Rabbil Sikdar

May 15, 2024 | breakingthelines.com | Rabbil Sikdar

The Old Firm derby, arguably the most heated derby in all of Britain, has become little more than a reminder of the arm’s length that Celtic have come to hold Rangers at. The green and white of Glasgow have come to dominate Scotland with a vice-like grip that seems unlikely to loosen anytime soon. The latest match between the two was settled by Celtic and may have also settled the fate of the league’s destination.

May 6, 2024 | breakingthelines.com | Rabbil Sikdar

The curtains haven’t yet fallen, but it does appear as though the complex and turbulent relationship between Darwin Nunez and Liverpool has reached a new low. The reason? Nunez no longer has Liverpool content on his social media.

Apr 25, 2024 | breakingthelines.com | Rabbil Sikdar

And just like that, in a cauldron of blue swirling noise, Liverpool’s title challenge ended. There was little protest or resistance, little in the way of anything. It just disappeared before their eyes. And so the golden sky heralded by Jurgen Klopp is finally at the end, and now questions of what follows will beckon. Here, he walked alone, let down badly by his players. Losing a Merseyside derby isn’t a disaster, even if it is remarkably rare these days.

Oct 21, 2023 | mesamag.wordpress.com | Rabbil Sikdar

The saying goes, “the enemy of my enemy is my friend”. In Myanmar, the government is learning a different lesson: allying with the military junta is a double-edged sword, and now it’s their time to be on the receiving end of the military’s relentless capacity to abuse power in shocking ways.

Aug 19, 2022 | independent.co.uk | Rabbil Sikdar