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Why Rodri deserved the Golden Ball over Messi after the World Cup final settled the only debate that mattered

India, July 20 -- Spain did not merely defeat Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final. They dismantled the conditions Lionel Messi required to influence it. Ferran Torres eventually supplied the d... Read More


Pele and Maradona would've argued over his greatness, but Lionel Messi's final World Cup has left no room for doubt

India, July 20 -- Lionel Messi's final image from the 2026 World Cup was not another coronation. It was the sight of him in tears, a silver medal around his neck, after Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in... Read More


Lionel Messi faces Lamine Yamal as the World Cup 2026 final becomes football's most extraordinary generational duel

India, July 19 -- When Argentina and Spain walk into the World Cup final, the contest will carry the usual weight of nations, histories and contrasting footballing cultures. Argentina are attempting t... Read More


BCCI denies Rohit Sharma's Lord's farewell, but its 'scheme of things' line carries much bigger warning for his future

India, July 18 -- For a few hours, Rohit Sharma appeared to be walking towards an ending he had neither announced nor chosen. Reports suggested that the selectors wanted to move beyond him after the ... Read More


Before T20 turned six-hitting into an industry, Garry Sobers produced an over cricket had never seen before

India, July 18 -- Long before T20 cricket created an industry around power-hitting, long before strike rates, boundary percentages and six-hitting range became essential parts of a batter's profile, G... Read More


Why FIFA keeps a World Cup third-place match even when France and England admit they don not want to play

India, July 18 -- Thomas Tuchel did not attempt to manufacture enthusiasm after England's World Cup dream ended in the semi-finals. "None of our players and none of the French players want to play thi... Read More


Why FIFA keeps a World Cup third-place match even when France and England admit they don't want to play

India, July 18 -- Thomas Tuchel did not attempt to manufacture enthusiasm after England's World Cup dream ended in the semi-finals. "None of our players and none of the French players want to play thi... Read More


Gill may miss Cardiff, leaving Shreyas to prove India's ODI transition is more than a carefully managed arrangement

India, July 16 -- Shubman Gill's cramps at Edgbaston appeared, at first, to be a passing inconvenience in an otherwise convincing Indian victory. He had already scored 80 from 75 balls, stabilised a c... Read More


Argentina vs England: A rivalry built on robbery claims, political scars and some of football's darkest nights returns

India, July 15 -- England and Argentina meet in Atlanta tonight for a place in the World Cup 2026 final. It is their first meeting at this stage, their first encounter since 2005 and their first compe... Read More


Argentina vs England: A rivalry, built on robbery claims, political scars and some of football's darkest nights, returns

India, July 15 -- England and Argentina meet in Atlanta tonight for a place in the World Cup 2026 final. It is their first meeting at this stage, their first encounter since 2005 and their first compe... Read More