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.
ATLETICO DE KOLKATA secretary Subrata Talukdar has said that he hopes ISL will adopt an unrestricted transfer policy that will allow franchises to freely sign, exchange and retain any player of their choice.
WE TAKE A LOOK at some of the players who played a vital part in securing their teams' passage to the ISL finals and those whose below-par performances took their teams out of the championship race.
MUMBAI CITY FC has partnered with MSSA-Mumbai Indians to run the Under-8 Football League this year. Through Mumbai City FC's grassroots programme, the club has assisted MSSA to make a transition from the traditional 11-a-side format for this age-group to a more widely used 5-a-side format.
ATLETICO DE KOLKATA (ATK) striker Iain Hume on Wednesday said the lack of ethics towards the end ruined his side's 2-1 victory over Chennaiyin FC in the second leg of the Indian Super League (ISL) semifinal at Salt Lake on Wednesday.
CHENNAIYIN FC COACH Marco Materazzi said his side deservedly got into the final of the Indian Super League (ISL) after going through on aggregate (4-2) even after losing to Atletico de Kolkata 2-1 here in the second-leg semi-final on Wednesday.
EDEL STOOD STRONG in Chennaiyin FC's goal and Fikru Teferra's late goal saw Atletico de Kolkata fall short after coming tantalisingly close in the race to the ISL final.
A GOAL BY Dejan Lekic and a dominating performance in the first half has given Atletico de Kolkata a glimmer of hope to make a comeback in the ISL semi-final tie against Chennaiyin FC. 2 more goals will bring ATK level on aggregate and push the game into extra time.
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.
WE TAKE A LOOK at the 10 goals Jeje Lalpekhlua has scored in his ISL journey so far. He holds the record of scoring the highest number of goals in ISL among Indians.