I support all clubs with proper grassroot academy, adding NUFC to the list now❤️

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- Most-watched match: NorthEast United vs Mohun Bagan SG (GW1) - 17.95M

- Top 3 matches: All from GW1 - NorthEast vs Mohun Bagan (17.95M), Punjab vs Odisha (16.60M), Churchill vs Mumbai City (15.61M)

- Mohun Bagan SG is the biggest draw: Features in 3 of the top 8 most-watched matches

- English views dominate: English streams (13-17M for top games) are 10-20x higher than Hindi (500k-900k) for most matches, except later games where Hindi catches up

- Lowest viewed: Inter Kashi vs Odisha FC - 2.81M

- Overall trend: GW1 opening weekend matches got the highest combined views, views dropped as the season progressed.

"Clueless" would be one word to describe our passing+attacking+defending. I did not like the casual playstyle of our captain nor our centerbacks.

Bibiano looked absent the entire match. There was no motivation for anyone in our camp to win

Why there is a difference in kerala matches streaming in terms of visuals like lighting camera all looks better in terms of color grading and stuff?? Why is it so? It felt really good to watch the match live on TV.

Goa vs Sporting Delhi

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Again I know this has been a load of waffle for years but with a bit of research I found out that there actually might be a chance of some OCI players potentially representing India within the next approx 2 years. Also I base a lot of this on laws that I put in my previous post so I reccomend checking that to help better understand.

Yan Dhanda

For a few years he has been the biggest name in the whole OCI fiasco and I did a bit of digging and I realised that he recieved his OCI card in 2022. Which means that under India laws he now has to wait one more year and spend one year living in India before applying for an Indian passport.

Also his contract specifically ends at the end of this season (it was a 3 year contract potentially planned for this because when it was signed he was a very sought after young player)

So this means that as long as an ISL team signs Dhanda for next season he can represent India in the next WC and Asian Cup qualifiers.

Veer Joshi

He impressed in the Durand cup for Samaleswari SC and performed well. Able to live in India with an OCI card and already came so is potentially near the end of his 5 year ownership.

Danny Batth

Again he has been in the headlines for years but it turns out that he has had his OCI card for 7 years now. This means that he just needs to spend 1 year in the ISL to be eligible for the NT. He already was in talks with MB last year but they fell through, but if he manages a team next season he too can respresent India in the next WC and Asian Cup qualifiers.

He would be 38, but at the same time even if he is 38, he is still starting in the EFL championship so I am sure he would still have the ability to help India at least for a year or two with his physicality (known as one of the most physical players in all of the EFL) and also his leadership and experience (captained mulitple teams in their campaigns to get promoted to the premier league).

Shaan Hundal

This one is quite well known but Shaan has had his OCI for long enough and all he needs is to live in India now, last season he nearly signed for Mohammedan but it fell through because of paperwork problems. This season some I league clubs tried to get his contract but he said he didn't want his career to go sideways which makes sense because he doesn't want the same thing that happened to Aryn Williams to happen to him.

But if he gets a club next season he can go through the same as Yan dhanda and Danny Batth

Al Seeb vs East Bengal

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Hi. I have created a reddit account just to ask this one question to fellow Indian football enthusiasts.

I have always intended to pursue UEFA coaching courses. The other option would be to pursue a AFC Pro License by staying in India. I know there is a huge quality gap between the two. I am inclined towards the UEFA Coaching courses as it is globally accepted. Do you guys think pursuing UEFA Courses would be worth it for an Indian?

I expect honest assessment and answers please.

Thank you.

Hamara Bajao.. uska nahi.

I know like half the posts on here are around OCIs and POIs but I have realised that there are a lot of misconceptions and also a lack of knowledge in a lot of areas. I have done a lot of research on this topic and I want to try and help by like explaining the whole system here.

Indian citizenship rules

First of all I probably need to mention the current fastest way of an OCI playing for India.

Depending on the players current situation it could either take around 1.5 years, or around 5 years (not inbetween usually).

To apply for an Indian citizenship a person must have had their OCI card for 5 years and lived in India for 12 continuous months (with a max 30 days outside of india on holiday).

This means that someone who already has had an OCI card can play for India after spending around 1 year living in India and playing in the ISL, but players who haven't got an OCI card yet have to obtain one (2 months) then wait 5 years and spend one of those years in India playing in the ISl to become eligible to play for India

The main problem is unlike other countries where the whole switch is quick, if you don't have an OCI card yet the player has to apply 5 years in advance.

The chances of a POI having an OCI card

If both their parents are Indian and they are first gen/recently immigrated - around 55% of them have had an OCI cards for at least 5 years.

If the person has only 1 Indian parent - only around 26% have had an OCI card for at least 5 years.

And if the player has only 1 Indian grandparent - only approximately 5% have an OCI card.

We also have to keep in mind that in reality if you look at most POI players, not too many of them are recent immigrants or both of their parents are Indian. In reality most of them are either 2nd or 3rd gen, or they are half Indian. And these people tend to have less chance of owning an OCI card.

Obviously I don't know the in depth citizenship of every OCI player but in reality this would rule out a lot of OCI players who aren't in the last 5 years of their career. Because unless they were planning to play for India for years, the chance is quite low. But on the other hand it could be a good sign because for all we know, players who have been vocal about representing india like Yan Dandha and Dilan Markanday have recieved their OCI cards and are just waiting for the 5 year period to end before switching nationality.

What happens after an OCI switches?

One of the biggest problems for OCIs switching to India is essentially loosing their original passport, alot of people say, 'why would someone from England or Australia want to ditch their strong passport for an Indian one'.

But in reality a lot of countries actually make it possible to get their old citizenship back, I will rank the whole process out of 10 for a few countries which contain a lot of disporia:

England: 10/10

Under Section 13 of the British Nationality Act 1981:

The UK government essentially grants ex citizens 1 chance to get their British citizenship back as long as they renounced their British citizenship specifically to get another citizenship which doesn't allow dual citizenship

So as an example say that Yan Dhanda renounced his British citizenship to play for India, plays for the national team and eventually gets to an age where he decides to retire from the national team.

Now all he has to do is get his declaration of renunciation

A letter from the Indian gov saying that India does not allow dual citizenship

Then apply for his old citizenship back

The British gov then check if he committed any serious crimes in India or engaged in passport fraud

Then he gets his British citizenship back

Australia: 10/10

Easy, exact same process as England.

New Zealand: 9/10

Almost exact same England except its not 100% guaranteed.

For example Yan Dhanda just needs to tick all the boxes and he is guaranteed his citizenship back as the whole process is seen as simple admin.

But someone like Aaryan Raj from New Zealand would have to make an appeal to the government, but due to his situation he is almost guaranteed his citizenship back unless he has like a crazy racist judge or something.

Spain: 8/10

Again very similar to England except this time the player needs to also have Spanish roots and agree to move back to Spain.

Portugal: 7/10

Essentially a mix of the Spanish and New Zealand system with added extra paperwork.

Canada / Netherlands : 6/10

Both of them have the same process as the earlier ones except that before applying you have to move back to Canada/Netherlands and live there for at least a year to get your citizenship back (its almost guaranteed).

Germany : 5/10

Same system as New Zealand except where in New Zealand the court is very lenient and unless the player has done something crazy, the citizenship is guaranteed. Germany make it very complicated.

Essentially private reasons arn't enough (e.g New Zealand you can simply say I wanted to play for India's NT, in Germany that might help your case but its not enough)

They expect you to pass an advanced German mastery test, completely clean criminal record, and strong family ties in Germany.

USA : 1/10

In all the other countries so far, when a player tries to regain their old nationality there is a system in place and the process is fastracked above normal visa applicants.

If you ditch US citizenship essentially to them you have 0 american in you and if you want to reapply you are treated as a complete foreigner applying to USA for the first time.

If you have any questions dont hesitate to ask

​Our U-15 team secured a hard fought third win of the tournament in a truly intense match. We played brilliantly in the first half far better than yesterday dominating possession, creating numerous chances, and converting two of them.(just like Madrid against barca in 1st half last night✌🏽)

​However, things completely unraveled in the second half, especially defensively. While our attack still looked solid, we conceded three goals, and the scoreline even leveled at 2-2 at one point. Honestly, the coaching staff deserves some blame for failing to read Bahrain's tactical setup. They continuously shot from outside the box, yet our team failed to mark them, leaving them open looks at goal. The keeper can't even be blamed since those long-range strikes were simply unstoppable.

​I sincerely hope the staff and team take away the right lessons from this. We have our final, crucial group-stage match against Senegal tonight at 9:00 PM, and we need to be sharp.

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