Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya always carries around a Caribbean swagger with him, and he enjoys the company of his Mumbai Indians teammates from the West Indies. Over the years, the 28-year-old has maintained a great relationship with his MI teammate Kieron Pollard and says he is pretty Indian in many things he does. As mentioned by Pandya in the interview he gave to Cricket Monthly, Pollard has plenty of attributes that make him a quintessential Gujarati. He said that Pollard is someone who thinks about investing money in property and growing his assets gradually rather than buying a car. He…
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Newcastle’s controversial takeover has been completed, and the new men and women in hierarchy, Chairman Yasir-Al Rumayyan and co-owner Amanda Staveley, received a rupturing reception at the St. James Park in their first appearance in front of the fans. However, disappointment looms around the way the Magpies are playing, who lost 2-3 to Tottenham in front of the new owners. Steve Bruce is likely to be sacked in the coming days as the head coach of Newcastle, and his son Alex was unhappy with the way his father was treated. Formerly one of England’s finest defenders during his time at Manchester…
The Newcastle faithful celebrated the departure of Mike Ashley and welcomed the new regime. Present in the spectator box were parts of the new ownership group along with several celebrity Newcastle United fans. Steve Bruce retained his place in the dugout for the game, celebrating his 1000th appearance as a manager despite calls for his sacking growing louder by the day. The manager was given a respite within the first couple of minutes of the match when the returning Callum Wilson put the Magpies ahead with a stunning, diving header. However, Newcastle’s perfect day quickly turned sour, as Tottenham Hotspur equalized fifteen minutes later. Tanguy…
The responsibility of the number 10 shirt previously worn by Lionel Messi, and the pressure that comes with it, has not weighed Fati down. The 18-year-old was the star of the show again, as Barcelona came from a goal down to beat Jose Bordalas’ Valencia. Fati scored one and won the penalty that was converted by Memphis Depay. Philippe Coutinho added a third late on. In need of a win, the Blaugrana got off to the worst possible start when Valencia captain Jose Gaya blasted the ball into the bottom corner in the fifth minute. As the ball fell to his from…
A seven-minute flurry saw the Bavarians score four goals past Leverkusen – in addition to the one they scored early on – in the first 45. Julian Nagesmann’s side cruised to a 5-1 win, despite the clash being billed as a top-of-the-table encounter. Three minutes into the game, Bayern took the lead after Leon Goretzka spotted the far side run of cenrtre-back Dayot Upamecano and delivered a pin-point pass from a set-piece. The Frenchman volleyed the ball into the path of Robert Lewandowski, and the striker cheekily flicked it past Lukas Hradecky. A resurgent Leroy Sane hit the post with a driven shot from outside the box in the 19th…
AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho admitted he has a special connection with Newcastle United. In the 90s, the Portuguese had worked with the club’s iconic manager sir Bobby Robson. The Magpies have attracted superb media attention for the financial prowess they are bound to exhibit in the coming years after they were officially sold by St. James Ltd to a Saudi-backed consortium on October 7. 10 days after the Tyneside club was sold, Mourinho spoke about the takeover in a press conference ahead of Roma’s all-important clash against Juventus. He said that he had nothing to say in specific about the…
Former Kolkata Knight Riders captain and a two-time Premier League champion Gautam Gambhir showered praises on his former Indian skipper MS Dhoni. CSK defeated KKR in the final to win their 4th IPL crown, second only to MI, who remain 5th. After pointing out the fact that MS Dhoni did not contribute significantly with the bat this edition, Gambhir said he did not have to do much, as his tactical knowledge was enough to drive the side forward. He also complimented how Chennai did not chop and change a lot throughout the tournament, but made changes exactly when it mattered. Gambhir…
New Zealand’s Kane Williamson is still hunting for his maiden limited overs title as a captain, having reached the semifinal in the 2016 edition of the T20 World Cup, and narrowly missing out on cricket’s ultimate crown in 2019. Pressure and expectations continue to mount on the Kiwis, who have assembled a brilliant squad. However, NZ claimed the ICC Test Championship beating India in the final in a few months, which should give them enough confidence to claim another title soon. The 2021 edition of the T20 World Cup begins on Sunday. The New Zealand captain insisted that the tournament will remain…
Just the way it has been in the Serie A this season, Saturday’s action saw some breath-taking football in Italy. The Rossoneri delivered a majestic comeback against Hellas Verona, whilst Lazio came from 1-0 down to defeat Inter Milan 3-1. At SanSiro, shortly after Ivan Ilic missed a great chance to take Verona ahead, a poor defensive clearance allowed Miguel Veloso to head it in the path of Gianluca Caparari, who smashed it past a helpless Ciprian Tatarusanu. The 35-year-old Romanian got a hand on the strike, but failed to prevent it from going in. Darko Lazovic’s overlapping run allowed him to get in a position inside…
The Foxes found the net four times on Saturday against the 20-time first division winners, securing a 4-2 win at the King Power. This was the first time Leicester beat United at King Power in the Premier League since their 5-3 win in 2014. It started on a fine note for the Red Devils, with Mason Greenwood rifling home a sensational hit from 25 yards cutting in on his left foot. Youri Tielemens’ equalized in the 31st minute, and Caglar Soyuncu’s second half goal put Brendan Rodgers’ ahead. Marcus Rashford seemed to have levelled things finishing off a sensational long ball from Victor Lindelof, a second-halfediate goal from Jamie Vardy tore United’s…