<h1 class="singlePageTitle" style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 30px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(205, 23, 19); font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, sans-serif !important; font-weight: normal !important; line-height: 1em; letter-spacing: -2px; ">Legends Of Indian Football : Shyam Thapa</h1><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">The rivalry between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal has a long and illustrious history. Over the years, a number of players have switched clubs; a handful of these have been equally successful in both teams. An even smaller number of players have found success for both clubs in the all important game – the Kolkata Derby. Shyam Thapa belongs to this elite group. During his peak years, Thapa proved to be equally effective for East Bengal as well as Mohun Bagan.</span>
</div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">READ FULL ARTICLE : </span><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/legends-of-indian-football-shyam-thapa/"; style="font-size: 10pt; ">http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/legends-of-indian-football-shyam-thapa/</a></div>;
<h1 class="singlePageTitle" style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 30px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(205, 23, 19); font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, sans-serif !important; font-weight: normal !important; line-height: 1em; letter-spacing: -2px; ">Legends of Indian Football : Tulsidas Balaram</h1><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; line-height: normal; "><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">The 50s and 60s were undoubtedly the golden era of Indian National team. In those days India was one of the superpowers in Asian circuit and also eked out some memorable results against European teams. One of India’s biggest strengths in those days was a dynamic forward line of PK Banerjee , Chuni Goswami and Tulsidas Balaram, three musketeers of Indian football, players whose names were chanted with almost religious devotion. Banerjee and Goswami went on to become acclaimed football personalities after leaving the game but the third musketeer faced only rejection and humiliation. This is the story of Tulsidas Balram, a tragic hero in Indian football.</span>
</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; line-height: normal; "><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 17px;">READ FULL ARTICLE : </span></font><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/legends-of-indian-football-tulsidas-balaram/"; style="font-size: 10pt; ">http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/legends-of-indian-football-tulsidas-balaram/</a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; line-height: normal; "><br></div>
<h1 class="singlePageTitle" style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 30px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(205, 23, 19); font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, sans-serif !important; font-weight: normal !important; line-height: 1em; letter-spacing: -2px; ">Legends Of Indian Football : The Pioneers</h1><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Nagendra Prasad Sarbadhikari, Dukhiram Mazumdar and Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury, these are three names which are not known to Indian football fans in the present day. Yet, it was these three gentlemen who spearheaded the spread of the game among the natives in India. If not for them we would never have Indian football as we know it.</span>
</div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">READ FULL ARTICLE : </span><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/legends-of-indian-football-the-pioneers/"; style="font-size: 10pt; ">http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/legends-of-indian-football-the-pioneers/</a></div>;
<h1 class="posttitle">Indian Football : The endangered football tournaments of India</h1>An article by <b>Dhritiman</b> which talks about some of the local and national football tournament which are either extinct or in decline. Some rare photos included. At the end you will also find a list of football tournaments in India. <br>Dhritiman, also talks about how with proper planning and guidelines, many of these tournaments can be incorporated in the present football calender and why it is important and how they don't hamper with normal football development of India. Give a read.<br><br>Personally, enjoyed editing it.<br>http://www.indianfootballnetwork.com/blog/2012/08/02/indian-football-the-extinct-football-tournaments-of-india/
<h1 class="posttitle">Indian Football : The endangered football tournaments of India</h1>An article by <b>Dhritiman</b> which talks about some of the local and national football tournament which are either extinct or in decline. Some rare photos included. At the end you will also find a list of football tournaments in India. <br>Dhritiman, also talks about how with proper planning and guidelines, many of these tournaments can be incorporated in the present football calender and why it is important and how they don't hamper with normal football development of India. Give a read.<br><br>Personally, enjoyed editing it.<br>http://www.indianfootballnetwork.com/blog/2012/08/02/indian-football-the-extinct-football-tournaments-of-india/
<br><div><br></div><div>I dont know what to say... on one hand I love this article and find it very informational, however on the other hand I now have more work on wikipedia to do </div>
I dont know whether this thread is right for posting a video showing clips of 50 year old matches. this you tube clip shows Mumbai football in its glory days in 1960s.
Bruno Coutinho : Indian Football’s Forgotten Striker (THT Heroes)
TheHardTackle takes a look at the life and career of Bruno Coutinho and pays tribute to the striker who played for the team in perhaps the most turbulent of times in Indian Football
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</div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">READ FULL ARTICLE : </span><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/legends-of-indian-football-shyam-thapa/"; style="font-size: 10pt; ">http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/legends-of-indian-football-shyam-thapa/</a></div>;
</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; line-height: normal; "><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 17px;">READ FULL ARTICLE : </span></font><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/legends-of-indian-football-tulsidas-balaram/"; style="font-size: 10pt; ">http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/legends-of-indian-football-tulsidas-balaram/</a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; line-height: normal; "><br></div>
</div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">READ FULL ARTICLE : </span><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/legends-of-indian-football-the-pioneers/"; style="font-size: 10pt; ">http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/legends-of-indian-football-the-pioneers/</a></div>;
<br><div><br></div><div>I dont know what to say... on one hand I love this article and find it very informational, however on the other hand I now have more work on wikipedia to do
Just read this article by Dhritiman, loved it! Some great trivia about Bhaichung Bhutia. Loved the part about leaches
The Making Of Bhaichung Bhutia
I dont know whether this thread is right for posting a video showing clips of 50 year old matches. this you tube clip shows Mumbai football in its glory days in 1960s.
Fifty six years ago, on this day (December 1)
http://www.sportskeeda.com/2012/12/01/indias-day-of-glory-at-melbourne/
Tracing the Origins of Mohun Bagan – East Bengal Rivalry
http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/indian-football-tracing-the-origins-of-mohun-bagan-east-bengal-rivalry/