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Derby della Madonnina – Experiencing the Milan derby at San Siro
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Nervous 90′s? Not in Sehwag’s dictionary!
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Trial of the decade – Vote for the worst fast bowlers of the past 20 years!
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The Big Show – Year End Special Podcast – Top 15 Stories
2011 was an eventful, and memorable year for sports – especially if you are an Indian sports fan. The World Cup came to town, we were crowned champions and then F1 had its first pit stop in the country. Even otherwise, there were a lot of records that went tumbling, lot of come from behind [...]
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Derby della Madonnina – Experiencing the Milan derby at San Siro
In our continuing pursuit to present fan perspectives from around the globe, we are joined by Mariano Vidal from Argentina, who recently went on a noble journey to Europe to visit all the major stadiums and experience the atmosphere. You can follow his adventures on twitter @marianovidal7. I am a devout soccer follower since I [...]
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Writings on the Wall – If Pak cricketers were on Facebook
Hat Tip: Sujay, Lath, Rajeev There’s only so much to talk about these days. Click on the image to see the full size version. If it still isn’t legible enough, check out the full version here. Errata: Inzy’s opening line should read: Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem (arabic) meaning “In the Name of Allah The Most Magnificent [...]
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Nervous 90′s? Not in Sehwag’s dictionary!
There are conventions, there are unwritten rules, there is that so-called common sense. Then there is Sehwag. Conventions are for the weak hearted; that’s the message we get every time Sehwag bats. He did it again last night, in the ‘virtual semi-final’ against New Zealand. The entire innings had the trademark fearlessness stamped all over, [...]
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Trial of the decade – Vote for the worst fast bowlers of the past 20 years!
Indemnity clause acceptance: Before making this list, we are totally aware of the fact that these are professional athletes that we are making fun of, who are a million times more talented than mocking losers like us can ever be. They have played at the highest level and made the country proud (Ok, we take [...]
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Preview – African Cup Of Nations 2012
A guest column by our friends over at Final Whistle magazine. It is an exciting new e-zine by dedicated football fans, and we hope you like their guest columns and support them by signing up to their issues! The 28th edi...
From the Stands – India vs Bayern Munich
I was in Germany when Bayern Munich were slated to play Manchester United in the 2010 UEFA Champions League quarters, at the Allianz Arena.I desperately tried to get a ticket, extending my shoe-string budget by nearly 50 Euros ...
The 2011 Year End Football Quiz
We wish all the readers a very Happy New Year from The Big Show team, and hope you continue your support through this new year. 2011 has drawn to a close, and before the memories fade away we thought of testing how closely you ...
The Big Show – Year End Special Podcast – Top 15 Stories
2011 was an eventful, and memorable year for sports – especially if you are an Indian sports fan. The World Cup came to town, we were crowned champions and then F1 had its first pit stop in the country. Even otherwise, th...
Out of the Blue by Aakash Chopra – Book Review
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of playing a round of golf with a gentleman who played domestic cricket at the Under-19 level for Rajasthan in the late 1960s and early 1970s and was also a reserve player on some occasions fo...
The Big Show – Podcast – 16th Dec
Apologies for the mighty delay in production by yours truly, but here is the weekly podcast for the week gone by. The performances discussed may be slightly dated, but the fun is not! Part 1 – Nielsen Ratings The three co...