Explore every episode of the podcast Chai Football
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| From The Premier League To The Indian Super League | 27 Mar 2025 | 00:48:20 | |
This week Joe Morrison speaks to former Newcastle United player and now employee Peter Ramage about his time at Kerala Blasters. The differences in playing Premier League to ISL and what is needed for an India player to play abroad. | |||
| Forget Problems. What Are Indian Football Solutions? | 12 Mar 2025 | 00:40:36 | |
On this week's episode of Chai Football Joe Morrison and Ranjit Bajaj present workable solutions to the Indian Football ecosystem. What Japan football has done and why the partnership with Saudi Football is a major issue. | |||
| Is this Incompetence or Corruption? | 05 Mar 2025 | 00:28:35 | |
In this week's episode Joe discusses with Ranjit Bajaj the awful state of Indian Football referees and how to fix the problem. And no VAR is not their answer! | |||
| An emotional end for Zohib Islam Amiri | 27 Feb 2025 | 00:30:20 | |
on this weeks episode Afghanistan captain Zohib Islam Amiri announces to Joe Morrison his retirement from football and the reasons behind his decisions, plus he picks out the highs and lows his 20 year career. | |||
| Manas Dubey: The End of A European Dream. Return to India. | 11 Feb 2025 | 00:36:15 | |
In part two of our chat with Manas Dubey, he tells us about the struggle finding a club and climbing the goalkeeping ladder again. | |||
| Manas Dubey: The European Dream And Being Without a Team | 05 Feb 2025 | 00:48:38 | |
In part one of this week's episode goalkeeper Manas Dubey, talks about playing in the hardest position on a football field. Plus Odisha's new signing reveals how tough it is chasing the dream of playing in Europe. | |||
| Why Indian Football Needs Khel Now | 29 Jan 2025 | 00:39:20 | |
This week Joe talks to Ashish Negi on his battle to fly the flag for football in India plus why Khel Now's watch along is soooo popular. Oh and Joe quizzes Ashish on those controversial player rankings! | |||
| The Kolkata Derby: A Pundit's Brush with Death, Police Protection, A Mutiny and Hotel Chaos! | 22 Jan 2025 | 00:39:28 | |
On this week's episode Joe Morrison discusses the greatest and most historic derby match in Asia. When John Burridge almost fell to his death, how fan fury resulted in an assault and when Carlton Palmer refused to get on a flight! This is an EXPLOSIVE episode not to be missed. | |||
| The Inside Story of How Afghanistan Beat India | 15 Jan 2025 | 01:11:25 | |
Captain of the Afghanistan Football Team Zohib Islam Amiri shares incredible insights into how they beat India. The high risk flights strategy, Ashley Westwood meeting the Taliban, celebrations in Kabul and how a flight was made to wait for a National Hero | |||
| India, Afghanistan, Mistakes, Blame and What Went Wrong | 09 Jan 2025 | 00:37:31 | |
In this episode Joe Morrison tells us why India lost and where the REAL problem lies. Shruthi Nair receives a punishment and the truth behind senior players and their influence. | |||
| Why Indian Football Hates Ranjit Bajaj | 01 Jan 2025 | 00:42:33 | |
Minerva Academy and Delhi FC owner Ranjit Bajaj tells Joe Morrison why Indian Football is in such a bad state plus they discuss why TV broadcast could determine whether Indian Football lives or dies. Joe tells us about an offer he received 15 years ago which has relevance even today. | |||
| Why the Asian Cup is India's most IMPORTANT Competition | 18 Dec 2024 | 00:30:13 | |
In this episode of Chai Football Joe Morrison and Shruthi Nair discuss threats against school football talent plus they decide if Trevor Sinclair is a good or bad appointment as assistant to Igor Stimac. Also in this episode how a football hero can do the job of AIFF, AFC and FIFA all in one go! | |||
| Q&A Episode: Why did Sunil Chhetri Retire Now? | 11 Dec 2024 | 00:54:15 | |
In this episode the Chai Football team answer audience questions. A shocked Joe Morrison discovers he has been speaking Hindi his entire life! Is India's franchise model the way forward? How Indian Football let down Jeje Lalpekhlua. | |||
| Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, India's Number One. | 04 Dec 2024 | 01:08:36 | |
From Chandigarh via Oslo to Bengaluru, India's most capped goalkeeper and the first Indian to play in UEFA competition walks Joe and Shruthi through his journey to the top. From hiding in his apartment to avoid a club official to be slapped in the face by a coach all amidst the pressure of knowing any mistake results in a goal. | |||
| Why does Indian Football still promote Cricket? | 27 Nov 2024 | 00:30:18 | |
In an era of celebrity promotion of sport, why does the game of football in India continue to promote cricket? Confused? Joe Morrison explains why there needs to be a reset of how public figures in India champion the beautiful game. Is this the biggest rant yet? | |||
| The Asian Cup Blame Game | 19 Nov 2024 | 00:48:45 | |
India were knocked out of the Asian Cup 2024 without scoring a goal of taking a point. So what are the reasons that the National Team underperformed and who is to blame? Which players can play at Asian Level and who is just not up to the standards required for this competition? In this episode Shruthi Nair grills Joe Morrison for his answers to these questions. Oh and apparently the best single Malt Whisky in the World comes from India, Joe and Shruthi debate the merits of this. | |||
| How to fix Indian Football with Indian Origin Wales coach Neil Taylor | 19 Nov 2024 | 01:06:17 | |
In recent years the tiny country of Wales with a population of only 3 milion has shocked many in the football World by reaching the World Cup finals in Qatar as well as reaching the semi-finals of the Euros in 2016. So how can this small nation make it to the biggest show on earth but India can't? Today on the show former Wrexham, Swansea and Wales international full back Neil Taylor reveals the blueprint for Welsh success. He also discusses his Indian family and summers spent in Kolkata as a child. | |||
| Eelco Schattorie, Childhood Trauma to Kerala Blasters | 19 Nov 2024 | 00:53:40 | |
Imagine being a promising young Dutch footballer and having your World torn apart by the tragic death of your mother. Former Kerala Blasters and North East United coach Eelco Schattorie joins Shruthi and Joe to talk about his coaching journey and the current state of Indian football, as well as the problems with being bald. | |||