Paris Saint-Germain superstars Lionel Messi and Neymar were booed at the Parc des Princes following their humiliating exit from the Champions League at the hands of Real Madrid. Messi’s former teammate Cesc Fabregas has snapped at the fans and has asked them to be more grateful to the footballers. The Parisians seemed to have the tie in the bag in the Champions League Round of 16 against Real Madrid and were leading 2-0 on aggregate going into the final 45 minutes of the two-legged affair. However, Karim Benzema scored a hattrick in the space of 17 minutes as Mauricio Pochettino’s men completely lost all shape and bearings to…
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Barcelona are expected to have a busy summer transfer window. While they have most of their priorities sorted in terms of buying players, the Catalan club will have to sell several players, including midfielder Miralem Pjanic, who is currently on loan at Turkish club Besiktas. The player, however, is unlikely to continue with them because of his high financial demands and will likely be sold this summer. Signing a marquee striker as well as defensive reinforcements will be the priority for Barca manager Xavi. The Catalans, however, will have to offload several players and get unwanted names off their books in…
Esports is no longer just a niche in the betting world. The games included in this category attract millions of viewers and punters around the international tournaments taking place all around the globe. League of Legends, often abbreviated as LoL, is one of the biggest esports, and it’s no wonder that many punters are placing bets on the numerous events involving the game. If you’re interested in trying your luck on League of Legends betting, we’ve prepared a betting guide to help you through the process. Check out the tips and strategies to successfully place wagers on LoL. 4 Betting…
The Reds are looking at a long-term midfield signing in the mould of Georginio Wjinaldum, who had joined Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer last summer. Porto midfielder Vitinha is on the club’s list for this role, reports Portuguese newspaper Record. Liverpool are reportedly interested in Vitinha who is expected to be valued at around 40 million euros, which the club can surely afford. The Portuguese had also spent time in the Premier League with Wolverhampton Wanderers and is keen to return to England. Liverpool have only recently signed Colombian winger Luis Diaz from Porto, and he has proven to be a sensational…
While the Barcelona faithful hope that the club will complete a deal to sign Erling Haaland in the summer, the club president Joan Laporta has poured water over the claims. In a recent interview with Mundo Deportivo, he claimed that the Blaugrana won’t sacrifice everything to sign superstars. Operating under strict financial regulations, Laporta, despite not naming any names, claimed that the club would not lose its head in attempting to sign players that put its future at risk. Barcelona haven’t been impervious to such deals in the past; the Catalans paid a total of 395 million euros to sign Ousmane Dembele (€140m), Philippe…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, who took on his role at the club in December 2019, has recently dispelled any doubts and speculations might have had and has gotten the Gunners to be competitive while playing a fantastic brand of football. French forward Alexandre Lacazette has praised on his manager and credits him with changing everything about the club. Although the beginning of Arteta’s tenure began with failures, things are starting to take shape for the North Londoners, who find themselves in the race for the top four spots in the Premier League. The former Manchester City assistant coach had also helped Arsenal…
Had government sanctions on Roman Abramovich not hit his club Chelsea, they would be on the verge of completing a deal to sign Chicago Fire’s goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina – or so say the reports. The Blues were in advanced negotiations to sign 17-year-old USMNT youth international Slonina before sanctions hit the club – reports Fabrizio Romano. The youngster was one of the breakout stars of Major League Soccer last year, and the Blues were willing to sign him for the future while allowing him to continue his progress in Chicago until 2023. However, as per Romano, talks have since broken down, as…
While the rest of the world complimented Gareth Bale following his impressive output in the FIFA World Cup playoffs on March 24, the Spanish press decided to criticise the Real Madrid attacker. Coming under constant criticism, Bale decided to hit back following his two-goal performance against Austria (2-1) in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The Welshman called out Spanish publication Marca after they had labeled him a “parasite” following Real Madrid’s 4-0 defeat against FC Barcelona the weekend before. “At a time when people are taking their own lives because of the callousness and relentlessness of the media, I want to know, who is holding these…
Former England and Kent batter Rob Key has confirmed he is in the race for contention to become England men’s new full-time managing director. The 42-year-old informed of his interest in taking up the wholesome job following the ouster of Ashley Giles in the aftermath of England’s heavy Ashes drubbing Down Under this winter. However, Key added that the “lifestyle” of such a high-profile gig and its pros and cons are something he is still verifying and would want proper details of what he is getting into before going ahead. His left-field entry into the race to bag the director’s role has…
The five African berths for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar are nearly filled; Egypt have an advantage over Senegal, while Ghana and Nigeria’s tie is firmly in the balance. The highlight tie of the round was the AFCON final rematch between Mohamed Salah’s Egypt and Sadio Mane’s Senegal, and, while the latter beat the former at the start of the year for the continental cup, it was the former who moved a step closer to the World Cup following a narrow 1-0 on March 25. Saliou Ciss scored a fourth-minute own goal as the Egyptians claimed a 1-0 win in the first leg; the…