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Ready to Launch: Indian football set for lift-off

The much-anticipated Hero Indian Super League kicks-off tomorrow (Sunday) with the 8 team, 10 week tournament seeing Atlético de Kolkata host Mumbai City FC at the beginning of an exciting new chapter for sport on the sub-continent.

Peter Reid, Freddie Ljungberg, Nicolas Anelka, ATK, Atletico de Kolkata, Mumbai City FC
Atletico de Kolkata take on Mumbai City FC in the first match of the Hero Indian Super League. credit@wikipedia

Atlético de Kolkata, co-owned by La Liga champions Atlético Madrid and cricketing super-star Sourav Ganguly, must seek to unite a city usually divided by the East Bengal v Mohun Bagan “Kolkata derby.” Continue reading Ready to Launch: Indian football set for lift-off