@goalkeepar stop this nonsense buddy. Even I am pro I League and any day support IL over ISL. I had followed NFL closely those days. Just FYI cheema played for Mohun Bagan and East Bengal pre NFL era. He was not even a professional footballer when he first came to India. He came on student visa and later on turned professional . I think Bareto's case is also some what same , both were not big players before coming here and after playing in kolkata they emerged as a prominent players. But they were never a big name outside India and don't think they will find a place in their NT, forget about first team not even in their C team. Only foreign player who made it big was Emeka Ezuego who played for Mohammadens in late 80's . He was in the 23 men squad of Nigeria in 1994 world cup but didn't get any chance in the playing 11. Elano, Malouda , Forlan in their late 30's is better than Cheema, Ranti and Baretto in their prime days.
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Mendoza came here when he was 21-22 while Marcelinho came here in his prime
Mendoza now is a faar superior player regular starter at Brazil Serie A and the best player for his club would get into almost all top Asian Leagues
my picks
Beto
barreto
bilal nejjarine
please add the rest
learn't so many things from him
his articles are most exiting stuffs on IFN
always read his kolkata derby special
Igor Shkvyrin
Stephen Abarowei
Emeka Ezeugo