Donny Van De Beek’s move to Manchester United from Ajax hasn’t gone according to plan – so far. Now, Barcelona are prepared to take the Dutchman on loan and save him from spending more weeks on the bench at Old Trafford, reports Spanish media outlet Sport. The Dutchman moved to Old Trafford in September 2020 – a year after his former teammate Frenkie De Jong completed joined Barcelona – but has been used by manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sparsely. Van De Beek was previously linked with Barcelona’s rivals Real Madrid, following Ajax’s incredible semi-final run in the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League campaign. Van De…
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The UAE leg of the Indian Premier League has not been the best for David Warner, with his form dipping to an all-time low. The conundrum that arose with the Sunrisers Hyderabad did not help the Australian as well, making things even more difficult. However, he seems to not be fazed by all of it. In an interview with SEN Radio Station in Dubai, Warner opened up on the multiple headlines he has made, and also spoke about the Ashes that’s coming up. The Aussies will host their arch-rivals just over a fortnight after the T20 World Cup draws to an end, and they are keen…
21-year-old centre-back is all set to complete his move to FC Goa. The young sensation, who was a part of India U17’s World Cup squad in 2017, has been in prolific form in the I-League for Delhi FC last season and has attracted the attention of the Indian Super League instantly. Unfortunately for Ali he won’t be able to join the club until January as the transfer window is currently closed. He impressed in the qualifiers, scoring four goals in seven games, earning him attention from the good and great of Indian football. FC Goa’s official Twitter handle announced that he joined…
On Monday morning, Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed they decided to relieve Nuno Espirito Santo from his duties after just four months in charge. The board are expected to begin their search for a new manager promptly. Reports broke through on Sunday that Spurs were contemplating relieving Nuno of his duty following a disastrous Premier League defeat against Manchester United (3-0), who themselves had lost 5-0 to Liverpool a week ago. The Portuguese leaves the club eighth in the table after ten games; his team won five and lost five, albeit those five defeats came against Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, West Ham, and Crystal Palace with the team conceding three goals in four…
AC Milan beat AS Roma, and Napoli beat Salernitana to continue their two-way battle at the top of the Serie A table. Reigning champions Inter Milan, meanwhile, kept up with the top two with the help of a win over Udinese. The Rossoneri inflicted the first-ever home loss in Serie A on Jose Mourinho by beating his AS Roma 2-1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the opening goal of the game from a freekick in the 25th minute. The Swede sent a low, powerful shot into the far corner, which crept under the wall and over the man lying down, and beat a still Rui Patricio. Milan’s…
Paris Saint-Germain signed Sergio Ramos from Real Madrid on a tree transfer in July, but the centre-back yet to be unveiled to the fans on the pitch. The Spaniard has been nursing a calf injury for a long time, and is expected to remain on the sideline a little longer. L’Equipe reported that the side is not expecting the defender to don the jersey soon. His debut was being lined up for a while, and it is constantly getting postponed. Speculations started suggesting that PSG weren’t aware of the extent of his calf injury before signing the four-time Champions League winner. However,…
Just a few months after Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch due to a cardiac arrest, Sergio Aguero had a near scare during Barcelona’s league fixture against Alaves at Camp Nou. The Argentine forward complained of having chest discomfort, having made his league debut against Valencia a little while ago. Messages of support and love poured in from all corners for the 33-year-old, wishing him a speedy recovery. His former club Manchester City wished him well, as he was replaced by Philippe Coutinho in the playing XI. The Argentine Aguero moved from City to Barca on a free transfer shortly after the Citizens’ Champions League final defeat to Chelsea.…
Not for the first time in his managerial career, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer chipped in with a big performance just when it mattered the most. With his job pretty much on the line after a humiliating 5-0 defeat at home to Liverpool, his side delivered a fairly convincing win against Tottenham Hotspur in North London. The Norwegian switched to a back five for this fixture, with Luke Shaw and Aaron Wan-Bissaka becoming wing-backs and Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire forming the three-man backline partnership. He also started Fred and Scott McTominay in the midfield, going with seven clear defensive options in the lineup. The side has struggled to keep…
Former World Cup-winning captain and currently the Prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, lavished praise on Afghanistan cricket team’s rise in recent years. The 69-year-old took to Twitter to express his best wishes to his country, who defeated Afghanistan and nearly confirmed their place in the semifinal. Pakistan were made to work hard for their win, and things did not come easy for those in green, although the expectation would’ve been for Afghanistan to lose. The Afghans managed to pull things back with the bat and ball, despite Pakistan having the upper hand for the most part of the game. They managed to…
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been under immense pressure since the start of this season to provide the dream results fans have been hoping for, but as it stands, he has not managed to do so. Although they keep themselves in the Champions League round of 16 hunt by the scraps, they are struggling in the league, with fans demanding his sack immediately. Plenty of names have been doing the rounds ever since to take up the big job in Greater Manchester. The likes of Antonio Conte and Brendan Rodgers have been high up on the radar, whilst people like Eric Ten Haag, Graham…