Manasi Pathak

Sports Journalist

Covering football, cricket, and tennis for Al Jazeera, Reuters, Forbes, and more.

Featured Work

Selected stories from across global sports, featuring live coverage, in-depth features, and exclusive interviews.

Al Jazeera

AFC Asian Cup 2023: Will India, the 'sleeping giant' of football, wake up?

2024

Al Jazeera

A cricket rivalry evolves: How Indian fans came to love English players

2023

Al Jazeera

'Pressure builds up': How India and Pakistan cricket fans see their rivalry

2023

The Asian Game

Women's World Cup Preview: Vietnam

2023

The Asian Game

Vietnam go down fighting against USA

2023

Al Jazeera

Nigeria vs Morocco: AFCON semifinal – team news, start time and lineups

2026

Al Jazeera

Egypt vs Senegal: AFCON semifinal – team news, start time and lineups

2026

Al Jazeera

AFCON 2025: Who is playing in the round of 16? All to know

2026

Al Jazeera

Arsenal vs Liverpool 0-0: Premier League – as it happened

2026

Al Jazeera

Manchester United vs Arsenal 1-1: English Premier League – as it happened

2025

Al Jazeera

PSG vs Real Madrid 4-0: FIFA Club World Cup semifinal – as it happened

2025

Publications

Bylines across leading sports and news outlets worldwide.

Al Jazeera

Features, news & live coverage

Reuters

News, match reports & interviews

Forbes

Features & interviews

AIPS Media

Young Reporter program

The Asian Game

Match analysis & features

Sportstar

News, features & interviews

Firstpost

Match analysis & features

About

I'm a freelance sportswriter based in Mumbai, India, specializing in football coverage for both men's and women's competitions.

I covered the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and previously worked as a correspondent for Reuters. My work has appeared in Al Jazeera, Forbes, Goal, Sportstar, and other leading publications.

FootballCricketTennisWomen's Sports

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