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A First of its Kind: Mountain Girls Premier League
The league itself is representative of the change that ignites a passion for the game at a young age– creating opportunities, and breaking barriers– one game at a time.
Flick- The Bavarian Magic Stick
Hansi-Dieter Flick! The big-name shall remain a nightmare for most of the Culers worldwide including me, at least for some more time. Undoubtedly, the year 2020 belongs to Hansi Flick in the footballing world. Who would have thought a man…
Soraisam Bidyabati: Keeping It, One Shot at a Time
Being a goalkeeper in the beautiful game of football is something I absolutely cherish.
I had never played football before in my life, but I was an athlete, so when I got an offer to play as a goalkeeper and to represent my own state,…
An Ode to a Myth
A man who not just single-handedly ran past almost the entirety of the English team, but also managed to wipe away almost everything and everyone who was involved in the 1986 Mexico World Cup and to carve out an illusion of memory - The…
The Great Zinedine Zidane
2015 was indeed a special year for sports. Australia won their fifth Cricket World Cup. New Zealand won their third Rugby World Cup. Novak Djokovic had perhaps had the most dominant season in the history of tennis, steamrolling one opponent…
Askarali Vadukunnera- A Tale of Undying Human Spirit
The story of Askarali Vadukunnera is inspiring from its very core. Born to Aysha and Kunju Muhammed on October 8th, 1979, a young Askarali was proficient in many fields. Starting from his school days, Askarali proved his adeptness in…
Confession of a Madridista
The Messiah. The Little Genius. The Flea. Names are many for this phenomenon from Nou Camp, Lionel Andres Messi. As a Madridista, when you are prompted to write on a rival player you admire the most, you will have no choice but to write…
Marching on Together with Marcelo Bielsa and Andrea Radrizzani
Premier League Saturday on 12th September 2020 stunned football fans around the world as it did Liverpool FC, in the reigning champions’ first match of the season. Reason: The recently promoted Leeds United FC.
It wasn’t a surprise when…
Stopped at the halftime whistle: Malabar’s Sevens football hit by the Pandemic
Sevens football is the soul of Malabar's football heritage. Once the monsoon is over and the fields are dry, the fans are ready for the festive nights of a fresh sevens season. The towns from Thrissur to Kasaragod swivel their night to day,…
Çarşı and the Politics of Turkish Football
“You don’t choose to support a club, you are born into a family that supports a club, and you dare not go against it.” What sounds like a joke is actually the reality of many in Turkey. Parallely, it is also true that “Even if you don’t…