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Racism and White hypocrisy called out Amidst Kurt Zouma cat row
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…
The Ugly Side of the Game
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…
Globe Soccer Awards: A gleaming milestone in football honours
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…
The ATYPICAL
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: 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…
Indian Football Team – A Road Map to be in Asia’s Top 10
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…
Top footballers unite in solidarity with Palestinians
Several elite footballers have publicly signalled their solidarity with the Palestinians as the death toll from Israeli air raids mounts in Gaza.
According to the coastal enclave’s health ministry, at least 198 people in Gaza, including…
What If It Was All Staged
In 1984, a formal investigation was conducted into the WWE and an investigative reporter flat out said ‘It was fake’. The confirmation brought out so many explanations to many of the different matches that were ‘Unbelievable’
Football…
Loud Musings of the Empty Galleries
On our way to Maharaja’s College Ernakulum to represent our college in a quiz competition, I and my friend Mohammad Aslam couldn’t stop ourselves from getting down from the bus at the stop in front of Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium where Indian…
Has the Era of Spanish Dominance in Europe Officially Ended?
The last two years of Champions League football have indicated a sort of shift in power. With the giants of England, Germany and France getting a hold in the game, is the tide turning?
Before Liverpool became the Champions of Europe in…