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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....
Argentina’s 1986 Mexico adventure
The 1986 World Cup will always be remembered for one man: Diego Armando Maradona. Without doubt, he was the star of the tournament and Argentina’s talisman as they became world champions for the second time. But there was more to that team than just one man & today we...
Khwaja & others miss out on Australia contracts
Shaun Marsh and Usman Khawaja were among the six players dropped from Cricket Australia's list of nationally contracted players. World number three batsman Marnus Labuschagne heads the new names on Cricket Australia’s (CA) 2020-21 contracted player list ahead of an...