Manchester United did not allow Jesse Lingard to leave in the January transfer window. Furthermore, interim manager Ralf Rangnick mentioned that Lingard is unavailable for the FA Cup game against Middlesbrough so he can ‘clear up his mind.’ The midfiidler took to social media to deny those claims. Following a public rift between manager Rangnick and Anthony Martial, who eventually completed a loan move to Sevilla, as well as Mason Greenwood’s arrest on sexual abuse allegations, the Red Devils find themselves embroiled in another public dispute. On January 3, The German confirmed in the media that Lingard will be unavailable for Friday’s fourth-round FA…
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A late goal from Alex Berenguer dumped Real Madrid out of the 2021/22 Copa del Rey. Los Blancos were beaten 1-0 by Athletic Club, who, in the previous round, had eliminated holders Barcelona from the competition. Athletic Club achieved the unique feat of knocking Barcelona (3-2) and Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey in subsequent rounds when they beat the latter 1-0. For the third successive year, the Basque club made it through to the last four of the cup competition; Athletic reached the final in both the 2019/20 and the 2020/21 season but were beaten by rivals Real Sociedad and Barca,…
A Pritam Kotal own-goal midway through the first half rescued a point for Mumbai City FC against their opponents from last year’s Final, ATK Mohun Bagan. However, the draw stretched the Islanders’ winless run to seven games. The reigning champions are in trouble; their seventh successive game without a win has seen Des Buckingham’s Mumbai City slip from first to sixth in the Indian Super League table. The Islanders were held 1-1 in their latest game by ATK Mohun Bagan – the team they defeated in last season’s final – despite the two sides sharing 38 shots on target (20-18 in favor of ATKMB). ATKMB scored…
The Blues remained largely inactive during the winter transfer window, but they could be involved in big deals next summer. Reports say that the club is monitoring Barcelona contract rebel Ousmane Dembele and West Ham United stalwart Declan Rice. Chelsea are monitoring the situation involving Dembele and his rapidly-expiring Barcelona contract, reports Sky Sports. The Frenchman will be out of contract in six months, and talks, so far, with Barcelona have failed to reach a resolution. As such, if the 24-year-old leaves the Spanish giants in the summer, the UEFA Champions League holders want to be in front of the…
The belief is that Mauricio Pochettino will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season. Should he do so, Manchester United will be waiting – as they have for a while – to offer him the role of first-team manager. The Argentine caught Manchester United’s eye while at Tottenham, who had smartly plucked him away from Southampton after just a season in English football. The tactician transformed Spurs from perennial European spot chasers to title contenders in the space of a few years behind an exciting team of young players, such as Harry Kane, Son Heung-min, Dele Alli, and Christian Eriksen. Poch left Spurs in…
The issue surrounding FC Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele couldn’t be resolved during the winter transfer market. It is widely believed that the winger will now leave for free in the summer. The club, angry with Dembele’s misdirections over a possible new contract signing, has threatened to send the player to the stands. Going into the winter transfer window, Barcelona’s position was quite clear. The Frenchman would either have to sign a new contract and extend his future at the Camp Nou or leave in the winter market so that the Blaugrana could recover some of the initial investment made on him.…
The upcoming disciplinary hearing of Mark Boucher has become the focal point of conversations. South African captain Dean Elgar thinks it’s unfair given that it is taking the spotlight away from the Proteas’ phenomenal successes recently. Elgar has never shied away from speaking his mind and putting things as they are. He was engaged in a media interaction before South Africa’s departure for the tour of New Zealand, where three of the first five questions asked concerned the situation of Boucher. Incensed by the situation, Elgar chose to not mince words when he was asked another question on the same towards…
FIFA are trialling a new limb-tracking technology that can automatically make offside decisions and communicate to VAR instantly. Chelsea will be the first Premier League club to trial the technology during the Club World Cup semi-final clash in Abu Dhabi. In their FIFA Club World Cup semi-final clash in the UAE capital, the Blues are set to trial the new ‘robot referees’ technology being developed by FIFA, which can assist VAR in making offside decisions correctly and quickly. According to reports, the new limb-tracking technology can make offside decisions within half a second. Special cameras attached to the roofs of…
Four Indian players – Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Navdeep Saini – have tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival at the team camp in Ahmedabad prior to the series against West Indies. The players are now in quarantine, and opening batter Mayank Agarwal has now been called up to the team. India have been dealt a severe blow only a few days before their series against West Indies is deemed to kick off. Upon arrival to the team camp in Ahmedabad, four players and three members of the support staff – fielding coach T Dilip, security liaison officer…
Two early goals saw Chennaiyin race into a considerable lead against a struggling East Bengal on Wednesday night at Tilak Maidan. However, the Red and Gold Brigade retaliated and equalized in the 91st minute to take a point home. Nothing short of a miracle will propel East Bengal into the top four of the Indian Super League, but a point against a tame Chennaiyin did, at least, help them climb off the foot of the table. Mario Rivera’s men fell behind by two goals with barely a sixth of the match played, but a steady supply of shots on the opposition goal,…