Pack of cards
Spain ruled the world of football for three years only, and not six years as propagated by the western media (and a section of Bangladeshi media). They won the world title in 2010 even they started the campaign with a defeat to Switzerland. Three years later hosts Brazil humbled them 3-0 in the Confederations Cup final. This tournament is considered to be the dress rehearsal of the World Cup.
Spain bowed out of the underway World Cup Football having lost the first two matches, conceding seven goals and scoring just one. The weakness of the so-called Tiki-taka tactics has been exposed in the Confederations and the World Cup Football held back to back. The credit should go to Italy, who met them in the Confederations Cup semi finals.
In this connection, I like to request the journalists to mingle the European Nations Cup Football with the World Cup.
Abdullah Akber
Dhaka
Some good realisations
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said: It is shameful that we have nuclear arsenals but no electricity. Indian Prime Minister Norendra Modi said: We want toilets first, not temples. According to an agency report, about 50 percent Indians have no lavatories. They defecate either before sunrise or behind the bush.
But the Pakistani prime minister did not say that he would take back the stranded Pakistanis from Bangladesh, and the Indian prime minister did not say that the Border Security Force (BSF) would not kill the Bangladeshi nationals any more on the international borders.
Asma Akhter
Rajshahi
