Sanjeev Kumar

The International Schools Sports Organisation (ISSO), together with the International School Sport Federation (ISF) Academy and the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), has launched a five-day ITTF Level 1 Coach Education Programme at Prometheus School in Noida. Running from July 6 to July 10, 2026, the international certification course brings global coach-education standards directly to … Read more

Switzerland’s rising football star Johan Manzambi is making his mark as a goalscorer at the FIFA World Cup 2026, although his childhood ambition was to stand at the opposite end of the pitch and prevent goals. Growing up on football pitches in Geneva, Manzambi originally wanted to become a goalkeeper and spent hours trying to … Read more

France captain Kylian Mbappe has strongly condemned racist remarks made by Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla following France’s FIFA World Cup Round of 16 victory, calling her ‘despicable’ and ‘unworthy’ of public office as the controversy triggered condemnation from FIFA, the French Football Federation and the Paraguayan government. The controversy began after France edged Paraguay 1-0 … Read more

Argentina may have beaten Cape Verde, but the 3-2 scoreline told only half the story. For long spells, the world champions were made uncomfortable, stretched, and even pushed towards the possibility of penalties by a side many would have casually dismissed before kick-off. Former Mohun Bagan footballer-turned-coach Sankarlal Chakraborty believes that was the real message … Read more

It’s the day after. For millions of his fans, the late-night Round of 16 match (in IST) at the FIFA World Cup was the last time CR7 played in the marquee event. Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the pitch after his final World Cup match for Portugal with a stoic look on his face and only … Read more