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ISL 2019-20: Odisha FC CEO Ashish Shah talks about shifting base from Delhi, tapping local talent, building fanbase and more

Odisha FC CEO Ashish Shah about the state government’s proactiveness, the wanting levels of football culture and infrastructure in Delhi, strategies of building an all-inclusive regional fanbase and enthusiastic steps taken in the direction of nurturing Odisha’s footballing grassroots.

LaLiga: 16-year-old Ansu Fati, national pride for Guinea-Bissau, proving to be wonder kid for Barcelona

This month, Ansu Fati, who comes from Guinea-Bissau, became the youngest player to make his debut for Barcelona in the Champions League

Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain sign Dutch wonderkid Xavi Simons on three-year contract despite heavy interest from Barcelona

Xavi Simons is expected to debut for the French champions in their youth team which plays in Youth Champions, a junior version of the Champions League

LaLiga: Former FC Barcelona president Josep Lluis Nunez passes away at 87, leaves behind incredible legacy of La Masia and tiki-taka

Nunez established La Masia in 1979, the club´s training centre, now famous for bringing through the likes of Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez, Carles Puyol and Pep Guardiola.

La Liga: Andres Iniesta to leave Barcelona at end of season after 22 years at boyhood club

After joining La Masia, aged 12, Iniesta blossomed into one of the Catalans' greatest ever players, winning four Champions League and eight La Liga titles and lifting the World Cup with Spain.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Abel Ruiz-led Spain showed their true pedigree to end Iran's giant-killing streak

Abel Ruiz is Spain's best bet to win the competition they have never won before. Having mostly flown under the radar for much of their time in India, Spain put their best foot forward in the quarter-finals.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Dominant Brazil beat Spain in Group D marquee clash

A dominant Brazil made a strong statement of their top title contender status with a 2-1 victory over Spain in a Group D marque clash of the FIFA U-17 World Cup on Saturday.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Japan will rely on 16-year-old Takefusa Kubo to help them win title

Takefusa Kubo is known as the Japanese Messi and the 16-year-old will old will be key to Japan's campaign in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.

ISL a very strong league and is getting stronger, says Josue Currais Prieto of Kerala Blasters FC

Expecting a marquee/foreign player to show passion for a newly-formed league would be disingenuous but Kerala Blasters FC player Josué defies all preconceived notions about a foreign player’s role in the ISL.