FT Staff writer

From the valley, Real Kashmir F C has climbed the craggy mountain; with many amateur or semi-professional footballers, who turn daily wage labors outside the stadiums; Through the curfews where the players have to get through number of…
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Jushna Shahin Walking out of Alakapuri Hotel on the drenched road after a heavy downpour, past Palayam bus-stand, to cross the junction to reach Calicut Railway Station, our minds wandered around the golden-framed spectacled man, who took…
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There was a moment in extra time at Moscow today which encapsulated what this Croatia team is all about. Luka Modric, playing his football in that rarefied air occupied only the greats of the game, stumbled for once, giving the ball away…
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As my family was never into football, it was natural for me to be distant and ignorant of the football world as a kid. In fact I remember distinctly how as a child I was surprisingly shocked when I learned that football is the most popular…
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After over a decade, England is finally playing quarterfinals in world cup football today, something that was least predicted in Russia this time. The tryst of the Three Lions to find a perch among the last four standing since 1990 have…
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World's best players said painful adieu from the World Cup before the pre-quarter finals after the shock exit of heavyweights including Germany, Argentina, Portugal and Spain. Round of 16 match between Brazil and Mexico was exciting but the…
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I remember when I first started following the Premier League. It was around a decade ago and the championship was brimming with local and international talent; the likes of Henry, Beckham and Van Nistelrooy all made watching the Premier…
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With the victory of Belgium over England, the group stage matches of the World Cup are over. The qualified sixteen teams are preparing for the pre-quarter matches. To be at the endpoint of the Group matches means a lot. It demonstrates a…
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New beginnings are always exciting times. Whether they turn out to be good or bad is altogether a different story. Arsenal FC is facing a new beginning and rightfully so, the mood around the Emirates is that of excitement with a hint of…
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The Moroccan national team also known as ‘The Lions of the Atlas’ made quite a name for themselves in the ongoing World Cup in Russia. Their best performance in the World Cup was when they reached the Round of 16 in 1986 to become the first…
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