Northeast United Football Club

Kerala snap up Michael Chopra, Kolkata sign Josemi as ISL teams splash Rs 16 crore

Kerala Blasters' marquee player-manager David James was quick to snap up fellow countryman and experienced striker Michael Chopra in the Indian Super League's foreign player draft.

10 takeaways from the Indian Super League's draft

The domestic player draft can be considered as the first on-the-pitch materialisation of the Indian Super League. After months of speculation and deliberation, the league has managed to generate some buzz through the draft which included India's top footballers.

ISL kicks off with busy draft, but you'll have to wait for the foreign stars

The transfer market in Europe closes on 1 September and an IMG-Reliance official said that there will be a separate window for foreign players in the last week of August.

ISL draft day 1: From Paul to Gouramangi, who went where

Subrata Paul was drafted in by Team Mumbai while Francis Fernandes will travel north to play for Delhi Dynamos FC.

ISL: World Cup winner Capdevila signs for John Abraham's NorthEast United

Capdevila who marshalled the left back position for La Roja, was a prominent member of the sides that won both the World Cup in 2010 and the European Championship in 2008.