Owen Coyle’s Jamshedpur FC are within a point of securing their first-ever League Winners Shield. The Red Miners beat Odisha FC 5-1 at the GMC Athletic Stadium on Friday night, with Daniel Chima Chukwu netting a brace. A point from the final round of fixtures will be enough to push Jamshedpur FC over the line. The Red Miners topped the table on Friday night – three ahead of their closest challengers ATK Mohun Bagan – following a five-star performance against a hapless Odisha FC. Daniel Chima Chukwu scored twice for Owen Coyle’s side, making it seven goals in his eight…
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Arsenal superstar Gabriel Martinelli has pledged his loyalty and commitment to the club. He has insisted that he would like to stay at the London-based club for the rest of his career and wants to do everything he can in order to ensure major silverware for the club in the future. Gabriel Martinelli had joined Arsenal in the summer transfer window of 2019 from Brazilian club Ituano. Since then, he has gone from strength to strength and has become one of several young stars alongside Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe who are trying to usher in a new era…
Antonio Conte’s press conferences of late have troubled fans and experts alike. The Tottenham Hotspur manager seemed to target his current employers with his verbal attacks before later playing them down as calculated tactics. In his latest media rambling, the Italian appeared to suggest that Spurs have been stuck in a rut for the last 20 years, and that it is impossible for any manager to “change their story” in the short term. “Tottenham’s story is this, many ups and downs, but to be competitive, to try to win something, to try to fight for something important and become a…
Chelsea’s Andreas Christensen decided to not renew his contract with the London-based club in order to explore newer challenges. According to several reports, he is extremely close to signing for Barcelona who are short-staffed in the central defence department. Christensen is said to have already completed a medical and the deal is expected to be officially announced soon. Barcelona’s strategy of exploring the free-agent market in order to seal strategic deals for minimal fees doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone. The Catalan club have been reeling under the pressure with President Joan Laporta reporting the club being in over…
Barcelona president Joan Laporta hasn’t given up hope on Ousmane Dembele’s contract extension, yet. As is being reported elsewhere, the Blaugrana are closing in on Franck Kessie as a free signing for the summer. Barcelona President Joan Laporta remains hopeful of re-signing Dembele to a new long-term contract as his current deal runs out this summer. The Frenchman has, so far, refused to commit his future to the Spanish giants, who risk losing him for free at the end of the season. While the talks may have stalled, they aren’t completely dead yet, and with time remaining until the transfer…
Dewald Brevis is one of the hottest young prospects in the world right now after having lit up the recently-held U19 World Cup. Several teams were interested in acquiring his services at the IPL 2022 mega auction but in the end, Mumbai Indians outfoxed the rest with their bid of INR 3 crore. South African batter Dewald Brevis has become a teen sensation following his mercurial displays at the recently held T20 World Cup. The 18-year-old’s batting style, temperament, ability and stroke-making captured the attention of the entire world and it even drew uncanny resemblance with South African batting legend…
The catastrophic attempt to launch a closed European super-club competition the previous year was met with the wrath of fans, with plans withdrawn days after they were released. But, Juventus head Andrea Agnelli believes the competition was not a failure. The European Super League lasted three days, or, at least, the idea that 12 of the continent’s biggest clubs will play in a close competition alongside eight more instead of the Champions League. The launch of the tournament was met with overwhelming opposition from fans, clubs, and football authorities, and, 72 hours later, like a deck of cards, the participant…
England captain Eoin Morgan went unsold in the IPL 2022 mega auction after leading Kolkata Knight Riders to the final last season. The development came as a shock to many but it can also be attributed to Morgan’s lean form with the bat. However, the England captain believed that he’d get sold in the second round which wasn’t meant to be. The IPL 2022 mega auction proved to be nothing short of a frenzy. As many as 590 players went under the hammer over the course of the two days in Bengaluru. Players like Ishan Kishan, Deepak Chahar, Shreyas Iyer,…
ATK Mohun Bagan are through to the semi-finals, yet again. The Mariners confirmed a top-four slot for themselves with a narrow 1-0 over Chennaiyin FC in Fatorda on Thursday night. ATK Mohun Bagan moved up to second in the Indian Super League – level on points, albeit having played a game more than league leaders Jamshedpur FC – with a 1-0 win over Chennaiyin FC. Furthermore, their success in Fatorda on Thursday night helped them qualify for the semi-finals for the second successive year; ATK MB lost the previous year in the final to Mumbai City FC. Meanwhile, the loss…
Newcastle United are set to miss out on key transfer target Sven Botman, who, according to co-owner Amanda Staveley, was eager to join the club in the winter. The Dutchman is reportedly on his way to AC Milan. Newcastle United are facing defeat in the pursuit of Lille centre-back Sven Botman with AC Milan agreeing personal terms with the player, says report. The Magpies chased after the Dutchman throughout the winter window but couldn’t reach an agreement with the reigning Ligue 1 champions over the fee. It is believed that the player had agreed personal terms and was open to…