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Indian football: Why Mohun Bagan asked its fans to boycott upcoming Kolkata derby against East Bengal

The hotly anticipated Kolkata derby between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan Super Giant took a controversial turn on Thursday when the Green and Maroon club asked its fans to boycott the return leg Indian Super League match due disparity in ticket pricing. What is the ticket price controversy? The Green and Maroon brigade called for a boycott due to the fact that some Mohun Bagan stands cost more than double the price of East Bengal who are the hosts of the match. The prices range from Rs 100 to Rs 1000 for East Bengal stands, while in case of Mohun Bagan it varies from Rs 250 to Rs 3000. What does Mohun Bagan have to say? “It is unprecedented anywhere in the world that away team fans will have to buy match tickets at a price which is almost double than that of the home team fans… This is s...
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Mohun Bagan clinch Durand Cup title for first time after 23 years, beat East Bengal 1-0 in final | Football News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Mohun Bagan Super Giant clinched the Durand Cup title for the first time in 23 years, defeating arch-rivals East Bengal 1-0 in Kolkata on Sunday.In a fiercely contested final, Dimitri Petratos produced a moment of sheer brilliance, scoring the decisive goal.Despite being reduced to 10 men after Anirudh Thapa's was given a red card in the 62nd minute, Mohun Bagan showcased remarkable resilience. It was Petratos who emerged as the hero of the day, securing the victory with a remarkable solo effort in the 71st minute.In a swift counter-attacking move, the Australian player skilfully weaved past the East Bengal defence, before unleashing a powerful strike from 25 yards out. East Bengal goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Singh Gill was left a mute spectator.This was Mohun Bagan's 17th Durand ...
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Arch-rivals Mohun Bagan, East Bengal to fight it out for Durand Cup title

The stage is set for the year’s biggest face-off in Indian domestic football as fierce rivals Mohun Bagan Super Giants and East Bengal FC lock horns in the grand finale of the Durand Cup here on Sunday. It will be a battle of nerves and emotions between the two giants at the Salt Lake Stadium, as fans of both teams get ready to paint the stadium in green and maroon and red and gold. The clash would be a repeat of the 2004 Durand Cup final, which East Bengal won 2-1. The Red and Gold brigade has won the tournament on 16 occasions, sharing the record with the Mariners. While East Bengal last won the tournament in 2004, the last title that it had won was back in 2018, the IFA Shield, which is an U-19 event now. As for its performance in the tournament this year, it has played five matches...
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Indian football legend Mohammed Habib no more

Mohammed Habib, the playmaker par excellence of the 1970s who scored against Pele’s New York Cosmos in Mohun Bagan colours and made the football icon take note of his game, died on Tuesday. The former India player was 74. Habib, who was suffering from dementia and Parkinson’s syndrome for the past couple of years, breathed his last in Hyderabad, his birthplace. Habib was survived by his wife and three daughters. A bronze medallist in the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok under the captaincy of fellow Hyderabadi Syed Nayeemuddin and manager PK Banerjee, Habib has represented the big three of Kolkata Maidan — Mohun Bagan, East Bengal and Mohammedan Sporting in his heydays, dominating the Mecca of Indian football for a prolonged period in the late 1960s through to the 70s. Following a successful...
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‘Mohun Bagan World Cupper Cummings just played with Messi but is nothing like him’: Aussie striker slammed after torrid start

East Bengal dished out a clinical performance to get the better of arch-rivals Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) in a Group A clash in Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) on Saturday. Nandhakumar Sekar scored with a left-footed pile driver on the hour-mark to end East Bengal’s horror run of eight consecutive derby defeats. Mohun Bagan, under Juan Ferrando’s tutelage, looked off-colour after being stifled for space and possession. Ferrando began the day with Ashish Rai and Anirudh Thapa and gave a start to Albanian front-man Armando Sadiku. But he began to ring in the changes in the second half quite early. Boumous and Sadiku were replaced by Petratos and Australian world-cupper Jason Cummings. However, Cummings had an evening to forget and missed two gilt-edged chan...
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Violence has taken away my house, my dream, everything we had: India footballer | Off the field News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: On a humid May evening in Kozhikode, as India footballer Chinglensana Singh made his way along the field to the dressing room. When he arrived, he discovered a trail of text messages and a storm of missed calls on his phone.Worried, he attempted to return the calls right away, but to no effect. But the centre-back from the conflict-torn state Manipur quickly discovered that he had lost practically everything in the carnage that erupted on May 3, the same day he was representing Hyderabad FC in an AFC Cup playoff (Asian continental tournament) match against Mohun Bagan in faraway Kozhikode."It has taken away everything from us, everything we earned, everything we had," the player, hailing from Khumujama Leikai in Churachandpur district, told PTI."I heard the news of our house ...
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Watch: Argentina’s FIFA World Cup winner Emiliano Martinez inaugurates Mohun Bagan’s Pele-Maradona-Sobers Gate | Football News – Times of India

Emiliano Martinez, the celebrated goalkeeper who played a crucial role in Argentina's FIFA World Cup win in Qatar, inaugurated the Pele-Maradona-Sobers Gate at the iconic Mohun Bagan club. Football enthusiasts flocked to the venue, eager to catch a glimpse of Martinez, known for his remarkable saves.During the event, Martinez was also honoured for his outstanding contribution. The gate is named in tribute to three legendary sports figures: Pele, the Brazilian football icon; Maradona, the revered Argentine football great; and Garry Sobers, the crickeet legend from the West Indies.Pele passed away in December last year due to colon cancer, while Maradona died in November 2020.!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) { if (!isFBCampaignActive) {...
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Mohun Bagan retain ISL-winning coach Juan Ferrando | Football News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Mohun Bagan's successful coach, Juan Ferrando, has agreed to extend his contract with the franchise for another year, as announced by the Mariners on Tuesday.Ferrando, who took charge of the team in December 2021, replacing Antonio Lopez Habas, led the club to their maiden Indian Super League (ISL) title with a 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Bengaluru FC."We are thrilled to extend Juan Ferrando's contract. He has guided us to win the ISL Trophy, and we are eager to achieve more success with him," stated Sanjiv Goenka, the owner of Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG), in a Twitter announcement.Heading into the upcoming season, Ferrando expressed his commitment to the defending champions and acknowledged the high expectations from the fans. "We will give our best in the upcoming ...
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We did not stop Mohun Bagan fans, only ambush marketing was stopped by IPL: Kolkata Knight Riders | Cricket News – Times of India

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday refuted claims that they stopped fans wearing the Mohun Bagan jersey from entering the Eden Gardens during their IPL game against Lucknow Super Giants, dubbing them "misleading".The RP Sanjiv Goenka Group owns both LSG and Mohun Bagan, the century-old football club.After a section of Mohun Bagan fans alleged that they were not allowed to enter the Eden Gardens because their t-shirts and scarves had Mohun Bagan's logo on them, the KKR management denied the claims and, in a thinly veiled swipe, said the Goenka group was indulging in "ambush marketing"."There are some misleading reports that are floating around that KKR management had stopped some fans from entering Eden Gardens during the KKR vs LSG IPL game on May 20," KKR said in a statement....
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Mohun Bagan claim fans with green-maroon jerseys denied entry during KKR vs LSG IPL match | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Mohun Bagan, the century-old football club, has accused Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) of high-handedness and curbing the freedom of their fans from entering Eden Gardens while wearing the club's iconic jersey. The incident unfolded during the match between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), which shares common owners with Mohun Bagan in the RP Sanjiv Goenka Group, and KKR on Saturday in the Indian Premier League (IPL).LSG, in a befitting tribute to Mohun Bagan's 132-year-old legacy, proudly donned the green-and-maroon colours—the trademark attire of the football club. The match turned out to be a thrilling contest, with LSG securing a nail-biting one-run victory, thereby clinching their second successive playoff berth.Expressing disappointment and concern over the incident, Mohun Baga...
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India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI: CAB show at Eden Gardens a damp squib | Cricket News – Times of India

KOLKATA: The laser show planned by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) during the innings break of the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens turned out to be a damp squib on Thursday.The show could not be carried on during the innings break as the Sri Lankan innings folded up almost 10 overs before their allotted 50 overs when complete darkness had still not set in. Hence the show was pushed back to the end of the match, but by the time it began most of the spectators had already left.There was little to appreciate as the stands were filled with mobile phone torchlights even before the real show began. The six-minute show without any theme and loud background music failed to set the stands on fire.Most of those who filled up the Eden stands on Thursday were not ...
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CAB to pay tribute to Pele during India-SL ODI at Eden Gardens

The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will pay a tribute to legendary footballer Pele, who died recently, by showing footage of his artistry on giant screens during the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. On September 24, 1977, Pele came to the Eden Gardens to play for New York Cosmos Club against Mohun Bagan. The surviving members of the Mohun Bagan team have also been invited for the ODI. Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara will inaugurate the match by ringing the bell. CAB’s joint secretary Debabrata Das said a laser show has been arranged during the innings break. The demand for tickets was lukewarm but it increased after Virat Kohli’s brilliant century in Guwahati in the first ODI on Tuesday. The city’s mayor has already looked into the E...
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ATK Mohun Bagan ends FC Goa’s three game unbeaten run

ATK Mohun Bagan snapped FC Goa’s three-match unbeaten run in the Indian Super League with a 2-1 win here on Wednesday. A first-half strike by Anwar Ali was not enough as goals by Dimitri Petratos and Hugo Boumous helped ATK Mohun Bagan reign supreme at the Saltlake Stadium here. Hosts ATK Mohun Bagan got things up and running soon after kick-off, creating their first big chance in the sixth minute itself. Dimitri Petratos pounced on a loose ball at the edge of the box and pulled the trigger, but missed the target with his attempt. Four minutes later, they were in the lead. Once again, it was Petratos who made the difference as he collected the ball from a throw-in, advanced through the right side and fired a shot into the near post after catching Goa shot-stopper Dheeraj Singh off his l...