Salgaocar Need To Get Their Act Together

The defending champions seem to have lost their way this season in the I-League after having had a rocky start to their campaign. Goal.com probes…

Dempo Are The Best Side In India By Far

One look at the I-League table and it isn’t difficult to notice that among the 14 teams, there is just one which stands out; in a positive sense. With 10 goals scored and none against, they have the best statistics...

Can't Stadiums In India Be Booked In Advance?

Goal.com wonders whether the high profile competitions can be given their due by providing better facilities. If the stadium was reserved much earlier for Lionel Messi and co to play, why can’t it be done for Federation Cup at least 24 hours prior to the kick-off?

Did JCT Bluff The AFC?

In October 2010 JCT showed nominal profits in their auditing report submitted to the AFC and in June 2011 the Punjab club decide to shut down suggesting "financial difficulties." Goal.com looks at the issue from a perspective not discussed earlier in our forums…

Is Goa Really Football-Crazy?

If Goa is really passionate about football, then why is there a poor turnout of spectators for the I-League, AFC Cup and Goa Pro-League matches? This is a fact that’s hard to understand. The lack of enthusiasm among the fans, leaves a big question mark on the state's ‘Football-Crazy’ tag...

Why Mourinho Must Change His Tactics

Real Madrid face a daunting task on Tuesday night at Camp Nou as they need to score at least two goals and at the same time keep Barcelona mum at the other end to take the Champions League semi-final into extra time and penalties thereafter, for which Mourinho would have to alter his plan to suit the need...

Inspiration Enough?

The New Zealand national team ended up being the only side to be unbeaten at the 2010 World Cup. Spain, the eventual world champions, had suffered a jolt at the hands of the Swiss in the group stages. So can India follow the path of the oracle and come have the world's attention?