Absence of both Ronaldo and Ibrahimovic highlights their importance to respective teams
April 9, 2014 John Welsh
Champions League, Chelsea, FootballWhen Sweden and Portugal contested a UEFA World Cup play-off tie over two legs back in November 2013, it was generally recognised as a contest to decide which of two World class footballers would not feature in the summer tournament. Portugal won both games but Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Cristiano Ronaldo were the only scorers of […]
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Japanese Angels Crowned FIFA U-17 Women’s 2014 World Cup Champions
April 5, 2014 R K Gupta
FIFA, u17womensworldcup, Women’s U-17 World CupAfter displaying their superior football skill for over two weeks in Costa Rica, the Japanese U-17 women emerged as worthy winners of 2014 World Cup. For the umpteenth time in the tournament, Captain Hina Sugita was named as the player of the match. The little bundle of Japanese dynamo, moved around purposefully and her combination […]
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Chelsea first leg failings may be offset by Ibrahimovic injury
April 3, 2014 John Welsh
Chelsea, Football, PSG, Zlatan, Zlatan IbrahimovicIt was described by Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho as a ‘joke’ goal as Javier Pastore from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) weaved his way past several defenders and fired a strong but saveable shot into the near low corner of the Chelsea net to confirm a 3-1 victory. The outspoken Mourinho also bemoaned the lack of penetration […]
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Japan and Spain Enter the FIFA U-17 World Cup for Women
April 2, 2014 R K Gupta
FIFA World Cup, Football, U-17 World Cup, Women’s U-17 World CupFIFA under-17 women’s world cup at Costa Rica has reached its climax with just two matches left that will decide the champion, runners-up and number 3 in the tournament. These two matches will be played in capital San Jose on April 4, 2014. It was a great experience for the budding young women, who had […]
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Aircraft banner may yield the opposite effect as Moyes and Fellaini seek to convince the Old Trafford faithful
April 2, 2014 John Welsh
Fellaini, Football, Manchester United, Moyes, Old TraffordIt may be premature to talk about any resurgence in form during a troubled season for Manchester United, but an impressive 4-1 home win against Aston Villa followed by a deserved draw with Bayern Munich in their Champions League quarter-final first leg, does offer some hope for beleaguered manager David Moyes. After some supporters decided […]
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Hidden Gems of Women’s U-17 World Cup at Costa Rica as Tournament Nears Knock-out Phase
March 27, 2014 R K Gupta
Costa Rica, u17womensworldcup, Women’s U-17 World CupThe FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup has had a festive first week at Costa Rica, where young women are playing some serious football. Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Venezuela, Italy and Ghana were the six teams that had sailed through to the quarterfinals by Saturday. In the remaining league matches on Saturday night, Canada was the next […]
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Guardiola rewriting the record books as he enhances his legacy at Bayern Munich
March 26, 2014 John Welsh
Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Football, GuardiolaWhen Jupp Heynckes departed as head coach from Bayern Munich in June 2013, it was thought that new incumbent Pep Guardiola would find it difficult to replicate the achievements of his predecessor. Having claimed the 2012-13 Bundesliga title by 25 points plus winning both the DFB cup and Champions League, it was considered that the […]
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Arsenal still cannot be discounted in thrilling Premier League title race
March 24, 2014 John Welsh
Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, ChelseaTo celebrate Arsene Wenger’s 1,000th match as Arsenal manager, a London derby at Stamford Bridge facing Chelsea was not the ideal choice of fixture and the ensuing 6-0 defeat could have been much worse on a most forgettable afternoon for the long serving Gunner’s boss. The critics have now been swift to dismiss Arsenal’s diminishing […]
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In A Truly Classic Match Barcelona Tame Real Madrid 4-3 In Their Den
March 24, 2014 R K Gupta
Barcelona, FC Barcelona, Football, Real MadridOn Sunday night the setting was perfect, atmosphere electric and Bernabeu full to the brim. There was not a single dull moment in the entire 90 minutes in the game between Spain’s world famous football rivals. The game had it all. 7 goals were scored, 3 of which from spot-kicks, Karima Benzema scored a double, […]
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Eastern European involvement is missing factor in UEFA quarter-final draws
March 22, 2014 John Welsh
Champions League, Football, Real Madrid, UEFAThe draws for both the UEFA Champions and Europa League quarter-final stages once again produced some intriguing contests but one clear factor emerging from the entire process is the lack of Eastern European teams qualifying for the later stages. Five Spanish teams constitute nearly one third of the teams remaining while Germany, England, France and […]
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| # | Player | Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor AXELSEN | 72,500 |
| 2 | PRANNOY H. S. | 66,730 |
| 3 | CHOU Tien Chen | 61,240 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 61,110 |
| 5 | Kodai NARAOKA | 55,370 |