THE SECOND SEASON of the Indian Super League promises to be more exciting than the first edition. And to back up all that talk, it has proof in the retention of the 36-year-old French striker Nicolas Sebastien Anelka by Mumbai City FC, with the added role of being the manager of the team. But with no great experience off the field, the striker will need to bring in all his playing and people skills to make a mark.
FOLLOWING THREE CONSECUTIVE DEFEATS in the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers, Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri believes the coming away match against Turkmenistan on October 8 will be crucial if India has to bag at least a point.
A NEW AD released by ISL shows celebrity franchise owners engaging each other in some witty back-and-forth as the marketing team behind the cash-rich competition enters final phase of building up the product.
MUMBAI CITY FC ANNOUNCES its final squad for the 2nd edition of the Indian Super League. The squad comprises 26 players from different parts of the world like Brazil, Spain, Ireland, Haiti, Tunisia, France, Czech Republic, and all across India.
FORMER IRANIAN FOOTBALLER Jamshid Nassiri feels instead of focusing more on the established players, Indian Super League (ISL) should spent few crores in establishing academies to develop untapped youngsters and improve Indian football.
BRAZILIAN GREAT Pele is not the only football star scheduled to touch down in the city with ISL team. Atletico de Kolkata co-owner Sourav Ganguly claims that England superstar Wayne Rooney would also be visiting Kolkata later this year.
NICOLAS ANELKA, the marquee player/manager reveals that it is always difficult to reply to questions off the field as compared to facing tackles on the field.
INDIAN FOOTBALL TEAM CAPTAIN Sunil Chhetri believes that merging the star-studded Indian Super League (ISL) with the I-League to create one competition with 16-18 teams going on for nearly all the year would be great for the game in the country.
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