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This ISL season needs to put the beauty back in the game
Indian football is not in great shape. The national team is at its lowest ebb in…
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…
The beginning of the end for Ten Hag, but United need to change culture
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Manchester United co-owner, sat in the directors’ box, wearing a face like thunder.…
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…
‘If another protest of this nature happens, I will turn up again”:Mohun Bagan captain Subhasish Bose
On an August summer evening, they demanded justice for the RG Kar Hospital victim. In the…
Socrates, football and the power of popular icons
Sportspersons acting according to the dictates of their conscience is hardly something new. The last time…
Business as usual on the pitch as Manchester City start their season of reckoning
On the field, it was business as usual. Under Todd Boehly’s ownership, Chelsea’s transfer policy has…
English Premier League season preview: Can Arsenal heal two decades of hurt?
Death, taxes and Luke Shaw getting injured – the three unavoidable things in this world. The…