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  • Ola to ride as official cab partner for 4 Indian Super League teams

    Ola to ride as official cab partner for 4 Indian Super League teams

    MUMBAI: The personal transportation app Ola has jumped on board as the official cab partner of four teams playing in the on-going Indian Super League (ISL) namely Mumbai City FC, FC Pune City, Delhi Dynamos FC and Atlético de Kolkata. 

     

    Ola will also give away free VIP, VVIP and Hospitality passes for the games of these four teams on select days to Ola customers, straight from their app.

     

    Ola vice president Sudarshan Gangrade said, “Football is catching up as a major sport in the country with the formation of popular leagues like the ISL. The young and fast growing Ola user base has a large number of sporting enthusiasts and this is a wonderful opportunity for us to engage with them. With this partnership, Ola users not only gain instant access to their favourite ISL matches, but also to convenient and hassle free mobility options to reach the venue- all from the Ola app.”

     

    Atlético de Kolkata secretary Subrata Talukdar added, “We are delighted to partner with Ola. Ola’s partnership will go a long way in helping us reach out to millions of fans across the country as well as solve the mobility issue for everyone coming to see the matches. Parking and traffic hassles can be significantly minimized with fans now being able to use Ola for reaching the match venues.”

     

    In another sports associations earlier this year, Ola was the official cab partner for five Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015 cricket teams namely Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab.

  • Hero Indian Super League 2015 opening ceremony ticket available online

    Hero Indian Super League 2015 opening ceremony ticket available online

    MUMBAI: Online ticket sales to the much anticipated Hero Indian Super League 2015 Opening Ceremony scheduled on 3 October 2015 in Chennai, commenced today.

     

    Tickets for the Opening Ceremony and opening match priced from Rs 150 (General category) to Rs 2500 (Hospitality) are available online at http://in.bookmyshow.com/chennaiyinfc

     

    A galaxy of stars are expected to descend upon the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Marina-Arena in Chennai on Saturday, 3rd October to witness the Hero ISL 2015 Opening Ceremony followed by the season’s first ‘Big Clash’ between the hosts Chennaiyin FC and defending champions Atletico de Kolkata.

     

    Chennaiyin FC, who finished top of the league stage in the inaugural season and were the first team to qualify for the knock-out stage, narrowly missed out on a place in the final after losing to Kerala Blasters 4-3 on aggregate.

     

    Chennaiyin FC have retained the core of their squad including Italian World Cup winner Marco Materazzi as the Head Coach and the inaugural season’s Golden Boot awardee Elano Blumer as Marquee Player.

     

    Chennaiyin FC is currently having its pre-season preparations in Perugia, Italy.

     

    Chennaiyin FC’s rest of League Fixtures (Home):-

     

    24th October 2015 : vs FC Pune City

    5th November : vs FC Goa

    11th November : vs NorthEast United

    21st November : vs Kerala Blasters

    24th November : vs Delhi Dynamos 

    1st December : Mumbai City FC

  • Mumbai City FC signs Tunisia’s Selim Benachour for ISL season 2

    Mumbai City FC signs Tunisia’s Selim Benachour for ISL season 2

    MUMBAI: In an effort to further strengthen the team, Mumbai City FC has signed Tunisia’s Selim Benachour for the Indian Super League (ISL) season 2. Benachour’s style of play and work ethics align with the team.

     

    Benachour, a Tunisian footballer, started his career with Paris Saint-Germain in 2001, as an attacking midfielder and stayed until 2005. In 2009, he moved to the Spanish La Liga side Málaga. Post his stint with Malaga, Benachour signed a two-year contract with the Cypriot club APOEL. He helped APOEL win the, 2012–13 Cypriot First Division.

     

    During the 2013–14 season, he appeared in two UEFA Europa League group stage matches for APOEL and won the Cypriot League, the Cypriot Cup and the Cypriot Super Cup. He was widely considered as one of Tunisia’s best players, an elegant play maker with range of passing and great vision while playing for Tunisia’s national squad in the 2002 World Cup. His technical ability and wealth of experience will be fruitful for Mumbai City FC in ISL season 2.

     

    Benachour said, “I am extremely happy to join forces with my former teammate, Nicolas Anelka. I am also very excited to be a part of Mumbai City FC in the ISL and all that this league has to offer. I heard a lot about the ISL and Mumbai City FC last year, and I cannot wait to start training with my new teammates.”

     

    In ISL 2015, Mumbai City FC, coached by marquee manager and player Anelka, start their campaign against FC Pune City on 5 October.

  • Mumbai City FC retains Andre Moritz for ISL season 2

    Mumbai City FC retains Andre Moritz for ISL season 2

    MUMBAI: Mumbai City FC has signed the attacking midfielder Andre Moritz for the second season of Indian Super League (ISL). Moritz was arguably the best foreign recruit of Mumbai City FC last season with three goals and a couple of assists in the seven matches he played.

     

    In ISL season 1, the 28-year-old Moritz was incredibly influential in the seven matches that he played for Mumbai, including the master class against FC Pune City, where his hat-trick led them to thrash their neighbours 5-0. He is a natural leader, good communicator and a bubbly character within the dressing room.

     

    Moritz played in the second tier English Championship for Bolton Wanderers and also has the experience of playing in the Turkish and Brazilian leagues. For Bolton, Moritz made 27 appearances, scored seven goals and provided three assists. Before joining Mumbai City FC, Moritz had represented the likes of Internacional, Fluminense and Crystal Palace. He had represented Pohang 11 times, as they finished 4th in the K-League regular season and has qualified for the Championship round which is to be played later this year. 

     

    Mumbai City FC owner Ranbir Kapoor said, “Andre Mortiz was one of the most effective players for us last season. His presence on the field made a clear difference and we are sure that he will have an even bigger impact this season. We are thrilled to have Andre back for Mumbai City FC.”

     

    Moritz added, “I’m overjoyed and thrilled to be back. The fans supported us till the very end last season and this year we want to give them enough occasions to cheer about. The team has a lot to prove this season and I am excited that I’m a part of Mumbai City FC again to ensure that it happens.”

     

    Moritz will be a part of the Nicolas Anelka coached side including India National team captain Sunil Chhetri, starting their campaign against FC Pune City on 5 October, 2015.

  • Hero Indian Super League 2015 to kickoff on 3 October; extended by 9 days

    Hero Indian Super League 2015 to kickoff on 3 October; extended by 9 days

    MUMBAI: Hero Indian Super League (ISL), which sparked a football revolution in India with its inaugural edition last year, featuring eight city franchises, renowned international footballing stars, coaches and a host of Indian talents, is all set to stage its second season starting Saturday, 3 October, 2015.

     

    The promoters of Indian Super League, Football Sports Development— a joint venture between IMG, Reliance Industries and Star India; has announced the fixtures for its second season, featuring 61 games spread across 79 days.

     

    The League stage will witness 56 games in a home and away format, followed by two-legged semi-finals starting 11 December, 2015 with the ‘Super Sunday’ final scheduled on 20 December, 2015 at a pre-decided venue to be announced at a later date. All the matches will kick off at 1900 hrs (IST).

     

    Chennaiyin FC will host the opener when they take on the might of Hero ISL defending champions Atletico de Kolkata on 3 October, 2015 at their home ground Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The action will then move to Goa the next day with FC Goa pitted against Delhi Dynamos FC, while fans in Mumbai will witness the ‘Maharashtra Derby’ on 5 October, 2015 when Mumbai City FC locks horns with FC Pune City at D Y Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai.

     

    The Hero ISL bandwagon will reach Kerala on 6 October, 2015 when last year’s runners-up Kerala Blasters FC play their first home fixture against NorthEast United FC. The newly laid pitch at Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata will be put to test for its first big match night when Atletico de Kolkata tussle with arch rivals FC Goa on 7 October, 2015. Delhi Dynamos FC, FC Pune City and NorthEast United FC will host their first home matches on 8, 9 and 16 October, 2015, respectively.

     

    The inaugural year of Hero Indian Super League witnessed an unprecedented response in the history of Indian football, achieving a rare feat of being the fourth most watched football league in the world. For the first time in Indian football, globally renowned players like, Alessandro Del Piero, Nicolas Anelka, Robert Pires, Fredrik Ljungberg, David James, Luis Garcia, David Trezeguet, Elano Blumer and Joan Capdevila played alongside the best Indian football talents.

     

    Hero ISL’s first edition saw participation of footballers from 36 varied nationalities, including India; changing the way football was perceived in the country so far. The globally viewed tournament had 129 goals scored at an average of 2.11 goals per game.

     

    Over 1.5 million fans made their way to eight city based club’s home stadiums to witness this footballing event unfold. As per the data released by the broadcaster, the inaugural season of Hero ISL was watched by 429 million viewers on TV in India, which was more than 2.5 times of the viewership of 2014 FIFA World Cup.

     

    Talking of the engagement on social media, a release says, “The social media presence of Hero ISL has grown exponentially since the inaugural season with over 1.7 million ‘Likes’ on the League’s official Facebook page in addition to another 120 thousands that follow @IndSuperLeague on Twitter. The ISL website www.indiansuperleague.com has received 3.4 million unique visitors and over 28 million page views over the duration of the League with 32 million online views on www.starsports.com.”