The Kolkata giants are hoping to rope in two of the best-known Indian origin football names in Europe for its National Football League campaign.
Three goals and three red cards besides a couple of yellows marked a fairly exciting 16th round I-League clash as Sporting Clube de Goa downed Mumbai FC 2-1 at the Cooperage on Sunday to zoom to the top of the table back again.
Mohun Bagan coach Carlos Roberto Perreira said too many local fixtures is detrimental to the development of Indian side.
The Mohun Bagan ace was also slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 for arguing with the referee and refusing to leave the field after being shown the red card during the match against archrivals East Bengal on September 26.
Having lost the lead to Mohun Bagan on Friday, Sporting Clube de Goa on Saturday roped in former coach Clifford Chukuwama and asked current coach Vishwas Gaonkar to step down with immediate effect.
Basement club Vasco upset Sporting Clube de Goa by a solitary goal to register their second win of the ONGC I-League, played at Nehru stadium, in Margao on Sunday.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday
East Bengal duo Surkumar Singh and Syed Rahim Nabi were left out of the 20-member Indian football squad for the international friendly against Hong Kong on January 14.
Ravshan Teshabaev scored late into the second-half to give Vasco a 1-0 victory over Oil India in the 30th Federation Cup at the Vidyasagar Krirangan in Barasat on Tuesday. The victory kept Vasco's hopes alive in the tournament. The Goa side's fate now depends on the other Group C match between Mohun Bagan and Air India.
Mohun Bagan on Tuesday formally roped in Moroccan Karim Bencharifa as their new football coach for the coming season.
Churchill Brothers edged past East Bengal 2-1 in the 11th round encounter of the ONGC I-League at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Monday to end their campaign in the first phase one point adrift of second-placed Mohun Bagan on 21.
With a vintage Jose Ramirez Barreto with his magical charm on display, Mohun Bagan strolled past Chirag United 2-0 to inch closer to leaders Sporting Clube de Goa in the ONGC I-League table.
The ISL champions would also be entitled to a play-off place in the AFC Champions League and the I-League champions would take a place in the AFC Cup.
Mahindra United and South Africa's Santos Football Club on Wednesday set up a summit clash after winning their semifinal encounters in the 113th IFA Shield Football tournament.
Mohun Bagan rallied from a goal down to beat a spirited Vasco 2-1 and registered their fourth successive victory in the ONGC I-League at the Nehru stadium in Margao, Goa, on Thursday. It was Vasco, who took the lead in the 29th minute through Lalnua Puia. However, Rakesh Masih (31 minute) and Lalkamal (53rd) dashed the hosts' hopes of an upset by finding the net for the Kolkata side.
Dempo Sports Club, Goa, thrashed Viva Kerala 4-1 to lift the inaugural ONGC I-League title.
Malsawmtluanga Shylo scored twice as Salgaocar rallied to hold Mahindra United to a 2-2 draw in an I-League football match in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Leaders Mahindra United conceded a last minute goal to finish 1-1 with three-time champions Mohun Bagan.
ATK cancelled two scored in the first half by Bengaluru FC while Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan defeated Churchill Brothers.
With the nagging hamstring injury sustained in the AFC Challenge Cup healed, a fit-again Baichung Bhuita is raring to go full throttle when his team Mohun Bagan opens its I-League campaign against minnows Mumbai FC on Saturday.
Despite coming up with the better chances, Air India failed to take off and were held by fancied JCT to a goalless draw in an I-League encounter at the Cooperage on Wednesday.
Mohun Bagan contiued their bad patch when they were forced to a 1-1 draw by Sporting Clube-de-Goa in their third fixture of the National I-league Football Champion.
NEUFC started the game at a furious pace and only needed nine minutes to come up with the first goal. Ashutosh Mehta found Machado with an accurate cross and the latter hit it first time past a diving Arshdeep Singh.
Shahbaz, one of the pillars of the Bengal Ranji Trophy side, is also an integral part of Royal Challengers Bangalore
The ace Brazilian striker claimed Mohun Bagan officials misbehaved with its players.
The former champions from Punjab were held goalless at home.
Last year's winners of the India leg Mohun Bagan began their campaign in the Nike-Manchester United Premier Cup (under-15) football tournament with a resounding 9-0 victory over J &K Football Academy.
Sporting Clube de Goa are now on par with league leaders Mahindra United and Mohd Sporting with 10 points each.
The Mohun Bagan goalkeeper was accused of an unfair tackle on Dempo's Cristiano Junior just before he collapsed to the ground.
The Mohun Bagan goalkeeper claimed innocence saying he had no intention to hurt Cristiano Junior.
East Bengal rallied from an early deficit to beat the defending champions in the semi-final of the Federation Cup.
Amal Dutta resigned on Tuesday, protesting the executive committee's decision to appoint a goalkeeping coach and a physical instructor.
The IFA came down heavily on the violence during two Kolkata Super League matches.
Legendary German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn took his final bow from competitive soccer before a capacity 1.20 lakh crowd at Yuva Bharati Krirangan as Bayern Munich decimated Mohun Bagan 3-0 in a friendly in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Oliver Kahn is looking forward to play in front of capacity crowd at the Salt Lake stadium when Bayern Munich take on Mohun Bagan in a friendly.
The ace midfielder passed away following a heart attack.
East Bengal are likely play an exhibiton match against top English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur nine days before their arch rivals Mohun Bagan take on the German club Bayern Munich at Salt Lake stadium on May 27.
A Chidi Edeh strike against the run of play was enough for Goa's Dempo Sports Club to claim their maiden Super Cup title as they beat Kolkata's East Bengal by a solitary goal in Gurgaon on Wednesday.
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