The Portuguese was on the wrong end of a 6-1 defeat in the UEFA Conference League, as his AS Roma side was thrashed by Norwegian outfit FK Bodo/Glimt. The scoreline marked Mourinho’s heaviest defeat of his illustrious career. The Norwegian outfit registered one of the biggest shocks of the European season by thrashing Mourinho’s side while also handing him the biggest defeat of his managerial career. For the first time in over 1000th matches, a team managed by the former Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United manager conceded six goals in a single game. Eric Botheim was the star of the show as he…
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Often touted as the mother of all battles in world cricket, India and Pakistan prepare to lock horns for yet another pulsating contest between the two nations. Political turmoil has kept both these cricketing teams away from playing bilateral series for over eight years, and the only time they meet each other is during the ICC events. Having met each other in the 2019 World Cup in Manchester, where Pakistan went down by a big margin to their neighbours, the stakes have risen far higher for both sides to pick up a win. The Pakistani enter the tournament with a…
Touted as one of the future greats of football, Ansu Fati has received some big offers to leave the club but has remained adamant to succeed with the Catalan giants. Although there was an option to extend his previous contract by two years, his recent form after coming back from an injury has played a crucial role in persuading the owners to give him a long-term contract. The intention has always been to get a new contract for Fati and youngsters Pedri and Gavi, but it was getting difficult for them to prove these players lucrative deals with the club’s current financial turmoil.…
ICC has approved West Indies’ request to rope in left-arm spinner Akeal Hossain as a replacement for the injured all-rounder Fabian Allen, who had suffered an ankle injury after reaching the middle-east and he was ruled out of the tournament. Hossain has played nine ODIs and six T20Is since making his international debut earlier this year. He was with the Trinbago Knight Riders in the 2021 edition of the Caribbean Premier League, where he picked up 13 wickets in 11 games at an average of 15.92. He was also working as a net bowler for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the United Arabic Emirates. Chief selector Roger…
Pattinson has announced his retirement from international cricket, aged just 31. With the Ashes at home under two months away from commencing, it comes as a surprise that Pattinson has decided to hang up his boots, but he said he is happy with the decision he made. Pattinson revealed that he was keen on pushing for a spot in the Ashes squad, but with COVID-19 halting the Australian domestic season, he was unable to get a lot of game time. Subsequently, he felt that he did not have enough time to make a push, or even if he found a…
The Portuguese scored the late winner as Manchester United came from two goals down to beat Atalanta 3-2 at Old Trafford. The Red Devils surged to the top of Group F as a consequence – three points ahead of the Serie A side. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side again fell behind by two goals, to begin with, due to some glaring defensive lapses. Mario Pasalic gave Atalanta the lead in the 15th minute, turning in a cross from Davide Zappacosta after losing his marker inside the box. United had failed to deal with the opposition’s attack initially, allowing the Serie A side to recycle the ball…
Four late goals, including three inside four minutes, helped Bayern Munich thrash Benfica in their latest group game of the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League season. In the earlier game, Gerard Pique scored the only goal as Barcelona beat Dynamo Kyiv. Robert Lewandowski thought he had given Bayern the lead in the 43rd minute after he turned in a cross from Kingsley Coman. However, the goal was pulled back due to a handball by the Frenchman in the build-up. Seven minutes past the interval, Bayern again had the ball in the net; this time, it was Thomas Muller who had poked it home from close…
Andreas Christensen scored his first senior goal for Chelsea as they beat Malmo 4-0 in the latest UEFA Champions League group stage matchday. Meanwhile, Juventus had to wait until the 86th minute to find the breakthrough against Zenit St Petersburg. The Dane scored in the ninth minute; the centre-back ghosted in between two Malmo defenders to volley a Thiago Silva cross past the goalkeeper. Chelsea were presented the opportunity to double their lead in the 18th minute, but it came at a cost. Star striker Romelu Lukaku, who had been scythed down inside the box by Lasse Nielsen, went off the pitch injured and…
The Super 12 stage of the tournament will kick-start with a clash between two sides who have not been impressive in the T20 World Cup’s previous editions. While South Africa have never managed to reach the final of the tournament, Australia did so just once, where they lost to England in 2010. ICC trophies have proven to be a far-fetched dream for the Proteas, and there are no signs suggesting a change in fortunes this time. They have assembled a decent squad, but to miss out on some in-form players like Faf du Plessis might come to haunt them as…
As per the Telegraph, Newcastle target Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The Magpies are currently in the process of major squad overhauls, including the first team manager; the club sacked Steve Bruce on the morning of October 20, after a week of speculation. Despite there being no manager in place at Newcastle, at the moment, the club continues to be linked with players. Calvert-Lewin becomes the latest star to be linked with a transfer to the Tyneside club, following their mega-money takeover earlier this month. The forward has risen from a peripheral figure to Everton’s key man in attack, subsequently earning his senior…