The Indian Super League’s tight schedule demands top levels of FITNESS. The teams that cope with this well will fare better.
A brand new season of the Indian Super League is under way, and while my duties with Bengaluru FC in the AFC Cup mean I won’t be part of the League for a few games, I will be catching the action on the television as and when I can.
New season, new ambitions
For the uninformed, I have signed for a second season with Mumbai City FC and it wasn’t really a difficult decision. Yes, the club didn’t have the best of seasons the last time around, finishing sixth, but I feel we had a bunch that was capable of much more and that hasn’t changed this year. Footballing reasons apart, I have slowly but surely grown to love the city and its people, and that also played its part in helping me make my decision.
Of the many changes Mumbai City have rung in this season, the coach and home turf are surely among the biggest. New boss Alexandre Giumaraes comes from Costa Rica with the experience of having played in a World Cup and coached at two editions, and I’m sure he will look to make his experience count in trying to swing the fortunes of the club.
This story is from the October 15, 2016 edition of Sportstar.
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