Vaibhav Raghunandan

Vaibhav Raghunandan
Emiliano Sala’s Death, Hakeem al Araibi’s Life and Football’s Ugly Face
13 Feb 2019
FC Nantes and Cardiff City FC’s tiff over transfer money of the deceased Emiliano Sala, and FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC’s) lack of intent and effort in releasing Hakeem al Araibi…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Qatar vs UAE: Blockade Derby, the Ugly Truth of West Asia Politics
30 Jan 2019
Qatar football team beat the UAE 4-0 to enter the final of the AFC Asian Cup 2019. The match, however, was marred by unruly and ugly behaviour from the UAE fans, something that was not expected…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
AFC Asian Cup: How Japan Drew Triangles Around Linear Iranians to Repeat History
29 Jan 2019
Yuya Osako scored twice as Japan beat Iran 3-0 to enter the final of the AFC Asian Cup, outfoxing one of the favourites to continue their domination in the continental football showpiece.
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Japan, Asian Football’s Perpetual Rising Sun
24 Jan 2019
Japan’s football revolution began at the AFC Asian Cup back in 1992, when they hosted the tournament and won the first of their four continental titles. Three decades later, Japan national football…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Sunil Chhetri Breaks Records, Indian football team Bucks Trend at AFC Asian Cup
07 Jan 2019
Two Sunil Chhetri strikes and a goal each from Anirudh Thapa and Jeje Lalpekhlua gave Indian Football Team a 4-1 win over Thailand in the AFC Asian Cup. They now sit on top of Group A ahead of hosts…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Hockey Makes U-Turn in Evolution, Kicks Back the Kicking Back
22 Dec 2018
The recently concluded FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup, with more matches, goals and fast-paced action, left enthusiasts wondering what the next evolution in the game would be. They got the answer from…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Hockey 2024: FIH’s Global Expansion Dreams and the Turf Realities
17 Dec 2018
On the sidelines of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar, the International Hockey Federation announced its ‘Hockey 2024’ programme, a framework for global expansion of the game starting…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
India Lose to Error-Prone Netherlands, Crash Out of FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup
13 Dec 2018
In an absorbing, if not technically brilliant, match of hockey, India lost 1-2 to the Netherlands in the quarterfinals to exit the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup. Indian hockey team coach Harendra Singh…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
FIH Men's Hockey World Cup: Dutch Hopes, Argentina's Scope and India Under the Microscope
05 Dec 2018
Indian hockey team, with a big win against South Africa and a draw against Belgium, has put themselves in a great position to top Group C and qualify directly for the quarterfinals at the FIH Men's…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
FIH Hockey World Cup: In Game of Two Halves, India, Belgium Share Spoils
02 Dec 2018
Indian hockey team and Belgium played out a 2-2 draw in their Group C match at the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup. Harmanpreet Singh and Simranjeet Singh scored to earn the draw, and India would now…