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Megan Rapinoe Stars as US Win 4th Women’s World Cup, Speaks for Equal Pay at Podium
08 Jul 2019
Megan Rapinoe’s opener and Rose Lavelle’s stunning second capped off a brilliant performance from the US Women’s National Football Team (USWNT), which beat the Netherlands to lift the FIFA Women’s…
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Bixente Lizarazu to Young Indian Footballers: Self Belief Key to Success (420 Grams S1, Ep. 19)
02 Apr 2019
Bixente Lizarazu, FIFA World Cup and European championship winner, speaks to the 420 Grams crew about his journey in professional football, and elaborates on the right approach towards building an…
Leslie Xavier
FIH Hockey World Cup: Group Deciders at Different Times Provide Unfair Edge to Some Teams, Kill Fair Play
07 Dec 2018
FIH Hockey World Cup: With Belgium playing their final group game before the hosts, India will know exactly what they need to top the pool. This oversight opens the door for possible gamesmanship,…
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Cristiano Ronaldo Left Out of Portugal Squad Amid Rape Allegation
05 Oct 2018
Cristiano Ronaldo, facing an allegation of rape, has asked to stay away from national duty by Portugal. While his club Juventus FC has come out in his support, sponsors Nike and EA Sports are ‘…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
History Beckons India at FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup
01 Aug 2018
Indian women’s hockey team, a bit erratic at the start of FIH Women’s World Cup, could make it to the semi-finals if they manage to get their act together up front in the quarterfinal against Ireland.
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Oscar Tabarez: A School Teacher’s Revolution Which Changed Uruguayan Football
11 Jul 2018
Many Uruguayan footballers owe their careers to Oscar Tabarez’s revolutionary ways, and fans in Montevideo have launched a campaign to honour him by rechristening a square in the city with the coach’…
Leslie Xavier
FIFA World Cup: The Life in Sudden Death
02 Jul 2018
If football is life, penalty shootout is the truth that epitomises life’s reality.
Siddhanth Aney
FIFA World Cup: France were Young, Sublime and Too Good for Argentina
01 Jul 2018
The knockout phase of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia could not have gotten off to a more dramatic start -- Lionel Messi’s Argentina beaten in seven-goal circus by France
Leslie Xavier
FIFA World Cup, Dispatch from Russia (Ep 3): Pre-quarter Epics and a Prediction Game
30 Jun 2018
We make an attempt, risky for sure (since it has been a tournament where favourites have tumbled), to predict the outcome of the pre-quarterfinal ties, keeping in mind the form of the teams, and…
Leslie Xavier
FIFA World Cup: Is the Cost of Self-Inflicted Defeat Worth It?
29 Jun 2018
Risk-averse Japan and extra-cautious England may have done more damage to their prospects at FIFA World Cup than just letting their fans down.