Another big weekend awaits us in Spain with the big 3 in ruthless mode all season. Real Madrid have stuttered off late and have thrown away the initiative, Barcelona have stormed back after that thrilling win at the Bernabeu and the silent assassin Atletico Madrid have surprised everyone and are still leading the race. However…
For the first time in recent history the quarterfinal draw of EUFA Champions League involves the biggest of the names in European football. When Luis Figo stepped up to draw the balls he had a star studded line-up to pick from – 3 best teams in La Liga, 2 most consistent performers in Europe from…
Frank Rijkaard was an awesome player, but his most important contribution to football might not have come on the field. Almost exactly 9 years ago, he decided to blood a 17- year- old teenager from across continents to play his first ever official match. Little did either he or the player know what was in…
It is all too common to hear any sportsman being called “great” nowadays. But, by definition, “Great” is a word that should be rationed, because otherwise it loses all meaning. It is like saying that everyone in a group is better than everyone else in the group, a clear logical impossibility. Perhaps sports journalists need…
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