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It's a prize every footballer wants to win, but most don't. Lionel Messi is a champion! A heart-stopping final at the Lusail Iconic Stadium saw Argentina almost lose the plot. Leading 2-0 till the 80th minute, it seemed a done deal. Enter Kylian Mbappé. And a repeat of this script happened in extra time too!

The resulting penalties, though, worked in favour of Argentina and Messi capped an incredible career with the biggest prize in football.

In other sporting news, Australia and South Africa played out a farcical Test at the Gabba that lasted two days while India had an easy time of it against Bangladesh in their opening Test. 

After all of those games and all of the action, it comes down to this one last final match. 
can France successfully defend their title? Can Argentina give Messi a fitting farewell?

Soumil Arora brings you the Final preview. 

We're getting to the business end of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The final 8 are all in with a chance but RK, Ayaz Memon and Spumil Arora don't seem to agree on one team that can go all the way!

We also take a closer look at India's ongoing struggles and wonder if there is a potential problem for Rahul Dravid's tenure. 

Tune in to find out more.

In just a week of frenetic action at the FIFA World Cup, we've seen Germany on the brink of a first round exit, Argentina and Belgium lose to unfancied opponents and Brazil, France and Portugal flex their muscle.

With the knockout stage almost here, we have RK and Soumil take a punt on who is likely to make it and who won't. 

We also take a look at India's tour of New Zealand where the team has faced more failure and celebrate the appointment of PT Usha as the IOA President.

Tune in... all the action follows!

While the rest of the sporting world winds down its seasons in 2022, football fever is just about getting started!

As the world descends on to Qatar for the FIFA World Cup 2022, there is much to look forward to... especially on the pitch. 

Join the Sports Weekly India team comprising Ayaz Memon, RK, Soumil Arora and Aditya Kuber as they dive into who has the best chance of lifting the trophy. 

Plus, we look at the final F1 race of the season, the Nitto ATP Finals and wonder if sacking India's selection committee is the right reaction to the team's poor performance on field! 

Let's go! 

A frenetic and exciting T20 World Cup concluded with England lording over everyone else. Their brand of cricket that included unbridled aggression coupled with prodigious talent saw them blast away India in the semis and then counter a very real Pakistan challenge. With this, they are now the holders of the 50-over and the T20 World Cups. True white ball champions.

In this episode, RK and Ayaz Memon go through the factors that saw England win and also raise some very concerns with India's set-up.

In other sports, Soumil Arora explains what the Cristiano Ronaldo saga is all about and also gives us a round-up of all the EPL and F1 action. 

Let's go!

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It's the stuff dreams are made of! Can India and Pakistan make it to the final? A repeat of the 2007 final would definitely round off this crazy edition that has had more than its share of upheavals.

Meanwhile, South Africa choked, Australia crashed and that's how we got here! To find out how it all went down and what the semifinal outcomes could be, join Ayaz Memon and RK as they take a very close look at each team's chances.

Plus the round up from the EPL and the world of tennis with Soumil Arora.

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As India fell to their first loss of the T20 World Cup, South Africa has staked a claim to the title. Zimbabwe upset Pakistan and Australia are struggling at home. But no team has a complete dominance except New Zealand.

Join RK & Ayaz as they try to answer the tough questions surrounding KL Rahul, Dinesh Karthik and India's playing combination. 

We also wonder if Pakistan can still sneak into the final four... 

Also on this episode, Soumil Arora takes us around the sporting world with a look at the EPL, Formula 1 and a wrap of the ATP tour.

Tune in now! 

In the long history of India v Pakistan cricket matches, few matches have become instant classics... 2003 World Cup, Desert Storm, Chennai Test and now, Melbourne 2022.

Virat Kohli returned to his chasing best with an innings for the ages. And we sat down with Ayaz Memon and RK to talk about all that went down in Melbourne on Sunday.

Sit back and relive the best moments - 10 questions, 10 answers, all the action!

And yes, we haven't forgotten Soumil Arora and his take on the EPL and the US F! GP.

With just days left for the T20 World Cup to kick off, RK and Ayaz Memon share their thoughts on which teams have the best chance to progress all the way. 

Will it be hosts Australia, resurgent Pakistan, Baz-balling England or crowd favourites India? Do New Zealand or South Africa have an outside chance? What about Bangladesh and Afghanistan? And then there's the small matter of the teams that will come through the qualifiers. Fascinating insights await!

Plus the major questions from the footballing world including "Why was Jürgen Klopp sent off?" and we also look closely at Max, the champ. That's with Soumil Arora. 

So tune in, share your thoughts and let's get World Cup ready!