Perspective

The domination of finance capital over other forms of production relations (still tied to them intrinsically) in the last 20 to 30 years made football a commodity par excellence. While ‘forms’ of the nation, ‘race’, sexuality, Christianity,…

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…

Cristiano Ronaldo vs Atletico Madrid. Are there archer enemies? The player who recently turned 37-year-old is gearing up to face the team which he has terrorized with both of his last two teams. Anyone knows that it's very dangerous to bet…

Kurt Zouma’s abuse of his pet cat in a viral video and its angry reactions have exposed the double standard and the hypocrisy of the white British media and other stakeholders once again. Amidst the ongoing condemnation spree, critics have…

On Sunday 30th January 2022, the football world was made aware of the gruesome acts of Manchester United footballer, Mason Greenwood, when his long-term girlfriend Harriet Robson was supposedly hacked and graphic images and audios were…

Recognition and representation in awards and accolades is an inspiring event in the sporting world like any other field. Be it from the perspective of subjective-objective factors or the reservations for individual or team efforts, the…

Speaking to the media after his Bayern Munich side demolished FC Barcelona 8-2, Thomas Müller cracked a joke that would have induced cringes in the most prolific of dad-joke makers. Referring to his Polish teammate Robert Lewandowski,…

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…

The standard of football in any country is reflected by its National Team’s performances, results and trophies, and of course, FIFA Ranking. Our best performances were in 50s, 60s and early 70s. The Golden Era in Indian football was…