Wrong numberCan the brilliance of Lionel Messi be rated? Isn’t Cristiano Ronaldo’s cheekiness and sensuality best enjoyed by a blush?
October 31, 2009
End of a crazy, crazy weekTwo costly errors by Casillas cost Real dearly. Casillas doesn’t err. That he did proves the craziness in the air.
October 25, 2009
My dream rests in Hands of GodIf that wasn’t enough, dealing with worries about the qualification of Ivory Coast and Argentina for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa saw me at my emotional worst.
October 18, 2009
Absurdities of bonusThe English are the most presumptuous lot when it comes to their football. The English media make us believe that they go into any international tournament as favourites.
October 11, 2009
Of sex, abstinence and football managersWhen I first read the report on a dossier advising Indian cricketers to have sex, I couldn’t suppress a chuckle. The intentions may be good, but the way it was put across was ludicrous.
September 27, 2009
Of sex, abstinence and managersSex or abstinence, what works best, the debate will linger on. Wouldn’t it be best to just leave it to the individual?
September 26, 2009
Ron the manThere has been no women-related scandal, no controversy and no unnecessary chatter about Manchester United.
September 19, 2009
I have not given up on GodOf course, the people of Argentina can find no wrong with Maradona. But critics and journalists around the world are in the ‘I told you so’ mode.
September 13, 2009
Bob the builderThe first thing they teach you in journalism school is the importance of being objective. But, as most sports journalists will tell you, it’s the one rule they break the most.
September 6, 2009
Look who’s talking!There are three things I never thought would happen. David Beckham advising fellow players to stick to the club they love; John Terry contemplating leaving Chelsea.
July 19, 2009
Footballers are not from another planetThere are a couple of questions that I have often heard raised, especially during these summer transfer months, that leaves me wondering.
July 12, 2009
Pep, the magicianThe angel who shows the goodness inside you. Your Rocky Balboa who reminds you,“It ain’t how hard you hit; it’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward.”
May 30, 2009
Hope Rome upstages IstanbulIt’s a match-up between the two best football clubs in the world — one known for their attacking prowess and the other for flair.
May 23, 2009
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