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Diego Maradona: Surpassing the Boundaries of Sports
“The most important characters in mythology were (the Greek gods) Apollo and Dionysus. Apollo represented reason and Dionysus represented emotion. Those who knew Maradona understand that he was the worst of Apollo, but the best of Dionysus.” -Luciano de Crescenzo,…
Bangladesh crowned World Champions: A tale of dreams, hard work and perseverance
The rain stopped play when Bangladesh Under-19 team was 15 runs away from a World Cup title. The anticipation was too much to bear for fans of both teams, India and Bangladesh. The low scoring match turned out to be…
Bangladesh vs Zealand: A Low Scoring Thriller with a Couple of Run out Blunders
Shakib’s eyes lit up as the ball thrown by Tamim flew toward the stumps at the wicketkeeper’s end. Milliseconds later his face filled with anguish as soon as Mushfiqur Rahim caught the ball and took off the bells himself. That…
Can Bangladesh Rise to New (and Greater) Heights?
“Don’t go for hero. Goes for hero. Bowled em. The Bangla tigers have knocked the English lions out of the world cup”. If you are a fan of Bangladesh cricket you should remember this bit of commentary from the former…
Why India is a Favorite to Win the World Cup
Just like any other tournament, ICC CWC19 has India in its hot favorite list. England are unarguably the overwhelming favorites for this edition considering their unbelievable run at home in the last few years, but apart from them, no other…
Can Australia Retain the Trophy in England and Wales?
Fresh off two back to back series wins against India and Pakistan, a rejuvenated Australian side is gunning for their 6th World cup trophy. The defending champions have been in good form since the turn of the year putting aside…
Messi and Ronaldo Exits Mark End of an Era
In a team sport, there is only so much individual stars can do, even when said stars are Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Eventually, the other ten players also have to pull their own weight. Argentina and Portugal were eliminated, four…
Is the Messi and Ronaldo Rivalry Getting Out of Hand?
I am a Brazil supporter and a true Madridista. By all rights, I am supposed to hate Messi with unmatched passion. My perspective of Lionel Messi, however, has changed and evolved over the years. I call him, half-sincerely, half-scathingly, Argentine Jesus. Messi…