Samama Rahman

As Borussia Dortmund prepare to walk into Wembley for a Champions League final against Real Madrid, it is hard to pinpoint their source of inspiration.

Imagine walking into a shop and finding products that are identical to those at branded outlets but are being sold for only a fraction of the price levied by the well-known companies.

As one strolls along Green Road or ventures into the depths of Karwan Bazar, he or she may come across a raucous circle formed by labourers, rickshaw-pullers, and street vendors.

Through sheer determination, innovation, and audacity, Syed Manzur Elahi became a name synonymous with the success of Bangladesh’s leather and footwear industry.

A rise in the number of people who welcome pets into their homes and trends such as a humanisation of pets and ethical pet ownership have led to a boom in demand for pet food and related accessories.

Despite unwavering support from her counterparts and from political offices as high up as the Spanish prime minister’s, Hermoso’s words have resulted in the same inaction from authorities.

Cristiano Ronaldo's comments yesterday that the Saudi Pro League could in time become one of the top five leagues in the world drew plenty of ridicule, but is it so unfathomable that the Middle East could become a centre of world football?

Lionel Messi’s future destination may be making headlines all around the globe, but the latest transfer saga in the world of football has followed the same half-baked pattern of transfer sagas in the past.

After AC Milan and Inter Milan set up the first Derby Della Madonnina in the Champions League in 18 years, tech giants Amazon were forced to make an unusual concession due to ‘national interests’ and hand over the two legs to free-to-air television, so all of Italy could watch regardless of subscriptions and package deals.

While takeovers from wealthy financers have been very much in vogue across top-tier European leagues, one that continues to do its best to resist that trend is the Bundesliga in Germany.

When Reiss Nelson’s shot rippled the back of the Bournemouth net in the 97th minute and secured an unlikely 3-2 win at the start of March, it seemed that Arsenal had begun to harness the resolve of champions.

The Europa League may not have the allure of the Champions League but the competition no longer seems to be a simple pathway into Europe’s elite tournament for teams that are not good enough to merit a place based on prospects in their league.

Against the odds, Lionel Messi has secured a second shot at the World Cup after falling short in the final 8 years ago, but in the path to Argentina’s supremacy stand reigning world champions France,

Argentina’s run to the World Cup final has been nothing short of breathless, with a loss against Saudi Arabia in their opening World Cup game triggering a fight-or-flight response that has seen La Albiceleste come out swinging in each of their games since.

The World Cup has traditionally been a platform that offered players the unique chance of being flung from unknowns into the realms of Kings and Kaisers over the course of just one month.

Spain head coach Luis Enrique proved that he was a man of his word, delivering exactly what he had promised in La Furia Roja’s Round of 16 clash in the World Cup against Morocco.

A dream match-up for an entire generation is on the cards, with Brazil and Argentina finally on a collision course for the semifinal.

Lending credence to the idea that fate itself would conspire against the holders in the group stages -- as was the case with Italy in 2010,

While some stunning upsets have dominated headlines throughout the 2022 World Cup, not least Japan’s stunning 2-1 win over Spain on Thursday,

An upset stitches together thousands of individual and team moments, solid strategy and immaculate execution. Sometimes, the case may be that of a smash-and-grab. Other times, an unfancied team may dominate from start to finish. But the absolute power that governs such results is unwavering self-belief.