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World Cup 1958; The Birth of Brazil
A nation full of hopes but with memories of past failures. Brazil had qualified for each of the previous world cups but they had all ended in disappointment including the bitter loss at home in the final of 1950. A 17 year old sensation led the charge for the samba...
World Cup 1962; Garrincha Glory in Chile
Chile 1962 was special for Brazil. It was their successive World Cup title after the exuberant first triumph in Sweden four years earlier. It showed the world that samba magic was there to stay. With Pele injured for most of the tournament, Brazil flew on the wings of...
World Cup 1966; English glory on home soil
1966 was the glorious year when the cup actually came home. It was handed to the proud English captain by the Queen at Wembley. Let us take a trip down memory lane. It remains the greatest achievement in England's footballing history. The Three Lions' sole major...
Brazil 1970; The greatest team of all time?
At Mexico 1970 Fifa World Cup, samba magic had reached its peak. It was the first World Cup to be broadcasted across the world in color, and the men in canary yellow performed on a level seldom touched before or since, and routinely reduced opponents to wide-eyed...
Bundesliga Season Resumes on May 16 with empty stadiums?
The Bundesliga season will restart on May 16, the German Football League (DFL) said on Thursday, becoming the first European league to resume amid the coronavirus epidemic. The DFL said the season would resume under the terms of a strict health protocol that bans fans...
Murali Vijay asks Ellyse Perry for dinner, Australian replies
As the live cricketing action is stopped, players are taking to social media to interact with their fans. This has led to some interesting exchanges between the players themselves. Last month, Indian Test batsman Murali Vijay also took to his official Instagram...
World Cup 1974; Die Mannschaft Glory
West Germany 1974 was when the hosts won a battle of total football. It was the year the new World Cup trophy came along. Let us take a look back how it happened. Watertight security surrounded the 1974 World Cup in West Germany following the murder of Israeli...
World Cup 1978; La Albicelestes’ home glory
The 1978 football World Cup was an extraordinary event, marked by the victory of the Argentina national football team at Buenos Aires. Their iconic blue and white attire, the loud cheer of more than 70,000 fans and the glory of winning at the Monumental— was an...
PCB bans Umar Akmal for 3 years
Umar Akmal has been banned from all cricket for three years after the Pakistan batsman failed to report details of corrupt approaches made to him in two separate incidents. The 29-year-old, who has played in 16 Tests, 121 one-day internationals and 84 Twenty20s, was...
West Germany’s 1990 Italian conquest
Football world cups have produced a list of memorable winners over the years. Although West Germany’s ruthlessly efficient winners of Italia 1990 are often forgotten. That team included some outrageously talented players who produced a series of powerful performances....