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Manchester United: Chris Eagles' hour

With Ronaldo sidelined with an injury for a few weeks, United will look to Chris Eagles for good service from the right wing. The 22 year old has been overshadowed by Ronaldo ever since he was drafted into the first team a few seasons ago...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 684 reads 7 comments
Platini and Blatter : Brothers in Arms?

Michel Platini has been known to be an eccentric fool. His comments, as President of UEFA, are absolutely amateurish and unsuitable to be said by a man of such great responsibility. The fact that he is biased against English teams is no secret...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 246 reads 8 comments
Asia Cup : Did Sri Lanka throw their match or was it complacency ?

The India-Sri Lanka game had not even finished, and a controversy was waiting to occur. Former Pakistani players and commentators Rameez Raja and Waqar Younis blasted Sri Lanka for not beating India...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 338 reads 4 comments
India and Pakistan: A Rivalry Stretched Too Far

As I watched India beat the crap out of Pakistan last night, I wondered whether the magic was all but gone. Gone were the days when one would leave all other work and turn on the television to watch the two Asian giants slug it out...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 403 reads 1 comments
Indian Cricket: Remembering the Devils

1983 was a landmark year in Indian Cricketing history. A rather inexperienced and weak India beat the West Indies to win the World Cup for the first time...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 573 reads 7 comments
The Portuguese Shortcoming

Its no secret that the Portuguese lack in the department of strikers. Since the departure of the wonderful Pauleta, the Portuguese soft spot has been left exposed once again...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 955 reads 4 comments
Brazil-Argentina: The Heat Is On

Thanks to Euro 2008, a brilliant fixture is going almost unnoticed. What is often dubbed the world's greatest football rivalry will unfold once more in the Estadio Mineriao...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 1,358 reads 9 comments
Euro 2008: Learn something, Raymond Domenech!

It is said that legendary Inter Milan's coach Helenio Herrera had the biggest ego when it came to football. I beg to differ. I believe that Raymond Domenech has earned that title...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 441 reads 0 comments
Hell has frozen over for India.....

My earliest memories of watching India play were in the 1996 World Cup held in the subcontinent. Watching Javagal Srinath play, I asked my father whether he was a good bowler. My father chuckled and told me that he was nowhere near the likes of McGrath..

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 399 reads 5 comments
Why Cristiano Ronaldo IS Replacable

With the transfer window open, Real Madrid have been able to persuade Ronaldo to join them says Marca. Of course, this cannot be confirmed as conflicting reports have been surfacing. Some say Ronaldo is going nowhere others disagree...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 1,125 reads 23 comments
Will AC Milan Get Lucky Again?

Lady luck seems to favour AC Milan a lot nowadays. At the height of the Calciopoli scandal in 2006, Milan and Juventus were charged with bribing the referees to win league matches. Reggina, Fiorentina, and Lazio were also charged...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 1,439 reads 10 comments
Chelsea: Who Can Get the Holy Grail for Roman Abramovich?

It's an open secret that Roman Abramovich wants to win the UEFA Champions' League more than any other trophy. To him, it is like the Holy Grail, always elusive and mysterious...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 446 reads 1 comments
EURO 2008: The Group of Death

When the groups were being drawn a few months back for EURO 2008, few expected three former World Cup finalists to be in the same group. It was joy for the neutrals like me and was terror for supporters of the football teams involved...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 738 reads 5 comments
Which Is Cricket's Fiercest Rivalry ?

The game of cricket has had some great players playing for some great sides. Teams have repeatedly faced each other and rivalries have developed, however there is no clear-cut answer when someone ...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 643 reads 5 comments
Bangalore Royal Challengers : What went wrong ?

The IPL has had a great first season and the four best teams have proceeded to the semi finals. Teams like the Rajasthan Royals and the Kings XI Punjab have been great to watch, whereas teams ...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 511 reads 8 comments
Sachin Tendulkar, Time to Give It Up?

The IPL's most expensive franchise, the Mumbai Indians' campaign came to a sad end this week. After having a horrible start of losing four matches, they redeemed themselves and won six on the trot...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 1,158 reads 22 comments
Inter Milan Sign Jose Mourinho, Roberto Mancini Left in the Dark

Tabloids have confirmed that Inter Milan have signed Jose Mourinho as their new coach, and have parted ways with Roberto Mancini. It is not surprising to see Jose move to Inter. This move was one that was expected...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 1,999 reads 4 comments
Cricket: Will T20 Save The Game?

The game of cricket seems to have found a new saviour in the form of the IPL, or the 20-20 at least. Cricket was a sport played mostly by the commonwealth nations and held very little appeal outside the formerly British-ruled countries...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 844 reads 6 comments
Cricket and the Death of Indian Football

The Indian subcontinent has been ravaged by a new kind of epidemic, one that forces people to stop all work and sit in front of the television by 7 o'clock every evening...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 728 reads 4 comments
Manchester United-Chelsea: Did the Best Team Win?

After what can be termed only as one hell of a match, United triumphed at he expense of Chelsea. The Red Devils commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Busby Babes in the best possible fashion, ...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 1,740 reads 10 comments
Manchester United Beat Chelsea: in the End, the Game of Football Won

It was a night of magic in Moscow. The momentum of the game was swinging like a pendulum but, in the end, Man Utd came out tops. It all started with a brilliant Ronaldo header that had Cech stunned...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 623 reads 0 comments
The Recurring Debate: Pele or Maradona?

The reason I have decided to write on this topic is a debate I had with a friend the other day. I am a Maradona fanatic and he is a Pele worshipper. Things could not have gotten worse...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 957 reads 25 comments
The Argentine Connection.

Of late a lot of talent has been coming out of Argentina, with the kind of youngsters they have got it won't be foolish to say they have a world cup heading their way in the next few years...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 921 reads 6 comments
EPL: Are the Cash Rich Monopolising the Transfer Market?

Since the millennium, the transfer fees of players have revolutionized. The basic units today are not thousands or hundred thousands but millions.The minimum denomination of any transaction in the Premier League is one million...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 1,307 reads 10 comments
Sir Alex Ferguson: The Stuff of Legends

Bryan Robson, Steve Bruce, Mark Hughes, Eric Cantona, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, David Beckham, Peter Schmeichel, Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke, Jaap Stam, Ole Solskjaer, Roy Keane, and Teddy Sheringham ...

Written by Kiran Gokarn about about 1 year ago 1,028 reads 2 comments

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Kiran Gokarn Article Archive

Manchester United: Chris Eagles' hour

Platini and Blatter : Brothers in Arms?

Asia Cup : Did Sri Lanka throw their match or was it complacency ?

India and Pakistan: A Rivalry Stretched Too Far

Indian Cricket: Remembering the Devils

The Portuguese Shortcoming

Brazil-Argentina: The Heat Is On

Euro 2008: Learn something, Raymond Domenech!

Hell has frozen over for India.....

Why Cristiano Ronaldo IS Replacable

Will AC Milan Get Lucky Again?

Chelsea: Who Can Get the Holy Grail for Roman Abramovich?

EURO 2008: The Group of Death

Which Is Cricket's Fiercest Rivalry ?

Bangalore Royal Challengers : What went wrong ?

Sachin Tendulkar, Time to Give It Up?

Inter Milan Sign Jose Mourinho, Roberto Mancini Left in the Dark

Cricket: Will T20 Save The Game?

Cricket and the Death of Indian Football

Manchester United-Chelsea: Did the Best Team Win?

Manchester United Beat Chelsea: in the End, the Game of Football Won

The Recurring Debate: Pele or Maradona?

The Argentine Connection.

EPL: Are the Cash Rich Monopolising the Transfer Market?

Sir Alex Ferguson: The Stuff of Legends

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