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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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