Newcastle United will be travelling to Baku to cross swords with Qarabag, the Club from Azarbaijan, to contest the 1st leg of the UEFA Champions League, Round of 16 playoff. The match will be held tomorrow at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku. Recent Form Newcastle United finished the group stage strongly and enter as favouritesContinue reading “Preview : Qarabag vs Newcastle, UEFA CL, Round of 16 Playoff, 1st Leg”
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Qarabag – A Breath of Fresh Air
The UEFA Champions League 2025-26 got underway last week, and though several outstanding performances made headlines, the one that made me stand up and take note was the performance of the Azerbaijani football club, Qarabag. Qarabag FK became the first club from Azerbaijan to win a match in the UEFA Champions League Main Draw afterContinue reading “Qarabag – A Breath of Fresh Air”
Praggnanandhaa : A ‘Tectonic & Seminal’ Achievement
The Exquisite Indian Prodigy The FIDE Chess World Cup, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, was witness to a youngster’s grit and exceptional skills and the emergence of an exquisite Indian talent in the form of R Praggnanandhaa. The excitement was palpable and reminiscent of the great Vishwanathan Anand’s exploits and victory 21 years ago, as Praggnanandhaa knocked outContinue reading “Praggnanandhaa : A ‘Tectonic & Seminal’ Achievement”