Michel Di Capua on the mesmerisingly interconnected nature of global football.

Everything is connected

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The English have shed their hooligan tag at the football World Cup.

Taming of the football fan

Looking for The Real McCoy

The last 10 days have been near-overkill for fans inundated with excellent games. There were several really good events running in tandem, not to mention Wimbledon and the Vuvuzela Cup.

CHESS #634

A well-built man walks out from the ramshackled, asbestos-roofed akhara near Majnu Ka Tila in Old Delhi. He is very guarded about his address and identity. But he does not seem to be disappointed with the direction his life has taken.

Wrestlers get corporate identity

If viswanathan anand topples veselin topalov, then it will be an against-the-odds victory for the maestro.

All the right moves

Badminton suffers from being a sport that &ldquo;everyone can play&rdquo;.

Bane of the game

Cricket is a legacy of the Raj but American elements are slowly creeping into its newest avatar.

Game vs spectacle

After the IPL razzmatazz, cricket in Caribbean feels like a return to values and some semblance of normality.

Caribbean getaway

The title match is evenly poised. The score is tied 5-5 and two &ldquo;normal&rdquo; games are left. On Sunday, Viswanathan Anand gets his last crack with white. Veselin Topalov has white in game 12 on Monday. Nerves have been evident on both sides. In the last five games, Topalov has won once with four draws. Anand failed to convert a clear cut win in Game 9 while Topalov had plenty of chances as well.

CHESS #628

It makes and breaks heroes, hearts and history. The Beautiful Game is under the floodlights once again and the world is watching, and talking.

(Not) Just for kicks

India&rsquo;s debacle at the T20 World Cup raises some crucial questions.

India's cup of woes

Why India can&rsquo;t handle the rising ball but are still number one in Tests and number two in ODIs.

The long and short of it

High error levels in matchplay have always been a puzzle. Typically matches feature two very strong players. They are integral to the candidates cycle and the world championship itself. Sometimes a match is a tiebreaker to decide a prize money split.

CHESS #629

Why Rafael Nadal, and not Roger Federer, should be a role model for children.

The king of good times

The day before the ICC World Twenty20 Tournament Final in Barbados &mdash; you know the tournament, it&rsquo;s where India bombed out in the Super Eights again &mdash; and I am asked if I want to play in a Golf Day at the magnificent Apes Hill Golf Club, Barbados. It was a charity Golf Day and, with not a lot to do, I readily agreed.

Just naturally

In the last few years, women&rsquo;s tennis hasn&rsquo;t produced a shining new talent.

The sister act

Both camps threw enormous efforts into preparation for the Sofia match. Team Topalov is said to have invested over 110,000 euros in a customised 112-cluster computer plus exclusive rights to use Rybka4. The commercial release of Rybka4 was held back and Topalov also hired Jiri Deufek, who has written the opening book for Rybka.

CHESS #630

Somdev Devvarman, Yuki Bhambri, SAnia Mirza &amp; Co. Could bring glory at the Ccommonwealth Games in October.

Advantage India?

England takes on Italy off pitch with &lsquo;decadent&rsquo; soccer suits.

Kick off in style

It&rsquo;s not about the aces, but the dresses at Roland Garros.

The weakest link

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