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Sandip G
Sandip G, Delhi-based, writes primarily on cricket and football. He pens a weekly football column, Total Football. In 15 years of sports journalism, he has covered a vast spread of sports, including World Cups in three different sports (cricket, football and hockey).
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Beyond the photo: With Yamal, Williams and Euro victory, Spain crosses a race barrierSubscriber Only
July 16, 2024 07:54 IST
Yamal and Williams' celebration was a deeply symbolic moment in Spanish football history, that the two brightest stars of their fourth Euro triumph, beating England 2-1, were immigrants of African descent, that the national team has started to reflect all of its nation.
Tue, Jul 16, 2024
Quick comment: With Yamal-Williams, Spain can dream of Xavi-Iniesta daysSubscriber Only
July 15, 2024 03:49 IST
It’s a different Spain, but one as glorious to behold as the batch of 2008. And the boys could already be looking to the future.
Mon, Jul 15, 2024
Euro 2024: Spain’s young and unfashionable triumph, England second best againSubscriber Only
July 15, 2024 02:25 IST
While it was a triumph of youth, of their two youthful wingers, and the unremitting technical excellence of Spain, it was also a victory of the unfashionable men in the Spanish ranks.
Mon, Jul 15, 2024
Euro 2024: Lamine Yamal & Bukayo Saka lead the way as wingers steal the limelight and change how game is playedSubscriber Only
July 14, 2024 18:50 IST
The most penetrative players from most team have operated on the flanks, and are asked to score goals, dribble into dangerous positions, play-make and also defend.
Sun, Jul 14, 2024
Euro 2024 Final: How England can ‘bring it home’Subscriber Only
July 13, 2024 20:05 IST
From an overload on the left, to pacy wingers on both flanks, to a midfield metronome, England have a lot to deal with against Spain in the final of the European Championship.
Sat, Jul 13, 2024
Euro final: Can an ever-improving England burst Spain’s aura of invincibility?Subscriber Only
July 13, 2024 19:23 IST
Spain's exhilarating and eye-catching game goes up against England's scrape-and-grind approach in the final at Berlin.
Sat, Jul 13, 2024
Luis de la Fuente, the Spain coach who culled Sergio Ramos, and took a talented bunch to cusp of glorySubscriber Only
July 12, 2024 18:57 IST
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente, a guiding light for some of the brightest stars from his days as Under-19 and Under-21 coach, is a laid-back but tough manager with his own convictions
Sat, Jul 13, 2024
The 35-minutes that revived England football team’s Euro 2024 campaignSubscriber Only
July 11, 2024 19:32 IST
Three Lions roar to life soon after Netherlands' Xavi Simons's solo-run goal to play their best football of the tournament; Ollie Watkins 90-minute winner books final berth.
Fri, Jul 12, 2024
Jesus Navas, the Spanish link between 2010 world cup final Andres Iniesta’s and 2024 Euros Dani Olmo’s goalsSubscriber Only
July 10, 2024 22:24 IST
The same right wing, the same No 22. The number—and in his peak the wing too—belonged to Jesus Navas, the Spanish full-back, the lone link between the 2010 World Cup champions and the Euro 2024 finalists.
Wed, Jul 10, 2024
Lamine Yamal: At 16, a dream, a dream goal, and football historySubscriber Only
July 10, 2024 20:33 IST
The goal stirred a famous comeback victory for Spain over France to enter the Euro Championship 2024 final, and would soar into the hall of fame of the greatest goals ever in the tournament.
Thu, Jul 11, 2024
Euro 2024: Too many playmakers, struggling Harry Kane among Gareth Southgate’s problems ahead of England-Netherlands semifinalSubscriber Only
July 09, 2024 19:49 IST
Phil Foden & Jude Bellingham occupy similar roles while their main striker has looked off the pace, but safety-first manager unlikely to take bold calls.
Tue, Jul 09, 2024
Why Gakpo-Dumfries combo has become the vital Netherlands flank-to-flank moveSubscriber Only
July 09, 2024 18:51 IST
It wasn’t in the coach Ronald Koeman’s initial plans but forced by injury to central midfielder Frankie de Jong, he had to shelve his plan A of channeling through central channels and had to come up with a flank-to-flank manoeuvre.
Wed, Jul 10, 2024
Euro 2024: Kylian Mbappe needs to unmask the best player in the world hidden behind the facial protection if France are to overcome Spain in semisSubscriber Only
July 08, 2024 18:53 IST
A broken nose has ensured Real Madrid's latest acquisition has not been at his best, but there can be no bigger stage for a comeback against the best opposition.
Tue, Jul 09, 2024
Fearful of conceding goals and painfully cramped in scoring, Euro and COPA football teams have been a big yawnSubscriber Only
July 07, 2024 22:51 IST
Public backlash, fans’ ire, incessant social media abuse and mental trauma of extreme levels have seen teams adopting a more cautious approach, leading to joyless matches
Mon, Jul 08, 2024
Euros 2024: The selfish egos of Ronaldo and MbappeSubscriber Only
July 06, 2024 19:01 IST
It’s ego that fuels them to greatness, the belief that their acts of genius could touch a match, it’s the same ego that makes them look selfish too.
Sun, Jul 07, 2024
If more of us get to play cricket in franchises, the game would draw more young talent to it: Zimbabwe’s Clive MadandeSubscriber Only
July 06, 2024 08:55 IST
Wicketkeeper Clive Madande hopes team gives a good account of itself against India in the five-match T20 series starting Saturday.
Sat, Jul 06, 2024
Euro 2024 Quarterfinal: Toni Kroos’s Germany vs Rodri’s SpainSubscriber Only
July 04, 2024 20:20 IST
With Rodri you could sense the danger coming, though unstoppable. With Kroos you don’t. They are the 'playmakers' for their teams and locking them is the key to success for either side
Fri, Jul 05, 2024
Euro 2024: Dutch show glimpses of Total Football in charge to quarterfinalSubscriber Only
July 03, 2024 22:50 IST
Cody Gakpo's opening goal in 3-0 win over Romania was nearly a throwback goal — a blend of flair, finesse, pace and precision.
Thu, Jul 04, 2024
T20 World Cup: Jasprit Bumrah is not just India’s greatest bowler, but its greatest match-winnerSubscriber Only
June 30, 2024 20:01 IST
The magical deliveries he sent down in the tournament could be the narrative of the World Cup as he decided the destiny and destination of the trophy
Wed, Jul 03, 2024
T20 World Cup: In his final game for India in the format, Virat Kohli’s career achieves completeness with ultimate glorySubscriber Only
June 30, 2024 00:47 IST
Kohli had been within touching distance several times since the 2011 World Cup and despite lingering doubts, played the defining innings when it mattered the most.
Sun, Jun 30, 2024
T20 World Cup: India end long title drought after final for the ages against South AfricaSubscriber Only
June 29, 2024 23:32 IST
Jasprit Bumrah turns match around while Suryakumar Yadav takes match-winning catch as India become world champions again with 7-run win.
Sun, Jun 30, 2024
T20 world cup final: History beckons South Africa, India wish to erase recent history to lift a world cupSubscriber Only
June 28, 2024 18:03 IST
The two teams have the same strengths - top-quality all-round bowling- and the same weaknesses- batting worries. The never-been-in-final team meets the final fumblers
Sat, Jun 29, 2024
T20 World Cup: How Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, with silent contribution from Ravindra Jadeja, justified Rohit Sharma’s spin visionSubscriber Only
June 28, 2024 08:47 IST
Rohit Sharma knew exactly when to unleash them—Kuldeep Yadav was preserved for the Super Eight, and his wristy cunningness makes him as dreaded a proposition as Jasprit Bumrah.
Sat, Jun 29, 2024
Will Kuldeep Yadav prove England’s nemesis yet again in T20 world cup semi-final?Subscriber Only
June 26, 2024 19:58 IST
If Guyana turns out to be even a semi-turner, Yadav, Axar Patel, and Ravindra Jadeja can potentially halt England’s march.
Wed, Jun 26, 2024
Captain Rashid Khan: Talisman, identity, hope and voice of Afghanistan cricket sparkles in historic entry to World Cup semifinalsSubscriber Only
June 25, 2024 12:27 IST
T20 World Cup 2024: It has been a tournament in which cricket’s master of disguise, Rashid Khan, took on at least half a dozen guises: talisman, calm head, voice, identity, hope and googly‑whipping spellcaster.
Wed, Jun 26, 2024Journalism of Courage
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