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Vaibhav Raghunandan
Indian Football, Played by Professionals, Run by Amateurs
27 Dec 2021
All India Football Federation’s (AIFF’s) reversal of a rule regarding transfer of players left debutants Rajasthan United FC with just nine eligible players to field in their I-League season opener…
Stefan Nestler, Janek Speight
The Risk of Dementia in Football: A Ticking Time Bomb?
27 Dec 2021
For a long time, links to dementia were widely ignored in professional football. This has now started to change, at least in the English game, where the issue is addressed much more than in Germany.
Playthings India Report Card 2021: Ifs, Buts and What Nots of a Golden Year
24 Dec 2021
Playthings Season 1, Episode 10, the yearend review: Indian Sport Report Card 2021
Leo Xavier
Peak Introspection: Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen’s Medals at World Championships
22 Dec 2021
Kidambi Srinkanth won silver while Lakshya Sen won bronze at the BWF World Championships in Huelva, Spain, on Sunday. While it has ended Indian’s badminton’s year on a high note, there is more work…
Leslie Xavier
Deflection Virus: Virat Kohli vs Sourav Ganguly is the Perfect Distraction For BCCI Before an Ill Advised Tour
17 Dec 2021
Just before the Indian cricket team boarded their flights to South Africa, a Sourav Ganguly vs Virat Kohli tussle raged on to our screens. As much as this powerplay is real, it is also a neat segue…
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PV Sindhu Beats Pornpawee Chochuwong To Enter BWF World Championships Quarters
16 Dec 2021
PV Sindhu defeated Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-14, 21-18 and will face top seed and World No. 1 Tai Tzu Ying next.
Vinayak Pande
Formula One: Controversies Apart, Let’s Celebrate the Thriller in Abu Dhabi Capping an Epic Season
14 Dec 2021
Both Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen equally deserved to be the Formula One world champion this year. However, iffy officiating by the FIA race director put a bad taste despite the thrilling finish…
Virat Kohli's Unceremonious Sacking; Lewis Hamilton's Max Heartbreak
13 Dec 2021
Playthings Episode 9: Virat Kohli sacked as ODI skipper | BCCI's net worth rises and how | Max Verstappen pips Lewis Hamilton to the F1 title in controversial fashion in the last lap of the final…
Pratik
One for the Team: The Sound Logic Behind Virat Kohli’s Sacking as ODI Skipper
11 Dec 2021
With players coming in and out of the squad, following no clear pattern or sense, Virat Kohli failed to build a robust Indian cricket squad during his long stint as skipper of all formats. The Ravi…
Jaydeep Basu
Where are the Fans? East Bengal, Mohun Bagan and the Waning Passion and Legacy
10 Dec 2021
A robust fan base and enormous popularity had remained the strong point of East Bengal and Mohun Bagan over the years. It made them special in Indian football. In the changing scenario, with the…