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Kolkata: The board of ATK Mohun Bagan on Friday decided to retain the iconic green and maroon jersey which has been synonymous with the 131-year-old legacy of the football club. The name of the club will be changed to ATK Mohun Bagan FC while the logo will have the iconic Mohun Bagan boat with addition of ‘ATK’ to it. A … Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: This Thailand International can become ATK-Mohun Bagan’s new signing Continue Reading →

XtraTime Web Desk: Former India skipper MS Dhoni was very lucky that he had got great players when he was handed the Indian cricket team captaincy in all formats of the game, says former India opener Gautam Gambhir. As Test captain, Dhoni is credited with being the first to lead India to the top of the … Continue reading Sourav Ganguly is the reason why Dhoni has won so many trophies, says Gambhir Continue Reading →

XtraTime Web Desk: Kolkata giant Mohun Bagan will play the Indian Super League this season with a new name ATK-Mohun Bagan FC after they have merged with the defending ISL champions ATK. Now Bengaluru FC owner Parth Jindal desperately wants East Bengal in the top-tier as well. After Mohun Bagan announced their joining in the ISL … Continue reading Bengaluru FC CEO Mandar Tamhane opens up on Mohun Bagan- East Bengal’s participation in ISL Continue Reading →

XtraTime Web Desk: BCCI President Sourav Ganguly is hoping for a shorter than mandated quarantine period for the Indian team when it travels to Australia for a Test series this year as “we don’t want the players to go that far and sit in hotel rooms for two weeks”. The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the rules … Continue reading Sourav Ganguly wants shorter quarantine period for Virat & his boys during Australia tour Continue Reading →

XtraTime Web Desk: Indian Test team’s vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane stated that legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar once advised him to enjoy the moment and forget the other things when Rahane made his test debut. Rahane played his first-ever match in the longest format of the game on March 22, 2013, against Australia in Delhi.The right-handed batsman … Continue reading This is what Sachin advised to Rahane on his Test debut Continue Reading →

XtraTime Web Desk: First half strikes from Ferland Mendy (10’) and Karim Benzema (16’) were enough to help secure Real Madrid 2-1 win over Granada in La Liga at Estadio Los Caremenes on Monday night. Zinedine Zidane’s side is just one win away from securing their 34th La Liga title. The win took Real to 83 … Continue reading La Liga: Real Madrid defeat Granada 2-1, one win away from title Continue Reading →

XtraTime Web Desk: All India Football Secretary Kushal Das is confident that Kolkata giant East Bengal will surely join the Indian Super League (ISL); that may be this season or 2021-22 campaign. But he thinks that the Red & Gold Brigade must join India’s top league when they are totally ready to play in the Indian Super … Continue reading AIFF Secretary suggests East Bengal to play ISL from next season Continue Reading →

Mohun Bagan Press Release: Kolkata giant Mohun Bagan football club’s Executive Committee has decided not to celebrate the Mohun Bagan Day by organising a physical programme. The day is celebrated for famous victory of 1911 IFA Shield win. The club has confirmed the news by sending a press release. “For Mohun Bagan family the safety and … Continue reading Mohun Bagan Day: Beitia footballer of the season, Gurbux & Palash to be conferred MB Ratna Continue Reading →

XtraTime Web Desk: The pressure of a big final can get into the most daredevil cricketer. And that is what happened to England all rounder Ben Stokes during the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Stokes was so tensed that he decided to smoke a cigarette in order to release the pressure of him ahead of the Super … Continue reading Revealed: Ben Stokes did this to calm down his nerves ahead of the Super Over in 2019 WC final Continue Reading →

XtraTime Web Desk: Former World Cup winning coach of India, Gary Kirsten felt Virat Kohli was not operating in the right manner when he first met him. The former South African opener met Kohli for the first time after being appointed as the Head Coach of the Indian team in 2008, during the same time when … Continue reading Kohli had talent but was not operating in the best version, Kirsten recalls first meeting with Virat Continue Reading →