In Vada Chennai, the beautiful game is intertwined with the history of the place and through football, the folks here seek respite from the prejudices that cloud their little neighbourhood.
THE AWAY END
It's been 7 games (and just under 5 months) since Igor Stimac took over as Head Coach of the Blue Tigers and that's probably just enough time to have an early peek under the hood of the Senior Men's National Team.
The AIFF in conjunction with AFC have released a roadmap for Indian football today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at a conference which had I-League and Indian Super League representatives in attendance.
The Indian football team head coach Igor Štimac has announced a 23-man squad ahead of the World Cup Qualifier against Bangladesh on October 15th at the Salt Lake Stadium.
The reigning ISL Champions Bengaluru FC have announced a two-year collaboration with Scottish giants Rangers FC late on Friday evening.
Peerless SC are poised to lift their first-ever Calcutta League title, while East Bengal FC are waiting in the wings to snatch their 40th title in their centenary year.
Peerless SC is on the driving seat of the Calcutta Premier Division 'A' League, as the 60-year-old dominance of the league by Calcutta's 'Big Three' teams is under serious threat.
Northeast United FC have brought in 33-year-old former Sunderland forward and Ghanaian international Asamoah Gyan to replace Bart Ogbeche who left for Kerala Blasters a few weeks ago.