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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

    ‘I have nothing left to give’, Lionel Messi goes into Argentina retirement

    Lionel Messi kisses the trophy as he celebrates winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup. (REUTERS)
    football
    Updated on Sep 1, 2026 24:41 IST

    Wake-up call for Mohun Bagan?

    Mohun Bagan Super Giant head coach Panagiotis Dilmperis (left) and Samir Zeljkovic before the Indian Oil 135th Durand Cup final.
    football
    Updated on Aug 28, 2026 02:30 IST

    Durand Cup final: Lalrindika hat-trick helps East Bengal end another 22-year wait

    East Bengal players celebrate their Durand Cup win at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Sunday. (Samir Jana/HT)
    football
    Updated on Aug 23, 2026 16:14 IST

    Backdoor entries

    Allowed to bypass qualification, Mohun Bagan won the National Football League in 1997-98. So, no pressure, Churchill Brothers.
    football
    Updated on Aug 21, 2026 02:30 IST

    Arsenal favourities as another season starts with new rules, new coaches

    Arsenal players celebrate winning the English FA Community Shield match against Manchester City. (AFP)
    football
    Updated on Aug 20, 2026 15:11 IST

    Football: India-Cape Verde likely on Oct. 6

    Football: India-Cape Verde likely on Oct. 6
    football
    Updated on Aug 20, 2026 01:24 IST

    Key players missing as East Bengal women start in Asia

    Head coach Anthony Andrews at East Bengal’s training in Kalyani, near Kolkata, ahead of the preliminary round of the AFC Women’s Champions League. (East Bengal)
    football
    Updated on Aug 15, 2026 15:12 IST

    Churchill set for ISL entry after acquiring Jamshedpur FC

    Tata Steel has agreed to transfer its equity shares in ‘Jamshedpur Football & Sporting Private Limited’ to Churchill Brothers Football Club. (ISL)
    football
    Updated on Aug 15, 2026 02:05 IST

    Three wishes before Independence Day

    East Bengal fans with the Tricolour at the AFC Champions League 2 qualifier against Kuwait’s Al Arabi SC on Wednesday.
    football
    Updated on Aug 14, 2026 02:30 IST

    India pull out of FIFA ASEAN Cup

    File image of Indian football team. (AFP/Getty Images)
    football
    Updated on Aug 12, 2026 21:32 IST

    ISL champs East Bengal in Asia after brilliant comeback win

    Jay Gupta (R), who scored the 90th minute equaliser to inspire East Bengal to a comeback win, vies for the ball with Khaled of Kuwait’s Al Arabi SC in the AFC Champions League 2 qualifier at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Wednesday. (Samir Jana/HT Photo)
    football
    Updated on Aug 12, 2026 18:23 IST

    What Jamshedpur FC’s exit tells us

    Even becoming India champions and reaching the semi-finals in 2024-25 was not enough to keep Jamshedpur FC going.
    football
    Updated on Aug 7, 2026 02:30 IST

    Brazil priority, not ASEAN meet: AIFF

    File image of All India Football Federation President Kalyan Chaubey with Indian men’s football team head coach Khalid Jamil during a press conference. (PTI)
    football
    Updated on Aug 6, 2026 17:17 IST

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

    Owen Coyle. (Jamshedpur FC)
    football
    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)
    football
    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.
    football
    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)
    football
    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)
    football
    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.
    football
    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)
    football
    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.
    football
    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)
    football
    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
    football
    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)
    football
    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.
    football
    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)
    football
    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)
    football
    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.
    football
    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)
    football
    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)
    football
    Updated on Jul 4, 2026 17:09 IST
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