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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Kolkata, Oct 25 (IANS) The professional standards of the Indian Super League (ISL) augur well for Indian football, says Kerala Blasters FC assistant coach Trevor Morgan.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Morgan, who earlier successfully coached city giants East Bengal, Saturday said the ISL would make the players plying their trade in the I-League more experienced.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Praising the playing surfaces, organisation, and the &quot;more professional&quot; approach seen in the ISL, he said &quot;it will take Indian football forward&quot;.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&quot;When the players come back to their respective I-League clubs, you will have players with better experience.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Interacting with the media on the eve of his side&#39;s match against Atletico de Kolkata, Morgan said the Blasters needed to start scoring goals and winning matches.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">The Blasters are yet to open their points kitty, having lost both their games.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">On Atletico, he said the Kolkata-based team was playing well and deserved its position at the top with three wins and a draw.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Asked about his team&#39;s injured forward Michael Chopra&#39;s condition, Morgan shied away from giving a direct reply.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&quot;He hurt his ankle. He has gone to hospital for an X-ray. I can&#39;t comment beyond that.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">--Indo-Asian News Servce<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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