This work cup I realised…they are better people I should follow for football..@Tim_Vickery@henrywinter
If you are not following them you are doing injustice to your World Cup viewership
But the new changes from @FIFAcom with hydration breaks may neutralise England’s advantage or stimulate the legs of Mexico to motor forward with more pace…that’s a sight to see #engvsmex#fifa
🏴 vs 🇲🇽 is set. The build-up to this World Cup Round of 16 clash is reaching fever pitch. England aren’t just facing a flawless Mexican side; they are facing the host nation, 80,000+ roaring fans, and the brutal altitude of Mexico City. The ultimate knockout test. 🏟️🔥
How do you survive extreme altitude? You look at Tite’s Brazil vs Ecuador in Quito (2016). Brazil didn’t sprint; they suffocated the tempo, suffered for 70 mins in a disciplined block, and struck on the counter when Ecuador overcommitted. 🇧🇷🧠
Can Thomas Tuchel execute that exact same Brazilian "rope-a-dope" blueprint? Or will the fortress of the Azteca claim another victim on Mexico's march to the quarter-finals? We are about to find out. 🏴⚔️🇲🇽 #ENGMEX#WorldCup2026#ThreeLions
The Azteca has seen it all. It was the stage for the 1970 "Game of the Century" where Italy outlasted West Germany 4-3 in an exhausting extra-time thriller. It is a pitch where endurance and lungs are tested to their absolute limits. 🥵⚽
Can Thomas Tuchel execute that exact same Brazilian "rope-a-dope" blueprint? Or will the fortress of the Azteca claim another victim on Mexico's march to the quarter-finals? We are about to find out. 🏴⚔️🇲🇽 #ENGMEX#WorldCup2026#ThreeLions
Can Thomas Tuchel execute that exact same Brazilian "rope-a-dope" blueprint? Or will the fortress of the Azteca claim another victim on Mexico's march to the quarter-finals? We are about to find out. 🏴⚔️🇲🇽 #ENGMEX#WorldCup2026#ThreeLions
For England, the Azteca is haunted ground. 1986. Diego Maradona. The "Hand of God" and the jaw-dropping "Goal of the Century" that knocked the Three Lions out of the quarters. 40 years later, England returns to the exact same pitch looking for redemption. 🏴
For the last 15 years, I've always had one dream and desire which was to make Indian history interesting for everyone.
In that time period, I have tried writing blogs, long-form posts, stories and threads, to do exactly that.
Some worked, most didn't. But with every post, I always had this nagging question.
Why is Indian history always taught with a tunnel vision. Why is it so fragmented?
Why do we always learn things from the perspective of one empire, kingdom, king or invader.
Why do we never see an all India view of history?
I mean most of us struggle if we are ever are asked this question
1. What was the true extent of the Mughal Empire at its peak?
2. Who were the Cholas' contemporaries in North India?
3. While Muhammad Ghori was fighting the Second Battle of Tarain, who ruled Thanjavur?
4. While Harsha ruled Kannauj, who ruled Assam?
I have always wished there was a simple way to see the political map of India for any year in Indian history.
I have always wished there be a place where
1. One Could Select any year and instantly see who ruled every part of the Indian subcontinent.
2. One could Discover the important events that happened in that year
3. One could select a time period, say 1700 - 1947, and see how the Indian subcontinent evolved in that period.
4. How did one tiny red dot in West Bengal, from a tiny red dot in Europe, somehow came to rule an entire subcontinent of 400 million people,
For years, that idea remained just an idea and a dream because
1. I didn't know how to build a website.
2. I couldn't afford to hire someone who could.
Then Claude Came along.
Thanks to generous support and heavy lifting by Claude, over the last few months, that 15-year-old idea is slowly transforming into a reality.
And today, it has reached a position, where I'm excited to share with all of you, the first sneak peek of https://t.co/6ph2s9Zzl9
It is my attempt to create an interactive historical atlas of India that lets you travel through time and explore the political history of the subcontinent, one year at a time.
This is my attempt to make history interactive and fun.
I'd love to hear what you think.