ISL has helped prepare Indian footballers for big games: Ancheri
5 years, 3 months ago

ISL has helped prepare Indian footballers for big games: Ancheri

The Quint  

By Jagannath Chatterjee New Delhi, Sep 24 The draw against Asian champions Qatar in the World Cup qualifier saw pundits and football fans across the country hailing the Blue Tigers. While the top-class show against the highest ranked Asian outfit came as a pleasant surprise, the question that followed was whether the Indian team can consistently replicate such a performance against other top footballing nations. Speaking to IANS, Ancheri said that the reason behind the Indian team doing well against a champion team like Qatar and before that against Oman - India were leading going into the last 10 minutes before conceding two goals in the 82nd and 90th minute - is the influx of quality foreign players in the ISL. When asked the reason behind this constant issue in Indian football, Ancheri said that the clubs not backing Indian strikers is undoubtedly one of the reasons behind the country's failure to produce goal scorers at the top. "I think there are at least seven local boys in Kerala Blasters and around 9 to 10 local players in Gokulam.

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Sunil Chhetri interview: Early identification of good players crucial for Indian football
1 month ago

Sunil Chhetri interview: Early identification of good players crucial for Indian football

Hindustan Times  

For India’s football standards to improve, it is important to find talented footballers at the age of six or so and get them to train in good academies with adequate facilities. Schools also have to play a role by increasing the number of weekly PE periods, said Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri. Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri Excerpts… India’s ranking …

Owen Coyle calls for stronger grassroot development for a brighter future of Indian Football
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Owen Coyle calls for stronger grassroot development for a brighter future of Indian Football

The Hindu  

Chennaiyin FC head coach Owen Coyle stressed the need for initiatives at the youth level to scout talented players when they are young to help Indian Football. “While the Indian Super League is doing its part for the senior teams, I think we must catch these talented players at a young age, provide them with the right kind of opportunities, …

ISL 2024-25: Bengaluru FC announces six new players during open training session
6 months ago

ISL 2024-25: Bengaluru FC announces six new players during open training session

The Hindu  

Rahul Bheke and Lalthuammawia Ralte were among the six new players unveiled by Bengaluru FC at an open training session held at Bangalore Football Stadium here on Sunday. Spanish attacker Edgar Mendez, Spanish midfielder Alberto Noguera, Argentine striker Jorge Pereyra Diaz and former Punjab FC left-back Mohamed Salah were the other new signings. Bheke and Ralte have represented BFC in …

'Seeing Kerala Blasters FC Players Shine For The National Team Gives Me Great Satisfaction', Says Head Coach Ivan Vukomanovic
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'Seeing Kerala Blasters FC Players Shine For The National Team Gives Me Great Satisfaction', Says Head Coach Ivan Vukomanovic

News 18  

Kerala Blasters FC head coach Ivan Vukomanovic is into his third season in the Indian Super League and he has naturally overseen the rise of multiple young players who have thrived under his watch and gone on to represent the national team. “National team call-up is a validation of your performances for the club” The current Kerala Blasters FC squad …

Indian Football’s new embarrassing low
9 months, 1 week ago

Indian Football’s new embarrassing low

New Indian Express  

Indian football has hit another nadir. The national team’s 1-2 loss against Afghanistan at home was a reflection of all that is bad about Indian football. Swords are out against head coach Igor Stimac, the jingoistic Croatian who once said, “This is new India.” Though accountable, he is by no means the only reason for India’s poor show. The All …

Does the Indian football team need an OCI spine?
9 months, 1 week ago

Does the Indian football team need an OCI spine?

Hindustan Times  

On Tuesday, the men’s national team hit a low it hadn’t since away losses to Pakistan in 2005 and Guam in 2015. Sunil Chhetri fights for the ball with Afghanistan's Rahmat Akbari during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers No matter how many what-if moments you glean from the games against Afghanistan – Manvir Singh’s misses in both, Vikram Partap …

ISL 10: Lack of game time for India players worry for Igor Stimac
10 months ago

ISL 10: Lack of game time for India players worry for Igor Stimac

Hindustan Times  

There are nine matches left before ISL10 pauses for the World Cup qualifiers against Afghanistan on March 21 and March 26. India coach Igor Stimac reacts during a game No one from among Anirudh Thapa, Lalengmawia Ralte, Sahal Abdul Samad, Brandon Fernandes, Udanta Singh and Pritam Kotal has completed a game in the last two rounds. Thapa, Mohun Bagan Super …

Shifting the goalposts
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Shifting the goalposts

Live Mint  

It’s organised cacophony at this football ground, where at least five matches are being held simultaneously among different children’s age groups. “Football is a rich man’s sport now because everything comes for a price,” says Bappaditya Bhattacharjee, co-founder of Game on Sports. How will we grow when there are not enough role models?” asks Pranav Trehan, CEO of Bengaluru’s South …

Sandesh Jhingan: ‘ISL is the spark igniting our belief to play in the FIFA World Cup’
1 year ago

Sandesh Jhingan: ‘ISL is the spark igniting our belief to play in the FIFA World Cup’

Hindustan Times  

Sandesh Jhingan was perhaps the first, biggest product that had emerged out of the ISL ecosystem. Over the 10 years, he has seen impeccable success at the international level, winning the South Asian Football Federation Championship in 2023, emerging victorious in the Intercontinental Cup twice, and also the Tri-Nation series on two occasions. The Arjuna Award winner is confident that …

Sunil Chhetri says ISL is getting better every year, cites example of Jhingan to show growth of Indian football
1 year, 3 months ago

Sunil Chhetri says ISL is getting better every year, cites example of Jhingan to show growth of Indian football

The Hindu  

Indian national team skipper and Bengaluru FC talisman Sunil Chhetri spoke highly of the exposure that the Indian Super League provides to youngsters and the role that it plays in elevating their playing standards early on in their careers. Speaking in an ISL event recently, Chhetri gave the example of towering centre-back Sandesh Jhingan and how facing seasoned international forwards …

ISL at 10: Where does Indian football go next?
1 year, 3 months ago

ISL at 10: Where does Indian football go next?

Live Mint  

When Mohun Bagan Super Giant defender Subhashish Bose said that their team’s first defender is the striker, he was encapsulating one of the key aspects of modern football. It goes hand in hand—the more the club coaches can improve the Indian players, the better the national team will be.” New season, new beginnings Twelve teams will battle for the title …

How can the Indian football team line-up in Asian Games with just three defenders in the squad?
1 year, 3 months ago

How can the Indian football team line-up in Asian Games with just three defenders in the squad?

The Hindu  

The All India Football Federation, on Wednesday, announced a revised Indian football squad for the Asian Games, with several players from the previously announced team missing because their respective clubs in the Indian Super League refused to release them. READ | Chhetri part of Indian football team’s revised Asian Games squad, 13 players omitted from original squad The 18-member squad …

ISL 2023-24: Fake pressure is keeping the coaches going for foreign forwards, says Kerala Blasters boss Vukomanovic
1 year, 3 months ago

ISL 2023-24: Fake pressure is keeping the coaches going for foreign forwards, says Kerala Blasters boss Vukomanovic

The Hindu  

Most of the coaches of different Indian Super League clubs operate under fake pressure that forces them to go for foreign forwards while ignoring the Indian strikers with good profiles, feels the Kerala Blasters head coach Ivan Vukomanovic. Kerala Blasters kicks off the ISL campaign on September 21 by hosting Bengaluru FC, the very team against which the former controversially …

ISL 2022-23: Five Indian youngsters who sparkled in the Indian Super League this season
1 year, 10 months ago

ISL 2022-23: Five Indian youngsters who sparkled in the Indian Super League this season

The Hindu  

The Indian Super League returned to its traditional home and away format after a brief Covid-19 induced break, which forced the tournament to held in Goa. Siva Sakthi, who has six goals for Bengaluru FC this season, in action in the Indian Super League. | Photo Credit: Focus Sports/ ISL Des Buckingham’s side is studded with some of the best …

Clarity, Meticulous Planning And Ambition: Head Coach Des Buckingham Dissects Mumbai City FC's Record-breaking ISL Season
1 year, 10 months ago

Clarity, Meticulous Planning And Ambition: Head Coach Des Buckingham Dissects Mumbai City FC's Record-breaking ISL Season

News 18  

The Des Buckingham era began at Mumbai City FC in 2021. In a chat with Firstpost, Buckingham, who won the A-League in 2021 with CFG-owned Melbourne City as an assistant coach, reveals what led to the incredible turnaround in the fortunes, managing the foreign players, getting the best out of the Indian players, and why there’s more to come from …

ISL Has Elevated The Level of Professionalism in Indian Football: Shaji Prabhakaran - News18
2 years ago

ISL Has Elevated The Level of Professionalism in Indian Football: Shaji Prabhakaran - News18

News 18  

The All India Football Federation has decided to take some substantial steps to take the sport in the forward direction in the country. Indian football was in a limbo last year when FIFA decided to ban AIFF “due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of” its statutes. The mega tournament witnessed African and Asian teams …

ISL 2022-23: Hyderabad FC looks to extend unbeaten run against Kerala Blasters
2 years, 1 month ago

ISL 2022-23: Hyderabad FC looks to extend unbeaten run against Kerala Blasters

The Hindu  

Hyderabad FC will look to extend its domination at the top when it takes on Kerala Blasters FC in an ISL match at the GMC Balayogi Athletics Stadium in Gachibowli on Saturday. Meanwhile, Kerala Blasters FC is in the fifth spot with nine points and has a chance to jump to the third spot if it secures a win against …

Blame game aside, how has Indian football come to this?
2 years, 5 months ago

Blame game aside, how has Indian football come to this?

Firstpost  

At a time when it should be growing from strength to strength, its various stakeholders are scuffling each other on who should be heading the game. The previous regime was also not particularly renowned for its competence – part of the reason why FSDL invested so much money and sought to change the face of Indian football by itself. If …

Playing Against Premier League Academy Teams Best experience Indian Youngsters Can Get: IM Vijayan
2 years, 5 months ago

Playing Against Premier League Academy Teams Best experience Indian Youngsters Can Get: IM Vijayan

News 18  

Former India striker IM Vijayan believes the opportunity to play against Premier League academy teams will be a learning curve for the young Indian players who will take part in the Next Generation Cup in the UK. The Next Generation Cup in the United Kingdom, is part of Football Sports Development Limited’s long-standing partnership with the Premier League to help …

Gokulam Kerala FC coach Vincenzo leaves team after consecutive I-League titles
2 years, 7 months ago

Gokulam Kerala FC coach Vincenzo leaves team after consecutive I-League titles

The Hindu  

Vincenzo Alberto Annese feels it is time to move on. “Both the I-League titles mean a lot to me, but this year’s is really special, because defending the title is a lot different from winning it for the first time,” he said. “Besides, it was a virtually different team that we fielded this season as most of the players had …

Indian Super League 'needs five foreigners': Baichung Bhutia
2 years, 10 months ago

Indian Super League 'needs five foreigners': Baichung Bhutia

The Hindu  

Former Indian football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia is not impressed with the quality of the Indian Super League, stating that the league will benefit by allowing an additional foreigner in the playing eleven. If you don’t have quality football, people will not watch the matches,” Bhutia said, at Healthium Medtech’s inauguration of the ‘Sport of Life’ initiative with the Abhinav …

ISL talking points: Sunil Chhetri is back; Kiyan Nassiri weaves his magic
2 years, 11 months ago

ISL talking points: Sunil Chhetri is back; Kiyan Nassiri weaves his magic

The Hindu  

Daniel Chima scores on Jamshedpur FC debut SC East Bengal had parted ways with Nigerian forward Daniel Chima Chukwu a few matches after head-coach Manolo Dias left. Nassiri’s magic decimates East Bengal in Kolkata derby ATK Mohun Bagan completed a league double over SC East Bengal with a convincing 3-1 win. Subrata Paul returns ‘home’ Former Indian national team captain …

More grassroots competitions needed to take Indian football ahead: Jose Antonio Cachaza
2 years, 11 months ago

More grassroots competitions needed to take Indian football ahead: Jose Antonio Cachaza

The Hindu  

The stakeholders of Indian football should figure out ways to bring out more grassroots competitions in order to strengthen the foundation of the sport in the country, feels Jose Antonio Cachaza, the managing director of the Spanish top league, La Liga, in India. For that, you need hundreds of thousands of boys and girls playing football, even knowing that 99 …

ISL: Kerala Blasters keen to build momentum with clash against East Bengal
3 years ago

ISL: Kerala Blasters keen to build momentum with clash against East Bengal

The Hindu  

Victory tastes very sweet. And after tasting his first victory of the Indian Super League season, against Odisha FC in the last game, Kerala Blasters head coach Ivan Vukomanovic wants the lovely taste to linger longer. We want to become an 'every time team',” said the Serbian ahead of Saturday's match against SC East Bengal at the Tilak Maidan, Mormugao. …

ISL 2021-22: Hyderabad FC needs a positive approach this season - Marquez
3 years, 1 month ago

ISL 2021-22: Hyderabad FC needs a positive approach this season - Marquez

The Hindu  

Hyderabad FC needs to adopt a positive approach in the new season of the Indian Super League to improve on last season’s performance, head coach Manolo Marquez said on Thursday. In a virtual media briefing from Goa, Marquez said the objective for his team would be to perform “much better” than last season. Listen in to our season preview on …

ISL preview: Of contenders and pretenders - Indian football
3 years, 1 month ago

ISL preview: Of contenders and pretenders - Indian football

The Hindu  

Yet another season of the Indian Super League will kick off when ATK Mohun Bagan takes on Kerala Blasters in Goa on Friday. The two richest clubs in the league and last season’s playoffs finalists – Mumbai City FC and ATK Mohun Bagan – start favourites for the Shield and the playoff title. Last season’s double winner Mumbai City will, …

Indian Football: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Backs Bengaluru FC to Bounce Back in ISL
3 years, 5 months ago

Indian Football: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Backs Bengaluru FC to Bounce Back in ISL

News 18  

India and Bengaluru FC goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is confident that the 2018/19 Indian Super League champions will be back with a bang in the upcoming edition after a seventh-place finish in the 2020/21 season — the first instance they didn’t make the semifinals since joining the league in 2017/18. But before the ISL gets underway later this year, Bengaluru …

Chennaiyin FC's Debjit Majumder: More Indians in ISL playing XIs will help in national team scouting
3 years, 5 months ago

Chennaiyin FC's Debjit Majumder: More Indians in ISL playing XIs will help in national team scouting

The Hindu  

Chennaiyin FC's new goalkeeper Debjit Majumder says the presence of more Indian players on the field from the next edition of the Indian Super League will give the national coach a variety of options for selection. According to the new set of guidelines for the 2021-22 season of the ISL, the clubs will have to field a minimum of seven …

I.M. Vijayan welcomes ISL new regulation
3 years, 7 months ago

I.M. Vijayan welcomes ISL new regulation

The Hindu  

Former Indian captain I.M. “That is the way forward for Indian football.” Bino George, former coach of Gokulam Kerala who is in talks with an ISL team, also thinks the new ratio is the right one for India’s premier football league. Now that there will be seven Indians in the XI, it is a boost to local talent.” READ| Vijayan …

FC Goa's AFC Champions League mantra: Play smart and stay true to club philosophy
3 years, 9 months ago

FC Goa's AFC Champions League mantra: Play smart and stay true to club philosophy

The Hindu  

FC Goa skipper Edu Bedia and midfielder Brandon Fernades stressed the need to be smart, while head coach Juan Ferrando spoke about wanting to stay true to the club’s philosophy as they embark upon their maiden AFC Champions League campaign. Goa's Group E, which begins on April 14 in Goa, is made up of last season’s finalist Persepolis FC, Qatar’s …

ISL 2020-21: Kerala Blasters Have Task Cut Out against Mumbai City FC
3 years, 11 months ago

ISL 2020-21: Kerala Blasters Have Task Cut Out against Mumbai City FC

News 18  

Kerala Blasters will have to play out of their skins to get their stuttering campaign back on track when they face leaders Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League on Wednesday. In their last five meetings, Kerala have failed to register a single win against Mumbai, losing three and drawing the other two. ISL 2020-21 FULL COVERAGE | ISL …

ISL 2020-21: Bengaluru FC Target Revival in Crunch Clash against Kerala Blasters
3 years, 11 months ago

ISL 2020-21: Bengaluru FC Target Revival in Crunch Clash against Kerala Blasters

News 18  

Former champions Bengaluru FC will be desperate to get back to winnings ways when they take on a struggling Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League on Wednesday. ISL 2020-21 FULL COVERAGE | ISL 2020-21 SCHEDULE | ISL 2020-21 POINTS TABLE However, no fans will be present at the GMC Stadium, when the two sides take on each other. Hopefully, …

ISL 2020-21: Bengaluru FC aim to arrest slide against struggling Kerala Blasters
3 years, 11 months ago

ISL 2020-21: Bengaluru FC aim to arrest slide against struggling Kerala Blasters

Firstpost  

Bambolim: Former champions Bengaluru FC will be desperate to get back to winnings ways when they take on a struggling Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League on Wednesday. Bengaluru interim coach Naushad Moosa, will also be counting on his team to improve at the back as they have not kept a clean sheet in eight games. Hopefully, we’ll play …

ISL 2020-21 preview Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters - football news
4 years ago

ISL 2020-21 preview Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters - football news

The Hindu  

Odisha FC is the only team that has failed to register a win in the 2020-21 edition of the Indian Super League. It will be hungry to open the account against Kerala Blasters at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim, Goa on Thursday. “The good thing is that we created chances,” he said. “The biggest issue we have right now is …

ISL 2020-21: Kerala Blasters target first win, Hyderabad FC look to bounce back
4 years ago

ISL 2020-21: Kerala Blasters target first win, Hyderabad FC look to bounce back

Firstpost  

Both sides have played six matches so far with seventh-placed Hyderabad FC sitting just two places above Kerala Blasters on the table, but with a difference of six points. Goa: Still chasing their first victory of the season, Kerala Blasters need to be more attacking when they clash with Hyderabad FC in an Indian Super League match at the GMC …

ISL 2020-21: Kerala Blasters Coach Kibu Vicuna Satisfied with His Players But Stresses on Improving
4 years ago

ISL 2020-21: Kerala Blasters Coach Kibu Vicuna Satisfied with His Players But Stresses on Improving

News 18  

Kerala Blasters are languising at the third-last spot in the Indian Super League 2020-21 table and they are set to go up against the bottom-placed SC East Bengal at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim, Goa on Sunday. ISL 2020-21 FULL COVERAGE | ISL 2020-21 SCHEDULE | ISL 2020-21 POINTS TABLE “I’m very happy with the attitude and performance of the …

ISL 2020-21: Most Indian young players have shown high standards, says Hyderabad FC coach
4 years ago

ISL 2020-21: Most Indian young players have shown high standards, says Hyderabad FC coach

The Hindu  

After clinching a win against SC East Bengal in its last Indian Super League fixture, Hyderabad FC head coach Manolo Marquez says he has faith in the Indian youngters. READ: Hyderabad eases past SC East Bengal “The preparations for the Mumbai game will be similar to what have been so far,” he said. In fact, most of the young Indian …

ISL 2020/21: Rivals Bengaluru, Kerala Blasters look to overcome poor starts
4 years ago

ISL 2020/21: Rivals Bengaluru, Kerala Blasters look to overcome poor starts

India TV News  

Both Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters have got off to shaky starts to the Indian Super League season and will be looking to make amends when they face each other on Sunday at the Fatorda Stadium. Carles Cuadrat's side have struggled to find the net this season -- Bengaluru have scored just five goals in four matches thus far. Four …

ISL 2020-21: Lack of creativity hurting Kerala Blasters, Sunil Chhetri scores at last and other talking points from matchweeks 3 and 4
4 years, 1 month ago

ISL 2020-21: Lack of creativity hurting Kerala Blasters, Sunil Chhetri scores at last and other talking points from matchweeks 3 and 4

Firstpost  

Here are the talking points from the third and fourth matchdays of ISL 2020-21. ATK Mohun Bagan dropped points for the first time this season following a 2-1 loss to Jamshedpur FC on Monday, while teams like Kerala Blasters and SC East Bengal continued to be troubled by certain worries. Lack of creativity hurting Kerala Earlier in matchday 3, Kerala …

ISL 2020-21 news: Seven Indian youngsters to watch in the seventh season
4 years, 1 month ago

ISL 2020-21 news: Seven Indian youngsters to watch in the seventh season

The Hindu  

From the evolution of Anirudh Thapa into one of the best midfielders in the country to the emergence of teenaged defender Sumit Rathi, the Indian Super League has featured some of the most talented youngsters in Indian football. Sumit Rathi Age: 19 Club: ATK Mohun Bagan Rathi enjoyed a phenomenal debut last season, where he won the ISL title with …

ISL 2020-21 News: A different game and a new opportunity for Kerala vs NorthEast United
4 years, 1 month ago

ISL 2020-21 News: A different game and a new opportunity for Kerala vs NorthEast United

The Hindu  

Kerala Blasters had plenty of problems in the final third in the opener against ATK Mohun Bagan but head coach Kibu Vicuna sees Thursday’s Indian Super League match against NorthEast United at Bambolim GMC Stadium in Goa as a different game and a new opportunity. FOLLOW | Kerala Blasters vs NorthEast United LIVE blog The Blasters and NorthEast were tied …

ISL soldiers on in a year of uncertainties
4 years, 1 month ago

ISL soldiers on in a year of uncertainties

The Hindu  

The seventh edition of the Indian Super League, reinforced with the long-awaited introduction of Kolkata clubs Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, will be held in a world like no other — not a world of dreams, but a dystopian nightmare. “Having ensured and executed a safe bubble environment for all the players and officials involved in the tournament, we have …

ISL 2020-21 Foreign Players Data Story: Forwards the Oldest, Bengaluru FC with Highest Asian Experience
4 years, 1 month ago

ISL 2020-21 Foreign Players Data Story: Forwards the Oldest, Bengaluru FC with Highest Asian Experience

News 18  

The Indian Super League 2020-21 begins on November 20. Here is the list of all the foreigners signed by the 11 teams: ATK Mohun Bagan – Bradden Inman, David Williams, Roy Krishna, Tiri, Carl McHugh, Edu Garcia, Javi Hernandez Bengaluru FC – Juanan, Erik Paartalu, Dimas Delgado, Cleiton Silva, Deshorn Brown, Kristian Opseth, Fran Gonzalez Chennaiyin FC – Enes Sipovic, …

ISL 2020-21: Who are Kerala Blasters FC's foreign players? - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

ISL 2020-21: Who are Kerala Blasters FC's foreign players? - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Two-time finalist Kerala Blasters FC will begin its 2020-21 Indian Super League campaign against ATK Mohun Bagan at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim on November 20, Friday. FOLLOW | Kerala Blasters vs ATK Mohun Bagan LIVE blog As per the All India Football Federation's rules, ISL clubs can have seven overseas players in their squad. But following the team’s relegation, …

ISL | Indian football’s tryst with the brave new world begins today
4 years, 1 month ago

ISL | Indian football’s tryst with the brave new world begins today

The Hindu  

The post-lockdown revival of sporting activity in India will witness its most significant marker yet when Kerala Blasters and ATK Mohun Bagan set the ball rolling in the 2020-21 Indian Super League opener at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim, Goa, on Friday. Sport in spectator-less, bio-secure bubbles may have become the norm the world over, but India has only taken …

ISL 2020-21: Full team list of Kerala Blasters FC - Football news- Sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

ISL 2020-21: Full team list of Kerala Blasters FC - Football news- Sportstar

The Hindu  

Kerala Blasters will begin its Indian Super League campaign when it locks horns with ATK Mohun Bagan in the season-opener on November 20 at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim, Goa. The ISL 2020-21 season will feature 11 teams following SC East Bengal's arrival and will witness 115 games. Some of the club's major signings include English striker Gary Hooper after …

Adil Khan: Indian football is in the right direction
4 years, 2 months ago

Adil Khan: Indian football is in the right direction

The Hindu  

National team defender Adil Khan feels Indian football is headed in the right direction even though a World Cup qualification remains far-fetched. India could not clear the first round qualification hurdle for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, scheduled to be held in Qatar, having managed to play good football only in patches. “Indian football is growing in a good way …

Indian football leagues: Moving in the right direction
4 years, 4 months ago

Indian football leagues: Moving in the right direction

The Hindu  

Indian football has garnered more worldwide attention in the last five years than it has in a long time. Gaurav Modwel, former CEO of the now-defunct FC Pune City, feels the ISL’s idea to field marquee players in the initial seasons was crucial in putting India on the global football map. “The fact that clubs are putting money in the …

ISL approves 3+1 foreign players rule from 2021-22 season
4 years, 6 months ago

ISL approves 3+1 foreign players rule from 2021-22 season

The Hindu  

The Indian Super League on Monday approved 3+1 foreign player regulation for matches of the franchise-based event, bringing it down from the existing five to boost “increased participation” of local players. As per the new regulation, an ISL club could sign maximum of six foreigners in the squad including a compulsory Asian origin player, with four foreigners on the field. …

Indian football: Top Indian goal-scorers in ISL
4 years, 8 months ago

Indian football: Top Indian goal-scorers in ISL

The Hindu  

The Indian Super League was established in 2014 as the platform to take Indian football to greater heights. Sparring Bengaluru FC skipper Sunil Chhetri and Chennaiyin FC’s leading goal-scorer Jeje Lalpekhlua, no Indian features in the top-15 scorers over the six editions of the ISL. 2) Jeje Lalpekhlua – 23 goals in 69 matches Though he hasn’t played in over …

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