#Calcutta Football League

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সবুজ-মেরুন জয়রথ ছুটছে, কলকাতা লিগে ইউনাইটেড স্পোর্টসকে ২-০ গোলে হারাল মোহনবাগান

কলকাতা: কলকাতা ফুটবল ময়দানে সবুজ-মেরুন ঝড় চলছে। পরপর ম্যাচ খেলার ক্লান্তিকে উড়িয়ে ফের জিতল মোহনবাগান (Mohun Bagan)। কলকাতা লিগের ম্যাচে শনিবার ইউনাইটেড স্পোর্টস ক্লাবকে ২-০ গোলে হারাল সবুজ-মেরুন শিবির। দু’দিন আগেই ডুরান্ড কাপে মোহনবাগানের হয়ে খেলা বেশ কিছু ফুটবলারকে এ দিন প্রথম একাদশে রেখেছিলেন কোচ বাস্তব রায়। তাই শুরু থেকেই মোহনবাগানের ফুটবলারদের মধ্যে কিছুটা ক্লান্তি নজরে এসেছিল। প্রথমার্ধের…

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"Unpredictable Showdown: Mohun Bagan vs. Abahani Limited Dhaka - The AFC Cup Battle that Keeps Fans on Edge"

Mohun Bagan Super Giant, facing challenges of a demanding preseason and a revamped team composition, will be cautious of Abahani Limited Dhaka in their clash on Tuesday for a spot in the AFC Cup South Zone group. The Mariners are currently in the midst of a busy preseason, competing in both the Durand Cup and the Calcutta Football League Premier Division. Mohun Bagan has invested heavily in…

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Durand Cup 2023: Mohammedan SC eyes first win; RUFC hoping to continue form vs Odisha

Kolkata’s famous Black and White brigade answering to the name of Mohammedan Sporting, will be on the lookout for its first win in the tournament against the Indian Navy Football Team at the Salt Lake Stadium on Friday. The local side, coached by former India international and club player Mehrajuddin Wadoo, had a confidence-boosting win in the Calcutta Football League following its loss to Mumbai…

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Interesting things about indian football

Association Football or soccer is a team sport played outdoors with 11 players. This sport was invented in England. You all know that Pele is considered the king of world football, but do you know, who is called the father of Indian football? It’s Nagendra Prasad Sarbadhakari. Nagendra Prasad is an Indian football personality who founded the first Indian football organization in India. He along with his royal friend, Nagendra Mullick, formed a string of sporting club in Calcutta in the 1800s. The first club was the Wellington Club which was founded in the year 1884. West Bengal is therefore said to be the home of Indian football.

Inspiration for Indian football

The major event, that contributed to the rise in Indian football is, when Mohan Bagan AC defeated East Yorkshire Regiment 2 - 1 in the final of the IFA Shield. There are few regions like Kerala, Kolkata, Goa and Northeast part of India where people are crazy for football than for any other sports. Mohan Bagan, East Bengal, Dempo SC and Mahindra United India are some of the major football clubs in India. Buy football online in india from Thetidkes. Thetidkes having best quality of all sports products at best price.

In the year 1950, India qualified for the first time to play in the World Cup in Brazil, but they were banned for a very strange reason. Indians wouldn’t be wearing the traditional football boots but were to play football barefoot. They were actually scheduled to play Sweden, Italy and Paraguay.

Position of football in India  

Football is among the top three most popular sport in India. India holds 106th position in FIFA ranking. The Indian football was at its peak from 1948 to 1964 as India played in four Olympics and secured two gold medals in the Asian Games. The period between 1950 and 1960 is called the golden era of Indian football.  India finished fourth in 1956 Olympics. India got gold medal in the year 1962, Jakarta Asian Games. In the year 1964, India was the runners-up in Asian Games, football.

Legends of Indian football

Players like PK Banerjee, Chuni Goswami and Tulsidas Balaram played an important role in securing gold medal for India in 1962. Jarnail Singh, Bhaichung Bhutia are stalwarts who contributed to the popularity of football in India. Sunil Chhetri is the most successful professional footballer in India. He is the present captain of the Indian national team as well as the Indian Super League club Bangalore. He is the country’s all-time top goal scorer and most capped player with 84 goals in 131 official international appearances. Messi’s tally is 90 and Ronaldo’s tally is 117 goals. FIFA has honoured Sunil Chhetri, the Indian football captain with releasing a three-part series on his life and career.

 Rise of Indian football  

India who ranked 162 in the FIFA world earlier, is now ranked106th position in FIFA ranking 2023. We are progressing slowly but steadily in the field of football. Football is the second most viewed sport in India. This sport is rapidly gaining popularity and it is mainly due to the success of Indian Super League and I League. The ISL is a top-tier Indian Football League. It is the 5th biggest football league, in terms of attendance in the stadium as well as viewership. ISL is the 4th biggest football league measured by Instagram engagements. The I-League is the second-tier men’s professional football competition of the Indian football league system. It is currently contested by 12 teams in India. Italian club opened its first academy in Kerala in partnership with Calicut Sports City. Their main mission is to contribute to the development of Indian football as a whole.

 Future of Indian football

India being the fifth largest economy and the largest democracy should be able to build a better sports culture through better infrastructure, more corporate investment and Government promotions. This will not only open up a lot of business opportunities in sports like marketing, sponsoring, manufacturing of sports goods accessories and apparels but also encourage young Indians to take up sports as career.

Focus on grassroots level sports, youth development, infrastructure development, use of technology and providing more opportunities for women, would be the key to propel up Indian football.

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Bino George set to become East Bengal reserve team coach | Football News - Times of India

Bino George set to become East Bengal reserve team coach | Football News – Times of India

KOLKATA: Santosh Trophy-winning Kerala coach Bino George is set to be appointed as the reserve coach of football giants East Bengal. The reserve team will be competing in the upcoming Durand Cup and Calcutta Football League Premier Division, a top official said on Saturday. The red-and-gold brigade are in the “final stage” of their negotiation with city-based investors Emami Group for the…

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Bhutia: 4-1 Kolkata derby win my favourite East Bengal memory

Bhutia: 4-1 Kolkata derby win my favourite East Bengal memory

Kolkata giant East Bengal celebrated its centenary on Saturday. Sportstar held a webinar on Saturday to discuss the club’s legacy and the current challenges it faces.

In conversation were Bhaichung Bhutia and Renedy Singh, two legendary Red and Gold players, All India Football Federation general secretary Kushal Das and Dr. Shanti Ranjan Dasgupta, a long-standing club official.

Speaking about…

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ভারতের হার, মোহনবাগানের জয়, ইস্টবেঙ্গলের ড্র, এক নজরে খেলার সারাদিনের সব খবর

কলকাতা: ওয়েস্ট ইন্ডিজ়ের বিরুদ্ধে প্রথম টি-টোয়েন্টিতে পরাজিত হল ভারত। বাংলাদেশ আর্মির বিরুদ্ধে দুরন্ত জয় দিয়ে ডুরান্ড কাপের অভিযান শুরু করল মোহনবাগান সুপার জায়ান্ট। এক নজরে খেলার সব খবর। ভারতের হার প্রথম ওয়ান টি-টোয়েন্টিতে (India vs West Indies 1st T20) ওয়েস্ট ইন্ডিজ়ের বিরুদ্ধে জয়ের জন্য ভারতের সামনে ১৫০ রানের লক্ষ্য ছিল। কিন্তু রান তাড়া করতে নেমে ব্যাটিং ব্যর্থতায় মুখ থুবড়ে পড়ল টিম ইন্ডিয়া…

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फूड स्टॉल लगाने को मजबूर थे आईएसएल चैंपियन विश्वजीत साहा, अब उस पर लगा ग्रहण Edited By Nityanand Pathak | आईएएनएस | Updated: 09 Jul 2020, 10:46:00 PM IST कोलकाता एटीके (तब एटलेटिको डि कोलकाता) ने 2014 में इंडियन सुपर लीग (आईएसएल) के पहले सीजन का खिताब जीता था तब विश्वजीत साहा इस ऐतिहासिक जीत का हिस्सा थे। लेकिन वह अब अपनी जरूरतों को पूरा करने के लिए भी संघर्ष कर रहे हैं, क्योंकि उनकी फूड स्टाल कोविड-19 के कारण बंद होने की कगार पर है। 2018 में हुए मासंपेशियों की चोट के कारण वह मुंबई सिटी एफसी से बाहर हो गए थे। तब से उन्हें किसी क्लब का साथ नहीं मिला है।

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Legendary former India footballer Chuni Goswami, who captained the 1962 Asian Games gold-winning team, died on Thursday after suffering a cardiac arrest. Goswami played 50 matches for India as a footballer from 1956 to 1964.

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https://theawayend.co/2021/06/10/samantha-kerrs-calcutta-connection/

Cool article, thanks for sharing! It's quite long so I've shared some lesser known bits and pieces about Sam, her family and their Anglo-Indian connection.

The Calcutta Bond

Denzil Mowbray Kerr was born in Calcutta in 1912 and was baptized at the St. Andrew’s Church in Calcutta. He was a metallurgist and a featherweight boxer for Bengal. His wife, Coral Beryl Kerr, affectionately known as ‘Nanna Kerr,’ was also born in Calcutta and played basketball.

Coral and Denzil’s son, Roger Alan Kerr, was born in the City of Joy in 1960. Coral and her late husband, Denzil, and son, Roger, arrived in Australia in the year 1969 by a flight which itself had a long journey. The BA 722’s historic route reads somewhat like this — it would depart from London and then fly to Dusseldorf, Beirut, Karachi, Calcutta, Singapore, Jakarta, Darwin, Sydney and its final destination was Auckland. The family of three settled in Fremantle, a suburb of Perth.

In a video shared by the Westfield Matildas’, Sam’s paternal grandmother, Coral, speaks about her family’s journey from India to Perth, Australia. “I think that we made a fantastic choice in coming to Australia because we were originally booked to go to England. But, the doctor said my husband wouldn’t make it because of the weather; it’s too cold. So, then we applied to come here. It’s just great. My husband just loved it, he thought it was absolutely marvellous. At that time, all the Anglo-Indians were leaving: some to Canada, some to England. We sent my younger sister to England and we were going to follow, but we never followed. So, she stayed over there – she’s been there for sixty years – and we’ve been here just over fifty.”

By moving from Calcutta to Perth in the late 1960s, the Kerr family has given Australia their golden girl. For many young female footballers, her story and the connection that Sam has with India strings an unusual yet melodious and harmonious chord.

Kimberly Fernandez, a central defender in Maharashtra’s senior women’s team, is a self-proclaimed fan of Sam. “I am a huge fan of Sam Kerr! When I read that she has Indian ancestry, more accurately through her dad who is Anglo-Indian, I was so excited because she then became someone I could also resonate with.”

While talking about pursuing football as a career and her success in the game, Kimberly feels Sam’s story can inspire many like her. “I’m Anglo-Indian and I play football here in India and so it struck a chord with me you know, if she can do it, I can too!”

Footballer and Indian Women’s League commentator, Mithila Ramani, believes such stories can boost the women’s game in India. “I think that people knowing this would give them that extra boost of having to look up to a player like Sam Kerr with similar roots and it would take away that inhibition that Indians aren’t as strong as the foreigners,” said Mithila.

“As a women’s football supporter and a Chelsea fan I’m very excited to watch Samantha Kerr play here in India next year. She’s one of the best in the game and I’ll consider myself very lucky if I get a chance to be at the stadium and watch her play in the AFC Asian Cup. She’s been exceptional in the WSL this season and I’m confident that she’ll continue this run with the Matildas and inspire the next generation of girls to play this beautiful game,” says Philarima Hynniewta who is a member of the Chelsea FC Women’s Supporters Shillong.

Sam, herself, is looking forward to visiting India. Ahead of the Champions League final, she told Asif Burhan in an interview for Forbes, “My Indian heritage is something I’m really proud of and I know my nanna’s really proud that I’m representing young Indian girls whenever I go out there and play. I think (reaching the final) was a really cool moment for my nan, and my family over here that is English, they’re really proud of me too. I hope it inspires young girls. We have the Asian Cup coming up in India next year so, fingers crossed, everything goes well in India and we can still get out there. I’ve never been to India. It’s something that I definitely want to get involved in, learning about my Indian heritage and culture.”

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Twist in the tale: Mridul Banerjee appointed as interim East Bengal coach

Twist in the tale: Mridul Banerjee appointed as interim East Bengal coach

Kolkata: In what can be described as a major twist in events, Bengal’s Santosh Trophy-winning coach Mridul Banerjee has been appointed as the interim coach of East Bengal till the Federation Cup.

As Englishman Trevor Morgan stepped down as coach after a barren run of four consecutive losses including a 2-0 drubbing in the hands of Mohun Bagan, everything looked set for the former I-league winning…

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Trinamool Congress' Abhishek Banerjee Launches Diamond Harbour Football Club

Trinamool Congress’ Abhishek Banerjee Launches Diamond Harbour Football Club

Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee Friday launched Diamond Harbour Football Club, which will make its Calcutta Football League (CFL) debut in the first division in the upcoming season. Banerjee said the club was launched with the aim to provide exposure to promising youngsters if they need be they will target playing the Indian Super League. IPL 2022 – FULL…

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Joseph fires Mohammedan SC to 12th Calcutta Football League title | Loop Trinidad & Tobago - Loop News Trinidad and Tobago http://dlvr.it/SCtGyn

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Bhutia: East Bengal should be ready and prepared for ISL

Bhutia: East Bengal should be ready and prepared for ISL

The chances of East Bengal playing in the ISL next season remains a possibility, according to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) general secretary Kushal Das.

On the anniversary of the club’s centenary celebrations, former East Bengal players Bhaichung Bhutia, Renedy Singh and Alvito D’Cunha expressed their desire to see the club feature in the country’s top division during the Sportstar …

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ভবানীপুরের বিরুদ্ধে পিছিয়ে পড়ে ড্র, কলকাতা ফুটবল লিগে ফের পয়েন্ট নষ্ট ইস্টবেঙ্গলের

কলকাতা: কলকাতা ফুটবল লিগে (Calcutta Football League) দুরন্ত ছন্দে দৌড়চ্ছিল ইস্টবেঙ্গল (East Bengal)। পরপর ২টি ম্যাচে প্রতিপক্ষকে ৫ গোলের মালা পরিয়েছিল ইস্টবেঙ্গল। তবে চলতি কলকাতা ফুটবল লিগে জয়ের ধারা বজায় রাখতে পারল না তারা। ভবানীপুর ক্লাবের (Bhawanipur) কাছে বৃহস্পতিবার লিগে নিজেদের সাত নম্বর ম্যাচে আটকে গেল লাল-হলুদ শিবির। নিজেদের মাঠে পয়েন্ট নষ্ট করল তারা।    বৃহস্পতিবার কলকাতা লিগের ম্যাচে…

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फूड स्टॉल लगाने को मजबूर थे आईएसएल चैंपियन विश्वजीत साहा, अब उस पर लगा ग्रहण Edited By Nityanand Pathak | आईएएनएस | Updated: 09 Jul 2020, 10:46:00 PM IST कोलकाता एटीके (तब एटलेटिको डि कोलकाता) ने 2014 में इंडियन सुपर लीग (आईएसएल) के पहले सीजन का खिताब जीता था तब विश्वजीत साहा इस ऐतिहासिक जीत का हिस्सा थे। लेकिन वह अब अपनी ज���ूरतों को पूरा करने के लिए भी संघर्ष कर रहे हैं, क्योंकि उनकी फूड स्टाल कोविड-19 के कारण बंद होने की कगार पर है। 2018 में हुए मासंपेशियों की चोट के कारण वह मुंबई सिटी एफसी से बाहर हो गए थे। तब से उन्हें किसी क्लब का साथ नहीं मिला है।