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Miracle On Soil - Act II: From The Ashes
India, Australia, Kolkata 2001.
Mar 15
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Polyglot, Provocateur, Genius
On the most watchable man in football
Aug 23
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Primary Colours
On jerseys and why they mean so much
Aug 9
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Welcome to the Content Machine
Why FIFA arranged the half-time show, and why there are more Formula One races every year
Aug 2
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Football, One More Time
On a World Cup that felt warm and cold, often on the same night
Jul 19
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Notes From the World Cup: World Champions
Nov 3, 2025
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Vinesh Phogat. Hero.
Aug 11, 2024
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The Anatomy of a Fall
May 25, 2025
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The Song of Sweat and Fire
Oct 13, 2024
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Scenes From an Unserious Sporting Nation
Fresh answers to an old question
Jul 12
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Ben Stokes, Absolute Cinema
A lunatic end to a spectacular career
Jul 5
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From the Album: David Beckham's Hollywood Arc
A series where I flip through some World Cup pictures
Jun 28
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The Lionel Messi Experience
What we feel when we watch the great man
Jun 21
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A New Book on World Cup History
On a tournament that's a cultural event, and a new book that helps us immerse
Jun 7
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A Country and Its Spearhead
On how one player symbolises a nation's ambition
May 31
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The Anatomy of a Banger
Why do some songs work so well?
May 24
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Dry Dopamine
How the IPL became inert
May 17
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The Stories Within Chess
A conversation about Interregnum—Jordan Himelfarb's new book
May 10
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