Tottenham holds on to a draw against a new look Liverpool

Tottenham holds on to a draw against a new look Liverpool

 August 29, 2016   Vignesh Aravind

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Liverpool’s dismal performance continued as they played out a tame draw against Tottenham. Klopp’s tactic were exploited by their opponents as liverpool’s defence looked much thinner on paper. He started off with a formation 4-3-3 which turned out to be ineffective. It also turned out to be one of the days where even a brilliant […]

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Special to face Barcelona again

Special to face Barcelona again

 August 27, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Pep Guardiola says it will always be special to return to Barcelona after Manchester City were drawn in the same Champions League group as the Spanish giants. Guardiola admits he has a unique bond with the club he joined as a 13-year-old before breaking into the first team six years later and going onto win six La […]

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Legendary match on the cards

 August 24, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Arsenal legends Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Robert Pires are set to take part in a charity match against a star-studded Milan side on 3 September. The two footballing greats will field several past stars of the game between them at the Emirates Stadium, with all proceeds from the affair to go to the Arsenal […]

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Neymar delivers Brazil a much-needed ego boost with Olympic gold medal

Neymar delivers Brazil a much-needed ego boost with Olympic gold medal

 August 21, 2016   Abhishek Das

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During events at the Rio Olympics, when Argentina were in action, the locals enjoyed themselves by counting up to 23 – rubbing in the fact that it’s been 23 years since the Argentine football team won a senior title. The fans’ action was both an acknowledgement of the primacy of football in Brazilian sporting culture […]

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Barca send out a warning for their rivals from Day 1

 August 21, 2016   Abhishek Das

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An all new season but the same old Barça led by the new 29-year old blonde Messi. And apparently with some cunning summer signings, the team looks solid on paper and dished out a eye-catching performance even with stars like Iniesta, Mascherano and Jeremy Mathieu out injured. Captain Messi endured a difficult summer with Argentina, […]

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Brazil Win Their First Olympic Men’s Football Gold Germans Take the Honor among Women

 August 21, 2016   R K Gupta

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Maracana became a sea of endless celebrations when Neymar scored from the last spot-kick in the penalty shoot-out. The Brazilians rejoiced on the historic occasion as their nation snatched the men’s football gold in a 5-4 shoot-out result against Germany, after a 1-1 draw in regulation and extra time. History was in the making anyway […]

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Dazzling Neymar Leads Brazil’s 6-0 Rout of Honduras for Gold Clash with Germany at Rio

 August 19, 2016   R K Gupta

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Come Saturday and the iconic Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro is certain to be packed to the brim. In a football crazy Brazil, no other sport holds as much magnetic appeal as cricket does in India. The fans will want to see host nation Brazil earn their first Olympic gold medal in men’s football […]

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Turan and Messi combine to give Barca a domestic treble

 August 18, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Barcelona claimed their 13th Spanish Super Cup in style with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Sevilla on Wednesday night in the second leg at the Camp Nou, giving the Catalonians a whopping 5-0 win on aggregate. Arda Turn scored a brace with goals in the ninth and the 46th minutes and Lionel Messi added a goal […]

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Brazil Women Lose the Semifinal After Two Misses in Penalty Shoot-Out against Sweden

 August 18, 2016   R K Gupta

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It was heartbreak for Brazilians at Maracana after Cristiane and Andressinha saw their penalties saved by Swedish goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl. It was shoot-out time after a goalless semifinal at the end of 120 minutes of regulation and extra time. Brazil had looked a better side but they couldn’t unlock the Swedish defense despite their best […]

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Chelsea starts off with a win

Chelsea starts off with a win over West Ham

 August 17, 2016   Vignesh Aravind

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Antonio Conte’s stint with Chelsea started off in a dazzling fashion.The hosts produced a sensational performance to overcome a fighting West Ham.The team looked more aggressive and balanced on paper. Conte’s formation and tactics worked as they looked to be more offensive. Eden Hazard after having a disastrous season last year started off in a […]

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