The Totally Indian Football Show by Humans of Indian Football

Hyderabad FC were crowned champions of ISL, a first silverware in their three years of existence. A team that stuck to its values since inception and were on the right track despite the challenges on the way. A sudden change in their coach from Albert Roca to Manolo Marquez and in his first stint, injuries to key foreign signings but it was all a blessing in disguise. A season filled with a lot of...

Host Siju is joined by a young and dynamic player-turned-coach Darshana Sanas in the latest episode. She’s currently in Orissa for the Indian Women’s League but she’s had a crazy journey that involved ups, lows and challenges. But she’s not done yet, starting off as a player then moving to the role of a coach, she wants to put Pune on the map of Indian football and get the city a sporting culture....

Anirban Ghosh runs a community football club by the name KKM Sangam Vihar FC along with Abreshmina & Arka. His foundation Khel Khel Mein has been doing some great work at the community level and has been recognised for the work. In the Football Delhi Women’s League, Sangam Vihar FC girls participated but their team faced a lot of challenges and the association was unfair towards them. They raised...

We are back celebrating men and women who have invested their time and efforts in Indian football and women’s football. On this episode we have the OG Indian football presenter/face/voice - Mayanti Langer Binny. She’s currently the face of cricket across but only few know that she started her journey with Indian football and has hosted World Cups, NFL, I-League. Tune into this special episode and...

We are breaking the flow of celebrating women’s day in the month of March to look back at the season of ISL. A lot happened this season on & off the pitch but the final was worth the watch! After two years, fans returned to the stadium in ISL as it was a sea of yellow in Fatorda, Goa. Hyderabad FC and Kerala Blasters FC displayed a great final for the fans to witness and in the end it was the team...

In this episode we have Durva Vahia, a Sports Scientist & a football coach joining host Siju to share her story. From an extremely academic driven family, Durva chose the path of football but she's one of those smart ones! Indian football is surely blessed to have a brain and hardworking human like her. We are happy to celebrate her on the show. Tune in & don't forget to share.

The Tamil movie Bigil garnered great attention from football fans across India. Today on the show we have Seeni Mohaideen, owner of Sethu FC join host Siju. He's the real life Bigil hero. What he did with the women's team was shown on the big screen. We were more than thrilled to feature Mr. Mohaideen on the show. We celebrate his feats to develop women's football in Tamil Nadu. 

A special series celebrating women in Indian football & men who have invested their time & contributed towards women's football on the backdrop of Women's Day! On this one we have senior journalist, Sharda Ugra join host Siju. Started by covering cricket and now has added Indian Football recently to her palate and it's been a blessing for all us fans. She takes her readers on a journey through her...

Host Siju is joined by Nisanth, journalist with Goal.com to talk about all things Kerala Blasters. It's been a great season so far but they have three crucial games starting tonight. Nisanth breaks down how the season started right from pre-season until now. Tune in & share your thoughts, will KBFC make it all the way? 

Yumnam Kamala Devi -- legend of Indian football. A key player for the women's game in the country. She has bid goodbye to the sport & we'll surely miss her. A legend we didn't deserve but gave her all to inspire us all. Juhi Shah, a dear friend of Kamala joins host Siju to relive those memories and moments she's left behind! Tune in for fun anecdotes about Kamala!

After continuous chasing, host Siju finally sits down with former India international turned Coach - Renedy Singh. He is one of the most underrated legends of Indian football who's not often spoken about but a thorough gentleman of the sport. Recently with his stint at East Bengal, he made all the right noise & earned appreciation from across. We talk about that and much more insights into this Le...

Young and dynamic coach Anthony Andrews joins host Siju on this episode. He is currently with the women's team of Gokulam kerala FC and recently led them to the Kerala State League title. He joined the club just before their AFC Cup club championship & has stuck on since then. A shift from coaching men's team to women's team, tune in to the 'AA' factor!

An episode that's raw and high on emotions as Jenisha, a football fan and an avid follower & promoter of women's football joins host Siju to vent out all that unfolded at the ongoing Women's Asian Cup with regards to the Indian National Team. Could have been avoided? could have handled the situation better? Lack of better communication, decision making. The trust in the federation continues to dwi...

A sit down with FC Bengaluru United Head Coach and a dear friend of the show, Richard Hood joins host Siju to speak about all that went down in their third season of existence in Indian Football. Richard led them to a second consecutive BDFA title but had a dismal run in the second division of I-League. The season also saw them play in the prestigious tournament - Durand Cup. Coach Richard shares...

First episode of 2022 and we have Prashant Singh join host Siju to give us all the insights into his new club - Thane City FC. A project that has patience invested and appointment of local experts adds to the flavour of being homegrown. A partnership with Southampton FC to strengthen the grassroots vision. Tune in for all you need to know about this new club/academy in town!

In this final episode of 2021, host Siju is joined by Mumbai's very own Raynier Fernandes. Having played for Air India, Mohun Bagan and now to Mumbai City FC - he shares his story through it all. And of course he takes us through how he got to know he was part of the Indian National Team squad. Tune in & we wish you a blessed 2022!

This episode had too many last minute changes but we finally managed to get an episode out for you. Host Siju is joined by a dear friend Siddarth Sabapathy, Academy owner CFCI in Mumbai & a great football enthusiast. We bring you all that's happening in Indian football, on & off the pitch. Tune in & subscribe for more!

In this episode Joshua Lewis, CEO of Kenkre FC, the newly promoted team in I-League joins host Siju to share the club's journey & preparation for the upcoming season. Having missed out the second division title by a whisker, this opportunity came knocking at the door after Chennai City FC were barred from playing. Is this a new beginning for Mumbai football? Only time will tell. Tune in to know mo...

Arka joins host Siju for this episode as we look at the ISL season so far. Some hits & misses, some surprising performances mixed with some good football. This season has it all. We also discuss the Senior Women's National Football Championship where Railways will play Manipur in the finals on Thursday. Arka gives us more insights on it & also shares his joy of being on the comms for the first tim...

In this episode host Siju is joined by Abreshmina as they talk and discuss about our Women's National Team performance in Brazil. Thanks to Manisha Kalyan, we now have a record goal scored against Brazil. Abreshmina brings in more insights into the match vs Chile & the upcoming game vs Venezuela! We conclude by sharing our thoughts on the ongoing ISL season!

An episode that was emotional and reminiscent of the legend Novy Kapadia. Rahul Sengupta joins host Siju on the episode that's ahead of the Kolkata derby but without Novy. Rahul gives us some great anecdotes about Novy's commentary days of the derby. Tune in & share your stories about the great Novy! 

ISL season 8 kickstarts this weekend & we have Arka joining host Siju to preview the league! This is the curtain raiser episode you must listen to get all your insights for the new season. Tune in to know what our football expert has to say & his top 4 predictions for the league!

This is a special episode as journalist, commentator Pulasta Dhar & former player turned football pundit/commentator Darren Caldeira joins host Siju for a chat about all things we need to know regarding their experience as a commentator. Pulasta who is the experienced among the two shares his insights & tips about his preparations and his journey, while Darren who was immediately put in this role,...

In this episode, Ambar Aneja, CEO SIX5SIX joins host Siju and talks in detail about the journey of his clothing brand. This brand has now become synonymous with Indian football. SIX5SIX is the official merchandise partner for the National team & several ISL, I-League clubs including NorthEast United, Kerala Blasters, FC Bengaluru United, Real Kashmir FC to name a few. Tune in to know the story beh...

In episode 3 we have Rahul Sengupta making his debut & our very own Abreshmina joining host Siju to talk in detail about the I-League qualifiers. Rajasthan United emerged champions, while some great performances put up by the likes of Kenkre FC & Kerala United FC. We conclude our show by discussing the ongoing matches of Indian men as they play in the AFC U23 & also look at the upcoming draw for t...