INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE - ISL
ISL |
While
you may guess why I am exaggerating about the event so much, friends it is such
a moment that will revolutionalize Indian Football. India is currently above
150 in the FIFA rankings. ISL has the capability and the commitment to make
such a large country a true footballing nation. Let’s know how…..
What is ISL ??
ISL TEAMS |
The Hero Indian Super League is a newly launched
professional football league in India (the other one is i-League). The league
is founded by IMG-Reliance, Star and AIFF. It will feature 8 franchise teams
from all around India. ISL will follow on the footsteps of IPL, Pro Kabaddi
League and Hockey India League and follows a similar format.
Euphoria Around a bag of stars
As soon
as the winners of the bidding cities were announced, there was a lot of
excitement about the owners of the teams. Indian cricket’s most successful
captain, Sourav Ganguly, along with a group of businessmen bought the Kolkata franchise.
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar co-owns the Kerala franchise. Meanwhile, John
Abraham, Ranbir Kapoor, Salman Khan and Abhishek Bachhan are the co-owners of
Guwahati, Mumbai, Pune and Chennai teams respectively.
ISL teams
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Location
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Head
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Marquee
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David James
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Marquee Foreign Flavour
The
Indian players will be the stars of the ISL. But, the foreign recruits will be
the star attraction and key players. The list includes Alessandro Del Piero,
Luis Garcia, Joan Capdevila, Zico, David Trezeguet, Ljungenberg, Mark Silvestre
and many more. Gear up to witness these great conquerors of world football in
action in India. The franchises also have tie-ups with several European clubs
to nuture young talent.
For Schedule and fixture click here
On the whole, the goal of ISL is the birth of India as a new
footballing nation. The grassroot programmes will play a key role in future. It’s
time for all football frenzy fans in India to support our own league.
The next few articles will be regarding the analysis of
several teams in ISL. So keep your eyes in here.
“ COME ON INDIA LET’S
FOOTBALL “
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