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Both sides are packed with experience, and some of the greatest players in their nations’ history. But where Croatia have refreshed their defence, Belgium’s aging legs are unlikely to last the distance in the heat of Qatar. On the surface, these two European heavyweights battling to avoid elimination from Group F are remarkably similar. Both are small nations with proud footballing traditions. Neither has won a major trophy, though both have come agonisingly close. Belgium were runners-up to West Germany at the European Championships in 1980, while Croatia lost the last World Cup final to France. Both have reached the…

 Young Grandmaster R Vaishali speaks on the significance of the TATA Steel Chess India tournament. A big step towards gender equality. Listen in #ChessIndia

 Domjur wrapped up with lots of prizes! Football, fun and frolic!! Such unbound excitements are the purpose of our initiative. You can have it too! Visit us on our matchdays!!  Sreepally Ground, Agarpara. Sponsored by: Wow Momo, Just My Roots

 Football jersey lovers to get a chill here at the City Centre Mall, Doha!  Keep following this space for more such stories from Qatar!! Sponsored by: Ageas Federal Life Insurance, Lalbaba rice Qatar2022 #FIFAWorldCup #QatarWorldCup2022 #FIFAWorldCupQatar2022

Sharmistha Gooptu from Doha It was the Germany versus Spain game that started local time 10 pm. We had travelled the night before from India and started work as soon as we got in. Sleep deprived and excited but feeling chilled as night set into the surrounding dessert on the Al Bayt stadium, I nodded a yes when our colleague Abhijit Deshmukh suggested a cup of tea. And then surprise surprise. What the menu offered at the stadium’s food stall was a normal black tea and Kadak chai, which turned out to be a regular and, oh so welcome Indian…

 HUGE crowd at Fan festival yesterday to witness performance by Nota Fatehi. The energy was electric and people loved it.  Yesterday at the Fan Festival on the Corniche waterfront here in Doha we witnessed an electrifying performance by none other than Bollywood star Nora Fatehi. Nora danced to the official soundtrack, Hayya Hayya, an old Bollywood song and other popular tracks. The stage where she was dancing is right across from the waterfront where brightly lit boats were carrying visitors through the day. As the music rose and everyone got grooving the Laeeb lights a little way away…

 How to boost chess in India?! Rising star @NihalSarin talks to @CricSubhayan at TATA Steel Chess India event. Listen in #Chess #ChessImprovement #ChessIndia

– Boria Majumdar I was in Brussels on 1 July 2016 when a much fancied Belgium side, touted by many as the best ever the country has produced, unexpectedly crashed out of the Euros losing 1-3 against a Gareth Bale led Wales. The Grand Palace, a scene of much delight and anticipation before the match started with music, bands, flags and headgear of real fancy shapes and sizes visible in plenty, was emptied out in no time. While some made peace with their beers in the many pubs at hand, others hurriedly left the party, which had to be abandoned…

 Domjur was happy with what we had to offer from our Football Carnival  Football, fun, prizes, and engagement! Our next stop  Sreepally Ground, Agarpara! Why wait? Join in Sponsored by: Wow Momo, Just My Roots  #FootballCarnival #ParaFootball

– Boria Majumdar Sport is all about memories. Vignettes that stay with you and just become more and more real over time. These are memories, which as sports fans we will forever cherish. Not all are of success or achievement. Some could be inconsequential as well. But for the fan, these will always have a very special significance.  The Portugal Uruguay match was one such. I had last watched Cristiano Ronaldo some years earlier in the Champions League final. Real Madrid won 4-1 against Juventus and Ronaldo was one of the scorers. He was 5 years younger and was the…