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Fida Fathima to Qatar: The Inspiring Story of an Emerging Footballer
In August, the video of her free kick and celebration went viral on social media, a bit taken from the friendly match that occurred in her school as a part of the Indian independence day celebration. Afterwards, V. Shivan Kutty, the General…
From Player to Coach: An Inspirational Story of Coach Hafizul Rahman
David Hobson says, "he started playing football for fun". When he was selected to the national team of Bangladesh the great change in professional life starts with an injury at the age of 17 and that particularly leads to giving up taking…
The Radical History of the Goalpost
While talking about the history of the goalpost, the football net found its way into the beautiful game primarily for conflict resolution. In most geared-up stages of play, a net is attached or the goalpost t the lower back of the goal…
The Enigmatic? On ‘Arshavin of Arsenal’
‘Arshavin of Arsenal’ is simultaneously a signifier and a non-signifier in many ways. The Russian baller’s stellar career of ten years at Zenit st Petersburg is glossed over to captivate the ebb and flow of his tumultuous days in North…
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.
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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…