The Totally Indian Football Show by Humans of Indian Football

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 management to football coaching & now leading a bunch of young coaches, it’s a story worth knowing.  You can connect with Surya on:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/suryaprakash7/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/surya-prakash-7874b922/ We appreciate your support!💙   Check out and follow us on our social media handles below:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humansofindianfootball/    Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialHoIF/    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humansofindianfootball/    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HumansofIndianFootball

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 Nassaji on 18th September. Tune in to know what the fans have planned & what their expectation is from the upcoming season of ISL too.  We appreciate your support!💙   Check out and follow us on our social media handles below:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humansofindianfootball/    Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialHoIF    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humansofindianfootball    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HumansofIndianFootball

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 grassroots level. They have partnered with teams & are helping them set up grassroots curriculums. Darshan & Aditi speak in detail about all their initiatives & upcoming plans. You can reach out to the foundation:https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplysport/   Darshan NK:https://www.linkedin.com/in/darshan-naduvattira/   Aditi:https://www.linkedin.com/in/aditimutatkar/ We appreciate your support!💙   Check out and follow us on our social media handles below:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humansofindianfootball/    Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialHoIF    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humansofindianfootball    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HumansofIndianFootball

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 and psychological balance to consistently perform at the highest level. We focus on mental conditioning to help with self-awareness, improve focus, confidence and deal with distractions.’ Amit talks about how he started the organisation & its current phase & upcoming plans. Having been an athlete himself, Amit understands the sheer importance of mental well-being.  You can reach out to Amit:   LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-gadkari-a66b126/ Nudge Sports: https://nudgesports.in/ Check out and follow us on our social media handles below:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humansofindianfootball/    Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialHoIF    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humansofindianfootball    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HumansofIndianFootball

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 players but never thought they would enter the business of sportswear. Shameer’s push & both their passion got them into this & they are happy with what they have achieved. Their intention is to close the gap & work on the demands of the players and athletes when it comes to their kit. And they specialise in customisation. They want to take slow & calculated steps but expect them to spread this wave throughout.    We appreciate your support!💙   Check out and follow us on our social media handles below:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humansofindianfootball/    Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialHoIF    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humansofindianfootball    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HumansofIndianFootball

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 cater to the market needs.  We appreciate your support!💙   Check out and follow us on our social media handles below:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humansofindianfootball/    Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialHoIF    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humansofindianfootball    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HumansofIndianFootball

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 years in detail. Tune in for a fun & insightful conversation. We appreciate your support!💙   Check out and follow us on our social media handles below:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humansofindianfootball/    Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialHoIF    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humansofindianfootball    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HumansofIndianFootball

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 back at the tournament - highs, lows & what can be better going ahead. One thing we all agree upon - there’s surely a plus in the aggression, fighting spirit & fitness levels of the Blue Tigers. Tune in, enjoy & share the episode. We appreciate your support!💙 Check out and follow us on our social media handles below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humansofindianfootball/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialHoIF  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humansofindianfootball  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HumansofIndianFootball

A football coach first & an analyst, host Siju is joined by Meet Mandavia. He's currently working as an analyst with NorthEast United FC. We discuss the rise of several analysts during lockdown and how they garnered attention on Twitter. Meet was one of them & has worked remotely with the Third Division Spanish team. He shares about his experience and learnings including from his recent stint with the ISL side.  We appreciate your support!💙   Check out and follow us on our social media handles below:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humansofindianfootball/    Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialHoIF    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humansofindianfootball    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HumansofIndianFootball

In this episode Rahul Parashar, former AIFF Competitions Manager joins host Siju to make the 75th episode special. This episode is all about anecdotes, going down the memory lane for Rahul as he reminisces all those moments when he had to run around on ground during tournaments. He shares his experience working at a football club, as a manager, as a coach, handling all operations during a tournament etc. He talks about people that have helped him along the way. Tune in for a fun & interesting episode. We appreciate your support!💙   Check out and follow us on our social media handles below:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humansofindianfootball/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialHoIF   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humansofindianfootball YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HumansofIndianFootball

Joining host Siju on episode 74 are two gentlemen who aim to hit big with their company - BigHit – Founder & CEO Shaktie Prakash & Co-Founder & CBO Vinit Kore. They begin by sharing a brief about themselves, how they came together & then break down what BigHit is & what they intend to do with the company. Some ambitious projects on the cards of which they did spill some beans but not completely. Tune in to know what and how they plan on hitting it big with BigHit.  You can reach out to:Shaktie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaktie-co-founder-ceo-aadrila-tech/ Vinit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinit-kore/   We appreciate your support!💙   Check out and follow us on our social media handles below:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humansofindianfootball/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialHoIF   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humansofindianfootball YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HumansofIndianFootball

In this episode, host Siju is joined by the Technical Director of Sreenidhi Deccan FC - Fabio Ferreira. The Portuguese has been in India since the last five years working in Telangana. He holds degrees in Sports Science & High Performance. We discuss the season gone by & he also gives us a detailed look into the football in Telangana. He also shares about the plans of the team & how they wish to impact the young talent available in the state.  We appreciate your support!💙 Check out and follow us on our social media handles below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humansofindianfootball/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialHoIF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humansofindianfootball YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HumansofIndianFootball

Karan Sawhney has had 16 years of professional playing career under his belt. He joins host Siju to talk about how he turned to being an entrepreneur & shares about the journey. His parents ensured he also carried forth his education along with his playing career. And for this, Karan is grateful to his parents as that led him to where he is today. He is today the Co-Founder of The Tribe India, a Fitness Training Studio in Mumbai. His journey has been nothing short of an inspiration.  You can follow The Tribe India:https://www.instagram.com/thetribeindia/  We appreciate your support!💙 Check out and follow us on our social media handles below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humansofindianfootball/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialHoIF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humansofindianfootball YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HumansofIndianFootball

This episode is a second part to the previous one with Abhishek Sharma, a Sports Agent & Founder of Athletes Today. In this episode he breaks-down what Athlete Management is and how different it is from an agent’s role. He also details the journey of Athletes Today as to why & what pushed him to begin the company. The services the company provides and though it may look fancy, it comes with a lot of challenges. He talks about endorsements, sponsorships, getting brand deals etc. Tune in for an insightful conversation & stay till the end. You can reach out to Abhishek:Twitter - https://twitter.com/AS_sportsagent Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/abhishek_sportsagent/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhishek-sharma-at/ We appreciate your support!💙   Check out and follow us on our social media handles below:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humansofindianfootball/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialHoIF   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humansofindianfootball   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HumansofIndianFootball

Being a sports agent is often considered to be a dirty business. Host Siju is joined by Sports Agent - Abhishek Sharma, also founder of Athletes Today to break down why it is so! He also gives us a detailed look into what it's like to be a sports agent in India. Tune in & stay till the end for a detailed conversation!   You can reach out to Abhishek:Twitter - https://twitter.com/AS_sportsagent Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/abhishek_sportsagent/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhishek-sharma-at/ We appreciate your support!💙   Check out and follow us on our social media handles below:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humansofindianfootball/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialHoIF   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humansofindianfootball   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HumansofIndianFootball