Cool Down With Abhay

It was great to learn all about Gouramangi Singh's career in Indian Football. He shares a unique perspective on the ecosystem as he has been a player, coach as well as an entrepreneur. He is currently the Assistant Coach at FC Bengaluru United. Join me as I learn all about his journey into Football, growing up in Manipur, training at Tata Football Academy, Playing for clubs across the country, Representing the National Team, Coaching FC Bengaluru United and much more! Hope you guys enjoy it! Please do like, share and subscribe for more!

Ramon Calderon was the 16th President of Real Madrid and also a club Director. He has also been the Vice-President of UEFA's Club Competition Committee and Director of the FIFA World Club Cup Committee, being an active and prominent participant and collaborator with UEFA and FIFA. A huge thank you to for Indian Football Portal for making this episode happen.  During his time with Real Madrid they won the La Liga twice and Spanish Super Cup once.  Join me as I learn all about his journey, insights on how he orchestrated Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic transfer, The European Super League and much more!  It was an absolute pleasure to meet him and record this episode, please check out the episode and share if you like it!

Meghana Reddy is India's most recognized Rhythmic Gymnast and has represented the country in numerous tournaments around the world. Join me in this episode where I learn all about her journey and the sport, her experience competing in the Asian games and Commonwealth games 2018, training under Olympian Varvara Filiou and much more!   Hope you guys enjoy it. Please do like and share the YouTube video and Subscribe to the channel for more!

It was great to learn all about Pradhyum Reddy's journey and gain a lot of insight from someone who has experienced the sport at many different levels. He is currently a football pundit in the Indian Super League with Star Sports. He has completed coaching licenses from the UK, US, Brazil and India.   Join me as I learn about his journey, helping Shillong Lajong to promotion to the I-League, working with Ashley Westwood to set up the first Bengaluru FC title winning squad, helping Pune City FC to their highest finish in the ISL ever, along with plenty more insights on the Indian Football ecosystem.  Hope you guys enjoy it. Please do like and share the YouTube video and Subscribe to the channel for more!  

Eelco Schattorie is the Youngest UEFA Pro license holder from the KNVB. He was also most recently the head coach of Kerala Blasters FC. Join me as I learn all about his journey from his playing days to coaching around the world, his experience working in different parts of India, insights on different aspects of being a Coach, Future of Indian Football and much more.  It was an absolute pleasure to meet him and record this, hope you guys enjoy it. Please check out the episode and share if you like it!

Naveen Ningiah is the founder and CEO of SportsKPI, a Bengaluru based organization which strives to improve the performance of sports teams through end to end solutions using technology, math and the knowledge of the sport. SportsKPI is a sports analytics company that is using various tools to analyse performance indicators.   Naveen, while watching a game of football three years ago, became interested in sports analytics and saw he could build a platform for Indian sportsmen to use data on a real-time basis to improve their performance. Join me and learn all about his journey, SportsKPI, Sports analytics and much more!

Raman Vijayan was known as the 'Golden Boy' of Indian Football. He is the 4th all time highest goal scorer in Indian Football. He has played for clubs across the country with the likes of East Bengal, FC Kochin, Dempo and Mahindra United. He has represented the National team with the likes of Bhaichung Bhutia and IM Vijayan.   After his playing career he has become a coach and has started his own football academies with Noble FA and Raman Vijayan Soccer School, where he has produced multiple players for the ISL and I league. Join me as I learn all about his journey and the work he is currently doing in Indian Football.

Vaidehi Vaidya started Women in Sport in 2015, India's first forum online created to support women in sport on all levels. It aims to be a one-stop solution for all the support required by women in sport. She is a member by invitation of an inaugural Fan Forum 2015 hosted by FIFA. She has been  a Player, Coach and Manager of Deccan Rovers Football Club.  She is one of few Indians who has interned with UEFA and she has worked on  a research project on Women’s Football in India with UEFA. It is the only official statistical analysis and report available on women's football in India. Join me as I learn all about her journey and Women in Sport!    ******** PAY-AS-YOU-LIKE ********    If you liked the podcast and want to pay for viewing it, or want to help support me, please click on the payment link below. You can pay pretty much whatever you want, or not at all. Either way, thank you for taking the time to support my work. Cheers! www.patreon.com/CooldownwithAbhay  

Ranjit Bajaj, the self-proclaimed ‘rebellious one’ in Indian football, is the director of Minerva Punjab. He is well known in the Indian Footballing ecosystem.  He founded Minerva Punjab Football Club in 2013 within this short period of time, Bajaj has won all football competitions that his team participated, including all age-group tournaments, barring the Super Cup. Apart from winning the I-League, they have been crowned All India Champions of the AIFF U-16 Youth I-League for three consecutive years. Join me while I learn all about his journey into football, Starting the club, Roundglass partnership and his thoughts on various topics in Indian football.    ******** PAY-AS-YOU-LIKE ********    If you liked the podcast and want to pay for viewing it, or want to help support me, please click on the payment link below. You can pay pretty much whatever you want, or not at all. Either way, thank you for taking the time to support my work. Cheers!  www.patreon.com/CooldownwithAbhay   

Join me as I go through the Story of Indian Football as a Tribute to PK Banerjee and Chuni Goswami. Two legends of the game who were part of the 1962 Indian National Team that conquered Asia.  In the video I talk about how Football was introduced in India, the legendary Indian team that conquered the continent in the 1962 Asian games, the famous clubs and rich history that we have in the sport, the historic tournaments of our country, how football has changed throughout the years and Womens football in India.   ******** PAY-AS-YOU-LIKE ********    If you liked the podcast and want to pay for viewing it, or want to help support me, please click on the payment link below. You can pay pretty much whatever you want, or not at all. Either way, thank you for taking the time to support my work. Cheers!   www.patreon.com/CooldownwithAbhay  

Geoff Wilson is an International Sports Strategist. He has worked with FIFA, UEFA, FIBA and AFC assisting in marketing and communication strategy building. He is also an expert advisor to Barcelona FC's Innovation Hub. He is a Board Member at Tourism Northern Ireland. He runs his own consultancy firm known as Geoff Wilson Consultancy. He is a Co Founder of Global eSports League.  Join me as I learn more about his journey into the sports world!    Barcelona Innovative Hub - https://barcainnovationhub.com/product/digital-marketing-in-sports/  Geoff Wilson's blog -https://geoffwnjwilson.wordpress.com/2016/08/25/254/   ******** PAY-AS-YOU-LIKE ********    If you liked the podcast and want to pay for viewing it, or want to help support me, please click on the payment link below. You can pay pretty much whatever you want, or not at all. Either way, thank you for taking the time to support my work. Cheers!    www.patreon.com/CooldownwithAbhay  

Carles Cuadrat  is a Spanish football coach and current manager of Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC. A former player, Cuadrat played as a left-defender for FC Barcelona as well as the Spanish youth teams. He has played for various clubs in the Spanish second division. He joined La Masia at age of ten in 1978. He played for all the FC Barcelona youth teams between 1978 and 1988. Cuadrat was also part of the FC Barcelona side that won the U19 Spanish Cup in 1986 and 1987.   He came to India as Albert Roca's assistant at Bengaluru FC and eventually took over the reigns two years later. Join me as we discuss his journey in Football from being a ball boy at Camp Nou, to playing for Barcelona and managing teams like Galatasaray and Bengaluru FC. ******** PAY-AS-YOU-LIKE ********    If you liked the podcast and want to pay for viewing it, or want to help support me, please click on the payment link below. You can pay pretty much whatever you want, or not at all. Either way, thank you for taking the time to support my work. Cheers! www.patreon.com/CooldownwithAbhay

Dr. Rushindra Sinha is the CEO and Founder of Global Esports. Fueled by his passion for technology and gaming, he made and sold his own online game at the age of 18 and has won a variety of awards.   In this episode we learn more about his journey into gaming, the origin of Global Esports and his thoughts on the Esports industry in India as well as internationally. He also speaks about how one can be a part of the industry as a gamer or as a part of an Esports team. ******** PAY-AS-YOU-LIKE ********    If you liked the podcast and want to pay for viewing it, or want to help support me, please click on the payment link below. You can pay pretty much whatever you want, or not at all. Either way, thank you for taking the time to support my work. Cheers! www.patreon.com/CooldownwithAbhay

Henry Menezes is the Deputy Chairman of the All India Football Federation's Technical Committee and the CEO of WIFA - Governing body of Football in Maharashtra. He is an ex goalkeeper who has donned the Indian National team colors. He is also a Shiv Chhatrapati Awardee, which is the highest prestigious sports award honored annually to the players from the state by the Government of Maharashtra in India. He is someone who has experienced Indian football at every level from a Player, Manager and finally Administrator. Join me as I learn more about his fascinating Journey!  ******** PAY-AS-YOU-LIKE ******** If you liked the podcast and want to pay for viewing it, or want to help support me, please click on the payment link below. You can pay pretty much whatever you want, or not at all. Either way, thank you for taking the time to support my work. Cheers! www.patreon.com/CooldownwithAbhay