Premier League matchday

Top 5 moments of the Premier League matchday 27

 March 2, 2016   Abhishek Das

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With teams having to work hard in European matches with mixed results, fatigue might have played a factor in shaping up this week’s Barclays Premier League results. Matchday 27th pitted Manchester United against Arsenal with the Red Devils coming out on top. Aston Villa suffered a defeat yet again to continue their miserable run whereas […]

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Premier League teams

Premier League teams lagging behind in elite competitions

 February 20, 2016   Abhishek Das

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The Premier league’s misery run at European competitions continued as none of the English teams could manage a victory in the UEFA Champions League or Europa League and makes their job harder for the second leg due in March. Meanwhile all the La Liga outfits recorded wins to stake their claim as the best teams […]

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Messi’s genius needs to be celebrated

 February 20, 2016   Abhishek Das

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It’s one of those statistics where the more you try to wrap your head around it, the more mind-boggling it becomes. Lionel Messi has scored 4.39 percent of the goals in the 117 year old history of FC Barcelona. The club which was founded in 1899 has had a rich history and is the most […]

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South Asian Games

India continues to dominate South Asian Games

 February 11, 2016   Abhishek Das

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India continued to dominate the 12th South Asian Games held at Guwahati-Shillong ending the 6th day with 194 medals in total which includes 117 Gold, 61 Silver, and 16 Bronze. Sri Lanka and Pakistan remain a distant second and third respectively. India’s rich gold haul continues as it already has 117 of the yellow metal […]

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BARCELONA B

TIME FOR THE BARCELONA B YOUNGSTERS TO STEP UP

 February 11, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Although Barcelona B team got relegated this year, it houses a lot of talented youngsters showing great potential. And some of the lot were given a chance during the Copa Del Rey first round fixture. Samper and Gumbau didn’t disappoint. But clearly Munir and Sandro need to get better for a permanent stay at the […]

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Premier League weekend

Talking Points of the Premier League this weekend

 February 10, 2016   Abhishek Das

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It’s been an exciting week for all football lovers. Big teams have struggled whereas less fancied opponents have given them a run for their money. Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlin, the top three teams in the Bundesliga all dropped points. Barcelona and Real Madrid managed unconvincing victories against bottom placed sides. In the […]

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Remembering the “Busby Babes”

Remembering the “Busby Babes”

 February 7, 2016   Abhishek Das

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6th February 1958 will forever be a sad moment in football history. Words cannot describe the loss to the footballing world on that fateful day. On the 58th anniversary of the unfortunate accident, let us remember all those who lost their lives and others whose career was brought to a halt. Yet, there were others […]

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South Asian Games

India hosts the 12th edition of the South Asian Games

 February 6, 2016   Abhishek Das

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In what is being dubbed as the first gender equal games, The 12th South Asian Games was inaugurated today by the Hon. Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi followed by a spectacular opening ceremony. The event was originally planned to be held in Delhi, but due to the elections and other uncertainties, it was postponed. […]

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top Sporting Moments of 2015

Ranking the top Sporting Moments of 2015

 February 5, 2016   Abhishek Das

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The year 2015 started off with a bang. London rivals Tottenham defeated Chelsea 5-3 in an exciting match and set the year up for many more excitements that would follow. Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis formed a formidable doubles team that would win 11 titles including two Grand Slams. Cristiano Ronaldo also became the all […]

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TALKING POINTS OF THE FCB-ATM MATCH

Talking points of the FCB-ATM match

 February 1, 2016   Abhishek Das

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In what was a top of the table clash between FC Barcelona and Atlético Madrid at the Camp Nou on Matchday 22nd, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez helped Barca overcome 9 men Atléti 2-1 and thus move 3 points clear at the top. It was a feisty affair and the match was characterized by rash […]

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