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The cult hero who ended East Bengal’s 22-year wait

The cult hero who ended East Bengal’s 22-year wait

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When Youssef Ezzejjari signed with East Bengal FC, the Red & Gold faithful were cautiously optimistic. They had seen marquee strikers arrive in the City of Joy before, only to crumble under the crushing weight of expectation. Turns out, the footballing gods were on their side this time! As Emami East Bengal ended their agonizing wait to claim the Indian Super League title, the Spaniard who also represented Morocco at youth level, emerged not just as the top goal-scorer, but as the pulsating heart of a historic resurgence. “I cannot describe the emotions after that final whistle on the final day. We had a few intense weeks, but then the way we bounced back in the last game against Inter-Kashi was commendable. And the celebration after that with the fans, and in the locker room with the staff was simply amazing,” Youssef recalled in an exclusive conversation with The Bridge. That he would become a cult hero so soon was something not even he had imagined. “Since day one, the moment you arrive, you realise …

Arsenal end 22-year wait — and this one was earned the hard way

Arsenal end 22-year wait — and this one was earned the hard way

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When the final whistle blew at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, the hosts pegging Manchester City to a 1-1 draw, North London erupted. Arsenal were champions — after a wait of 22 years. Long not only in its length, but in its pain. The endless cycles of near misses burned like an open wound. Happy tidings of a dynasty loomed when they raised the trophy in 2004, the season they went without dropping a game. But fate wrote the script differently. The construction of a new stadium — a necessity, not greed — bore its brunt on wages and transfer policy. The talismans left. Around them rose clubs muscled with petrodollars; their visionary vice-president and co-owner David Dein sold his shares and departed; football itself forsook the romantic ideals of the peak Wenger years. In the years that followed, they watched Alex Ferguson — once Wenger’s equal — scale luminous heights. They endured the insults Jose Mourinho spat at their manager. They glanced covetously at Pep Guardiola raising an empire, Jurgen Klopp a kingdom, Leicester …

Oscars 2024 LIVE Updates: Will Christopher Nolan Break 22-Year Jinx And Win His 1st Academy Award for Oppenheimer?

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Written By: Shrishti Negi Last Updated: March 11, 2024, 04:01 IST Los Angeles, United States of America (USA) Oscars 2024 Winners Live Updates: Join us as we live-update the winners of the 96th Academy Awards as they’re announced. 96th Academy Awards Live Updates: The 96th Oscars features a star-studded nominees list led by popular Hollywood filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer with 13 nods. Oscars 2024 Winners LIVE Updates: The 2024 Oscars are here. With 13 nominations, Oppenheimer is headed into the star-studded evening as the clear favourite, with its director Christopher Nolan eyeing his first-ever Academy Award more than two decades after his debut nomination for the Memento screenplay. Meanwhile, Poor Things starring Emma Stone and director Martin Scorcese’s Killers of the Flower Moon are the second and the third-most nominated films with 11 and 10 nods, respectively. Another biggest film of 2023 which also released alongside Oppenheimer, Barbie is headed into the evening with eight nominations. Moreover, Jimmy Kimmel is returning to host the Oscars for the fourth time. Zendaya, Mahershala Ali, Emily Blunt, Ryan …