, 2015

ATK keeper Amrinder Singh speaks of his dreams, recalls his Pune FC days

ATK GOALKEEPER Amrinder Singh has said that playing regular matches at I-League for Pune FC has helped a lot to prepare for the ISL challenge. Speaking to Bengali daily Ei Samay, Amrinder said he dreamed of helping Atletico de Kolkata win the ISL again and get earning his place in the national team.

November 30, 2015

HEARD ON THE STANDS: Chhetri to Bagan? Big transfer rumour surrounding the skipper

WORD IS GOING AROUND that national team captain Sunil Chhetri may be on the verge of switching clubs. The upcoming I-League 2015-16 season may see him play not in the traditional blue of Bengaluru FC, but in the iconic green and maroon of defending champions Mohun Bagan.

November 30, 2015

SUNBURNT TERRACE: Unified I-League, ISL ideal, but impact to spare none -- Part 1

THE UNIFICATION OF ISL and I-League may see the newborn league retain the one-club-per-city model used in ISL. While this may be an incentive for new clubs to seek out new home cities, it may prove to be the end of the road for many existing clubs, and intensify the job crisis that many Indian footballers are experiencing today. Part 1 of 2.

November 30, 2015

Federation Cup is back! AIFF Ex-Comm resurrects India's biggest cup tournament

IT'S OFFICIAL: the AIFF Executive Committee met at the Football House in Delhi today and decided to resurrect the country's premier cup tournament, the Federation Cup.

November 27, 2015

I-League panel wants to bring back Fed Cup! Proposes prize hike, scrapping marquee rule

THE I-LEAGUE COMMITTEE meeting at AIFF Football House in Delhi yesterday has come up with a number of proposals that will make things slightly better for clubs in the upcoming season.

November 26, 2015

#TFGtake: Chhetri's call to fellow mates gains importance over their rights under unified league

NATIONAL TEAM CAPTAIN Sunil Chhetri recently issued an "open letter" to his fellow professional footballers in India (FPAI), urging upon them the need to "come together" under the banner of the Football Players' Association of India. The timing of this message is very significant, considering the massive transformation that Indian football is undergoing. 

November 25, 2015