More than 60 years after Pele’s unforgettable first World Cup goal, another teenager – Spain’s Gavi – lit up the biggest stage with a ridiculously good finish.

Welcome, Gavi, We’ve Been Waiting   More than 60 years ago, Pele announced himself to football…

No Funds to travel – India missed playing the 1950 world cup.

-Boria Majumdar It is evident from reports in the Times of India that there is some…

How is the Brazilian team rallying behind Neymar which could be his last World Cup in Qatar?

-Anilava Chatterjee, Qatar: All eyes were Neymar Jr. during Brazil’s training session at the Al Habibi…

Fittest Athlete of the day, 23rd Nov || Qatar 2022

 A goalless draw, an one sided encounter and the most interesting of all, the #GER…

Japan’s German brigade bite the hand that feeds them!

Germany Undone by Japan’s Bundesliga Brigade   Hajime Moriyasu, Japan’s under-rated coach, made some excellent substitutions,…

Need to be smart to keep bilateral cricket relevant!

-Boria Majumdar We keep hearing that bilateral cricket contests aren’t relevant anymore. People are losing interest.…

The story of Salem Al-Dawsari: From headbutting referee to scoring the stunner against Argentina

-Debasis Sen Saudi Arabian winger Salem Al Dawsari has always been in the news in his…

Herve Renard, Saudi Arabia’s coach, used the template that had been so successful for him in Africa, to stop Argentina’s incredible sequence of results.

Herve Renard and The Biggest of Upsets   The French coach, with no CV to speak…

AIFF will act strongly against clubs found guilty of match-fixing: Kalyan Chaubey

-Anilava Chatterjee, Qatar: The All-India Football Federation (AIFF) will impose strict sanctions for any clubs found…

Iran lost on the field but won off it!

-Boria Majumdar Sports and politics mix: they always have and always will. Anyone who suggests the…