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Why Pochettino believes trophies don’t take a team to the next level
Posted On April 14, 2019 Shamik Chakrabarty 0

Shamik Chakrabarty Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola after the match. (Reuters)Only a lunatic will now …

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Why ICC must ban the word Mankading
Posted On March 31, 2019 Shamik Chakrabarty 0

Shamik Chakrabarty Rajasthan Royals batsman Jos Butler reacts after being ‘Mankaded’ by Kings XIPunjab captain R Ashwin during the IPL …

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French legend Zinedine Zidane back with Real Madrid for the second stint
Posted On March 17, 2019 Shamik Chakrabarty 0

Shamik Chakrabarty New Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane after a press conference announcinghis return, in Madrid, Spain (Image: REUTERS)Jose Mourinho …

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ICC World Cup 2019: Thanks to mega event, build up to this year’s IPL a little low key
Posted On March 3, 2019 Shamik Chakrabarty 0

Shamik Chakrabarty As former South Africa captain Graeme Smith had said a few months back, “Kohli’s love for Test cricket …

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Chelsea Football Club seems to be regressing towards mid-table mediocrity
Posted On February 17, 2019 Shamik Chakrabarty 0

Shamik Chakrabarty Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.It’s not known if Roman Abramovich had watched the very public dismantling of the Sarri-ball …

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Ringside View by Shamik Chakrabarty: A new chapter begins in Davis Cup with 12 qualifying-round ties
Posted On February 3, 2019 Shamik Chakrabarty 0

Shamik Chakrabarty India’s non-playing captain Mahesh Bhupathi with other players at a press conference ahead of their Davis Cup match …

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Indian football team qualified for Asia Cup, but no structure in place to ensure its rise
Posted On January 20, 2019 Shamik Chakrabarty 0

Shamik Chakrabarty An AFC Asian Cup soccer match between UAE and India at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi, UAE, …

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer must land the job of Manchester United manager permanently, feels Shamik Chakraborty
Posted On January 6, 2019 Shamik Chakrabarty 0

Shamik ChakrabartyManchester United’s Jesse Lingard receives instructions from interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer before being substituted (Reuters) It was great …

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Ringside view: Upcoming series with Australia is Virat Kohli & CO’s best chance to prove their overseas abilities
Posted On November 25, 2018 Shamik Chakrabarty 0

Shamik ChakrabartyIndian cricket captain Virat Kohli during the team’s Australia tour pre-departure press conference at the BCCI headquarters in …

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Lessons in elitism: Virat Kohli’s ‘leave India’ comment shows some stars thrive arrogance, take fans for granted
Posted On November 11, 2018 Shamik Chakrabarty 0

Shamik ChakrabartyVirat Kohli (Reuters) Thank you Justin Langer for explaining the concept of ‘elite honesty’. This is the new catchphrase …