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Left-hand drive: How Vinicius Jr can steer Brazil

India, June 23 -- Vinicius Jr was involved in all the goals Brazil have scored in this World Cup. Between the strike that gave Brazil belief and the one that buttressed the margin against Haiti was an... Read More


To start or not to start Ronaldo

India, June 22 -- Ricardo Pepi stepped in for Christian Pulisic and did okay. Igor Thiago made way for Matheus Cunha and Brazil breathed again. Argentina have successfully played around Lionel Messi. ... Read More


Football Federation of Bharat, AIFF seeks new name

India, June 21 -- Football Federation of Bharat. It will have to be greenlit at several levels but that is what All India Football Federation (AIFF) would like to be renamed as. The proposal was accep... Read More


India's football BODY KICKS OFF A 'Bharat' name change PUSH

New Delhi, June 21 -- The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Saturday decided to approach the sports ministry to change its name to Football Federation of Bharat (FFB). AIFF president Kalyan Chau... Read More


India's football BODY KICKS OFF A 'Bharat' name change PUSH

New Delhi, June 21 -- The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Saturday decided to approach the sports ministry to change its name to Football Federation of Bharat (FFB). AIFF president Kalyan Chau... Read More


Football Federation of Bharat, AIFF seeks a new name

Kolkata, June 21 -- Football Federation of Bharat. It will have to be greenlit at several levels but that is what All India Football Federation (AIFF) would like to be renamed as. The proposal was acc... Read More


The other Lionel

India, June 19 -- It was a night for tears. Lionel Messi wept on the pitch, Lionel Scaloni off it. From mildly reproving Pablo Aimar for getting emotional in Qatar to not holding back after the final ... Read More


WC sees resurgence in long-range strikes

Kolkata, June 19 -- Remember James Rodriguez's stunning volley against Uruguay at the 2014 World Cup? Or Lionel Messi picking a low corner through a thicket of legs against Mexico in 2022? These goals... Read More


In WC 2026, players are thinking out of the box

Kolkata, June 19 -- Remember James Rodriguez's strike against Uruguay in the 2014 World Cup, that left-foot volley on the half-turn after the Colombian cushioned the ball on his chest? Or Lionel Messi... Read More


Cup ghosts laid to rest as Kane powers England ahead

Kolkata, June 19 -- Sometimes, redemption stories in the World Cup happen in four-year cycles. Diego Maradona in 1986, Ronaldo in 2002, to a lesser extent even David Beckham in Korea and Japan and, Ha... Read More