India, Aug. 9 -- That hot, humid night in Tokyo, standing in an eerily empty Olympic stadium, did Neeraj Chopra think of the ripples his historic gold might cause? At the time, in 2021, Chopra was a f... Read More
India, Aug. 8 -- That hot, humid night in Tokyo, standing in an eerily empty Olympic stadium as a typhoon approached the coast, did Neeraj Chopra think of the ripples his historic gold might cause? A... Read More
New Delhi, July 19 -- The World Cup final is a story within a story, within a story, within a story. It contains multitudes. Will one of the greatest players in the history of the game, Lionel Messi,... Read More
New Delhi, July 12 -- After 100 matches, 292 goals (the best rate of goalscoring since the 1970 World Cup), 537 saves, the miracle of Cape Verde, Japan's captivating geometric beauty and far-too-early... Read More
New Delhi, July 11 -- Sunil Chhetri loves to recount the story of how he started playing football. His parents tell him that he was kicking a ball as soon as he could walk. His father, an army office... Read More
India, July 10 -- Football is the world's most-loved sport, yet it once belonged, if it can be said to belong to anyone, to one country. Brazil was football, and football was Brazil. That was where t... Read More
New Delhi, July 5 -- For all the breathtaking goals being scripted at the World Cup, how is it that players are fluffing their lines when they have to take penalties? Germany, who have never lost on ... Read More
New Delhi, June 28 -- What better stage to showcase find the best new talent in world football but the World Cup? A couple of great performances at football's biggest stage can catapult lesser known o... Read More
New Delhi, June 21 -- If the first round of matches at the 2026 World Cup proved anything, it was this: the expansion of the tournament to 48 teams has not diluted the quality of play one bit. In fact... Read More
India, June 13 -- Is modern football devoid of beauty, soul, and spirit? Is it shackled by the voluminous variety and depth of data and its analysis? By obsessive, controlling coaches scanning for pat... Read More