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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…
An All Time Real Madrid Best XI With No Two Players from a Country
Formation : 4-4-2
Keylor Navas (GK) - Costa Rica
"He's spectacular between the posts, he's brave, skilful and very agile. He maintains his concentration and he's also intelligent. For me, he deserves all the…
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…
The St. Bernard and the Pub Owner: The Story of Manchester United Through the Ages
The world knows Manchester United as the Red Devils who dominated the English Premier League and housed the biggest footballing names of not just England, but the whole world. But to become the giants of Europe that we are familiar with,…
Barcelona braces for life after Messi: A feature report
Reasons seem many that cannot be easily concluded upon. But, one thing is obvious, Messi cannot cut off from FC Barcelona for nothing. There is a sense of uncertainty everywhere in the home of the Catalan giants. Jushna Shahin visits Camp…