Stories by Rehan-ul-Haq Sardar

Rehan Ulhaq is the COO of Islamabad United, a sports management professional, analyst and writer. He has covered four FIFA World Cups as a national broadcaster and contributed to ESPN and several leading national and international publications.

Booed in Santa Fe, adored at the Monumental: Messi’s long wait for love at home

A lifelong Real Madrid fan on why Argentina took so long to stop measuring Messi against Maradona.

Published 09 Oct, 2026 12:23pm

From Maradona to Shapoor Zadran: Are celebrations spontaneous?

Sports celebrations represent a country's culture, an untold story or may simply be a release of emotions.

Updated 17 Mar, 2016 05:19pm

Pakistan's woes: Barren pitches, split seams and shoddy kit deals

The Pakistan Cricket Board have fallen short of the job description they have defined for themselves.

Published 03 Aug, 2015 02:40pm

The fault in our stars

The Pakistan Cricket Board have fallen short of the job description they have defined for themselves.

Published 03 Aug, 2015 02:38pm

Selling them short: PCB’s kit deals

Cricket is Pakistan’s most marketable commodity but the current apparel deals are based on barter

Published 02 Aug, 2015 07:09am