The Full Time Show

Trigger warning: References to the word 'rape' In this episode of The Full Time Show, Shyam Vasudevan and Lavanya Lakshmi Narayanan caught up with Odisha FC's CEO Rohan Sharma and president Raj Athwal about a scandal that rocked the club when their (now former) used a rape analogy in a post-match press conference. From the incident and the precedent the team's response sets to the larger conversat...

Follow our complete ISL coverage on: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/ For your daily dose of sports news, visit: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/ Follow us on social media here: Facebook: https://facebook.com/sportstarweb Instagram: https://instagram.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportstarweb Telegram: https://t.me/sportstarweb #ISL #IndianFootball #Football #Podcast #Ro...

The ATK- Mohun Bagan merger may have seemed like a match made in heaven with the 2019-20 ISL and I-League champions primed to forge a winning partnership in the country's top division. However, from a controversial jersey to references to the former ISL entity, this acquisition has had a rocky debut year. Shyam Vasudevan and Aashin Prasad are joined by The Hindu's Amitabha Das Sharma to understand...

From coaching changes and how they are impacting the side to a certain rant from one of the biggest names in the league, the last week in ISL action has been dramatic to the say the very least. Shyam Vasudevan and Aashin Prasad are joined by The Hindu's N Sudarshan to discuss the best and worst of the week of ISL action gone by. Follow our complete ISL coverage on: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/f...

In our weekly review of the 2020-21 ISL season, Shyam Vasudevan and Aashin Prasad dissect the all the action from the week gone by - from a high-profile exit in one club to a turn in fortunes for a few others.  Follow our complete ISL coverage on: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/ For your daily dose of sports news, visit: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/ Follow us on social media h...

As we bid 2020 farewell, Shyam Vasudevan and Aashin Prasad discuss their favourite players and performances in the Indian Super League in 2020. Do you agree with their selections? Have your say! Reach out to us on social media or write to us at sportstar@thehindu.co.in with TFTS in the subject line! Happy New Year from Team Sportstar. Follow our complete ISL coverage on: https://sportstar.thehindu...

In our fifth weekly review for the season, Shyam Vasudevan and Aashin Prasad dissect the games from week 05 of the 2020-21 edition of the Indian Super League. As Mumbai City and ATK Mohun Bagan emerge as strong sides in the competition, our hosts analyse the differences between the two and if and how hard it will be for the others to catch up.  Follow our complete ISL coverage on: https://spo...

In our fourth weekly review for the season, Shyam Vasudevan and Aashin Prasad dissect the games from week 04 of the 2020-21 edition of the Indian Super League. From Hyderabad FC's impressive run to Robbie Fowler's frustrations, we take a look at the biggest talking points, achievements and controversies from the week gone by in ISL action.  Follow our complete ISL coverage on: https://sportst...

In our third weekly review for the season, Shyam Vasudevan and Aashin Prasad dissect the games from week 03 of the 2020-21 edition of the Indian Super League. From best players and enticing controversies to larger questions about squad depth, form and injury management, the duo discuss it all in this episode. Do tune in. Follow our complete ISL coverage on: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/...

In our second weekly review for the season, Shyam Vasudevan, Aashin Prasad and Samarnath Soory dissect the games from week 02 of the 2020-21 edition of the Indian Super League. From best players and enticing controversies to larger questions about squad depth, form and injury management, the trio discuss it all in this episode. Do tune in. Follow our complete ISL coverage on: https://sportstar.the...

In our first weekly review for the season, Shyam Vasudevan and Aashin Prasad dissect the games from week 01 of the 2020-21 edition of the Indian Super League. From best players and enticing controversies to larger questions about squad depth and injury management, the duo discuss it all in this episode. Do tune in.  Follow our complete ISL coverage on: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/...

As the Indian Super League gears up for its first-ever Kolkata Derby, take a quick walk down memory lane as we relive the rivalry between Mohun Bagan (Now ATK Mohun Bagan) and East Bengal with a little help from Sportstar's editor Ayon Sengupta and Senior Correspondent Amitabha Das Sharma in this special episode of The Full Time Show.  #KolkataDerby #EastBengal #ATKMohunBagan #IndianFootball

FC Goa staged a remarkable comeback, bridging a two-goal deficit to restrict Bengaluru FC to a 2-2 draw. Here are the biggest talking points from the game. Follow our complete ISL coverage on: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/ For your daily dose of sports news, visit: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/ Follow us on social media here: Facebook: https://facebook.com/sportstarweb Instagram:...

Another day and yet another injury - too soon to discuss world-class solutions. Check out this brief recap of the Mumbai City vs NorthEast United match. Follow our complete ISL coverage on: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/ For your daily dose of sports news, visit: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/ Follow us on social media here: Facebook: https://facebook.com/sportstarweb Instagram: htt...

Roy Krishna came to the party as new team ATK Mohun Bagan beat Kerala Blasters to get it ISL 2020 campaign off to a winning start. We look at the biggest takeaways from the game. Follow our complete ISL coverage on: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/ For your daily dose of sports news, visit: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/ Follow us on social media here: Facebook: https://facebook.com/s...

IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER SEASON OF THE INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE! Lavanya Lakshminarayanan, Shyam Vasudevan and Aashin Prasad regroup after eight long months to gear up for another season of top division football in India. Listen in as they preview the season and gamble with early predictions.  Follow our complete ISL coverage on: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/ For your daily dose of spo...

On this date, a month ago, a scintillating season of football came to an end with the coronavirus pandemic knocking at its doors. As we take a minute to thank everyone fighting to get us through these hard times, we are also trying to keep you company during this lockdown with a throwback to the 2019-20 season, ATK's win and Chennaiyin FC's lucky charm. We also try and keep up with the rumour mill...

Owen Coyle's Chennaiyin FC and Antonio Habas' ATK are within's arm's reach of that record third title. Who will walk away with it on March 14? Aashin Prasad, Manasi Pathak and Anirudh Velamuri discuss the semifinals with an eye on the Indian Super League's summit clash. 

Bengaluru was at its defensive best last week at the Sree Kanteerava stadium when it beat ATK 1-0 in the first leg of their semifinal clashes. Roy Krishna and Co. struggled to find openings and their shots often hit the BFC defensive wall, ensuring no damage to the scoreline. Can Bengaluru keep the momentum up and makes its way to the final once more? Or will Habas and his boys prove to be too muc...

Chennaiyin FC walks into the second leg of the ISL semifinal against FC Goa having won the first game 4-1. Thanks to Saviour Gama, Goa has an away goal to its name so it needs at least three to have a chance of making the final.  After the game in Chennai, Anirudh and Aashin sat down to discuss their thoughts after the first leg. Goa has the quality to bounce back but will it, especially with...

Coming off a shock exit from the AFC Cup, it's time for Bengaluru FC to focus on the most important domestic conquest there is - the ISL. Pitted against it is Habas' ATK which has also seen a slight slump in the graph after an explosive start to its campaign. After a thrilling start to the playoffs by Chennaiyin FC, will this game also keep fans at the edge of their seats? Aashin Prasad finds out...

After dangerously staring at the bottom of the table, Chennaiyin FC under Owen Coyle has completed a remarkable turnaround to find itself giving teams enjoying a good run in the tournament a big scare. Coyle's boys will take on FC Goa, a side that comes in without Sergio Lobera, in the first leg of the first semifinal of this edition of the League. Anirudh Velamuri and Manasi Pathak discuss what's...

Aridane Santana powered Odisha FC to a 2-1 win over Jamshedpur FC. A disappointingly porous Odisha backline saw all four defenders and the keeper earning yellows and if not for a weak Jamshedpur attack, it may have found itself on the wrong side of the result. Lavanya analyses the game in this episode of The Full Time Show. 

A goal-fest, a post-match brawl, cards flying everywhere and a thriller of a win - ingredients that made up FC Goa's 4-3 win over Chennaiyin FC at the latter's lair. Aashin and Samar analyse the high-octane high-drama encounter in this episode of The Full Time Show. 

Merry Christmas to all our listeners! Christmas Day in the Indian Super League did not see fireworks as such but ATK showed the defending champion who is boss, sneaking a 1-0 win over Bengaluru at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Shivansh and Lavanya sit down to assess the fault lines for both teams on this episode of The Full Time Show.