Refs made right calls, says Fifa
World Cup referees have got 96.75 per cent of their decisions right in 62 matches, the Fifa Referees Committee has revealed. Fifa arrived at the figure after a video analysis of all the matches prior
Bald bomber called Iniesta
Johannesburg, July 12: Contrary to his boy-next-door charms Andres Iniesta has a penchant for the spectacular. The 26-year-old twinkle-toed Barcelona midfielder sent Chelsea out of the Champions Leagu
Romario looks forward to 2014
Johannesburg, July 11: Romario knows a thing or two about the World Cup trophy. He was the driving force behind Brazil’s triumphant run 16 years ago in the United States. But, now as he comes as a mem
World at spain’s feet
Johannesburg, July 12: Football 1-cynicism 0. Glory to Spain, pain for the Netherlands. European champions Spain now have conquered the world for the first time in their history.
Andres Iniesta score
Air India derosters 40 cabin crew
Aviation regulator DGCA is understood to have ordered Air India to deroster 40 cabin crew members on grounds of violating flight duty limitation norms by allegedly flying more hours than required. The
Marwijk justifies ‘ugly’ play
Johannesburg, July 12: Once the orchestrators of the most beautiful brand of football — Total Football — Holland’s hard tactics may not have gone down well with the neutrals or even expectant Dutch fa
Bankers to meet RBI bosses today
Top executives of public and private sector banks will meet RBI deputy governor, Mr Subir Gokarn, on Monday as part of the customary pre-credit policy deliberation to discuss various issues, including
Webb fails to weave his magic
Johannesburg, July 12: Howard Webb went into Sunday’s World Cup final saying it was the greatest moment of his career, a culmination of 17 years of toil, and yet by the end of it, when the public anno
Steel firms to see lower profit
Mumbai, July 11: India’s steel majors are expected to see lower volumes during first quarter of financial year 2011 compared to the fourth quarter of FY10. This is because domestic steelmakers were to
Tiki-taka, the latest buzzword
Johannesburg, July 12: The ugliest final in the history of the Fifa World Cup, was fittingly won by the team that played the most beautiful brand of football.
Decades ago Samba King Pele coined the