The Chelsea stiker issued an official apology for his recent interview where he claimed to be unhappy with his role at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that Romelu Lukaku will be fined despite issuing a public apology through the club’s official media handles. The striker will return to the squad for their clash against Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup semi-final, whose first leg will take place at Stamford Bridge later tonight. Aslo read 👉 Lukaku dropped from Chelsea squad for Liverpool after controversial comments The German said that the player was willing to accept his responsibility and also make amends for it…
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French media outlet L’Equipe announced its team of the year for 2021, and the two stalwarts of this generation, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, failed to find a place in it. The media house went with Robert Lewandowski and Karim Benzema up front in a 4-4-2 formation, a team that otherwise had no surprise picks. In the midfield, the Chelsea duo of Jorginho and N’Golo Kante, who were sensational for club and country, made it to the XI as a number six pivot. The Italian, who did not get off to the best start last season, picked up form after Thomas Tuchel took over and…
Two sides still to get going this campaign – Bengaluru FC and East Bengal FC – met each other at the Tilak Maidan on Tuesday night to play out a 1-1 draw. The stalemate left EBFC rooted to the bottom of the table and BFC in 8th. Interim head coach Renedy Singh took his place in the East Bengal dugout, hoping to change the fortunes of his side in the short term. The Red and Gold Brigade had been without a win in the 2021/22 Indian Super League season, and that would remain as it was after their Tuesday night clash with…
Manoj Tiwary, who is currently serving as the Sports Minister of Bengal (All India Trinamool Congress), will be gearing up for the upcoming Ranji Trophy to represent his stateside. Formerly a captain of this team, Tiwary did not feature in a domestic game since March 2020, will make his 17th appearance in a Ranji season. After playing against Saurashtra in the Ranji Trophy final in March 2020, Tiwary joined the All India Trinamool Congress and won the Assembly election from the Shibpur constituency. He did not feature in the COVID-interrupted domestic season for Bengal last year and will be playing under the captaincy of Abhimanyu Easwaran.…
The Gunners have submitted a bid for Fiorentina star Dusan Vlahovic, despite the Serbian striker’s massive price tag and reported reluctance in joining the North London side. The Premier League club plans to use midfielder Lucas Torreira as a bargaining chip in the negotiations. As per the Gazzetta dello Sport, Arsenal has tabled an offer worth 70 million euros for the Serbian forward in the hopes of beating their European rivals to his signature. The Gunners have tracked Vlahovic for long, deeming him to be the successor to ageing forwards Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Vlahovic, who joined Fiorentina from Partizan Belgrade in 2018, burst…
Chelsea have announced the much-awaited contract extension of Thiago Silva by one year, which will keep him at the club until 2023. The veteran centre-back quickly became a pivotal cog in the Blues’ setup, helping them win the Champions League in his first season. This news comes as a massive relief for everyone involved within the club, and the fans, as they feared that the defender will make a move to the Middle East. Ian McGarry of the Transfer Window Podcast mentioned that Silva has a very lucrative offer from a Gulf club, which could see him quit the Premier…
As per AS, the deal to take Alvaro Morata to Barcelona is 95 per cent done, and the Spaniard is likely to become the club’s third winter signing. Meanwhile, reserve goalkeeper Neto wants to leave the team in the coming weeks. The Spain international joined Juventus from Atletico Madrid at the start of the 2020/21 season for an initial year-long loan deal, which the Bianconeri extended by another year the following summer. According to the report, Barcelona have reached an agreement with Juventus over the premature termination of the striker’s temporary deal and one with his parent club Atletico Madrid for his loan and optional future…
Manchester United full-back Luke Shaw slammed his team after Wolves registered their first win at Old Trafford since 1980 on Monday. Ralf Rangnick’s men suffered an embarrassing 1-0 defeat at the hands of Wolverhampton on Monday. Joao Moutinho’s strike from long range with less than 10 minutes remaining proved to be the clincher for Bruno Lage’s side, who became the first Wolves manager in the Premier League era to win a game at Old Trafford. Also read 👉 Wolves hand Rangnick first loss as Man Utd boss The visiting team took 14 shots in the first half, which was the most they took in one half this…
Jerry Mawihmingthanga was the star of the show as Odisha beat leaders Mumbai City FC 4-2 in their Monday night clash at the Tilak Maidan. The youngster scored twice and set up another as the Juggernauts clawed back from a goal down. Odisha beat incumbent champions and league leaders Mumbai City to claim their first win in five. 24-year-old Jerry Mawihmingthanga scored twice and set Jonathas up for another, as the Juggernauts came from a goal down to beat their opponents. Aridai Cabrera gave Odisha the lead in the fourth minute. The Spaniard turned Mumbai’s Mourtada Fall inside-out with clever feints and dummies…
A poor Manchester United side was punished by Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Old Trafford, as the latter walked away with a 1-0 win. Ralf Rangnick suffered his first loss as the Red Devils boss and now finds his team in seventh – 22 behind leaders City. Injuries and illness meant that Phil Jones started a game for the Red Devils after 712 days, as he partnered Raphael Varane in the centre of defence. The United defensive pairing had much to worry about in the first half as it dealt with wave after wave of Wolves attack. Daniel Podence had an early shot from the left…