The Abolition of the Away-Goals Rule: A Balanced Decision?

The UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first legs delivered four thrilling matchups over two consecutive nights. On…

Dream to represent India in the World Cup: Bijay Chhetri on his Uruguayan adventure

Bijay Chhetri, the Chennaiyin FC defender, has become the talk of the town after his historic…

Watch Maidaan for the romance of Indian football

A movie on Indian football. Don’t scoff. Agreed, Indian football is not doing well today and…

A heartfelt and significant Bollywood first on Indian Football

Crafted by Bollywood — which has given us Lagaan, Chak de India, Gold and Dangal —…

The Lost Story of Mohammed Salim – Mohammedan Legend and a Bhoy

Following Mohammed Salim’s death in 1989, a brief obituary in the Amrita Bazar Patrika declared: Mohammed…

Maidaan – Sports Films and National Imagination

Just days before Sachin: A Billion Dreams was all set to hit film screens round the…

Experienced coterie not Indian football’s problem; lack of form is

“A lot of politics and equation are at play here. The coach and these players have…

Collective loss of form and poor fitness push Indian football to the brink

Last year, on March 28, India’s men’s football team embarked on a dream run, clinching three…

Sunil Chhetri, 150-cap legend, can draw on fan power to fire India to glory

Sunil Chhetri played his 99th match for India in June 2018, against a second-string Chinese Taipei…

Epic FA Cup win over Liverpool could buy ten Hag precious time

Eric ten Hag’s next game as Manchester United manager will be his 103rd. For Louis van…