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This is a podcast where Dhiman Sarkar and Vivek Krishnan of the Hindustan Times sports desk talk about the beautiful game. From transfers to tournaments, their discussions will cover what matters in football, in India and abroad. So, join them every week on Kicks For Free, if football is a matter of life and death -- or more -- for you. This is a Hindustan Times production brought to you by HT Smartcast.

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Red cards, Mohun Bagan's march and more

Red cards, Mohun Bagan's march and more

The first week of ISL10 is behind us and Bengaluru FC began the second with two red cards. Will Mohun Bagan, Odisha FC and Mumbai City pull away from the rest? Will East Bengal be among the top six? Here's what we think.

enSeptember 28, 2023

That night in Munich and other Champions League games

That night in Munich and other Champions League games

Seven goals between former champions Manchester United and Bayern Munich was the highlight of the opening fixtures but don't tell Ivan Provedel that.

enSeptember 21, 2023

Looking at Asian Games and a new ISL season

Looking at Asian Games and a new ISL season

With preparation that could be a study in contrasts, clubs and country get down to business next week. With colleague Aditya Chaturvedi as guest, we talk about the teams, how the Asian Games was the elephant in the room in ISL's media days and more.

enSeptember 14, 2023

Talk about transfers

Talk about transfers

From Bellingham to Bonucci, from Chelsea's splurge to City's conservatism, from Saudi Pro League to Alessia Russo and Ona Batlle, we look at the big moves of the summer window.

enSeptember 08, 2023

saudi pro league

The last Asian Games gold, after 61 years.

The last Asian Games gold, after 61 years.

September 4, 1962, was when India, led by Chuni Goswami, won the Asian Games gold. We take a look back, hand held by football statistician Gautam Ray who relives those days with a meticulous eye for detail.

enAugust 31, 2023

The Women's World Cup: a first-hand account

The Women's World Cup: a first-hand account

Belgian journalist Samindra Kunti was in Australia and New Zealand reporting on his second World Cup in less than one year. Hear from him about the month-long competition, the good, the bad and the ugly.

enAugust 25, 2023

The Women's World Cup final: Our preview

The Women's World Cup final: Our preview

England and Spain, Sarina Wiegman and Jorge Vilda, countries and coaches, will meet on Sunday for their first shot to be on top of the world. What will it be? A humdinger? A nervy, narrow win? HT's Dhiman Sarkar & Vivek Krishnan discuss in this episode of the weekly football podcast Kicks for Free.

enAugust 17, 2023

women's football

game predictions

It's kick-off in Europe

It's kick-off in Europe

Another season starts in Premier League, La Liga and Ligue 1. Will it be the same old same old with Manchester City dominating or will there be new winners? Will Arsenal finish the unfinished business of last time? Will Mbappe stay at PSG? Will Neymar Jr? We don't have the answers but that doesn't stop us from discussing the questions.

enAugust 10, 2023

The Sunil Chhetri Interview

The Sunil Chhetri Interview

On his birthday, the India and Bengaluru FC captain talks about the biggest change in his life and of the challenges on the pitch in a season that has the Asian Games, Asian Cup, World Cup qualifiers, Indian Super League and the Federation Cup.

enAugust 02, 2023

Anecdotes from the Durand Cup

Anecdotes from the Durand Cup

Once a tournament synonymous with Delhi, one for which the capital would wait all year, this is now a competition that starts the Indian season. One which has a home in Kolkata. Through Jaydeep Basu, who has been following Durand Cup much before he began writing on football, we go back in time. The 132nd Durand Cup starts on August 3.

enJuly 27, 2023

Women's World Cup preview: From Megan to Marta, Sinclair to Sam and everything else

Women's World Cup preview: From Megan to Marta, Sinclair to Sam and everything else

In this episode of the weekly football podcast Kicks for Free, hosts Dhiman Sarkar and Vivek Krishnan talk about what we can expect from the ninth edition in Australia and New Zealand, the first with 32 teams.

enJuly 19, 2023

hindustan times podcast

football updates

football discussion

football players

Saudi Arabia and China are like chalk and cheese: Simon Chadwick

Saudi Arabia and China are like chalk and cheese: Simon Chadwick

In this episode, Simon Chadwick, professor of sport and geopolitical economy at the SKEMA Business School, explains why the boom in the Saudi Pro League is unlikely to go the way of the Chinese Super League. Chadwick also speaks on whether the influx will help the Saudi Arabia men's national team and give the women's game a fillip.

enJune 30, 2023

From Pakistan: A football story

From Pakistan: A football story

You can't blame Umaid Wasim for having conflicted feelings about Pakistan in the SAFF Championship. The Pakistani in him wants the team to win a first South Asian title but the journalist in him -- Wasim is the sports editor of Dawn, Pakistan's largest circulated English daily --- is far from hopeful

enJune 21, 2023

Quarter-finals is our target, says Bibiano Fernandes

Quarter-finals is our target, says Bibiano Fernandes

Before the Asian under-17 finals, the India head coach said they have done all that they could, which included a pep talk from Fernando Torres, to get ready for the competition from where the semi-finalists qualify for the World Cup.

enJune 15, 2023

More to coaching than winning titles: Manolo Marquez

More to coaching than winning titles: Manolo Marquez

After hauling Hyderabad FC from obscurity to an ISL title and a semi-final in three seasons, Manolo Marquez has moved to FC Goa. Can the Spaniard repeat the performance? And how does he think the Champions League final will unfold? Listen here

enJune 08, 2023

Winning smoothly: The Gokulam Kerala women's story

Winning smoothly: The Gokulam Kerala women's story

As he looks back at a season where the club completed a hattrick of Indian Women's League titles, head coach Anthony Andrews explains why prolific goalscorer Sabitra Bhandari is called Samba, how players from Manipur kept their focus even as violence rocked the state, why morning kick-offs were difficult and more.

enJune 01, 2023

Shooting from the lip, Stimac style

Shooting from the lip, Stimac style

In this exclusive interview, the India head coach talks about the challenges of playing two tournaments in June almost back-to-back, why he is unlikely to go to the Asian Games, his plans for the Asian Cup and why it is important to have only Indians playing as strikers.

enMay 25, 2023

The Renedy Singh interview

The Renedy Singh interview

The former India midfielder is forthright about the situation in Manipur, talks about his academy in Imphal, the role of the Football Players' Association in India, how it came into being, and looks ahead to the national team's engagements

enMay 18, 2023

sports development

football in manipur

Half-time in the Champions League semi-finals

Half-time in the Champions League semi-finals

Can Real pull off another heist? Or will City take one more step towards a first? Can Milan come back stronger or will it be Inter in the final after 13 years? Tune in to find out our thoughts

enMay 11, 2023

The return of Napoli

The return of Napoli

Not even when Diego Maradona helped them win it in 1990 could they dominate the Serie A thus. But after years of hurt, can Napoli build on this and be what they were in the Maradona years.

enMay 04, 2023

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