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Argentina – A nation in a ‘Messi’ situation
One of the most calm and cool heads under pressure, Lionel Messi steps up to take Argentina’s first penalty of the shootout in the Copa America Final. He is expected to tuck away the penalty, but to...
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David Beckham was always an overrated footballer but he’s right about Brexit
Being a hard-core Liverpool (LFC) fan, hating Manchester United (Man Utd) and anything associated with it is part of my soccer DNA – Football tribalism at its fanatical best! So unsurprisingly, when it...
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I want a Liverpool versus Liverpool UEFA Euro 2016 final
FIFA World Cup.. Nah! UEFA Euro.. Meh!! Copa America.. Not a chance!!! Africa Cup of Nations.. Are you frikkin kidding me??? We are a strange lot, we club football fans. Even while there’s a major...
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Portugal’s victory in Euro 2016 proved that the whole is greater than the one!
The final of the European Championships took place in Paris, France, with Ronaldo’s Portugal against a resolute French team that had thumped Iceland in the quarter finals and edged past Germany in the...
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The year of Cristiano Ronaldo; Champion of Europe for both club and country
Unanticipated, unpredictable and unexpected are a few of many analogous adjectives that have been used to describe the recently concluded football spectacle, Euro 2016. It was indeed a tournament which...
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The best and worst moments of Euro 2016
UEFA Euro 2016 signed off with numerous lasting memories. It is now time that we bid farewell to a tournament that brought a number of awe-inspiring moments and left the game with a healthy prospect....
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Champions League Matchday 1: Aye, it’s going to be a roller coaster ride
Even with a summer full of riveting international soccer contests with the Euro and the Olympics, being a Liverpool fan, nothing beats the good old start to the English Premier League (EPL). And if EPL...
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Hala Madrid? Not anymore!
The stage was set, popcorn ready and the browser switched to the right streaming website. This after all was supposed to be a momentous night, a date when I would watch history being re-written, and a...
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Will Cristiano Ronaldo win the Ballon d’Or 2016? I think so!
A 30-man shortlist for the Ballon d’Or was announced this week by ‘France Football’, one of Europe’s most reputable sports magazines, after the world football governing body, FIFA, ended its...
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Can Real Madrid handle the pressure that’s coming their way?
With the business end of the season approaching fast, Spanish football giant Real Madrid have their eyes set on two major trophies, but the nerve-wracking month of April will decide their fate. The Los...
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For Real Madrid, no cost is too high and Eden Hazard will be a galactico no...
Real Madrid must prepare for a life beyond Cristiano Ronaldo, and one step in that particular direction could be to sign the Chelsea star, Eden Hazard. The Belgian international was Real Madrid’s...
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After a five-year hiatus, the La Liga victory surely tastes sweet for Real...
The immensely talented Spanish giants, Real Madrid, have finally gotten their hands on the coveted La Liga trophy, which is a title they have cherished the most over the past few years. [caption id=""...
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Real Madrid’s 12th Champions League win was Cristiano Ronaldo’s one-man show
Okay, I have been fighting this for quite a few years now but it simply cannot go on like this anymore. Being a Liverpool fan, I didn’t really have any vested interest in the relentlessly incessant...
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Despite his striking numbers, Wayne Rooney has never truly helped England...
The English Premier League is arguably the best football league in the world. But considering their wretched record in international tournaments, it seems that England’s national side never got the...
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Without Ronaldo, and with Bale and Benzema’s recent performances, will Real...
Heading into a fresh season, football fans had little doubt about the impervious Real Madrid side. Such was their dominance last season which was carried into the pre-season matches as well, including...
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FIFA World Cup 2018: No Lionel Messi and no Cristiano Ronaldo?
Brazil is the go-to team for an overwhelming majority of my countrymen when it comes to the FIFA World Cup. But Argentina is arguably the second most widely supported international team, as far as...
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Dear sexist men, I don’t chant “Hala Madrid” to compete for your heart
I had never been much of a sports fan. My father loves cricket and whenever he watched it, I either watched it half-heartedly with him or just left the room. It never interested me like it interested...
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Losing to a rookie after 27 years was not expected of a team like Real Madrid
Watching the match this past Sunday, I had no doubt that Real Madrid would win this one and add points to their La Liga ranking. I was even more sure when Isco put the ball inside the net at the 12th...
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Real Madrid showing Gareth Bale the door isn’t surprising, considering he’s...
It was the final of the 2014 Copa del Rey when Gareth Bale’s magical run past Barcelona’s Marc Bartra and the subsequent goal, helped the Los Blancos lift the title. With a jubilant Cristiano Ronaldo...
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The greatest age-old rivalry of Real Madrid vs Barcelona is finally here, but...
One of the greatest spectacles of the football world is the age-old rivalry between Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona, and once again that time has dawned upon us. Get ready for some...
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