“ I have sacrificed a lot for my career, to come from a village, to go to Cairo, and to be an Egyptian at this level is unbelievable for me. “ — Salah, after winning the 2019, UEFA Champions League Final. Another Peak Scaled On 9th December, Mo Salah scored his 200th goal for Liverpool in a 2-1Continue reading “Mo Salah : The Fourth Pyramid”
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Radiant Aston Villa bring down A Gloomy Manchester City
The Statistics Say It All A look at the statistics of the match between Aston Villa and defending champions Manchester City at Villa Park yesterday, encapsulates the story of a struggling Manchester City and the rise of Aston Villa under Manager Unai Emery. The Blues lost to Villa by a solitary goal in the coldContinue reading “Radiant Aston Villa bring down A Gloomy Manchester City “
Red-White Love
Sport is reality, however there are people so enamoured and motivated by sport that their creative juices are able to weave fiction around this reality of sport. Dr Mustafa Donmez, a passionate follower of football and of Liverpool Football Club has penned down a fictional story with Liverpool FC at the heart of it. HisContinue reading “Red-White Love”
Blue Moon Rising
Real Madrid Humbled If the Champions League Semi-Final held yesterday between Manchester City and Real Madrid is any indication, a blue moon has risen in European Football whose shadow is inescapabale and has the potential of engulfing any opposition in the world. Manchester City, the Sky Blues simply brushed aside the Real Madrid challenge andContinue reading “Blue Moon Rising”
A Chequered Season, But A Strong Finish In The Offing
Some Achievement ThisA Fifth Premier League victory in succession. The second home win of the week and another milestone for Mo Salah for becoming the only Liverpool player to have scored in 8 consecutive home games for the club. Things are finally looking up for the Reds, a great departure from what the season hasContinue reading “A Chequered Season, But A Strong Finish In The Offing”
The Rub-Off Effect
At school, Sports were an integral part of my life. The joy of raising the stick after a good run, quick dribbles, and a goal in hockey was immeasurable. The sight of a brave forehand landing on the opponent’s half on the table tennis table was audacious. In Football the goal scored from the sideContinue reading “The Rub-Off Effect”
Let’s Re-Live The Great Game
Dreamers…Make It Happen The FIFA World Cup played out in Qatar was one of the finest World Cups in the history of the game. There were many firsts to it. The Final was the best ever and Messi conquered the Final Frontier. It was a World Cup of several Dreams which were eventually realised inContinue reading “Let’s Re-Live The Great Game”
Liverpool Light up Anfield
The Mounting Pressure A comprehensive defeat to Wolverhampton last week was demoralising to say the least. The club which has scored the least number of goals in the EPL this season had scored two against the Reds and with the help of an Own Goal, the Wolves had blanked Liverpool 3-0. The pressure ofContinue reading “Liverpool Light up Anfield”
Liverpool : Pinned At Both Ends
A Bewildered Klopp All is not well at Anfield would be an understatement and being a Liverpool supporter over the years there is concern writ large as I write this post today. With more than half of the Premier League season gone by, Liverpool with a string of below par performances are placed at theContinue reading “Liverpool : Pinned At Both Ends”
My Top 10 Stunners in the Sand
It was Goals galore at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, showcasing the skill and brilliance of the players. It was tough to pick the best 10. So I decided to frame a set of parameters to help me judge in a more objective manner. The situation of the game, the criticality of the match,Continue reading “My Top 10 Stunners in the Sand”