France may have won with its multicultural team, but Croatia captured the dog’s heart. We were in a mess, the two of us. I had served the dog a largish “double”—what in the northern climes is duly referred to as the “Patiala Peg”—which he was busy lapping up as it mixed into his bowl of […]

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The Indian team was indecisive and as unimaginative as you can get if you hire an English coach still brainwashed by England’s exploits in 1966 Just before the evening of June 14, 2018, the day the World Cup began, I found myself stuck in Goa, in the foothills of the Western Ghats, living in a […]

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As the world cup kicks off on 14th june in Russia, here’s a glance at the participating teams, how the groups have lined up and who has the chances of lifting the coveted trophy on 15th july in Moscow If Russia is experiencing the frenzy before the much-awaited FIFA World Cup, the enthusiasm of Indians […]

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With the FIFA World Cup just a fortnight away, pubs and sports bars are gearing up for the biggest sports tournament in the world with unmatched excitement and enthusiasm 15th June 2018 – a date marked in the calendars of football fans across the world, as it is the day that ushers in the 21st […]

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With European giants like Arsenal and Barcelona setting up academies in the country, the Indian football scene hopes to improve with state-of-the-art for young footballers Sepp Blatter, former FIFA president, said on his visit to the country that India is a sleeping giant of the footballing world. With the advent of the ISL and the […]

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India can finish among the top two in group in the Asian Cup, says Baichung Bhutia. Quite a change from the performance last time around Indian football great Bhaichung Bhutia says the country cannot just qualify for the knockouts but also finish among the top two in the group stage of the AFC Asian Cup […]

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Rising above the struggle for survival, the community has sportingly formed the Rohingya Football Club India, embracing their love for football as a uniting force As Real Madrid secured a 2-2 draw over Bayern Munich in the Champion’s League semifinal, Mohd Sadek, an upcoming footballer, sat in his house in the Salalah village of Jalandhar, […]

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Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in 10 successive Champions League games as he struck twice for holders Real Madrid in a 3-0 win at Juventus quarterfinal first leg. Ronaldo grabbed the opening goal in Turin after just three minutes and added a second on the hour with a sensational overhead bicycle kick, […]

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