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An Eventful Journey Through Red & Gold Trails – The East Bengal Story (Part 2)

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East Bengal Football Club is synonymous with Indian Football. The Kolkata club are the most decorated club in the history of this nation. In second part of the series, TheHardTackle’s Debapriya Deb describes the Golden Decade of this famous club, including the landmark achievements during the 1970s, and the famous 5-0 win over arch-rival Mohun Bagan.

July 31st, 2010 | Posted in India,Slider | Read More »

Why do ‘They’ speak for Cesc?

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The transfer market wasn’t this crazy a place before the Barca household decided to bring back their prodigal son. Arsenal’s club symbol and captain, Cesc Fabregas has been in news for quite a long time now and there is a danger that it might destabilize his game. THT’s Sounak takes a look at the situation.

July 30th, 2010 | Posted in Arsenal,Editor's Pick | Read More »

Transfer Watch – Real Madrid

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Every summer is incomplete without a mention of the famed transfer policy of the Los Blancos, which involves bringing in more stars into an already star-studded squad. However, things in the current Real Madrid transfer scenario seem to have changed this time around, as TheHardTackle’s guest author Vikas Shashidhar points out in his article.

July 29th, 2010 | Posted in Real Madrid,Slider,Spain | Read More »

Transfer Watch – FC Barcelona

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This summer, contrary to what the media wants us to believe, there’s more to FC Barcelona than just their desire to bring Cesc Fabregas home. TheHardTackle’s Guest Author Anustup Sikdar analyses the transfer activities of the Catalan Giants.

July 29th, 2010 | Posted in Barcelona,Slider,Spain | Read More »

Transfer Watch – Manchester City

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Find out everything you need to know about Manchester City’s transfer activities with TheHardTackle’s Guest Author Prithwish Deb

July 28th, 2010 | Posted in England,Slider | Read More »

Transfer Watch – Arsenal FC

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Arsenal, after spending 6 trophy-less years have their task cut out as they challenge for the premiership crown yet again. Wenger has kept the ‘cream’ of the team intact, and no ‘big names’ have left Arsenal this season except probably William Gallas. THT’s Sounak analyses the transfers and the team strength to understand if they are good enough to win the league next season.

July 28th, 2010 | Posted in Arsenal,England,Slider | Read More »

Footballistic!: Pampered

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After a month of frentic World Cup action, the focus shifts back to club level football, particularly on the transfer circus which occurs before the onset of every league. TheHardTackle’s artist Prasanna Venkatesh takes a dig at Manchester City’s method of handling transfers.

July 27th, 2010 | Posted in Extra-Time,Footballistic!,Slider | Read More »

Transfer Watch – FC Bayern Munich

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TheHardTackle’s Arnav Bose analyzes the transfer strategy of Bayern Munich FC. Find out everything you need to know about Van Gaal’s shopping list.

July 27th, 2010 | Posted in Around the World,Slider | Read More »

Transfer Watch – Manchester United FC

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The transfer saga continues with little more than a month to go before the window closes. TheHardTackle’s Nitin Goel takes a look at Sir Alex Ferguson’s shopping list.

July 26th, 2010 | Posted in England,Manchester United,Slider | Read More »

The Curious Case of Sebastian Giovinco

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Once touted as the heir to Del Piero, Sebastian Giovinco’s career is in doldrums now. THT’s Somnath Sengupta analyzes what went wrong with The Atomic Ant.

July 25th, 2010 | Posted in Italy,Juventus,Slider | Read More »