football
A terrible beauty is to be born
Jan Tilman Schwab
Jan Tilman Schwab lists the best and bravest not to be missed in Brazil
In Goal We Trust
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
India’s Red Card Glory
Komaleeswaran Sankar officiated as an assistant referee in three matches at the 2002 World Cup. He shares the thrill of being the first Indian ever to participate in a World Cup
A New Ball Game for Bhaichung Bhutia
India’s most famous footballer runs for a perfect strike in a Trinamool jersey
A Yellow-Black Fairytale
The line-up for this year’s UEFA Champions League has three usual suspects and one gigantic wave of energy
A Passion for Football
Santhosh Kumar lives two lives and does not even wear a mask. As an auto-rickshaw driver in one and a no-nonsense, FIFA-accredited referee in the other
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