Anthony Martial has asked for permission to leave Manchester United, manager Ralf Rangnick has confirmed. Sevilla are keen on the Frenchman, and reports claim that the La Liga outfit has submitted a loan offer, which the Red Devils have rejected. The France international held talks with the new manager, relaying his agents’ comments from earlier this month that he indeed wants to make a change. However, Rangnick did not confirm whether or not the club would grant Martial his wish. In the wake of Martial’s declaration, Sevilla are thought to have made an offer for the Frenchman’s services to Manchester United. As…
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A last-gasp equalizer from Takumi Minamino and Kelleher’s exploits in the penalty shootout denied Leicester City a memorable win at Anfield a few days ago in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. Liverpool had gone 3-1 down to the Foxes, but chipped in with a stunning comeback courtesy of goals coming from Diogo Jota and Takumi Minamino. In the penalty shootout, besides the Japanese hitting the upright, Liverpool players found the net with ease. But the hero of the shootout was Caoimhin Kelleher, who looked well prepared for the scenario and made two stunning saves to take the Reds to the final four…
Former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan recalled the infamous 2004 Tsunami incident that destroyed a lot of lives in the South-east coast of India and also Sri Lanka. The deadly waves that hit the shores of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka ended up taking over 38,000 lives in the Emerald Isle. On the eve of its 17th anniversary, the Lankan cricketer recalled the incident. Muralitharan was heading to a function, and people started shouting that there were waves coming their way. Watching those people panic, he turned back and went to Colombo, which managed to keep him and his family away…
Martial has had a turbulent two seasons at Old Trafford after finishing as the highest goal-scorer in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first full season. However, he has scored just once this season and has been restricted predominantly to the bench as the emergence of Cristiano Ronaldo this season and Edinson Cavani last season have totally nullified his chances. In November, Martial’s agent Philippe Lamboley had informed last month that the forward is all set to leave United, a move that could happen as quickly as the January window that is coming up in a few days. On Monday, the news was confirmed by…
Kerala Blasters met Jamshedpur FC at the Tilak Maidan for a clash between the second and the third-best teams in the league this season. Both have been on the up recently and were looking to close the gap to league leaders Mumbai City FC. However, a goal each from Greg Stewart and Sahal Abdul Samad ensured that the points were shared between the two sides. Jamshedpur had an early penalty shout waved off when Peter Hartley was barged into from behind by defender Marko Leskovic from a set-piece. The Jamshedpur centre-back was involved heavily at the other end during the opening phases, as just…
A brace from Bukayo Saka helped Arsenal punish Norwich City 5-0 in their Boxing Day meeting. Elsewhere, their North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur beat Crystal Palace 3-0 to continue their resurgence under Antonio Conte. Six minutes were all it took for Saka to give Arsenal the lead against Norwich City on Boxing Day. The England international received a pass on the right from Martin Odegaard before cutting inside on his left and cushioning the ball into the corner. The Norwegian has become central to Arsenal’s creative efforts in recent weeks, and it was his threaded through ball which Kieran Tierney took in his stride…
The defending champions withstood an early second-half onslaught from Leicester City before then blowing the Foxes away with a 6-3 win. Elsewhere, Chelsea rallied from a goal down to beat Aston Villa 3-1. Kevin De Bruyne set the tone for City in the fifth minute of their Boxing Day encounter against Leicester, when he brought Fernandinho hoofed pass down perfectly before spinning away from Jannik Vestergaard and finding the bottom corner. De Bruyne’s early effort was compounded by Riyad Mahrez’s spot-kick in the 14th minute – the first of two Youri Tielemans would give away on the night. By the time Ilkay Gundogan scored the third in the 21st minute,…
Tamil Nadu were the team to beat before the tournament started, and the way they defeated Karnataka in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, it seemed like the limited overs format was theirs to rule. On this pleasant Sunday morning, when they walked out to play the finale of the Vijay Hazare Trophy against Himachal Pradesh, perhaps that was expected again. But against all the odds, HP rose up to the occasion and delivered a stunning performance, helping themselves win their first-ever domestic trophy in Indian cricket. Things started working their way the moment they chose to bowl first and got…
Manchester United’s interim boss is looking to resurrect the club after a disappointing start to this season. A lot of names have been linked to the club since he has been in charge and the Red Devils are expected to move for a defensive midfielder in the January transfer window. According to The Sun, this young German star is Ralf Rangnick’s number one target. Florian Wirtz, who became the youngest ever player to represent Bayer Leverkusen in the 2019/20 season, has been in exceptional form and has been on the radar of many clubs. If reports are to be believed, Rangnick sees the creative midfielder…
Former Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic was one of the most underrated midfielders during his imperious spell at the club, but he moved out in September 2020 to Barcelona in a deal, which saw Arthur Melo join Juventus. The Bosnian, however, found life difficult at Camp Nou and was loaned out to Turkish club Besiktas at the start of this season. With the winter transfer window just days away from opening, Pjanic’s name is taking rounds in the gossip circles around Italy. He is rumoured to return to Serie A in January, with the likes of Genoa seemingly interested in signing the 31-year-old.…