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After hearing so much about the BCCI's supposed arrogance about UDRS matters from Swann, Tremlett and countless other experts on UDRS, one read this great article about the English FA. But before that lets talk about how its a win win situation for...
NC has decided to make public startling revelations about the football game that WILL be played in the EPL between Arsenal and Sunderland later tonight. NC believes that Cricket can’t corner all glory when it comes to ‘pointing to the spot’ and ‘penalties...
The Cesc Fabregas saga is beginning to get on one’s nerves now. Every day there is an interview with some Barca player who desperately wants Cesc to join his team. Their sentiment is understandable as most of the Barca players come from Spain and also...
‘Rooney can't take the pressure of living up to a country's lofty expectations for a week. Sachin's taken such pressure for two full decades!' This Tweet was retweeted by hundreds of (presumably) Indians either to reinforce their negative...
Team full of stars with bloated egos and over rated abilities Players put club ahead of country Underperform under pressure Under rate low ranked opponents Ages since the team has won the World Cup Supporters expected them to win every World Cup they...
Over the history of the post industrialisation world, Sports has thrown up some fascinating results that go beyond an outcome of two teams/players battling for supremacy of a mere sporting contest. Sometimes the sporting contest transcends the Olympic...
The number 7 is many things to many different people. When one hears of seven one is reminded of the following: Seven Wonders of the World Seven Seas Seven Continents Seven Promises and Seven rounds in a Hindu Wedding (Saptapadi) Seven Swaras in Indian...
Most non cricketing India sportspersons lament the lack of recognition and monetary rewards for the blood sweat and tears that they have shed in their search for excellence at what they pursue and many times rightly so. Most of them have been blunt enough...
The day the prince of Kolkata came down to Mumbai to meet Shahrukh Khan aka King of Bollywood to discuss the Wright choice of coach for KKR, one commoner went from Mumbai to Kolkata to not meet Prasanjeet, the King of Tollywood . But that meant inability...
I know I am late by 2 full days and then some but to savour a Manu defeat and recover fast enough is nigh impossible. To read all those post match reports/ analysis does take its time. The fact that I had put up the pictures of the European Champions...
Twenty minutes into the most high profile match of the current EPL season, the irritating ring tone on my phone, which has created a mini storm in marital bliss, informs me of an incoming message of supreme importance. The next 90 odd minutes are going...
Being constantly bombarded by the daily headlines screaming multi million dollar deals for buying out football clubs, exorbitant transfer fees for football players funded by petro dollars, and the ever rising prize money (which seems to be giving a fight...
The story goes that Neptune's son, Ancaus had a beautiful vineyard which he was extremely proud of. He made the many slaves who took care of it work really hard. Once an overworked slave predicted that his master would not taste the wine produced...