A MINI RIOT took place in Kolkata yesterday after the match between the U-18 teams of East Bengal and Mohun Bagan.
MUMBAI FC CONTINUED their good start to their season as they thumped PIFA Colaba today by a margin of four goals to nil. New signing Malemnganba Meitei who joined Mumbai from Bengaluru FC this season was on song again, scoring twice in the first half.
LEGENDARY EX FOOTBALLER and FC Goa coach Zico has reiterated his stance on how he thinks Indian football should carry forward -- by merging I-League and ISL to form one strong league that runs full season.
OZONE GROUP, a sponsor of ISL franchise Chennaiyin FC, have launched a professional football club from Bangalore that aims to qualify for I-League by 2017.
DEVELOPMENT OF INDIAN FOOTBALL is a long term prospect that requires a lot of patience from participants and stakeholders, but the current focus on ISL seems to be leading corporate interests in the exact opposite direction.
NEETU BHATIA, Co-founder & CEO at Kyazoonga, has made good on the promise she made at the recently held Star Sports India Football Forum 2015 and made the tickets for the 2018 World Cup Qualifier match between India and Guam available online.
NATIONAL TEAM CAPTAIN Sunil Chhetri, who plays for ISL franchise Mumbai City and is the tournament's current leading goal-scorer, along with Chennaiyin's Stiven Mendoza, who has spoken out about the way it has negatively affected the national team in an interview with NDTV.
FIVE TOP OUTFITS INCLUDING Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan have successfully fulfilled the club licensing criteria for taking part in the I-League and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) competitions for the 2015-16 season.
AIZAWL FC have roped in Japanese player Yuta Kinowaki who is a natural Central Defensive Midfielder and can be employed in centre back as well as both wing backs.
THE FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT infrastructure present in states like Manipur and Mizoram can be great examples to follow for the rest of the country, but the will to put in the hard work seems entirely missing in AIFF and the state bodies.