The Magic of the FA Cup is lost on me. It’s lost at the beginning of every season, when the past seasons hilarious upsets become footnotes, and all I want for Christmas is Spurs suffering a tragic, de

Mammoth. Somehow, the proportions of a Manchester United (Red Devils) and Liverpool match always assume gargantuan, slightly hairy, quite smelly, toothy, stompy, bellowy and oddly coloured proportions

As we totter towards the end of the January transfer window, it’s hard not to feel a bit for Tottenham Hotspur manager, Harry Redknapp. At a time when he could be sitting in a phone booth somewhere in

Watching Bhaichung Bhutia train in earnest before his final match against Bayern Munich of Germany, you can see easily why the man has been playing football at the highest level for close to two decad

Everybody loves a winter break. Except the English Football Association and Sky Sports. In Germany, winters result in one major change in most of the population’s weekend plans. No football. The Germa

These are confusing times for a large section of the Premier League-following population in India. Just when they’d gotten their head around to switching from the red of Manchester to the blue of Lond

"We have to beat the money." The Bayer Leverkusen manager Robin Dutt spoke for 99% of the footballing world when he said these words on the eve of his teams match against Chelsea. However, for an unus

India defeated Malaysia 3-2 in a friendly at the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata on Wednesday, an international match being held at the venue for the first time in five years. The opening minutes were a

This Premier League season has curiously seen score lines resembling tennis matches in games played between the so-called Top 4. An 8-2 decimation of Arsenal by Manchester United, a 1-6 pummelling of

A quick glance at the English Premier League table tells you that there are three teams who are currently unbeaten. The two Manchester Clubs aren’t major surprises, but for Newcastle United to be ther