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Book Review: Why Soccer Matters – Pelé and Brian Winter
We take a deep dive into the autobiography of Pelé, one the world’s greatest ever…
The Cachaça Supernova – In Defense of Football’s Prophet of Absurdism, Mané Garrincha
Brazil’s Garrincha may have died drunk, broke and alone, but when he lived, he was…
The best in this tournament are in a fitting quarter-final. Against Brazil.
5 inches. That’s how far they were from crashing out of the World Cup in…
Brazil vs Chile: A fascinating contest in store
We are at the knockout rounds of what has been a rather excellent World Cup.…
Brazil vs Mexico : Task cut out for El Tri
Opening matches have been dealt with, and won. While Brazil were quite shaky off the…
Countdown to Brazil 2014: Part 8 – FIFA World Cup 2006
” I spent the afternoon of Sunday, July 9, 2006 in Berlin sleeping and playing…
The Bane of Club Football – Stars Missing the World Cup 2014
The FIFA World Cup – A spectacle that stops the world in its tracks. Few…
Countdown to Brazil 2014: Part 7 – FIFA World Cup 2002
Comebacks are one of the most endearing aspects about the struggles of life. Seldom does…
Countdown to Brazil: Part 6 – FIFA World Cup 1998
The joy of lifting the Word Cup trophy in front of home support has been…
Countdown to Brazil: Part 5 – FIFA World Cup 1994
One of the worst outcomes of the FIFA World Cup 1994 was the effect it…
Countdown to Brazil: Part 2 – FIFA World Cup 1982
“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily lives off our souls.” –…
ó, aqueles dias!
Confederations Cup final, 2013. Brazil vs Spain. Neymar gave one of his best performances till…
Emancipation of a YouTube footballer
Neymar is a YouTube Footballer – a year long saga and €57m later, he was…
‘O Rei!!’ or ‘Oh no!!’ Neymar to Barcelona.
A whole lot of players in Brazil are talented. Just like in many countries, they…
October international break : some talking points
So that’s that. The international break is over. Millions over the world will be breathing…
Football : A paradigm shift
Playing football is part of my daily routine. Five-on-five, three-on-three, and on really good days,…
Domestic leagues and national teams : The connection
Spain. Barcelona. What do we infer from these two words? Football-wise? Excellence. Supremacy. Brilliance. All…