It is said that certain endings may give rise to new beginnings, and this is what we take into account as the top national teams battled for the coveted AFC U-16 Asian Championships in India. The intention was not only to perform at the Asian stage but also…
The appointment of Harry Redknapp as Jordanian manager by the FA could only be less embarrassing than when US Soccer Chief Sunil Gulati, confirmed that they would vote for Jordan’s Prince Ali in the FIFA elections only to switch allegiance to new FIFA president Gianni Infantino in the…
2016 is likely to be critical for Asia — not just for its Middle Eastern west but its competing east too. The question is whether Asia, through AFC, as whole can play the part it should on the global stage; and if it is ready to lead the…
Pictures from the 1st leg Asian Champions League Final game between Al Ahli and Guanzhou Evergrande in Dubai. [envira-gallery id=”9887″]
If you were to evaluate a nation by the number of millionaires it has, you would place the US at the highest pedestal. However, we all are aware of how China is on a rapid path to larger and superior things. And that China is generating millionaires at…
In a country that passionately follows football, wherein the urban population refers to popular football clubs as ‘us’, where the game is an escape from one of the most crime based hot spots, where a small city gets a attendance of up to 12,000 people, it’s a shame…
Legend has it that India blew the chance to place itself on the global football map by withdrawing from the 1950 World Cup (then called the Jules Rimmet Cup) for its unsuccessful attempt at challenging FIFA’s ruling against barefoot players. While some suggest this to be the central…
Last night saw the conclusion of the 22nd edition of the Gulf Cup in what looked like a perfect story ending in an anticlimax for the hosts, Saudi Arabia. Their opponents however, Qatar, claimed the trophy in a manner that could be classified as an “underdog”. The ‘Annabi’…