By Rituraj Borkakoty
At a time when the world is littered with hate and anger, Pep Guardiola has taken matters into his own hands by helping us escape the gloom, albeit momentarily. For 90 minutes, he brings that smile back to our faces by sending football teams that don’t really make the world a fairyland, but they turn their playground into a canvas with their exhilarating passing game.
Continue reading Pep talk: A commitment to the beautiful game
By James Jose
Cricket fans, especially in India, have yet again been treated to an entertaining edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Spread across three months — March, April and May — fans have lapped up the twists and turns, experienced the highs and lows of the most popular cricket league.
By James Jose
Where does one really start? Where does one really begin after a night like that? Sport, in general, and football in particular, is littered with some great and astonishing comebacks but Tuesday night’s Champions League semifinal second leg between Liverpool and Barcelona will perhaps rank right at the top.
Continue reading From the ‘Miracle of Istanbul’ to the ‘Miracle at Anfield’
By Suresh Pattali
Call me a misogynist, a deviant, or by any other sobriquet of your choice. Doesn’t matter. I would still say I can’t stand the sight of a horsewoman. No, it isn’t a congenital disorder, but an acquired syndrome that’s commonly called ENVY.
Continue reading Hold your horses, this girl will change your perspective
By Sahim Salim
Let me confess, I have never had an athletic bent of mind. I rarely got picked for a sports team in school or college. Growing up in a Sharjah neighbourhood, as children got together for some friendly street football matches that used soft drink cans as goal posts, I was always designated as the ‘trusted’ defender.
Continue reading How I overcame my non-sporty past to becoming a ‘great player’
By Rituraj Borkakoty
Perhaps, Kevin Mendez was on Lionel Messi’s mind last Sunday when the rival fans greeted the Barcelona talisman with a rapturous applause following his latest masterpiece.
Continue reading The surreal feeling when rival fans chant your name
By James Jose
Mention football and it is the illustrious names, legends like Pele, Diego Maradona, George Best, Bobby Charlton, Johan Cryuff, Marco van Basten, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Edison Cavani, Neymar Jr and others that come to mind.
Continue reading Defence is beautiful. Ask Italian Franco Baresi
