Parachute payments – A necessary evil?

Originals

by Hrishikesh Chaudhuri - May 26, 2020May 26, 2020

With the Premier League season close to its return, fans will be eager to see their favourite teams back in action after months of being starved of top-flight football. The title race, however, seems pretty much over at this point; with Liverpool requiring only six points to end their twenty-eight-year

Nobby Stiles vs Eusébio – One of football’s underrated tale

Down Memory Lane

by Aadharsh Shrimanikandan - May 24, 2020May 24, 2020

27th July 1966: Eusebio of Portugal (left) and Nobby Stiles of England in a duel for the ball during their World Cup semi-final match at Wembley, which England won 2-1. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images) Living in the Messi-Ronaldo era, we have gifted our eyes to a decade of stunning performances.

Wes Brown – More Than A Mere Passenger

by Pavan Pillai - May 19, 2020May 19, 2020

Role players who feature for perennial contenders often do not receive their just due. Our obsession with superstars has conditioned us to think of these players as mere passengers who were launched to the promised land by the "big names". Wesley Brown is one amongst many Red Devils from their

Tracing the roots of Women’s football in England and India

Down Memory Lane

by Vaishnavi Lingsur - May 16, 2020

Football has existed in our world for centuries. Its first existence is traced back to the 3rd and 2nd century BC in China, where the game was called Cuju. However, women, who throughout history have been the oppressed sex, were given little importance when it came to their participation and

Why is there a lack of British Asians in the professional set-up?

Opinion

by Amogh Jain - May 11, 2020May 17, 2020

It was a typical cold winter sunset in East London with a beautiful twilight over the Mile End Stadium, home of Sporting Bengal United FC. The home fans were bustling as their team was leading against a much higher rank team. After a while, in the dying minutes of the

‘The English Game’: How Football Became a Game For All

by Aaryan Parasnis - April 12, 2020May 26, 2020

A World Without Football The world is going through an unprecedented crisis. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the globe to an absolute standstill. Football has come to an abrupt halt. Almost everyone in the world is within the confines of their homes. There seems to be no end

“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” – How Adama Traoré finally made it

Player Profiles

by Kabir Ali - April 9, 2020

"Here's Traoré - look at the strength… Traoré! A star is born!" Adama Traoré's first senior goal, the 11th in a 12-1 aggregate annihilation of Huesca at the hands of Barcelona in the 2014/15 Copa del Rey, was the exciting youngster in a microcosm. A sprinkling of speed and dancing feet

From a mining village in Chile to conquering South America and beyond – The Alexis Sánchez story

by Hammad Pervez - March 25, 2020

Alexis Sánchez is a creative player, capable of producing moments of magic, he has scored goals for five different clubs in Europe but it is the energy, work-rate and never-give-up attitude of the Chilean that has won the hearts of millions around the world. His career trajectory has gone down

Glass half full or empty – Through which lens should we see Solskjær’s time at United?

by Hrishikesh Dabir - March 12, 2020

In December 2018, an already under-pressure Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United travelled to Anfield to face their perennial rivals Liverpool, in what would prove to be his final game as the manager of the club. Xherdan Shaqiri came off the bench in the second half to score a brace and deliver

The psychological challenges of recovering from long term injuries

Originals

by Anirudh Madhavan - March 11, 2020May 26, 2020

Sport is a canvas for mankind’s imagination. A most beautiful painting where we see mental thought and creativity combine with wonderful, mind-bending feats of physical prowess. Different sports provide different things for fans to enjoy. Yet football stirs up intense passions, often far more powerful and emotive than any other

[Interview] Amy Laurence – Riding the wave of Women’s football

by Adibir Singh - March 6, 2020May 26, 2020

She might not have the same global presence of female athletes such as Alex Morgan or Lieke Martens- but 20- year-old Amy Laurence is an equally important torch-bearer for the advancement of the women’s game. Amy Laurence, with her co-host Lauren, launched ‘The Redmen TV Women’s Podcast' back in 2018. Her

Transfer Column | Manchester United | Looking at potential summer recruitment options

Originals

by Anirudh Srinivaas Eswaran - March 3, 2020May 26, 2020

For Ole Gunnar Solskjær and Manchester United, it has not been an easy season by any stretch of the imagination. As things stand, they are in the FA Cup, have reached the last-16 of the Europa League, and are still competing for a Top 4 (Or Top 5) slot to

Brandon Williams – A lion rising through the ranks

Player Profiles

by Ninad Barbadikar - March 1, 2020March 1, 2020

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester United. A marriage that came together in unceremonious circumstances last season is still facing a test of its longevity. It has been over a year now, and yet, there are doubts over whether the Norwegian can keep the Red Devils going in the right direction,

Manchester City’s Ban and Financial Fair Play – Is It As Fair As It Could Be?

Opinion

by Aaryan Parasnis - February 26, 2020

In the wake of the reigning Premier League champions Manchester City's ban, lots of eyebrows have been raised. There are quite a few big questions floating around. Most prominently: what they did, how did UEFA find out, are they really guilty, whether or not the punishment meted out to the