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Road to Euro 2012 – Key Players

Arguably the most competitive football tournament on the planet is just round the corner, and we have our football experts at ‘Final Whistle’ do a full blown preview of Euro 2012. Read their latest issue for an in depth analysis of what to expect from the tournament, along with the predictions and interesting trivia. We [...]

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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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Super Bowl XLVII for Dummies – A guide for the fringe viewer

It is that time of the year again. Your friends from across the pond will be littering social media with enthusiastic takes on the Super Bowl, while you will feel miserably left out, cursing yourself on missing out on this an...
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Australian Open 2013 – In Review

“In the end, there is a little tradition that we try to initiate in World Tour Finals in London, the end of the year, the last press conference, gave chocolate to all the people who were in the press. I want to start the ...
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Brave New Pitch – Book Review

You can perhaps classify existing cricket literature into neat delineated categories. There are authorized biographies of players written caringly by respected journalists. There are some articulate ex-players penning their tho...
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Thank You Andy!

As he strode into the Louis Armstrong arena against a young and highly rated Bernard Tomic, there was a sense that this could be the last time his last. In some ways, this was similar to Agassi at the US Open some years earlier...
by subhroneo
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EPL 2012 – Matchday 3 Preview

It has been a stellar opening to the new Premier League season so far with Michael Laudrup’s Swansea City emerging as the surprise package of the season already. They have carried on from where they left off last season u...
by Pranav Dar
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European Football Roundup – 28th August

Premier League Liverpool and Manchester City served up the game of the weekend an Anfield as they fought out a 2-2 draw. Both City goals were gifted by some shocking Liverpool defending, the 2nd a nightmare backpass by Martin S...
by Pranav Dar
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