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Hadiya Hakeem: Small town Indian girl finding a pathway with freestyle football
The start was as hard as iron. But Hadiya Hakeem overcame every hindrance with courage and hard work until she became the captain of Team Asia in the inaugural edition of FIFA International Influencers Cup held in Qatar.
Hadiya, the 20…
FIFA, UEFA and the Double Standards: the Human Rights Debate
A joinder on FIFA and Human rights
It's almost a fortnight since Russia launched their invasion of neighbouring Ukraine due to the geopolitical tensions. A war on a sovereign nation by another. Aggression that's condemnable considering…
RC Celta de Vigo: The Magic and Mystery of the Celtic Lore
Unabashed, and anticipating a spot in the UEFA Champions League, for another time, does the Os Celestes, vie in the sky blue and white shirt, from the biggest city in Galicia, Vigo, the RC Celta de Vigo. Owning a unique language and culture…
How competitive are Europe’s big leagues?
An in-depth analysis of competitive European Leagues
The term farmer’s league has been excessively used in recent years to refer to certain European Football competitions. The transfer of your favourite to a league is enough to deem a…
Jose Mourinho: The Machiavellian Bossman
Stephen El Shaarawy was brought on in the 70th minute, followed by Eldor Shomurodov in the 74th minute. Jose Mario Dos Santos Mourinho Félix was managing his 1000th game as a manager and the stoppage time saw El Shaarawy curling a shot in…
Europe Vs Latin America: An Elegy over Epic, a Silent Lament for Joy
Europe vs Latin America: debating the shifts in fan culture and allegiance
The football landscape and its imagination in Kerala are gliding more towards Latin America. There may be or may not be a reason for the phenomenon. However, I…
Football Focus: The Modern-Day Full-Back
The full-back has traditionally been one of the least glamorous roles on the football pitch. Jamie Carragher once quipped that nobody steps onto the football field dreaming of being the next Gary Neville. Albeit being a tongue in cheek, the…
AC Milan- A dynasty back on the rise
AC Milan Renaissance. Tommy Vercetti is a cool guy. He owns the entire Vice City. He can beat an old man to a pulp, and no one will bat an eyelid. If the police are stupid enough to object, the man could conjure a freaking military tank…
Oh, La Liga! Thank you for the century’s best league season
Five different winners in the last ten years might mean that English Premier League offers the most exciting league football. But, the 2020/21 La Liga season might have something to say.
The Inevitability of Icarus
In Mythology, as in football, appear heroes and antiheroes whose actions become symbolic and open to interpretation. And given the unpredictable turns that English Club Football takes, we see personas emerge and evanesce all too quickly. …