July 17, 2025

A New Dream Begins: Sunday Football League for Indian Diaspora Kids Kicks Off in Frankfurt

It was a Tuesday evening to remember—when twilight draped the FSV Frankfurt Stadium in a golden glow, and a new chapter of belonging, dreams, and football quietly took its first breath. In the presence of young footballers and wide-eyed Indian diaspora children, an extraordinary initiative…
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July 12, 2025

Hulo & Baba: A Journey Woven in Love

There are moments in life that change everything.For me, that moment came the instant my son, Hulo, took his first breath. From that quiet, miraculous pause, a new chapter began — a journey not just of fatherhood, but of love, growth, and discovery. In this…
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July 12, 2025

From your first breath to every smile since — you’ve been my world, my joy, my miracle. Happy Birthday, Hulo. Always and forever, Baba’s heart.

From the moment you came into my life, everything changed.Your smile became my sunshine, your laughter my music, and your happiness my purpose. You are not just my son —You are my heart walking outside my body,my little universe in human form.In your eyes, I…
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July 7, 2025

The Boy I Knew, The Legend He Became: A Farewell from Kolkata to Atlanta

Some football stories are told through statistics. Others, through silverware.But a rare few — like Thomas Müller’s — are written in the hearts of those who witnessed it unfold from the very beginning. I had the rare honour not just to watch it, but to…
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July 4, 2025

From Glory to Grief: Remembering Diogo Jota

There are moments that silence you. The football world stands still — hearts heavy, voices trembling — as we mourn the sudden and unthinkable loss of Diogo Jota, taken far too soon in a car accident in Spain. It feels unreal. A player so full…
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June 30, 2025

Bat, Ball, and Bavarian Bonds: My Day at the Blitzbee Corporate Cricket Cup

There are days when sport transcends boundaries.And then there are days when it does so with a delicious side of samosas. The Blitzbee Corporate Cricket Cup, hosted at the scenic Sportschule Oberhaching in Bavaria, wasn’t just a cricket match — it was a cultural confluence,…
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June 30, 2025

Scarf, Sport, and Shared Dreams: Building Bridges in Bavaria

It was a true honour to meet Tobias Gotthardt, Vice Minister, Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, at the Blitzbee Corporate Cricket Cup held at the picturesque Sportschule Oberhaching. In a symbolic gesture of friendship and shared dreams, I had the privilege of presenting him with…
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June 29, 2025

From Frankfurt to Ingolstadt: A Scarf, A Story, A Shared Dream

After the soulful waves of Garden Vareli scarves touched the green soul of the DFB Campus in Frankfurt during the International Day of Yoga, they began another journey — this time to the historic heart of Bavaria, to the city of Ingolstadt. It was more…
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June 29, 2025

From Vareli to Frankfurt | Threads of Culture on the Fields of Football

On International Yoga Day, under the open skies of the DFB Campus in Frankfurt, something subtle yet deeply symbolic took place. Garden Vareli — born in the heart of Gujarat, from the village of Vareli — made its graceful presence felt through vibrant scarves, draped…
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June 27, 2025

Nick Woltemade: The Day I Witnessed a Star Rise

Some players impress you.Some players entertain you.But a rare few… haunt you.Their game lingers — not because of a stat line, but because of a feeling. Nick Woltemade gave me that feeling. A Tall Dream Begins in Bremen Born on Valentine’s Day in 2002 in…
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