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Dhiman Sarkar

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

ISL: The one thing you never lose is hope, says Coyle

Owen Coyle. (Jamshedpur FC)

Updated on Aug 4, 2026 17:57 IST

Jamshedpur FC pull out of ISL

File image of players of Jamshedpur FC (red) celebrating after defeating Defenders FC, 5-0, during the 135th Durand Cup football match, in Ranchi in July. (PTI)

Updated on Jul 31, 2026 16:24 IST

Zidane v Italy: what’s not to like?

Zinedine Zidane waves to fans in Paris after his appointment as France head coach on Tuesday.

Updated on Jul 31, 2026 02:30 IST

Brazil to play India in Kolkata on October 3

Five-time football world champions Brazil have confirmed a first-ever visit to India. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Updated on Jul 30, 2026 21:34 IST

Durand Cup: Samad helps Bagan beat ISL champs East Bengal 1-0

Sahal Abdul Samad of Mohun Bagan SG scoring a goal against East Bengal FC in Durand Cup 2026 at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, India, on Saturday, July 25, 2026. (Samir Jana/Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jul 25, 2026 16:44 IST

Cup memories, beyond the pitch

Spain's players' victory parade on an open-top bus in Madrid on Monday.

Updated on Jul 24, 2026 02:30 IST

A Messi-merising World Cup story

Lionel Messi reacts after he was handed a silver medal during the award ceremony of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (AFP)

Updated on Jul 20, 2026 14:43 IST

And now, for a final flourish

Lionel Messi (left) and Lamine Yamal on opposite sides make the final a clash of generations.

Updated on Jul 17, 2026 02:30 IST

Argentina in final after another Messi-inspired comeback

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Semi Final - England v Argentina - Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. - July 15, 2026 Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after the match as they advance to the World Cup final (REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 16, 2026 02:05 IST

Argentina vs England: Messi, Bellingham headline an intriguing contest

By way of a plot twist add that this the first time that Argentina's Lionel Messi is playing against England in the Fifa World Cup semi-final

Updated on Jul 15, 2026 05:39 IST

End of a cycle? Not quite for three World Cup semi-finalists

Spain's Lamine Yamal. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 13, 2026 17:14 IST

Bellingham and the license to thrill

Jude Bellingham after his first goal against Mexico in Mexico City on Monday.

Updated on Jul 10, 2026 02:30 IST

Kylian Mbappe’s brilliance takes France to semi-finals

Kylian Mbappe applauds fans after France's 2-0 victory against Morocco during the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter final match on July 9. (Getty Images via AFP)

Updated on Jul 10, 2026 01:40 IST

France-Morocco: Rabiot, Bouaddi and the duel of the midfield engines

Sweden's Gustaf Lagerbielke (L) and France's Adrien Rabiot in action during their FIFA World Cup match. (AFP)

Updated on Jul 8, 2026 17:47 IST

After Belgium beat USA, the world joins the party

Belgium's Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring their fourth goal.

Updated on Jul 7, 2026 03:47 IST

Anatomy of a fall: Brazil go from giants to ghosts

Brazil players react after losing their Round of 16 match to Norway. (AFP)

Updated on Jul 6, 2026 17:42 IST

Japan may have reached a glass ceiling: Simon Chadwick

South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo has resigned. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 4, 2026 17:09 IST

Scorn in the USA

Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa at his last match at the World Cup, against Spain in Zapopan, Mexico.

Updated on Jul 3, 2026 02:30 IST

Belgium complete dramatic comeback to stun Senegal, set up round-of-16 clash with USA

Belgian captain Youri Tielemans celebrates after scoring his team's third goal from the penalty spot during the FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Senegal on Thursday. (Getty Images via AFP)

Updated on Jul 2, 2026 03:48 IST

Tie-breakers are cruel but there’s no better way

Paraguay's goalkeeper Orlando Gill saves the penalty kick by Germany's Kai Havertz during the penalty shootout. (AFP)

Updated on Jun 30, 2026 17:06 IST

Why the speech powering Canada’s forward Marsch matters

Head Coach of Canada Jesse Marsch. (AFP)

Updated on Jun 29, 2026 15:21 IST

Why Gijon will be on our minds

Not long after West Germany’s Horst Hrubesch scored against Austria, the teams stopped playing.

Updated on Jun 26, 2026 02:30 IST

On Messi’s patch, Vini Jr lays down a marker

Reuters photo

Updated on Jun 25, 2026 04:27 IST

Left-hand drive: How Vinicius Jr can steer Brazil

Vinicius Junior of Brazil controls the ball against during the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Philadelphia Stadium on June 19, 2026. (Getty Image)

Updated on Jun 23, 2026 16:15 IST

To start or not to start Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portugal national team at a World Cup training session on Monday. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Updated on Jun 22, 2026 17:18 IST

Football Federation of Bharat, AIFF seeks new name

File image of Kalyan Chaubey, President -All India Football Federation addresses a press conference, at Press Club of India, in New Delhi on Friday. (Jitender Gupta/ANI)

Updated on Jun 20, 2026 21:36 IST

The other Lionel

In his quiet, understated way Lionel Scaloni has built a formidable side where Lionel Messi can play with freedom.

Updated on Jun 19, 2026 02:30 IST

Goals from distance make a comeback

France's forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his team's third goal against Senegal at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford. (AFP)

Updated on Jun 18, 2026 15:42 IST

FIFA World Cup 2026: WC ghosts laid to rest as Harry Kane powers England forward

England's Harry Kane (right) celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the World Cup match against Croatia on June 17. (AFP)

Updated on Jun 18, 2026 15:49 IST

In Baturina, Croatia have found a successor to Luka: Stimac

Croatia's Luka Modric scores his side's second goal from a penalty spot during a World Cup 2026 group L qualifying soccer match between Croatia and Czech Republic at the Opus Arena in Osijek, Croatia. (AP Photo)

Updated on Jun 16, 2026 21:36 IST

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