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Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards, known as Viv Richards, is regarded as one of the greatest batsman of all time.  But he also has a distinction of the only man reportedly to have played both World Cup Football and World Cup Cricket....  - Antigua and Barbuda at football (in the qualifiers only). - And West Indies at cricket.  He actually he played for   Antigua and Barbuda   in a qualifying round of the CONCACAF championship, which is in turn the qualifier to get into the World Cup of 1974.  Someone who did actually achieve this unique double is Australian Ellyse Perry, who appeared in the final rounds of both cricket (2009) and football World Cups (2011).

FIFA ⚽ World Cup 2018 Underdog Iceland drew  the South Americans 1-1 in its debut game to open up Group D.  Argentine star player, Messi, on whom they were relying much missed  a penalty kick in the second half.   With this draw while Iceland showed that  Euro 2016 was no fluke. But Messi's miss costed Argentina a lot. Incidentally this wasn't first time Messi missed a penalty. Messi missed a crucial penalty during the Copa America 2016 between Argentina & Chile. After Argentina & Chile drew 0-0 in extra time at the Copa America 2016 final, Lionel Messi was the first in line for his team during penalty shootouts, but missed as he curved the ball a little too far from the post despite the goalie diving in the opposite direction. Argentina went on to lose the match 2-4 and in the process the Copa America final to Chile for the second successive year. But which is the biggest penalty to be missed in the history of FIFA World Cup thus far !? ...

Born into an affluent industrial family & grown up in an environment promoting Indian Classical Music, Mrs Amita Dalal is Arts Graduate from St. Xavier's Ahmedabad.  Deeply immersed in the music of sitar, the talented Amita Dalal (born 18 October 1958) is a name to reckon with. She has received her training from Vidushi Manju Mehta, a sitarist par excellence and founder member of Saptak School of music. Also simultaneously Amita has received dynamic guidance from the Grammy Award winner Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt. Amita has performed and enthralled audiences world over through her mesmerizing performances on several noteworthy occasions like Moscow Olympics , Prince Carl theatre in Germany and England, Japan etc., In India at Haridas Sammelan, Sankat Mochan Festival atBanaras, NCPA theatre in Mumbai, and at all annual Festivals of Saptak and at the prestigiousVile Parle Music Circle in Mumbai, recently she was invited by Auroville to perform for threedays festival. She has ...

God has blessed Goa with many treasures. Goan culture -  a blend of Portuguese & Indian cultures, extremely warm people of Goa,  Goan Cusiene, many beautiful & historic Churches....  But the most precious treasure is what the Mother Nature has given to Goa .... its beautiful & breathtaking landscapes.  Trip to Goa is a refreshing and exciting break from the day-to-day routines of life. Stunn ing beauty and fresh air at beaches of Goa  are a cure for stressful mind and time spend at a beach will be remembered with fondness forever.  Such is the scenic beauty of the place that even an amateur photographer like me can boast of  the memorable landscape photos clicked here .... 

Ye Dil Mange More .... Our visit to Goa was coming to an end & we had to drive nearly 500 Kilometers to Pune, however a child inside me was insisting to have one more treat before we cross the border of Goa & hence a brief excursion to Chapora Fort was finalised in the eleventh hour. To reach to the fort we had to take a steep climb of 300-400 meters, but all the fatigue simply vanished as once you get inside you get to see the GORGEOUS views!  So although there wasn't much to do inside the fort, but oh man, some of the most spectacular views you could see of the Arabian Sea and nearby beaches I had seen anywhere in Goa.   To sum up visit to the fort was a "Dil Chahta Hai" moment for us (famous movie Dil Chahta Hai filmed here). 

Scorching heat of May and more than 50 kilometer distance from Caravela Beach Resort, were the reasons compelling enough to convince us not to venture outside the cozy environment of the resort. However, the fact that "the Fort Aguada" is one of the most famous tourist destination in Goa having almost an iconic status with many Bollywood movies (likes of Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, Dil Chahta Hai,Golmal series) being filmed there and being a history buff myself, we finally decided that when in Goa we should definitely not miss the opportunity to visit this place of historical and cultural importance. Constructed by the Portuguese in early 17th Century with an aim to control the movements through the waters of river Mandavi,from here one may see the vast expanse of ‘seeming to be endless’ blue waters of Arabian Sea in front of it. The place is excellent for sightseeing and also that it stands as a testimony to the glory of Portuguese empire. Right adjacent to Fort Aguada ...