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Yetanother season of the Hero Indian Super League saw some promising Indian youngsters catching the eye through some breathtaking displays. These players had to compete with some really experienced Indian and foreign names in terms of carving a niche for themselves and despite the odds stacked against them; they managed to give a solid account of themselves.Here are some players who impressed everyone with their performance. Jerry Lalrinzuala, 18 (Chennaiyin FC) Left-back Jerry Lalrinzuala showcased some amazing football throughout the season for the Super Machans. This was his first stint in the Hero ISL but he never looked out of place and made his presence felt in all matches. The defender kept it tight at the back and made crucial tackles and interceptions besides not allowing opposition attackers much room to utilise. His lightning quick pace down the left flank saw him score once and provide twice. He drew a lot of praise from head coach Marco Materazzi and...

Shillong Lajong have announced the signing of Romanian defender Dan Gelu Ignat, Japanese midfielder Yuta Kinowaki and Cameroonian striker Aser Pierrick Dipanda for the 2016-17 I-League season. The club has also retained the services of Brazilian forward, Fabio Pena Henrique, who scored four goals for the club in his very first season in India. While Lajong will be Ignat’s first Indian club, Kinowaki is no stranger to the country or the North East, having played for Aizawl FC in 2015-16. The striker from Cameroon, Dipanda also made his I-League debut last season with DSK Shivajians. The versatile Japanese midfielder is also adept in defence and, along with Ignat, should provide solid protection in front of the defence. Kinowaki spent his youth years at Kyoto Sanga FC in Japan before moving to Poland and Latvia, where he was a member of the Energetyk Gryfino and BFC Daugavpils teams respectively. ...

  It is not very often that you read about Mehtab Hossein in the papers, but when you do, it’s usually something big. The East Bengal and Kerala Blasters midfielder, who has been one of India’s most prominent footballers in the last decade or so, revealed is future plans at the I-League launch part in Delhi recently. His statement not only exhumes of frustration but also underlines how hungry his team East Bengal is to win the league this season. “I promise that this will be my last season at East Bengal if we don’t win the league. This year is very important for me. For the last five years or so, we have come so close but could never win it. Football is a team game, yes, but not winning the trophy also makes me sad as I am not being able to help the team after getting that close,” he said.

The AIFF General Secretary reflected on what he called a 'good year' for Indian football... The tenth season of the I-League was officially launched on Tuesday in New Delhi in the presence of All India Football Federation (AIFF) General Secretary Kushal Das and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the I-League Sunando Dhar. Speaking at the launch ceremony, Das said that the introduction of Minerva FC and Chennai City FC, alongwith Aizawl FC and Churchill Brothers' participation in the league, will be a boost for the competition that is coming on the back of a good season. “With ten teams now, we are really excited for the new season of the I-League. We are happy to bring football back to Punjab, and there’s a new team in Chennai. Last year, we had an intense and close competition, and the viewership and attendance went up. We hope that continues this season as well," he said. He also reflected back on the year gone by and highlighted some of the be...

ISL see access in viewership The third copy of the ISL was watched by 216 actor humans as the final abandoned affective 41 actor angle on television... The third copy of the Indian Super Alliance (ISL) saw a aciculate upturn in a pan-India television viewership as 216 actor humans acquainted in beyond the 2016 season. The three-year-old alliance has apparent about one-sixth of the 1.3 billion able civic citizenry yield to the franchise-based football alliance in little time. The final amid Atletico de Kolkata and Kerala Blasters captivated at Kochi saw 54,000 admirers assemblage to the amphitheater while a almanac 41 actor were alert to their television sets at home. The absolute amount of viewership was up by 41 per cent as compared to the final of 2015, with viewership impressions ballyhoo all antecedent TV and agenda annal of the league. There was aswell a new alcove carved in the television ratings as rural India viewership registered a accumulative amount of 101 million. An ...