ISL - PREVIEW PART 1

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Indian Super League is the buzzing word right now. Here’s an analysis of the teams participating in the inaugural ISL.


ATLÉTICO DE KOLKATA

          The 1st ISL team was launched on 7th May 2014. The teams name is Atlético de Kolkata due to the team being partly owned by Spanish La Ligaside, Atlético Madrid. The team is owned by Kolkata Games and Sports Pvt. Ltd. which consists of former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly, businessmen Harshavardhan Neotia, Sanjiv Goenka and Spanish club Atlético Madrid. The 120,000 capacity Salt Lake Stadium is set to be the home ground of Atlético de Kolkata. The Kolkata franchise turned out to be the most expensive franchise, being purchased for 18 crore. The team has a good bunch of experienced Indian players. Most of the foreign flavor is from Spain. ATK will benefit from the tie-up with Atletico Madrid. ATK are one of the favourites to win the inaugural ISL.
Head Coach - Antonio López Habas
Marquee player - Luis García
Players to watch out for : Arnab Mondal, Climax Lawrence, Borja Fernández, Kingshuk Debnath

FC GOA

          FC GOA nicknamed ‘The Gaurs” is owned by Videocon group, Virat Kohli and i-League clubs Salgaocar and Dempo. The brand ambassador of the club is Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan. Fatorda Stadium, officially known as Jawarharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, is the home ground for FC Goa.  The legendary Brazilian Football player Zico will be the club's first Manager (Head Coach). The main advantage of FC Goa will be their Indian contingent.
Head Coach -  Zico
Marquee player - Robert Pires
Players to watch out for - André Santos, Clifford Miranda, Alwyn George, Tolgay Ozbey

MUMBAI CITY FC

          Mumbai City Football Club is an Indian Super League football franchise in Mumbai. The team will be owned and operated by Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor and by Mumbai based chartered accountant Bimal Parekh. English football legend, Peter Reid will be the manager of the club. MCFC boasts its strength with Indian national players like Subrata Paul, Nabi and more.
Head Coach -   Peter Reid
Marquee player - Fredrik Ljungberg
Players to watch out for - Subrata Paul, Manuel Friedrich, Syed Rahim Nabi, Nicolas Anelka.

FC Pune City

          FC Pune City is based in Pune. The team will be owned and operated by Bollywood actor Salman Khan, Wadhawan Group and Italian football club ACF Fiorentina. Italian club ACF Fiorentina owns a 15% stake in the franchise.They have some world cup stars in their team. Watch out for them!
Head Coach -  Franco Colomba
Marquee player - David Trezeguet
Players to watch out for -. Kostas Katsouranis, Lenny Rodrigues, Mehrajuddin Wadoo, Joaquim Abranches.

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