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Der Euro is the currency in fußballing Germany
I've decided to save my football-watching for the knockout stage. But I can't help checking out scorelines on pavement screens. I notice that the Swiss are a goal up on the so-far-undefeated Germany. Ah, a lucky opener. No doubt the well-drilled Germans will mannschaft the Swiss mannschaft, writes Ruchir Joshi
Euro Cup 2024: How to watch match screenings in London, special offers, online streaming and more
Euro Cup 2024 is just round the corner and soccer fans just cannot keep calm as some of the leading football stars will be at loggerheads to claim one of the most coveted football titles in the world. There are multiple venues where the game will be screened live and if you want to watch it at the comfort of your own home, there are streaming options available as well.
Cricket in India: How IPL stole the Maidaan
When the Tendulkar era began, superheroes appeared on the cricket field. Their legend was improved by advertising, particularly the Cola Wars, and our collective imagination was captivated. Regular wins fueled our nation's ever-growing self-assurance, and assertive wealth made us easily accessible while training. Indian teams were no longer manned by city graduates and middle-class engineers.
Blue Lock Season 2 set to return, release date revealed | What to expect
Popular Japanese manga sports series Blue Lock's second season will see the green light this year itself, according to the official announcement by the creators. Blue Lock shies away from the traditional concept of teamwork seen in most Shonen Jump manga, rather focusing on the individuals.
Sony Sports ropes in Kartik Aaryan as brand ambassador for football
During his partnership with Sony Sports Network, Kartik will be seen promoting LIVE football action on Sony Sports Network around the year with 900+ matches from marquee football tournaments and leagues, which include UEFA EURO 2024, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, UEFA Nations League, Bundesliga, Emirates FA Cup, Durand Cup, and Roshn Saudi League, amongst others.
Ange Postecoglou blasts VAR after defeat to Chelsea: 5 worst refereeing decisions after VAR came in football
Ange Postecoglou, the manager of English Premier Football club Tottenham Hotspur, voiced out against the decisions made by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system that led his team to go down to 9 men in and eventually lose the Derby match against fellow London rivals, Chelsea football club. This is not the first time VAR came under controversy. Here are 5 instances when VAR gave wrong decisions in football matches.
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Epic crossover! Salman Khan spotted watching boxing match with Cristiano Ronaldo in Riyadh
Khan, who was recently on a trip to Riyadh, returned to India on October 29. He was spotted at Kalina airport in Mumbai.
The next World Cup will jump to 48 teams. Is bigger better?
While 48 teams might increase the chances of fairytale moments such as Saudi Arabia's 2-1 win over Argentina in the group stage, there's also a good chance of the opposite: more one-sided games that may take some of the shine off a tournament that is meant to be the best vs. the best.
Sadhguru kicks off ScoreForSoil campaign, says every five seconds we are losing one football field worth of soil
The spiritual leader launched the campaign in the backdrop of the Football World Cup, seeking to encourage people to put up a video on social media of their best football shot and #ScoreForSoil in support of the ongoing Save Soil movement.
Football fervour pulls Indian firms into the beautiful game
Brands across categories such as fintech, edtech, bitcoins, jewellery, apparel, theatres, bars, restaurants and travel destinations have hitched on to the world's most watched sporting event.
Flight of fancy! FIFA World Cup 2022 on cloud nine, video shows football fans enjoying match up in the air
Several airlines such have started broadcasting the matches to passengers on board.
Corporates reward top performers with all-expenses-paid trips to World Cup, game nights
Edtech company upGrad has shortlisted around 20 employees in its sales division - based on their performance - for a fully sponsored seven-day trip to Dubai and Qatar, and to watch the South Korea versus Portugal football match live on December 2.
Football: Barca finding European ghosts hard to vanquish
The overhaul sent them back to the top of La Liga for the first time since June 2020, and the "Xavineta" (Xavi truck, as his project is fondly known in Catalonia) picked up new passengers in droves, with Camp Nou attendances booming once more.
Fans go from euphoria to despair as England falls short
When Italy won the European Championship in a 3-2 penalty shootout, following a match that ended 1-1 after extra time, fans sat with heads in hands. At a fan zone in Croydon, south London, friends hugged one another in consolation as a DJ played Oasis' "Don't Look Back in Anger."
Football fever: An imagined participant means being dead serious about shouting ‘Forza Italia’ or ‘Enger-Land'
With no ‘Saare jahan se achha’ football nation or club nearby, being an imagined participant means being dead serious about shouting ‘Forza Italia!’ or ‘Enger-Land! from your sofas
So, who’s your Euro desh? Indian football fans are spoilt for choice
The Indian football fan is in a curious quandary when international tournaments — be it the World Cup or the ongoing European Championships — come around. To which team does one pledge loyalty and support? Italian or English or French football fans face no such dilemma. However ragged their national teams, however low their expectations, however bitter they may be about the manager or team selection, they will support their countries.
ISL opening week viewership up 16%, says Star India
Star Sports and Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), the holding company of ISL, introduced a series of technological innovations this year to give fans the opportunity to engage with their favourite clubs and players from the comfort of their homes, the company said.
How Maradona refashioned the football field as a battlefield-cum-canvas with his divine physicality
Physicality for Maradona was about space-time to be created, expanded, contracted, controlled and conquered. This is a divine quality. Diego Maradona made us understand that metaphysics is only a product of a man’s state of play in the physical world. His leela was football.
Diego Maradona: Singing the body electric
‘Maradona’ remained ensconced like a sun in jar, in a past which we had techno-magic access to, like an old whisky one takes out once in a while to remember the taste of, lest one forgets that such a taste once existed.
The Esports Club co-founder uses Spotify to break WFH monotony; calendar widget reminds him of football games
Arya always had a powerful workstation at home.
Spectating Spectator Sports: COVID-19 is dismantling stadium culture, one screen at a time
Watching spectator sports from home has always been and always will be, a finer, more joyous, less harrowing experience than watching it from the stands. And don’t let any season ticket-holding mobster tell you otherwise.Blasphemous as this may sound, think about it. From the sports purist’s angle, the players ‘down there’ are not blurs or dots on your TV or smartphone screen.
Game changing game watching: The future of India's favourite sport and its spectators
With COVID-19 giving cricket a hard nudge, following India’s favourite sport is set to get more immersive and experiential for fans hitched to new, mainstream technology. The future of screaming, streaming sports is upon us, writes Verizon Media's CEO Guru Gowrappan.
La Liga India MD talks playing football behind closed doors & on-field protests by players for #BlackLivesMatter
Jose Antonio Cachaza said that the remainder of the 2019-20 season will be played behind closed doors.
Making history: Rohit Sharma named La Liga's brand ambassador in India, becomes first non-footballer to endorse league
The La Liga India boss said that there is room for cricket and football to co-exist in India.
Bundesliga ties up with IMG Reliance to help develop Indian Football
“Both the Bundesliga and IMG Reliance will work in conjunction to conceptualise and execute a joint long-term strategy across all levels throughout India,” said Robert Klein, CEO of Bundesliga International.
India stars in football world cup — with off-the-field presence
Indian fans splurge $11 million on premium tickets so far, encouraged by timing and visa-free entry as the season sees 400% surge in Russia bookings on-year.
VAR: The technology that is already making an impact at FIFA World Cup 2018
With more playacting inside the penalty area, referees have been stranded for the past many year in deciding when to point to the spot and when to let the play continue. Well, not any more.
What made McCann Worldgroup India's Partha Sinha switch his loyalty to Lionel Messi
The top boss was a Brazil supporter, has changed his loyalty to Argentina for this World Cup.
Hotstar to show Premier League matches under premium service
The Premier League is one of the most followed football leagues in the world, where as 4 or 5 matches are played simultaneously across different venues.
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