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Dhiman Sarkar

Dhiman Sarkar is based in Kolkata and has been a sport journalist for over three decades. He writes mainly on football.

Articles by Dhiman Sarkar

No termination clause in Marquez’s contract with AIFF

Federation agrees to pay two years’ salary if Spaniard is removed before May 2026 on grounds of performance

Manolo Marquez. (PTI)
Updated on Aug 31, 2024 11:23 PM IST
ByDhiman Sarkar

NorthEast United rally to beat Mohun Bagan, win first title

NorthEast United won their first Durand Cup, rallying from a 0-2 deficit to beat Mohun Bagan in a tie-breaker. Goalkeeper Gurmeet Singh's saves were crucial.

NorthEast United FC players celebrate after winning the Durand Cup on Saturday. (PTI)
Updated on Aug 31, 2024 10:21 PM IST
ByDhiman Sarkar

Odisha’s posers to football federation on age fudging

The state asked why the All India Football Federation did not inform its affiliates about the players who failed the TW3 tests in its U-15 league

The Odisha U-15 football team that finished runners-up in the Dr BC Roy Trophy. (AIFF)
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 10:32 PM IST
ByDhiman Sarkar

Kaith shootout hero as champs Bagan beat Bengaluru FC, enter Durand final

Vishal Kaith's shootout heroics and Anirudh Thapa's late equalizer propelled Mohun Bagan to the Durand Cup final, overcoming a 0-2 deficit against Bengaluru FC.

Anirudh Thapa of Mohun Bagan Super Giants celebrates after scoring against Bengaluru FC in their Durand Cup semi-final. (Durand Cup)
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 05:24 AM IST
ByDhiman Sarkar

After 18 months, Chinglensana Singh may be back for India

In new coach Manolo Marquez’s list of probables, the defender said he’s building a new house after family home in Manipur was torched last year

Chinglensana Singh. (ISL)
Published on Aug 21, 2024 10:48 PM IST
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Stimac keeps word, goes to FIFA against AIFF

Former India head coach Igor Stimac has filed a complaint with FIFA seeking compensation from AIFF for breach of contract after his dismissal in June 2023.

Igor Stimac was sacked as India coach in June. (AFP)
Updated on Aug 20, 2024 05:06 AM IST
ByDhiman Sarkar

Another season of great expectations for City

Defending champs may seek to break own records but Arsenal could pose a challenge again and they may not be the only one

Manchester City. (AFP)
Updated on Aug 15, 2024 10:32 PM IST
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East Bengal fall to Altyn Asyr’s slick forwardline

Wednesday’s 2-3 loss means they will play in Asian Challenge League instead of the Asian Champions League Two

Players of East Bengal and Altyn Asyr vie for the ball during their AFC Champions League 2 match in Kolkata on Wednesday. (PTI)
Updated on Aug 15, 2024 11:49 AM IST
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Must-win match marks East Bengal’s return to Asia

East Bengal faces Turkmenistan's Altyn Asyr in a crucial Asian Champions League Two knockout match. Coach Cuadrat emphasizes the significance of this for East Bengal.

East Bengal’s Saul Crespo trains at the National Training Centre in Kolkata (East Bengal)
Updated on Aug 13, 2024 10:03 PM IST
ByDhiman Sarkar

Not about the money: National pride gets the best out of stars

Olympic glory transcends wealth for athletes like Djokovic, Curry, and Scheffler. Despite stardom, the pursuit of gold remains their ultimate dream

Novak Djokovic of Serbia won the gold medal in Paris. (REUTERS)
Updated on Aug 11, 2024 05:24 AM IST
ByDhiman Sarkar

Cindy Ngamba’s fight for the displaced people

IOC Refugee Olympic Team members like Hadi Tiranvalipour and Cindy Ngamba overcome immense challenges to compete, inspiring hope and resilience globally.

Refugee Olympic Team's Cindy Winner Djankeu Ngamba. (AFP)
Updated on Aug 08, 2024 05:00 AM IST
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A touch artiste’s timing goes awry

More than what Padukone, a hero to all but more so for Indians growing up after hockey’s fall & before cricket’s rise, said, it was the when & where that stung

Prakash Padukone. (PTI)
Updated on Aug 07, 2024 06:27 AM IST
ByDhiman Sarkar

Through selfie, shhh and hug, the Olympic spirit shines

Kolkata: The after-match brawl in Bordeaux, where Zinedine Zidane’s career was once shaped but whose club is now in dire straits, was weeks in the making

Argentina and France players clash after the football quarter-final in Bordeaux. (Getty Images)
Updated on Aug 04, 2024 05:28 AM IST
ByDhiman Sarkar

Defying odds, defending champs Canada stay alive

Coach removed, points docked after spying scandal but women’s football team makes the Olympics quarter-final

Canada players celebrate after beating Colombia in their Paris Olympics encounter. (REUTERS)
Updated on Aug 01, 2024 11:59 PM IST
ByDhiman Sarkar

We are family! Sibling revelry in Paris Olympics

Ukraine’s twins, Croatia’s brothers in arms, Japan’s brother-sister judokas are part of the Games as are fathers commentating on their children

Japan's Hifumi Abe reacts after beating Brazil's Willian Lima in the judo men's 66kg gold medal bout of the Paris Olympics. (AFP)
Updated on Jul 31, 2024 05:00 AM IST
ByDhiman Sarkar

Everybody wants to beat Mohun Bagan: Molina

Jose Molina aims to lead Mohun Bagan to success in various competitions with a star-studded squad including Jamie Maclaren, as they target international glory.

(From left) Mohun Bagan head coach Jose Molina at his and player Jamie Maclaren’s presentation, with owner Sanjiv Goenka (C) in Kolkata on Tuesday. (PTI)
Updated on Jul 30, 2024 08:45 PM IST
ByDhiman Sarkar

To them, the Olympics aren’t just about medals

Women athletes in Paris include stars like Simone Biles and PV Sindhu, alongside inspiring stories of resilience like Rikako Ikee's comeback from leukaemia.

Simone Biles attends a gymnastics training session at the Paris Olympics. (AP)
Updated on Jul 28, 2024 06:38 AM IST
ByDhiman Sarkar

FIFA seeks update on constitution; AIFF says matter sub-judice

FIFA-AFC’s letter says federation’s general body should be able to amend constitution without court’s intervention

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (C) speaks in Paris on Thursday. (AFP)
Updated on Jul 26, 2024 06:10 AM IST
ByDhiman Sarkar

AIFF waits for Chaubey to form panel

Members asked for a committee to scrutinise master rights agreement at the earliest on June 6; president says he will present it in Saturday’s meeting

AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey. (PTI)
Published on Jul 18, 2024 10:13 PM IST
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Euro 2024: Record fourth title ushers new dawn for Spain

Nico Williams and Mikel Oyarzabal score in 2-1 win. Cole Palmer nets for England

Spain's midfielder Mikel Oyarzabal celebrates with midfielder (17) Nico Williams after scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 final football match between Spain and England at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on July 14, 2024. (AFP)
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 08:16 AM IST
ByDhiman Sarkar

Euro final: Spanish royalty meets English resilience

Spain have been the form side but their rivals go into their second successive Euro final looking like a team

Spain’s Lamine Yamal attends a training session on the eve of the final against England. (AFP)
Published on Jul 13, 2024 08:25 PM IST
ByDhiman Sarkar

Euro 2024: Time to show Southgate some love

Tournament football is about grit and grind and the England coach is successful because he gets that

Gareth Southgate (left) has guided England to a second straight Euro final. (REUTERS)
Updated on Jul 12, 2024 08:49 PM IST
ByDhiman Sarkar

How 2 finals - one featuring the king, the other the heir - may change football

The final of the Copa America and the European championship will be thousands of miles apart but it will be united in Messi and Yamal tracing their roots to FC Barcelona

A union amplified by a photograph on social media of a 20-year-old Messi cradling a six-month-old Yamal. (AP)
Published on Jul 12, 2024 12:32 PM IST
ByDhiman Sarkar, Kolkata

Euro 2024: Rodri the pilot who is giving Spain wings

Plugging gaps and making tackles, he was the security blanket for the makeshift backline against France

Spain's Rodri celebrates at the end of the semi-final match against France in Munich. (AP)
Published on Jul 10, 2024 08:34 PM IST
ByDhiman Sarkar

Euro 2024: One for Saudi Arabia in Kante, Laporte face-off

Spain and France clash in the Euro semi-final with strong defenses. Saudi Pro League players like Laporte and Kante make history in the tournament.

France midfielder N'golo Kante. (AFP)
Updated on Jul 08, 2024 09:23 PM IST
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Euro 2024: England edge out Switzerland on penalties, enter semis

England beat Switzerland 5-3 in a dramatic penalty shootout to reach the Euro semi-final. Saka's equalizer forced extra time.

(From L) England's Eberechi Eze, John Stones and Ivan Toney celebrate at the end of the penalty shootout. (AFP)
Updated on Jul 07, 2024 02:00 AM IST
ByDhiman Sarkar, Kolkata

England beat Switzerland on penalties, enter semis

Akanji misses the target in shoot-out as England march on 5-3 on penalties after regulation time produced a 1-1 stalemate

England's forward #07 Bukayo Saka shoots but fails to score during the UEFA Euro 2024 quarter-final football match between England and Switzerland at the Duesseldorf Arena in Duesseldorf on July 6, 2024. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP) (AFP)
Updated on Jul 07, 2024 06:34 AM IST
ByDhiman Sarkar

France survive as Ronaldo goes quietly into the night

France beat Portugal in a penalty shootout to reach the Euro 2024 semi-finals. Ronaldo and Mbappe struggled as France remains strong without scoring from open play.

France players celebrate after winning the Euro 2024 quarter-final against Portugal in Hamburg on Friday. (AP)
Updated on Jul 06, 2024 07:27 PM IST
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Euro 2024: A lot more to Spain than possession play

They have not shirked from going direct in a competition where Portugal, Germany and England have had more of the ball

Spain's forward Lamine Yamal attends a training session in Donaueschingen, Germany. (AFP)
Published on Jul 03, 2024 07:22 PM IST
ByDhiman Sarkar

Euro 2024: France ride on Vertonghen own goal to oust Belgium, enter quarters

The cagey, intense match between the two heavyweights was decided by the 85th minute deflection off a Kolo Muani attempt

France players celebrate their goal against Belgium in the Round of 16 game in Dusseldorf. (AP)
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 11:55 PM IST
ByDhiman Sarkar, Kolkata
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