England: The perennial underachievers in world football
Passion is a funny word. England, the country where football originated in the 19th century, have just won one global trophy, the World Cup in 1966 on home soil. One…
Tears, Smiles and Everlasting Memories: Revisiting India’s 2011 World Cup Win
2011 World Cup final: 9 years back, on April 2nd, whole of the Indian population was glued to their Television screens. There wasn’t an empty space at Wankhede Stadium in…
World Cup Flashback: 1975 Final
The first-ever World Cup final was the clash between the Titans. The two strongest teams of the tournament West Indies and Australia had the final face-off on June 21, 1975.…
Vijay Shankar: Is he ready for the World Cup?
All-rounder Vijay Shankar was handed a surprise call to the Indian team for the tour of Australia and the all-rounder since then has had a rather productive time. Shankar was…