Brazil
In Goal We Trust
Shobhan Saxena
Football in Brazil is more than the opium of the masses. It is more about individual expression, playing out fantasies and climbing the social ladder
Where history is a penalty
Luck apart, there is something majestic about penalty shootouts, and the Cup has a habit of making fools of forecasters, Pele included
Confessions of a Flamengo Fanatic
Still, Florencia Costa is now singing Fly Canarinho for Brazil to become Hexacampeão
Neymar
Comparisons have already started with Lionel Messi, the biggest South American star in the game
The Story of a Kashmiri Footballer
Basharat Baba was selected to train in Brazil. It was only once his passport was rejected that he learnt his father was a former militant
Jackpot or Burden?
Just like their athletes, countries too train hard and compete for the right to host the Olympic Games. But winning the bid is only half the battle. Not many host cities have reaped the promised long-term benefits of hosting this greatest of all carnivals. Rio’s no stranger to hosting carnivals. Still, here are a few lessons it can learn from some of the previous Olympic hosts.
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