LET'S FOOTBALL! says Ms Nita Ambani6:45pm: And with that, THE HERO INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE IS GO!6:44pm: Ms Ambani keeps her speech short and sweet, with a simple message delivered in Bengali to send the delighted local crwd into raucous cheers: I declare the Indian Super League open!6::43pm: Priyanka Chopra welcomes all of the club representatives to the stage, before introducing Ms Nita Ambani, as the 'First Lady of Indian sports'. 6:40pm: Atlético de Kolkata's opponents tonight, Mumbai City FC, are next up to be presented to the crowd, with Ranbir Kapoor and Freddie Ljungberg walking out. A huge cheer goes up for a different Mumbaikar, India's legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, walks out in his capacity as Kerala Blasters FC co-owner, along with his marquee player-manager David James!6:36pm: Each owner/representative and player comes out to a rousing ovation. After Kolkata, Delhi Dynamos FC are next up, with actress Parineeti Chopra and legendary Italian Alessandro Del Piero! NorthEast United FC co-owner John Abraham and manager Ricki Herbert are next, followed by FC Goa's co-owner Dattaraj Salgaocar and Arsenal legend Robert Pires. Abhishek Bachchan and star signing Elano come out next, representing Chennaiyin FC, and FC Pune City's newly-announced co-owner Hrithik Roshan follows with ex-Juventus star David Trezeguet. 6:31pm: The cheers from the crowd continue to pour in, as each club's owner/representative comes out with the team's marquee player, starting of course with the 'Prince of Kolkata', Sourav Ganguly, flanked by his star recruit Luis Garcia.6:28pm: Priyanka Chopra thrills the crowd with dances to some of her hit songs, but draws the biggest cheers for her words afterwards: "Kolkata doesn't love football. Kolkata EATS football, DRINKS football, BREATHES football!6:22pm: Manipuri dhol players and dancers put on a dazzling performance, before making way for tonight's star performer - Priyanka Chopra!6:15pm: The crowd is then treated to a video montage of India's footballing history, including highlights from the 1948 London Olympics, which was the national team's first outing. 6:12pm: Praful Patel comes next, and delightedly says "This is the day we've all been waiting for!". The AIFF president is certain that the league will take Indian football to a new level. 6:10pm: "Football can conquer the world!", Ms Banerjee says, before sending the crowd into a frenzy with the ISL slogan: Come on India, LET'S FOOTBALL! 6:08pm: Ms Banerjee addresses a packed Salt Lake Stadium, and exhorts all football fans to get behind the new league in full force. 6:05pm: Ms Nita Ambani, CEO of the joint venture which owns the ISL, walks onto stage along with AIFF President Praful Patel, Atlético de Kolkata co-owner Sanjiv Goenka West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the opening ceremony gets underway. 6:00pm: WELCOME! Welcome to Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. The Hero Indian Super League has officially begun.
