The ongoing NFL has been terrific. Mighty East Bengal has scored some memorable victories against top class opponents. Man for man the renowned Kolkata giants were as good as any if not better.
Mahindra United has been having a long season. Participation in the local Cup and League ties in Mumbai, events like the Fed Cup, Durand, IFA, NFL, AFC engagements and regular call ups for some of their talented stars for Team India stretched the young side a bit more than the others. Good luck and courage to the jeepmen in their remaining ties in the ongoing AFC.
Meanwhile congratulations to Dempo Sports Club for the beautiful football they have been playing from 1968 onwards. The newly crowned champion club of India can do a lot more to raise the level of soccer in our country. Viva Dempo ! Viva Goa !
It was heartening that Dempo Sports Club Goa, won the 11th National Football League title. Congratulations and all the best for your final game against Mohun Bagan. We know that you will wrap it up with a win and celebrate this glory. Armando Colaco and Dempo, we are proud of you. Keep the banner of Dempo, Goa, flying higher and higher.
Socorro, Sheldon and Saviola Mascarenhas Mira Road, Mumbai.
Sadly no one here to write about Indian Foot Ball because of domination of Cricket in India. Even 80% of the Indians do not know who are playing NFL first division? But in cricket, people are competiting each other for abusing like some one writing for Dravid, Sachin, Sehwag, Ganguly etc etc. It is very sad. Foot ball is a dead game in India.
This is the Second NFL title for Dempo,They had also won the 9th edition..its a huge moment for all the crazy football lovers of goa,and belive me the party has began..Along with the Inspirational foreginers captian "Beto",and "Ranty Martins",the goans in the team played very well with likes of Clifford Miranda,Sameer Naik,Climax Lawerence,Anthony pereira and others contributing in their very own special way.. well done guys,,Let India know who is the real Boss in Football..
RE:Goan Football Rules
by somak ghosh on May 16, 2007 08:27 AM
ALL OF INDIA KNOWS BENGAL IS THE BOSS OF INDIAN FOOTBALL..BENGAL CLUBS HAVE WON MORE THAN 80% TOURNAMENT OF INDIAN FOOTBALL.LET GOA HAVE THEIR SPACE FOR TWO-THREE YEARS,THEN AGAIN MOHUNBAGAN-EASTBENGAL WILL RULE THE INDIAN FOOTBALL.
RE:Goan Football Rules
by Jeswinn Rebello on May 18, 2007 03:43 PM
East or West Goa are the best when it comes to soccer. The only reason that the Calcutta teams won so many tournaments in the past was because of their habit of buying the best players on offer in Indian football.(See how they poached another Goan Alvito D'cunha some years back). So naturally they won most of the matches and tournaments. These days teams like Mahindras are also matching the Kolkatta teams in buying power and the result is the Kolkatta teams are struggling. When it comes to talent and love of playing soccer, there is no beating the goans. They are the undisputed Kings of Indian football. East Bengal, Mohun Bags and Mahindras may have the money bags, Goans have the talent. Long Live Goan Football.
RE:Goan Football Rules
by ralph dias on May 16, 2007 02:21 PM
Bengal was the boss through dirty politics. GOA RULES FAIR N SQUARE...WE R THE BRAZILIANS OF THE EAST
Odafe leading scorer , Ranty one of the outstanding footballers, most of the goals scored by foreign footballers..............Is this pushing our own Indian footballers?
RE:Are Foreign Footballers a boon for NFL?
by sankha singha on May 16, 2007 06:33 AM
Its absolutely OK....The same thing happens everywhere in the world.Foreigners are dominating EPL, Primiera Leaga,Serie A...Its about performance..If indian players cant perform...why blame the foreigners ?????? The spesctators come to see good football , goals..not drab , boring soccer.We need more foreign players to take indian football forward..
