Being a club icon is the dream of every young footballer who turns pro, you want the fans to scream your name, to relate to you, to dance to your moves and most of all love you as one of their own. But even time catches up with…
New York City FC Fever
Less than two weeks from today, City Football Group’s North American project vis-à-vis New York City Football Club (NYCFC) will kick start its ambitions to take over the American soccer scene. A series of dialogue had surrounded the club since the announcement was made on May 21, 2013…
The Violin Is Out Of Tune For Garcia’s Wolves
As he stood there on the sidelines mimicking a violin, you could see the same thought plastered on his mind that ran on every Romanistas, ‘what do we have to do to be league leaders?’ Coming off the back of a record breaking season, AS Roma were supposed…
Why The UAE Is Middle East’s Hope For Success
On December the 2nd in 1971, a piece of land that was filled with vast deserts and areas of water was formed and it was named the United Arab Emirates. 43 years later, and the country had mesmerised people all around the world with beautiful skyscrapers, incredible sceneries…
Understanding The Legacy of Mohammedan Sporting
Football cringes at the news of a team disbanding, particularly if it owns a significant historical factor. The news on one of Kolkata’s most legendary club Mohammedan Sporting dissolving saw people from across the football spectrum pay tribute to the Black Panthers who, at one point, carried Indian…
When Good Intentions Caused Unsound Outrage for Chevrolet FC
Usually, when good is done, the bad follows and at times, it’s the other way around. Chevrolet FC (the Football related CSR wing of Chevrolet) had been promoting their ‘power of play’ message for quite some time now. From donating indestructible balls to building pitches in impoverished areas…
Celebrations? Al Hilal Fans Might End Up Crying
Tonight, the first of November, will not be like any other night for Al Hilal fans – their club being the sole representative of the Arabs in the final of the Asian Champions League. The very well recognised passionate fans of Al Hilal will come in numbers as…
Israel, Football And Double Standards
If the delayed start to the Israel’s Ligat Ha’Al season due to the recent 50 day war wasn’t enough, Arab-Israeli team of Bnei Sakhnin had caused all sorts of commotion around the country, leaving many to doubt their allegiance towards the white and blue. On Saturday night, before…