In 2004, 19-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo sporting a frizzy look, wearing a loose Portuguese top uncharacteristic of current times, yet to be proven, was seen shedding tears as he sat down on home soil. The pitch at that moment could not have felt any stiffer. Dreams shattered, crushed into…
Pictures from the AFC Cup Final between Kuwait’s Al Qadsia and Iraq’s Erbil in Dubai (18/10/2014). [envira-gallery id=”4478″] [envira-gallery slug=”afc-cup-final-al-qadsia-vs-erbil-18102014″]
I once read somewhere that a fascination with football is the narcotic of an East Londoner waiting eagerly to escape into a daydream. Feeling euphoric, he longs for a moment to be part of a bigger whole. But, to what extent is celebrating the success of a team…
It comes as no surprise that Bayern Munich, as a team, are an optimistic group. Strong performances have confirmed as much, suggesting that the players are enduring from what seems like an optimism overdose, one which links them to advantages. It helps them persevere in the face of any tough…
Mohannad Abdul-Raheem Karrar – the 2012 Asian Youth Footballer of the Year and a previous AFC U-19 Championship’s MVP – scores the game winner with a composed finish past the Saudi keeper in the finals of the AFC U-22 Championships in Oman. “Its football. Sometimes you win and sometimes…
All eyes, cameras, microphones are on Arsene Wenger. He is the center of attraction and in the center of this world of ours. The famed Frenchman and his annually assembled group of high octane performers have spent eight years without a trophy. The fans are disillusioned while losing…