I remember the morning of June 27, 2016 very well. Lionel Messi had skied his penalty and Argentina lost to Chile, once again in the Copa America final. At this point, Leo was a person I looked up to in the highest of regards. He was a genius, magician, alien–the superlatives ran dry. To see …
delicate.
I am reminded yet again today that things are delicate. On a long enough scale, almost everything is temporary. And yet, we wake up every single morning, with complete faith in the lives we lead.We yearn to feel valued, to feel connected to the world around us. We fool around to pass time and try …
Days of Nothing.
The date is April 19, 2020. Day 35 of isolation. I have thoughts. I am.
What were the odds?
Joan Gamper sought like-minded individuals, wanting to form a football club based in Barcelona, and so, he posted an ad in the newspaper. The ad said that he was “wishing to organise the matches in Barcelona, requesting that everyone who likes this sport contact him..” One month later on November 29, 1899, twelve attended a …
Football: the Gift that keeps giving
The World Cup in 2018, Russia, was viewed by over 3.5 billion people. Around half of the earth’s entire population. Yes, this means that one in every two people around the globe watched the World Cup. Ever since man looked up at the sky and gazed at the glowing fire ball we now call the …
The night I finally understood Messi–sort of.
Humanity had just made its greatest discovery, but a certain man by the name of Lionel Messi was trending all around the world. As Wednesday, April 10, 2019 drew closer, my excitement for the day only kept getting greater by the minute. At 1830 hours IST, we were to see the first ever image of …
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Sergio Busquets of Sinope
The story goes, Alexander the Great once confronted a savage in a suburb and asked him if he needed anything. The wise man, laying in a warm spot under the sun said, “Stand a little out of my sun.” In a time when the king was feared and the troops were hell-bent on having the …
Cosmos, football and emotion.
Imagine walking across the street, looking through your glasses. The dark blue sky, the unwavering clouds and the sheer satisfaction of watching the birds circle around in wild patterns. Sometimes, such serenity is the only thing one needs in his life. A poor day at work, a bad day at college, whatever it be. A …
Four tales.
The waves rose and settled. The sweet scent of air, accompanied by the vibrant, setting sun– it seemed like a scintillating shot from of a movie. As the little kids continued talking about how they wanted to be butterflies when they grew up, the wise, old …
A Spherical World.
The invention of the wheel was visionary for our race. It is fun to think about how man possibly came up with it. He probably looked atop of his cave. Maybe he thought about the large boulder that he could see. Since he could only see one dimension …
Mind o' mine 