Eyeballs on Josko Gvardiol At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Croatia managed to reach the semi-finals and grabbed the third place too. In an aging team led by Luka Modric, a 20-year-old, well-built Croat, stole the limelight. He was brilliant in defense and played in the midfield too. The young Dinamo Zagreb player hadContinue reading “Manchester City’s Josko Gvardiol : The Stock Keeps Rising”
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Its Another Podium Finish for the Never Say Die Croatia
Croatia vs Morocco : Third Place Play Off Croatia got passed Morocco at the Khalifa International Stadium and secured 3rd place and a podium finish following their runners up effort four years ago in Russia. It was another well fought and closely contested match which went in favour of an extremely determined Croatia. Croatia’s FirstContinue reading “Its Another Podium Finish for the Never Say Die Croatia”
Messi Prevails as Argentina Storm into Finals
A Sea of Argentine Colours It was a sea of white and light blue as thousands of Argentine Fans thronged the massive Lusail Stadium in Doha in anticipation of another Messi show and surely enough they were not disappointed. The world watched as Messi and his team mates moved a step closer to the WorldContinue reading “Messi Prevails as Argentina Storm into Finals”
LEO vs LUKA : A Grand Showdown Awaits
The Lusail Iconic Stadium The Lusail Iconic Stadium, the biggest Stadium in Qatar will host the first Semi-Final between Argentina and Croatia tonight. The stadium with a capacity of more than 88,000 spectators is a newly built stadium and one of the most spectacular ones. Interestingly the stadium’s highest attendance of 88966 spectators was recordedContinue reading “LEO vs LUKA : A Grand Showdown Awaits”
It’s Laasida & Tajine time in Morocco : World Cup Diaries
The battle lines are drawn as the FIFA World Cup approaches its last leg. With the Semi-Finals set to begin tomorrow, of the 4 teams which would be on view, one of the them is making a Semi-Final appearance for the very first time. The North African Atlas Lions, Morocco. A country of 40 million peopleContinue reading “It’s Laasida & Tajine time in Morocco : World Cup Diaries”
U N R E A L – The Quarter Finals 1 & 2
It was a day of huge expectations when two giants of the game and its poster boys were scheduled to play the Quarter Finals. Brazil pitted against Croatia and Argentina against Netherlands. The talk was all about the Samba Kings and Neymar and of Messi and his Team. Luka Modric’s Croatia and Virgil Van Dyk’sContinue reading “U N R E A L – The Quarter Finals 1 & 2”
Brothers Waiting to Collide : World Cup Diaries
Two Football crazy nations and two stalwarts of the game are on a collision course. With Croatia and Netherlands in their way, Brazil and Argentina start as favourites when they take on their European opposition in the Quarter Finals of the FIFA World Cup tonight. The Messi-Neymar Bromance At Barcelona Not taking anything away fromContinue reading “Brothers Waiting to Collide : World Cup Diaries”
The Asian Challenge Extinguished : World Cup Day 16
The Asian community across the World was in huge anticipation of the wind blowing its way as the World Cup reached its business end. Japan and South Korea who have carried the Asian mantle for long were expected to make further inroads into the Tournament. However it was not to be. The Day 16 promised aContinue reading “The Asian Challenge Extinguished : World Cup Day 16”
The Gallop of the Dark Horses : World Cup Day 12
It was a night of the unexpected. The Big Guns gone silent on the first hurdle, while the under dogs stole the show. The Gap is closing. The Africans and the Asians are making all the runs. Lets have a look at Day 12 of this amazing World Cup. Belgium vs Croatia : Group F (Continue reading “The Gallop of the Dark Horses : World Cup Day 12”
The Samurai Rises as Spain Run Riot : World Cup Day 4
The Day 4 of the FIFA World Cup promised some volatile action as 4 big teams in Germany, Spain, Belgium and Croatia were scheduled to take the field and though the fortunes see-sawed as the day unfolded, the Day 4 lived up to its billing. Croatia vs Morocco : Group F ( 0-0 ) The DayContinue reading “The Samurai Rises as Spain Run Riot : World Cup Day 4“