Tag: Indian Super League
Two reasons behind East Bengal’s dismal showing in Indian Super League
East Bengal FC, the century-old club and one of the most glamorous and successful teams in Indian football, finished ninth in this season’s ISL, thus failing to qualify for the Super Six. The red-and-gold brigade lost 13 of their 20 matches and finished with 19 points. While there were occasional flashes of brilliance, the season was largely disappointing for the...
Indian Football: Why is India Not Great at Football? Why is it Low-Ranked?
Indian Football is not a superpower. And as we talk about being a superpower, I would go on to say that we do not even have an above-average team. The national football team was at its peak when we qualified for the FIFA World Cup back in 1952 and since then we have never managed to achieve that feat....