Beyond The Scoreline

The last time I had covered a football match at the Salt Lake Stadium was in September, 2011, when Lionel...

Zico Zico, Alessandro Del Piero, Nicolas Anelka, and even Marco Materazzi. Big names, yes, but they aren’t carrying any magical...

Bayern Munich have always been a replica of the mighty German national team. At present, out of the 32 registered...

The key to Rinus Michels’s Total Football concept was intelligent movement, understanding and fitness. It has been decades since the...

Mannada’s stature as a footballer remained undiminished drawing awe and reverence from generations of Indian footballers who knew him only...

There seems to be nothing extraordinary happening with Indian football these days that I should jot down my thoughts on...

Armando Colaco selected a 30-member squad on Tuesday for Indian football team’s upcoming friendlies against Maldives and Qatar. Yet, the...

It's May and surprisingly there is drizzle in Calcutta. Quite a pleasant weather at this time of the year which...

Game The World Plays: What after Bob Houghton?

We aren't sure if Bob Houghton would be asked to leave. If that happens, it is going to be a...