“Let me play” – Being Anwar Ali

Football is all I’ve known. From the time I was a teenager, I was told that…

Do modern-day footballers play too much?

RevSportz Comment “Players going on strike?” Rodri asked at a press conference in the build-up to…

Young generation of Indian players, and Kolkata derbies, need to bring back positive vibes

Sport isn’t merely about numbers. But sometimes, they can paint a stark picture. The story of…

Ballon d’Or nominations proof that the Messi-Ronaldo era is finally over

Pavel Nedved will be happy. A generation unaware of what a complete midfielder he was now…

Victor Osimhen – Where did it go wrong for the African Footballer of the Year?

When the revamped UEFA Champions League kicks off in ten days’ time, Victor Osimhen, the African…

Is Casemiro a convenient scapegoat for a misfiring and poorly coached team?

RevSportz Comment It’s one of the oldest taunts in football – ‘Show us your medals!’ In…

Shades of Bob Paisley in Arne Slot’s quiet determination to chart own course

RevSportz Comment Arne Slot isn’t the first Liverpool manager to enjoy a perfect day at the…

With ‘free’ Mbappe in the ranks, Real Madrid start favourites for new-look Champions League

Even as the Uefa Champions League switches to a new format, more than three decades after…

Remembering Sven-Goran Eriksson, architect of England’s greatest win

RevSportz Comment As his managerial star waned, after a succession of underwhelming performances and scandals in…

Shakib Al Hasan, and how skills have always gone hand-in-hand with controversy

By the time the World Cup caravan moved to Guyana at the end of March 2007,…