I remember that day clearly. We were standing in line during our routine morning school assembly when sirens in Dubai were tested. We had to display our preparedness in case of a supposed event where the city is under attack. United Arab Emirates was being cautious. A few…

A few nights ago, the 2014/2015 season in UAE officially ended with Al Nasr lifting their third title of the season – the prized Presidents Cup trophy. They had managed to steal the victory from underneath their Dubai rivals, Al Ahli securing the win after a Penalty shoot-out.…

Paul Pogba – the in-demand Frenchman has attributes that will fulfil any crowd’s aspirations – attitude, technique, and skill, leap (referring to his hang time) but more importantly an inspiring story! The box-to-box midfielder has taken full advantage of his Guinean roots to develop into one of the…

Probably the most prominent question in the mind of Bayern fans surrounds Pep Guardiola’s ability to take Bayern further than where they stand today. But unfortunately, the lingering does not stop there. It turns from a question within, to a discussion with friends, to a heated argument and…

Considering that most of you are aware of the topic, thousands of people from less developed countries of Africa, Middle East and Asia, hand in their hard earned savings to traffickers and leave their families behind in an attempt to make it to the greener pastures of Europe.…

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…

“Self-promotion goes against Native values and could be a reason for the lack of recognition.” The various issues that Native American communities across the United States face are real. The rightful inhabitants of the land have always been and still, to a certain extent, continue to be marginalized;…

“Before Taliban it was football and after Taliban it was football….” On December 11th, 2011 – a dejected 20-year-old Zohib Islam Amiri knew he would have to work a lot harder to prove his credentials on the international stage. Afghanistan had just lost in the finals of the…