Football

Vijay Narayanan on April 25th, 2009

There were many great moments in the Premier League this season. But the one image that to me will define this season is that of Cristiano Ronaldo throwing his shirt in the air out of sheer joy, nay, an animal passion, like a hound baying for blood, after he headed home a cross from Wayne [...]

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Vijay Narayanan on April 8th, 2009

… have made my day wonderful by beating Liverpool 3-1 at Anfield!

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Vijay Narayanan on April 5th, 2009

It has been four years and four weeks since I last let out a sore-throat-inducing “Wow” when watching a goal. The previous occasion was when Ronaldinho scored that “foot of God” goal at Stamford Bridge. Just a few minutes ago today, a hitherto unheard of Italian teenager turned around in front of the Stretford End, [...]

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Vijay Narayanan on March 14th, 2009

You might sneer at me when I call the result inconsequential, because I am from Mancunia. But here is my most important takeaway from today’s game: “Nemanja Vidic is human.” Good read from The Times: How Shankly helped the rise of United.

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Vijay Narayanan on February 9th, 2009

June 2008 seems like not so long ago. Why? Because it is not so long ago. And I wrote back then that the Chelsea job is a poisoned chalice. Back when I wrote that piece, Luiz Felipe Scolari seemed like he would give the vacancy at Stamford Bridge a pass. Would have good for him [...]

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