It wasn’t the most satisfying comebacks for Barcelona’s Dani Alves, who made an assist in his first game for the club since departing in 2016. The same wasn’t the case for their arch-rivals Real Madrid, who steered further clear with a sensational 4-1 win against Valencia. They are within Valencia’s catching distance but are maintaining a stronghold on the top position. The Catalan giants went to the Nuevo Los Carmenes to face Granada, and there was no separating both sides in the first half. In the second half, turning back the clock to the golden era for Barcelona, Daniel Alves delivered an inch-perfect…
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One of France’s most successful clubs, Olympique Lyon find themselves in the bottom half of the table with their goals drying up post the departure of Memphis Depay. While there is plenty lacking in the side across different positions, Peter Bosz is actively looking to find a solution to it as they don’t intend on losing European football for next season. They finished 2021 on a peculiar note, having registered four draws in a row, three of which came in the league. They’re currently seven points behind for a Europa League spot, and 11 behind the Champions League qualification slot, making…
If reports by The Athletic’s David Ornstein are to be believed, Real Madrid star Gareth Bale could announce his retirement at the end of this season. The Welshman’s current contract, which gets him 33 million euros per year from Los Blancos, will expire at the end of this season and the 32-year-old was becoming increasingly likely to exit the club. This isn’t the first time Bale has been rumored to quit professional football. The same was speculated during the Euro 2020 that the player will quit football after Wales’ campaign comes to an end. But it wasn’t to be the…
Barcelona centre-back Gerard Pique had posted the details of his wages that he received from the club amidst the salary leak controversy. It was revealed by Spanish journalist Lluis Canut that he had access to the details of Barcelona players’ salaries and some of the senior players in the squad like Pique, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba were receiving higher amounts than they did before. To respond to these allegations directly, Pique had posted a payment acknowledgement slip on his Twitter and said that he had received half his salary, as he was promised by the club. The club also…
Newcastle United are to persist with their interest in Lille’s Sven Botman and Sevilla’s Diego Carlos, as per The Athletic. Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur are keen on Adama Traore of Wolverhampton, whom they see fit for the right wing-back role under Antonio Conte. The Magpies are currently in a relegation battle and are looking for players to help them challenge for safety in the second half of the season – and move forward from there. After confirming the transfer of Kieran Trippier from Atletico Madrid on January 7, they are set to continue their surge in the market for further reinforcements…
The Citizens were without their manager Pep Guardiola for an FA Cup Third Round tie against Swindon Town, which they nonetheless won 4-1. Cole Palmer starred for City, while Gabriel Jesus, Bernardo Silva, and Ilkay Gundogan also scored. Manchester City named a strong line-up for their Third Round FA Cup tie against Swindon Town despite the touchline absence of their manager Guardiola, who, prior to the match, had tested positive for the coronavirus-19. Cole Palmer started in a team full of Premier League stars, but it was the youngster who shone the brightest, providing an early assist and capping the…
East Bengal FC remain winless after ten games in the 2021/22 Indian Super League. The Red and Gold Brigade did, however, hold champions Mumbai City FC to a goalless draw at the Tilak Maidan on Friday night. East Bengal are now without a win in ten Indian Super League games after their Friday night goalless draw with champions Mumbai City FC. Their 0-0 stalemate against the Islanders, however, marks three straight drawn games, taking them to within two points of second from the bottom NorthEast United. Meanwhile, these are worrying times for Mumbai, as they are without a win in four,…
Former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho is back in the Premier League with Aston Villa. The Birmingham club have signed the Brazilian on loan until the end of the season. However, his departure isn’t enough for Barcelona to be able to register the ex-Manchester City striker Ferran Torres. Coutinho joins from Barcelona, whom he signed for in 2018 for a whopping initial 105 million pounds fee, and will reunite with Steven Gerrard, with whom he shared the Liverpool dressing room 2013 and 2015 at Liverpool. The 29-year-old’s previous stint in England saw him make over 200 appearances for the Reds and score 54 goals. Gerrard spoke highly…
Two heavyweight clashes were in store for the fans as Serie A returned in the new year. In the first game, AC Milan beat Jose Mourinho’s AS Roma 3-1 while later, Juventus came from behind to hold Napoli to a 1-1 draw. Olivier Giroud’s eighth-minute penalty gave the Rossoneri the lead against Roma. The goal bore a remarkable Chelsea connection as it was another former Blue Tammy Abraham whose handball had resulted in the spot-kick for Milan. Giroud stepped up to take the penalty in the absence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and sent Rui Patricio the wrong way. A poor back pass by Roma’s Roger Ibanez was intercepted by Giroud…
A goal each in stoppage time ensured a thrilling end to the Thursday night game at the GMC Athletic Stadium between Jamshedpur FC and NorthEast United FC. The former won, but only after Ishan Pandita came off the bench to score a 93rd-minute winner. The Highlanders’ poor form continued; they have now lost two of their last three and three of their last five matches in the Indian Super League and are second-bottom in the table. Despite their recent struggles, NorthEast United started the game on the front foot and took the lead after just four minutes played. A pass…