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Back when I had just moved on from the heartbreak of Misbah's ill-timed paddle scoop, I decided to switch sports. My love for aesthetics meant it was only a time I fell in love with the great(est?) Barça of Pep Guardiola. A relationship only strengthened with time.

Osama Saeed

Messi

Messi’s legacy shouldn’t be tainted by heartbreak

Osama Saeed·June 13, 2018

As the Albiceleste gear up for the World Cup, the footballing world is left to wonder if Messi...

Nadal

Is Rafael Nadal the greatest tennis player ever?

Osama Saeed·June 13, 2018

Yes. This is a biased article. Even after Federer’s godly grace and 20 slams, I still dare to...

Clásico

El Clásico: How the season fared for the eternal rivals

Osama Saeed·May 25, 2018

El Clásico is undoubtedly the world’s greatest rivalry, with two of Europe’s most decorated clubs pitted against each...

Barcelona

Ernesto Valverde deserves another season at Barça

Osama Saeed·May 16, 2018

The great Johan Cruyff once remarked, “In Barça, there are only two mindsets; either we’re the best in the...

Barça

Johan Cruyff and the rise of Barça to European dominance

Osama Saeed·May 10, 2018

In the summer of 1988, the murmur in the streets of Barcelona centred on one thing: Who was...

Iniesta

Why the time is right for Don Iniesta to bid farewell

Osama Saeed·May 8, 2018

European football is about to say goodbye to one of its all-time greats… As the clock struck minute...