The first edition of the Hero Indian Super League is almost breathing down our necks, and exactly 10 days from now, we will be playing our first match in Delhi. While the players are getting familiar with a new team, new style and new motto, we decided to equip you with some handy knowledge before the tournament starts!Each day from now on, we will bring you an article to enable you to get to know the team, the city and the players better! We start with the ten things you did not know about FC Pune City. If you do, it just shows how big a fan you are. Help us write the next one!1. Logo ka kaam hai kehna: The club identity is inspired by the history of Pune. The identity is a strong combination of a fort within a shield, both of which are characteristics of the great Maratha king, Shivaji Maharaj.2. The Bastion Balewadi: The home stadium at Balewadi, Pune, has played host to the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2008. This fortress has also hosted many matches of Team India.3. Top Boss to lead Top Dogs: Coach Franco Colomba has managed 15 different teams before FC Pune City.4. The Serious Campaigners: In David Trezeguet and Kostas Katsouranis, FC Pune City have some real steel in terms of experience. While Trezeguet has played in three World Cups with France and was a winner in 1998, Kostas led the national team of Greece into the World Cup as recently as this year!5. The Italian Job: We play our first match against the Delhi Dynamos and it is time for an Italian re-union. Under coach Franco Colomba, the Italian centre backs Bruno Cirillo and Daniel Magliochetti are relishing an impending duel with Alessandro Del Piero.6. Like Father, like Son: There will be two Colombas trying to guide FC Pune City to glory this time -- coach Franco Colomba and his son in the midfield, Davide Colomba!7. Many Nationalities, One Cheer: The FC Pune City team is a mix of world class players, hailing from no less than nine nations. Apart from European powerhouses Italy and France, we have players from Burkina Faso, Colombia, Greece, etc!8. The German Shepherds: The Indian players in the team have grabbed the opportunity and the appreciation of their foreign teammates with both hands! Thanks to their speed, Lenny Rodrigues and Israil Gurung have been named the ‘German Shepherds’ of the team!9. The Kashmir connection: Patrolling the midfield is the muscular general from Kashmir, Mehrajuddin Wadoo. A player known to take on the odds, Wadoo lost touch with his family while training with the team in Fiorentina, Italy. However, he soon established a connection with them!10. Being Curious: Despite all this, the biggest question mark is probably about when Bollywood hero Salman Khan will make an appearance. We can’t give you the answer but this link is a massive hint! http:/bit.ly/1rbl28y
