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Polands goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has one of the toughest names to spell and pronounce at the 21st Fifa World Cup in Russia. (Photo: AFP)

Five Kims in South Korea and a lot of Cs for Croatia and Serbia

There is nothing wrong if you get confused after looking at the names on the back of South Korean jerseys.

24 Jun 2018 1:33 AM IST

Diego Maradona poses with a T-shirt reading I love you but Im a mess from the grandstand during the match between Argentina and Croatia. (Photo: AFP)

Nizhny NovgoGRAVE for Argentina

The performance was so pedestrian that it would have been better had they not qualified for the World Cup like Italy and...

23 Jun 2018 2:21 AM IST

Some laws of physics are inviolable whatever is the technology that has gone into the making of the ball.

On the ball: The nuts and bolts of football flight

A World Cup played at high altitude is certain to be a nightmare for goalkeepers as the ball travels faster than it does...

22 Jun 2018 6:07 AM IST

Moscow was warm and splendid in 1980'

Two stars who took part at the 1980 Olympics are still in awe.

22 Jun 2018 12:17 AM IST

Iranian referee Alireza Faghani shows a yellow card to German defender Mats Hummels in their Group F match against Mexico. Faghanis younger brother, father-in-law and brother-in-law are all referees. (Photo: AFP)

Carpenter, sociologist are all here

Finally, there is some solace for India. England that founded modern football and formulated its rules also doesn't have...

20 Jun 2018 1:19 AM IST

Neymar reacts during Brazils match against Switzerland on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

All is not well for football's biggies

The Mexico coach may well have explained the poor performance of Argentina and Brazil with his quote.

19 Jun 2018 1:55 AM IST

A file photo of Mesut Ozil with Turkish president Erdogan.

Football is a sport but it is not far away from politics

Football is so popular in many parts of the world that some politicians don't mind using it to further their interests.

19 Jun 2018 1:53 AM IST

A screengrab of Shakiras Waka Waka song from the 2010 World Cup.

Waka Waka is still a winner

Shakira's relationship with Spain and Barcelona player Gerard Pique blossomed when the song was shot for the 2010 World...

17 Jun 2018 1:18 AM IST

Sathish Kumar Sivalingam

Worth his weight in gold

That Sivalingam had been a weightlifter himself helped Sathish cope with the challenges posed by the sport.

10 April 2018 12:17 AM IST

Bengaluru FCs Sunil Chhetri (centre) at a training session in New Delhi on Saturday.

ISL 4: Chennaiyin on top after Pune win

Mumbai City FC take on a resurgent Kerala Blasters side in an Indian Super League fixture here at the Mumbai Football...

14 Jan 2018 1:27 AM IST

Chennaiyin players Jaime Gavilan and Inigo Calderon at a practice session on Friday. (Photo: E.K. Sanjay)

ISL 4: Can Pune end Chennaiyin jinx?

ATK defeated hosts NorthEast United FC 1-0 in Guwahati on Friday.

13 Jan 2018 2:09 AM IST

P.V. Sindhu at a PBL event in Chennai.

Badminton: Car for singles, meager cash for doubles

Incidentally, the Assam unit's president Himanta Biswa Sarma is also the interim boss of the Badminton Association of...

22 Dec 2017 3:15 AM IST