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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.
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Neymar, Lionel Messi and Ronaldo Under Suspension Cloud at World Cup
29 Jun 2018
FIFA’s amended suspension rule means big names are walking the tightrope -- one more yellow for Neymar, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo could see them miss the quarterfinals of the World Cup.
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Halfway through FIFA World Cup, Is VAR fighting a losing battle?
27 Jun 2018
Controversial penalty calls based on Video Assistant Referee (VAR) interventions have muddied the pitch for FIFA 2018 World Cup's biggest innovation.
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VAR Inflicts Wounds on Iran, Portugal
26 Jun 2018
Portugal and Iran players, coach say Video Assistant Referee (VAR) at FIFA World Cup ‘not working’, ‘unacceptable’ after a night of nail-biting drama.
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Diego Maradona Can’t Stand Argentina’s Plight in Russia, Wants to Talk to Players
25 Jun 2018
Argentina players must understand what it means to wear the national shirt at the FIFA World Cup, says Diego Maradona