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Having been a Superstar Far out of reach from my competitors While was fighting my war Saw off all the opponents with fervour I was the talk of the town A sensational Victor, a Legend Whoever fought me, went down With insurmountable losses that wouldn’t mend Game after game – I won Cruising along, I feared none Like a tall mountain that stood with pride Glory was on my stride Like the never-ending waves, I marched Watching me unstoppable, my rivals parched Precision and Perfection Took me to new levels of elation Millions of fans celebrated my victory As I was creating history Like the beaming sunlight that descends upon the earth With some brilliant plays, I took away my fan’s breath After few everlasting success The winds seemed to recess Age and injury took a toll When the new players had a roll Every game I lost gave me pain And failures started to rain The end of an era – some called My ideas and execution fla...

The long tiring seasons of domination With no freedom to express our thoughts Our endless fears on relentless starvation Deep down inside struck with blood clots The never-ending saga of Oppression Our family and kids dealt with humiliation When earning bread and butter became tedious The entire world that slaved us turned joyous For long we battled for equal rights Pleaded for acknowledgment and respect The feel of free air left far away from our sights Betrayed even by the Gods who ignored to protect Our stories and history written in blood With our men and women beaten for fun In our struggles alone we stood With our heads down, fearing for the gun Together we were in our mission Slowly the winds of rebel gained support Few good hearts understood our vision And bailed us from the ocean of dirt We work hard in driving the economy But still few see us as an enemy Before we think we have succeeded, we have miles to go To let th...

England is a country which is rich in sports and gives best infrastructure and coaching to the players. The remuneration, benefits, training and acknowledgement they offer to the sportsmen is a thing to applaud. They are well-known for growing young talents into skilled players. They have the best in class facilities for almost all sports. They are a nation that truly appreciates the glory of sports. In fact, a lot of sports thrive in their lands. Their sportsmen can compete with other sporting super powers such as the US, Australia, and China.    Although almost all kinds of Sports flourish in the UK, the most notable ones are: Football, Hockey, Rugby, Cricket, Motorsports, and Tennis. They are home to few memorable sporting events and tournaments that attract the fans worldwide. Few of their stadia are elegant that every sportsman would like to be someday. Let us look at some of the best sports ever graced by England. Tennis – Wimbledon The most prestig...

Every time a FIFA World cup year comes, the fans get excited. Football, which has the biggest following in the world, gets to see the biggest names and evergreen performances in the club level. However, many stars fail to make an impression on the big stages with the National level. Even biggest stars like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have had outings where they failed to take their nation ahead in the crucial World cup matches. It is that time, when the entire nation depends on the entire team, with few star performers who have glorified the club football. Some new names leave a mark. James Rodriguez offered a stellar performance in the last world cup, which saw him to Real Madrid. Players like Claudio Bravo and Keylor Navas were at their best in the last world cup. That helped them to secure a place in the top clubs of Europe. With over a fortnight to go for the kick-off of this year’s FIFA world cup, let us look at the prospects of few teams which have the potential ...

It is tough for an English club to win the premier league than Barcelona/Real Madrid to win La Liga. The premier league is more physical and requires greater fitness for the players to be on top of the games and win the league. However even an injured Messi or Ronaldo can bring goals to their clubs in La Liga. Having said that is Premier league the best in the world? In terms of the battle and number of abled clubs challenging the title, yes! However, the Spanish Clubs have been the best in European competitions. Barcelona and Real Madrid have been dominating UEFA Champions league over the last decade and the feat they have achieved is phenomenal. Both the clubs have reached Quarter final and Semi Finals for record times than any other English/Other clubs. English clubs have been battling hard even to reach the round of 16. Although Arsenal have the record of qualifying for Champions League continuously over the last 2 decades, they have struggled a lot to overcome the round of ...

Millions in this world are a big fan of this man. Perhaps the hot and most sought after sports player of today in the world and most followed in social networking sites and highly viewed of his games. He has been winning a lot of trophies over the last decade and he’s considered as the best player in history to an extent that he’s been considered the best in this universe and few claims that he’s in fact alien and from another planet. Words can’t describe his success and the many trophies that he has won, be it the Champions leagues, Ballon d’ors, Golden shoes or the league titles – he has always been there in the winning ways right from the start of his career. In short, Lionel Messi is a phenomenon. Brought up in the support of Ronaldinho and Pep Guardiola into the devastating Barcelona side, he has always been promising and delivering the needs of the club. He was a great passer of ball, dribbler and prolific goal scorer. He has been highly supported with goal scoring alongsid...

You’re full of life, if you’re a football fan. Few believe football is not just a game of life and death, it’s much more than that. This is a game that is widely played and followed all over the world. A game that unites people across religion, castes, boundaries and continents. There’s love, hatred, agony, ecstasy – you name it, everything is embedded in this beautiful game that’s a pure delight to play and watch. Like many, I too have been caught by this fever for long – ever since 1998. Until then I was a Cricket fan and the introduction and magnificence of this game has turned and evolved me as a person in life. I’ve learned a lot from this game and it is not just about the game - I’ve learned a lot about life as well. There have been players who were more famous than the Presidents of the World – Players who were worshiped. The play, the game itself is Godly. There are very few things that are more beautiful and lively than football. A game that has spanned for over 120 years in...

I start with congratulating Cristiano Ronaldo for his 5th Ballon D'or win and squaring Messi's record. For over 11 years the rivalry was on, comparing them both and assessing who's the best. Few might have got answers, few might take sides but many are still searching for the answer. Here on this special occasion when C. Ronaldo has equaled Messi's record, I try to bring my point of view on who's the best... 1. C. Ronaldo has won Ballon D'or with 2 teams that plays football in a different style. He has won with Manchester United (1) and Real Madrid (4). Messi has been a one man club so far. Ronaldo 1 - 0 Messi 2. Messi enjoys ball throughout the game. Barcelona is a Messi centered club with Guardiola being the reason to find Messi's talent in scoring goals. Since then he has been a goal scoring machine for the club. At times he's also involved in the midfield trying to help him all the way from a long distance, taking long runs, beating defende...

When is the last time you enjoyed watching a sport? Have you seen any team that plays with passion, sincerity, atmost dedication and pride. Have you seen any group that considers sport more than their life? Have you watched any club that plays its sport like a well directed movie, like a breathtaking song, like a rythmic music, like a dream? Well there's FC Barcelona for you... I have been a Barca fan since 2010, ever sinc I started watching club level football. Until then I have been watching country level football which goes back from 1998. Both counter and club combined, I have never been in awe of wathcing any team play its sport such magnificently like the way Barca do. I am a fan of Germany International football team since 1998, but I understood football only after watching Barca play. Barca's philosophy is playing the sport like school kids, with atmost dedication and passion. There's no room for any stars or fashion. They play it like their life by applyi...