India’s FIFA Worldcup U17 Stars – Where are they now?

India’s FIFA Worldcup U17 Stars Where are they now? Author: Mishal Thanveer The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 that India hosted and the preparations associated with that tournament have been instrumental in unearthing some of the best prospects that Indian Football has seen in a long time. As part of…

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Goal Keeper Analysis – Insights into Sports Industry Series

A special edition of our "Insights into the Sports Industry" series takes us all the way over to Australia to speak with Danny Milosevic. Danny is a former Olympian who's represented Australia and Leeds United. He's currently working as a goalkeeper coach for Perth Glory in the Hyundai A-League and…

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Atletico Madrid- Analysis of Zonal Defensive Block

As the emphasis on being defensively compact grows day after day, and with how we criticize teams for not actively understanding their defensive responsibilities, we look at some of the key decisions for a team to analyze when looking at defensive organisation. The first decision to consider is should the…

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ISL6: Breakdown and Analysis of the Late-Goals Saga

Dramatic, Record-breaking and Heart-breaking. The latest flurry of late goals in ISL 2019-20 has been a roller-coaster ride for the teams and fans alike. The first 30 matches of ISL6 have seen a 26.3% rise in the number of goals scored beyond the 80th minute. ISL6 has also recorded the…

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ISL 6 – Teams Analytical Preview

After a lot of anticipation and excitement, the Indian Super League is back for its 6th season.  As the ball gets rolling today in Kochi when the Kerala Blasters FC takes on ATK in the first match of the tournament, yet another season of hope waits the fans of the…

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Hyderabad FC – ISL 6 Analytical Season Preview

After FC Pune City was dissolved due to financial constraints, the club was taken over by new owners and shifted its base to the city of Hyderabad thereby forming Hyderabad FC. Even though they have had very limited time to setup their team, they have inherited a quality squad from…

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Jamshedpur FC – ISL 6 Analytical Season Preview

Jamshedpur FC returns for their 3rd season in ISL after two consecutive 5th placed finishes in the league. However this time they have yet another new manager in charge, Antonio Iriondo. The Spanish coach who has years of managerial experience in Spain and has helped his former side Rayo Majadahonda…

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Kerala Blaster FC – ISL 6 Analytical Season Preview

One of the most inconsistent sides of the ISL, Kerala Blasters would be hoping for a positive season this term. The signings and early signs have been good and with Eelco Schattorie taking charge of the Kerala side, they will expect themselves to show a better account of themselves than…

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Mumbai City FC – ISL 6 Analytical Season Preview

Mumbai City FC has proven in the past that they don’t require the strongest team on paper to perform on-field. With what was a fairly underrated side last term, they managed to reach the playoffs before bowing out to FC Goa. This time they have made some shrewd signings and…

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NorthEast United FC – ISL 6 Analytical Season Preview

Northeast United had their best ISL season last term with Eelco Schattorie guiding the side to a playoff position. However with both Eelco and their talismanic striker Bart Ogbeche both moving to Kerala, the NEUFC had their task cut out to ensure they have a team that can replicate last…

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