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Why India may be right if Vaibhav Sooryavanshi isn't handed a debut vs England

India, July 1 -- Every time India take the field now, one question drowns out everything else: When does Vaibhav Sooryavanshi get his India cap? And it's a perfectly valid question. He smashed 776 ru... Read More


Carlo Ancelotti's gamble: How a half-time roll of the dice broke Japan's press

India, June 30 -- For a man who embodied calmness amid the tension in Houston, Carlo Ancelotti had seen enough. Brazil had been second best in every department during the opening half - slower to the... Read More


Portugal's most important World Cup figure may not be Cristiano Ronaldo - it's the coach scripting goals before kick-off

India, June 25 -- Football loves its goalscorers. On a good day, it makes room for the manager. Rarely, though, does the spotlight stretch deep into the coaching staff. Yet in Houston, the most compel... Read More


Golden Boot battles, goalkeeper heroics, Cape Verde's dream: What Round 2 revealed about World Cup 2026

India, June 24 -- Twenty-four more matches into the tournament and the FIFA World Cup 2026 is beginning to develop a clear identity. More records have fallen. More upsets have arrived. More chaos has ... Read More


Can Lionel Messi finally win the last trophy missing from his collection?

India, June 23 -- For a career that defies description, Lionel Messi has won almost everything football has to offer. Two World Cup Golden Balls. Eight Ballon d'Or awards. Countless club and internati... Read More


Ishan Kishan's second coming: Century forces India to rethink its World Cup blueprint

India, June 18 -- Back in India's ODI setup after nearly three years, Ishan Kishan announced his return in emphatic fashion with a blistering century against Afghanistan in the second ODI in Lucknow o... Read More


Record draws, fearless underdogs, Messi magic: The trends shaping World Cup 2026 already

India, June 18 -- The World Cup is barely a week old, yet it already feels impossible to predict. Giants have been shaken, debutants have announced themselves, and some of football's biggest stars hav... Read More


Messi's last dance, Mbappe's coronation bid: World Cup 2026 sets stage for football's ultimate trilogy finale

India, June 17 -- Twenty-four hours. Two men. One tournament that just became infinitely more compelling. On Tuesday night in Kansas City, Lionel Messi scored the first World Cup hat-trick of his car... Read More


Player welfare or tactical masterstroke? How FIFA's hydration breaks are quietly reshaping the World Cup battlefield

India, June 16 -- This summer's FIFA World Cup has introduced a host of changes to the game - some aimed at improving the spectator experience, others at assisting match officials, and one specificall... Read More


'India could lose Vaibhav Sooryavanshi': Dale Steyn's warning as he places whiz kid above Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli

India, June 12 -- The hype around Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has transcended borders. A record-breaking 776-run IPL 2026 campaign, in which he won five individual awards, has left experts around the globe s... Read More