The Totally Indian Football Show by Humans of Indian Football

Please note, this episode was recorded in November 2024. In part 2 of this conversation featuring Joseph George and Shreejit Nair, they talk about their moments playing alongside Indian footballers & meeting their international footballing icons. Joseph reminisces about receiving a letter from Jose Mourinho while Shreejit shares about being starstruck meeting Figo, Ronaldinho, Scholes etc. They al...

Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in November 2024.  In this episode, we welcome Joseph George and Sreejith Nair, two passionate sports broadcasters, as they share their journey in Indian football. They discuss their transitions from traditional jobs to the dynamic field of sports broadcasting, the challenges they faced, and the camaraderie that drives their work. Expect an engaging conversati...

In episode 100th of The Totally Indian Football Show, host Siju is joined Ashish Kothari as he co-hosts this special episode. Sushant Waydande is the guest. He played the role of Tulsidas Balaram in the movie Maidaan. The movie is based on the golden era of Indian football. Tune in to know the reel life of Tulsidas Balaram!

Continuing with our storytelling into the 99th episode, host Siju is joined by Amrita Sampathkumar. She works as producer / broadcaster currently on ISL and has worked on tournaments like FIFA World Cup, hockey World Cup, PKL among others. She’s currently the only female content producer in the league. A fascinating journey from working alongside Arnab Goswami to the world of sports. Tune in and e...

The biggest stage is all set as the Blue Tigers begin their AFC Asian Cup from 13th January in Qatar. To talk about the tournament in detail, host Siju is joined by former footballer turned pundit, Erik Paartalu & journalist Siddhanth Aney. We go at length and discuss the opponents in group B - Australia, Uzbekistan & Syria. We also talk about the Indian squad and the chances and expectations. Tun...

Siddharth Sabapathy is a known personality in Mumbai football. As he joins host Siju on the 97th episode, he shares how he began his journey which started off as a player & to his current role as owner of Community Football Club of India (CFCI) and a key member in the Mumbai Football Association (MFA). His vision of wanting and making sure young players get an opportunity to play to grow as a prof...

Jules Alberto Dias is one of the key footballers in the history of Indian Football. He grew up watching another stalwart from Goa, Savio Medeira & was inspired to play the sport. He has played for Goan clubs and for the likes of Mahindra United. At the latter, he was one of the highest paid players. On this episode, host Siju takes him down memory lane – from his early playing days, club football,...

The Reliance Foundation Young Champs academy situated in Navi Mumbai has been nurturing & producing future Indian Football stars. Host Siju is joined by U-19 Assistant Coach, Saksham Kakkar & Head of Scout, Steve Charles – as they share and talk about the robust RFYC coaching & scouting system. Tune in for an informative yet engaging conversation. We appreciate your support!💙   Check out and foll...

Sisters in Sweat co-founded by Tanvie Hans & Swetha Subbiah is helping girls and women to play and enjoy sports. The first session came out with a nudge from a friend & Tanvie being a former player, she led a beginners session for 17 girls/women that turned up. All this began in Bengaluru & now has expanded in Mumbai. They want to expand more & make sure women get to play. We appreciate your suppo...

Shimla is known for apples and its scenic beauty but football is highly popular as well. Host Siju is joined by Abhinav Nekta, President of Shimla Football Club. He shares his journey & talks about how the club was formed. He also gives us a glimpse into the popularity of football in the hills. He wants to provide kids of Shimla and around good football training without having to leave home. Tune...

Agnelo Fernandes fondly known as Aggie joins host Siju to share about his journey & to elaborate on his current role at Thane City FC. He's the Technical Director of the club. The aim for the academy & club is to build a football culture and make sure the grassroots structure is in place. Agnelo also takes us all back to his playing days & how he fell in love with the sport.  We appreciate your su...

A special one for host Siju as she's been following Nubaid Haroon on social media for more than a couple of years. To have him join her on the show in the studio was just super cool. Amidst all the fumbles, there's a beautiful story & journey of broadcaster, podcaster - Nubaid Haroon aka Rambo! He's the face and voice for football in the UK & he's also assisted the legendary Kaka in a legends foot...

Hailing from the same state to now playing for the same team - Raynier Fernandes & Jay Gupta have come together at FC Goa not just as teammates but also roommates! Now how did this all happen & what's their journey like? Raynier with an assist & Jay with a banger goal - these Gaurs are already roaring. Tune in for a fun episode!  We appreciate your support!💙   Check out and follow us on our socia...

Pragati Banka joins host Siju on the latest episode to share her journey geographically and career wise! She’s currently the Senior Associate - Policy & Programmes for Meraki Sport & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. She talks about the importance of a role like hers & lack of knowledge among athletes regarding their rights. She also gives us a closer look into her role at Meraki & shares anecdotes from her...

Surya Prakash, a coach & currently the Technical Head, Football Schools  at FC Goa. He joins host Siju on the latest episode to share his journey that has seen him travel from his hometown, Bihar to Mumbai to Goa to Bengaluru & now back to Goa. It has been quite a journey of learning for Surya who is humble about it & keen on sharing his knowledge with those around him. From doing sports managemen...

Arjun Kalra is a filmmaker & sports content creator. He has worked on projects like the FIFA Women’s World Cup held in Australia/New Zealand, Chelsea FC, ISL, ICC etc. Residing in London, he wants to make more content and up his movie/content making skills. A young dynamic gentleman joins host Siju to share his journey so far & what’s in store for him in the road ahead.  You can connect with Arjun...

Multimedia journalist for NewsClick.in, one of the experts from 420grams podcast - Siddhanth Aney joins host Siju on the latest episode. Siddhanth has had several years of experience covering sports. We kickoff the episode by taking Mr. Aney down memory lane, asking him about Captain Chhetri. We then talk about all that's happening in Indian football!  We appreciate your support!💙   Check out and...

The special edition features fans from the West Coast Brigade, the official fan club of Mumbai City FC. Host Siju is joined by Akshay, Ashish, Anand & Tushar who spoke & shared about the excitement about the upcoming Asian Champions League matches. Mumbai will be facing Al Hilal SFC (Saudi Arabia), Nassaji Mazandaran (Iran) and Navbahor (Uzbekistan) in the group stages. The first match is against...

Simply Sport Foundation based in Bengaluru have been making the right kind of noise in the grassroots sports ecosystem with their several initiatives. Host Siju was joined by Darshan NK, Director of the organisation & Aditi Mutatkar, a former badminton player, runs the women’s initiatives - mainly the Simply Periods program. The Foundation mainly focuses on equipping academies & players at the gra...

Amit Gadkari, Founder & Director @ Nudge Sports is the latest guest. He joins host Siju to share all that Nudge Sports is doing for the sporting community, especially athletes. They have access to the country's best psychologists and ensure the athletes that reach out to them are helped & served better in their mental ability. To quote from their website, ‘help athletes govern their mental state a...

In this episode, host Siju is joined by two gentlemen from Mangalore – founders of sports & athlete’s wear, MS Sportswear. Started in 2017, they now have a store in Bengaluru as they have established their mark down south. Their partnerships range from BFC Soccer Schools, Rapid Sports Fitness, Sporting Club Bengaluru, Samba FC among others. Both the founders have had connection with football as pl...

Terry Phelan is our guest on the 81st episode as he joins host Siju to talk about his time in Indian football. He’s currently the Sporting Director of South United Football Club, based in Bengaluru. He talks about being in India from his first stint in Goa then to ISL & now in Bengaluru with SUFC. He talks about the growth he has seen in Indian football & what’s more to come. We also discuss the a...

On the 80th episode, host Siju is joined by Naveen Ningaiah, Founder & CEO of Sports KPI. For more than eight years now, they have been providing performance analytics to teams, associations etc. Since a couple of years, they have also begun educational courses for analytics & are dabbling into content production as well. Naveen looks back at the long journey and shares the reasons for wanting to...

Another episode from Bengaluru! This one is straight from the Kickstart FC’s office with Chairman Shekar Rajan & CEO Laxman Bhattarai. They celebrated their seventh year earlier on 9th July. The women’s team were the runners-up in this year’s Indian Women’s League (IWL). Both the men’s & women’s team have been doing well since inception. We discuss all about that & what to expect in the coming yea...

India were crowned SAFF Champions for the 9th time after they defeated Kuwait 5-4 in the penalties in Bengaluru on 4th July. Host Siju was in the city to cover it & she’s joined by Coach Floyd Pinto & journalist Vishnu Prasad to talk about the tournament. All of us were present there to soak in the atmosphere created by the fans and the team with their on-field performance in all matches. We look...