Goals after the hour-mark from Riyad Mahrez and Jack Grealish eased Manchester City past Peterborough and into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. Elsewhere, an extra-time goal helped Middlesbrough knock Tottenham Hotspur out of the competition. Surviving an early score through Jeando Fuchs – who had ghosted in behind the backline before drawing a save out of Ederson – City eased past Championship outfit Peterborough United in the FA Cup fifth round. Mahrez opened the scoring on the night just as the clock signalled an hour of action played. The winger collected the ball from Phil Foden out on the right before cutting back…
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Missing several key men, Indian Super League table toppers Hyderabad relinquished their top spot to a relentless Jamshedpur FC. The Red Miners won 3-0 at the GMC Athletic Stadium on Tuesday night, overtaking the Nizams with a couple of games to go. The coronavirus outbreak in the Hyderabad camp left them with a depleted squad on the eve of their ISL fixture against Jamshedpur. Missing their top scorer Bartholomew Ogbeche and custodian Laxmikant Kattimani, the Nizams suffered a 3-0 defeat against the Red Miners, who also leapfrogged them in the league table to go top with a couple of games left to play. Hyderabad trailed five…
Barcelona have a deal each in place for Chelsea pair Andreas Christensen and Cesar Azpilicueta, with the former almost certain of joining the club this summer. The Blues are bound to lose centre-back Andreas Christensen to FC Barcelona this summer, say reports. The Danish defender is reaching the end of this contract and has been approached by the Spanish giants over the possibility of a free transfer, one which is looking increasingly likely with each passing week. Christensen and Chelsea were locked in contract negotiations for well over six months, but a conclusion could not be reached. As per Fabrizio Romano, Barcelona are in…
Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the ongoing talk of international sanctions on the nation and its associates, the club’s owner Roman Abramovich has become open to selling Chelsea, a report in the Telegraph says. The threat of sanctions amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian crisis has put the billionaire oligarch in a tough spot. Abramovich, one of the individuals named by several powerful figures as a key enabler and associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is the owner of Chelsea, which he is looking to sell before he gets hit by sanctions and has his assets frozen. Reports claim that Abramovich is…
The Spanish heavyweights have turned their focus on Ajax right-back Noussair Mazraoui whose contract also expires in June. The Moroccan has attracted plenty of attention from European clubs after refusing to sign a new deal with Ajax, where he found plenty of success. The 24-year-old has performed consistently at a high level and was part of that excellent team that made it to the semis in the Champions League under Erik Ten Hag in 2019. According to Mike Verweij of De Telegraaf, the Blaugrana have emerged as the leaders of the race to sign the Moroccan footballer. Club president Joan Laporta and technical secretary Jordi…
The Russian Football Federation has confirmed its decision to appeal against the ban levied by FIFA and UEFA. Meanwhile, Russian Super League club Spartak Moscow have accepted UEFA’s decision to exclude them from the Europa League this season. FIFA’s decision to suspend the Russian National Team from competing in international competitions was met, unsurprisingly, with disagreement from the Football Federation of Russia. Through a statement on Monday night, Russia confirmed it intends to challenge the sanctions levied by the sporting authorities – FIFA and UEFA – in the international Court of Arbitration for Sport. “The Russian Football Union categorically disagrees…
Barcelona President Joan Laporta remains hopeful of re-signing Ousmane 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 window opens again, Laporta hopes Dembele will reconsider the club’s offer. “Dembélé knows our offer and we have always wanted for him to stay, we hope that in the end, he thinks about…
The Toffees have officially demanded an apology from the Premier League regarding a refereeing decision that went against them in their recent 1-0 loss against Manchester City. Following a controversial 1-0 loss to league leaders Manchester City, Everton have decided to lodge an official complaint to the Premier League about its officiating and demanded an apology in return. Everton manager Frank Lampard did not hold back after his side’s 1-0 loss to City. The former Chelsea midfielder, agitated at a handball decision that went against his team, claimed that the officiating was incompetent in the match – an opinion that…
With nothing but pride to play for, bottom-dwellers East Bengal and NorthEast United faced up to each other at the Tilak Maidan on Monday night – a game which, as many would’ve expected, ended without a winner. NorthEast United FC’s 2021/22 Indian Super League season came to an end with a drab draw against East Bengal at the Tilak Maidan on Monday night. The Highlanders finished the league stage with 14 points from 20 games, three ahead of their rivals on the night, albeit the latter has a game in hand remaining against Bengaluru FC. East Bengal outshot NorthEast United…
Former New York Red Bulls, RB Salzburg, and RB Leipzig head coach Jesse Marsch is in line to replace the recently-sacked Marcelo Bielsa at the relegation-threatened Premier League club, Leeds United, reports Sky. Bielsa left the Whites following their 4-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, with the team dangling perilously close to the relegation zone and in a constant downward spiral. Having led Leeds to promotion to the Premier League, the Spaniard then guided the Whites to a top ten finish in their first season back. However, injuries to key personnel derailed the Argentinian and his squad’s…