Anecdotes from the Durand Cup

The first week of ISL10 is behind us and Bengaluru FC began the second with two red cards. Will Mohun Bagan, Odisha FC and Mumbai City pull away from the rest? Will East Bengal be among the top six? Here's what we think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seven goals between former champions Manchester United and Bayern Munich was the highlight of the opening fixtures but don't tell Ivan Provedel that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With preparation that could be a study in contrasts, clubs and country get down to business next week. With colleague Aditya Chaturvedi as guest, we talk about the teams, how the Asian Games was the elephant in the room in ISL's media days and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Bellingham to Bonucci, from Chelsea's splurge to City's conservatism, from Saudi Pro League to Alessia Russo and Ona Batlle, we look at the big moves of the summer window. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 4, 1962, was when India, led by Chuni Goswami, won the Asian Games gold. We take a look back, hand held by football statistician Gautam Ray who relives those days with a meticulous eye for detail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Belgian journalist Samindra Kunti was in Australia and New Zealand reporting on his second World Cup in less than one year. Hear from him about the month-long competition, the good, the bad and the ugly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

England and Spain, Sarina Wiegman and Jorge Vilda, countries and coaches, will meet on Sunday for their first shot to be on top of the world. What will it be? A humdinger? A nervy, narrow win? HT's Dhiman Sarkar & Vivek Krishnan discuss in this episode of the weekly football podcast Kicks for Free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another season starts in Premier League, La Liga and Ligue 1. Will it be the same old same old with Manchester City dominating or will there be new winners? Will Arsenal finish the unfinished business of last time? Will Mbappe stay at PSG? Will Neymar Jr? We don't have the answers but that doesn't stop us from discussing the questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On his birthday, the India and Bengaluru FC captain talks about the biggest change in his life and of the challenges on the pitch in a season that has the Asian Games, Asian Cup, World Cup qualifiers, Indian Super League and the Federation Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Once a tournament synonymous with Delhi, one for which the capital would wait all year, this is now a competition that starts the Indian season. One which has a home in Kolkata. Through Jaydeep Basu, who has been following Durand Cup much before he began writing on football, we go back in time. The 132nd Durand Cup starts on August 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices