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Story of the Manipuri cousins, who may soon have a special World Cup connection
Time stood still as Jeakson Singh Thounaojam leapt higher than all in the sultry Delhi air in 2017 to head the ball into the back of the Colombian net - becoming India's first-ever goal-scorer at a FIFA World Cup.
As Jeakson rejoiced,…
Fortune finally favours Lopetegui with Europa League triumph
Sevilla coach Julen Lopetegui enjoyed sweet redemption after his side beat Inter Milan 3-2 in a thrilling Europa League final on Friday to hand the Spaniard a first major trophy.
A highly-rated coach in Spain's youth set-up, Lopetegui…
La Remontada: The Biggest Comeback in Footballing History
Being a Barcelona fan is an easy job. Now, there’s a club you can almost always count on, irrespective of the bad day you’ve been having. You know you can trust the Blaugrana to win it for you.
But even in the life of a culé come…
THE ANFIELD MIRACLE – A MEMORY THAT WILL LAST LONG
It was some day in May. A Champions League midnight. A midnight in which I was tensed but neither had no hope nor disbelief. Yes, I'm talking about that miraculous night of Liverpool against Barcelona.
As a true fanboy of the Reds - even…
An Iberian deadlock in the Russian heartland
Sometimes, things are like re-watching old football matches. You know, how it's gonna end, who walks home with a smile and who cries in the dressing room. Still a tiny little corner of your heart feels that if you longed and willed…
A Red Letter Day: Spoils of a Title Reverie
March 8, 2020 was a big day for the Red Devils as the club did a league double over Manchester City for the first time in a decade since Sir Alex Ferguson retired. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has defeated Pep Guardiola thrice this season in the…
A Moment of Courage at the Rostov Arena
"This is a story of disappointments. Also a story of how there is an innate quality in a few to be with the underdogs, at every walk of their lives"
UNITED’S PARADISE- A Fanboy’s Memory
It would be easier for me to start this article with a quote, so that I need not say which match I have selected for this ongoing series, “Most memorable football match of my life.” “But mountains are to be climbed, aren’t they?”
As a…
Scramble in Africa: Story of a German Triumph
By merely borrowing the term “The Greatest Game”, I believe I am committing an error of judgement. There aren’t any preconceived parameters to analyse a game, apart from its statistics, but it would only issue a quantitative analysis of the…
Catalan Smile in the Battle of Bernabéu
Well if you ask me to describe the greatest football match I saw live to date, my choice would undoubtedly be the El Clásico of 24th April, 2017 when FC Barcelona visited Santiago Bernabeu to take on their historical rivals Real Madrid CF.…
