May 23Overview of Inter 2021–22Inter ended the 2021–22 season with two trophies in the trophy cabinet and nearly a clean sweep of domestic honours but had to relinquish the Scudetto they won last season to neighbours, AC Milan on the last day. Inter ended a long, excruciating wait of 11 years to win the…Inter5 min read
May 12Coppa Italia Belongs To InterAs the dust has settled on the Coppa Italia final, I share my reflections on a dramatic final. Nicolo Barella scored a great goal to open the scoring at a time when the game was still in its infancy. Neither team had exerted total control at that point of the…Inter3 min read
Mar 27Another Shock Failure To Qualify For The World Cup For ItalyI was cautious on Italy’s chances of qualifying for the World Cup as unlike previous editions, this would be played on a knockout basis and Italy would have two knockout matches to navigate. The draw for the first of these knockout matches was favourable as were drawn against North Macedonia…Italy5 min read
Feb 17Inter Let Down By WastefulnessI watched Inter vs Liverpool without much hope of Inter being able to win the tie and advance to the next stage of the Champions League. I watched it to support the team from afar on a sofa chair in Singapore in the wee hours of Thursday morning. …Inter4 min read
Jan 20Is Manchester United Cursed?Manchester United beat Brentford 3–1 and with that we became the first-ever Premier League club to win 300 away matches in the league. But I am not breaking my long draught of not writing about Manchester United to write about the game. …Manchester United3 min read
Dec 28, 2021Inter’s Mid-Season ReviewInter has ended 2021 on a high as Winter Champions. Personally, it is not a title that I cherish as it means nothing in the grand scheme of things. …Inter4 min read
Dec 3, 2021Carrick Leaves On A HighMichael Carrick ended a 15-year stint at Manchester United as a player, coach and interim manager at the end of Manchester United’s win over Arsenal. It came as a surprise to me but it was the right thing for him to do and it is nice for him to leave…Manchester United3 min read
Nov 21, 2021Goodbye Ole — Always A LegendOle Gunnar Solskjaer, the player gave us a lot of joy. He was one of the best finishers in the Sir Alex Ferguson era and played a massive role in helping us win the Treble — not just the winning goal against Bayern Munich in the Champions League final but…Manchester United4 min read
Nov 13, 2021Italy Held To A Disappointing DrawItaly was playing against Switzerland in a playoff for the top spot in the group and with that came automatic qualification to the 2022 World Cup. I remember the first time I heard of Switzerland and found out that they were no pushovers in the qualifiers for the 1994 World…Italy3 min read
Nov 8, 2021Inter Just Come Up Short In A Big MatchInter needed to beat Milan if they are to close the gap on their neighbours who have started the season unbeaten and on-fire. Inter’s start to the season has not been too bad, but it pales in comparison to the frantic pace Milan and Napoli have set this season. …Inter3 min read
