Nilesh Bhattacharya

Have a soft corner for football. Professionally, a journalist.

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CARLO ANCELOTTI SPEAKS TO TOI

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti on the international friendlies against Australia and India, why he's excited about Kolkata, what India needs to do, why he's on the look out for a new generation of players and Vinicius' woes.

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Mohammedan SC football secretary Belal Ahmed Khan called on IFA top brass on Monday and insisted that their CFL match with Bagan be “replayed”. With the IFA refusing to budge, MSC decided to stay away from the Shield.

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Mohammedan SC on Monday made it clear that they would not feature in the IFA Shield, prompting the organisers to rope in Calcutta Customs as their replacement at the eleventh hour.

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Mohun Bagan won the CFL by beating Mohammedan SC 3-2 in a dramatic final-day action but Mohammedan SC alleged that the match officials missed a “glaring” offside call at the time of Bagan’s third goal.

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Newcomer Diego Zivulic has been given start. Here's the Al Hussein SC vs East Bengal FC stsrtlist... ACL Two Group Stage

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Venues of the two semis as well date and venue of the final are yet to be announced.

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IFA Shield 2026 is set to kick off on Sept 22 with a match between East Bengal and Mohammedan Sporting.

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The top two teams from each group will move into semifinals, to be played on Oct 2, a day before India's historic friendly against Brazil.

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Bengal finished runners-up in the U-16 National football championship for the Dr BC Roy Trophy, losing 1-3 to Manipur in the final held at the Bengaluru Football Stadium today.

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India under Mahesh Gawli have kept their qualification hopes alive after beating Bangladesh with a handsome 3-0 margin in the AFC under-20 Asian Cup qualifiers. #IndianFootball

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In another historic first, East Bengal will host the Group B from November 1 to 7, marking the first time the AFC Women's Champions League will be played in India.

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East Bengal FC have been drawn in Group B of the AFC Women's Champions League 2026-2027 alongside Hwacheon KSPO WFC of Korea Republic, Ho Chi Minh City WFC of Vietnam and DPR Korea's 4.25 SC.

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The draw was conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. East Bengal women's team, known as the Moshal Girls, became the first Indian team to make the group stage of the continent's top-tier women's club football.

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Bengal colts are in the U-16 junior National football championship (boys) final. Bengal managed by Gautam Ghosh defeated Uttar Pradesh 1-0 in the semifinal in Bengaluru and moved a step closer to laying hands on the Dr BC Roy Trophy.

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"While stepping away from its investment and management role, it will continue its association with East Bengal Club as a sponsor, supporting the Club and its ongoing sporting ambitions.," Emami said in a statement.

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It's official. Emami Group has ended its role as East Bengal investor. "As part of this transition, Emami has transferred all its shares and associated voting rights to the Club. This marks the conclusion of Emami’s role as an investor and manager of the football club", it said.

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Edmund Lalrindika and Antonio López Habas promise to be on a path to self-discovery in a new way and East Bengal could be a happy beneficiary of their collective journey even in these trying times at the club.