The Rossoneri are suffering a minor injury crisis, with several of their key players currently on the sidelines. As a result, the Rossoneri have decided to dip into the winter transfer market and bring in cover. Injuries to Simon Kjaer and Pietro Pellegri have left AC Milan decimated. The pair join a long injury list that threatens to derail an otherwise impressive season for the Rossoneri, with the club vying for its first Serie A title since 2011/12. As a result, the Italian giants have decided to dip into their coffers and bring in replacements in the upcoming January transfer window. At present, AC Milan have…
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Southampton are expected to announce the free signing of goalkeeper Willy Caballero on a short-term contract, as per The Athletic. The Argentinian custodian, who last played in the Premier League for Chelsea, was released by the Blues at the end of the 2020/21 season. Caballero has also previously represented Manchester City in the past. The Saints have decided to bring Caballero in at this time to counter an ongoing injury crisis in goal. They have lost both senior goalkeeper Fraser Forster and Alex McCarthy to injuries, and youngster Harry Lewis is the only available option presently. Meanwhile, to keep himself fit, Caballero has been…
Arthur Labinjo-Hughes was tortured and killed by his father and stepmother in June 2020, an incident that shook up the entire country of England. The murderers were finally sentenced to lifetime imprisonment on December 3, and to commemorate the justice served to the young boy, football clubs across the country paid tribute to the kid with banners and applause. The 6-year-old died of an unsurvivable brain injury which he suffered at the hands of his stepmother Emma Tustin, and this came after a series of torturous abuse from her and his father Thomas Hughes in Solihull last year. Tustin was jailed for a…
Kerala Blasters recorded their first win of the 2021/22 Indian Super League season by beating a high-flying Odisha side 2-1. Adrian Luna starred for the Blasters, setting up both the goals in the second half. On December 5, the last remaining side with a perfect record in the competition, Odisha FC were beaten 2-1 by Kerala Blasters. The Juggernauts created plenty of chances in the first half but were lacking the final product. On the contrary, Kerala took their chances and marched away with the win. There were early signs of promise for the Blasters. Sahal Abdul Samad tested Kamaljist Singh in the second minute of the…
On December 4, Chelsea suffered a shock defeat to West Ham in an all-important London derby, a result which saw them slip to the third spot in the Premier League table. Despite Thiago Silva and Mason Mount scoring goals that gave them a lead, they managed to squander it twice and eventually conceded a bizarre winner in the 87th minute. Silva headed home the opening goal of the game, hitting it into the ground and past the keeper. A few minutes later, Jorginho, who was culpable for Jadon Sancho’s goal last week, once again made a poor back pass to Edouard Mendy. Chelsea goalkeeper…
Eileen Ash, the oldest living Test cricketer of all time, passed away on December 3. She was 110 years old, and the England and Wales Cricket Board paid tribute to her, calling her an extraordinary woman who lived a great life. Ash, whose birth name is Eileen Whelan, played seven Test matches for England on either side of the second World War. During the war, she was also made to be a part of the the UK’s secret intelligence service. She picked up 10 wickets at an average of 23 in her Test career, and played 22 games in women’s First-class cricket. Eileen was omnipresent in the English…
NorthEast United registered an important win over FC Goa in a bottom-of-the-table clash. Elsewhere, Mumbai City FC eased past Bengaluru by three goals to one, with Igor Angulo netting yet another. Ten minutes into their game against Goa, NorthEast United took the lead. A consolidated press from the Highlanders achieved a turnover inside the Goa half, and the ball was quickly played forward to Mathias Coureur. The forward, in turn, threaded it to Rochharzela in space, and the youngster slotted it into the corner of the net. Three minutes after they had fallen behind, Goa leveled the match. NEUFC’s Gurjinder Kumar lost possession to Jorge Ortiz,…
Premier League leaders Chelsea suffered a 3-2 defeat at West Ham United. A blow which was later compounded by Liverpool and Manchester City winning their respective matches, dropping the Blues down to third in the table. West Ham came from behind – twice – to beat league leaders Chelsea, 3-2. After a cagey start to the game, the Blues took the lead in the 28th minute through Thiago Silva, who headed in a Mason Mount corner past Lukasz Fabianski. However, a catastrophic error by Thomas Tuchel’s men allowed the Hammers to get back into the game. Jorginho under-hit his pass back to Edouard Mendy, who, under pressure, brought Jarrod Bowen down in…
Xavi Hernandez suffered his first loss as the Barcelona head coach, his team beaten by Real Betis by a goal to nil. In Bundesliga, meanwhile, Bayern Munich edged a derby filled with controversial moments against Borussia Dortmund, 3-2. Manuel Pellegrini’s Real Betis handed Xavi his first loss as the Barcelona manager. The high point of the game for the Blaugrana came before the ball was even kicked off, as Pedri and Alexia Putellas presented their awards – which they won at the Ballon d’Or ceremony – to a packed Camp Nou. Philippe Coutinho nearly gave the home support another reason to cheer about in the 11th…
Barcelona’s hopes of signing Ferran Torres in the January 2022 transfer window have hit a stumbling block, with Manchester City setting the player’s price tag at 70 million euros, as per Marca. The Blaugrana are financially restricted and could be forced to sell several players of their own to fund a move for the Spaniard. Instead, they will try to include unwanted players in the deal for Torres, hoping to bring the price tag down, as per the report. Among the names suggested for a potential swap deal with the Citizens are Philippe Coutinho, Samuel Umtiti, and Clement Lenglet; none of the three players are…