Reports claim a new name has emerged for the position of the next Barcelona manager, that of the current Chelsea boss. Ronald Koeman’s position as the head coach of the Blaugrana comes under increasing scrutiny with each passing matchday. The Dutchman is thought to be on his way out, with the club only waiting to select his replacement before officially announcing their decision to part ways. As per Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona president Joan Laporta is especially keen on replacing Koeman with Thomas Tuchel. The German tactician’s stock is very high at the moment after he led the Blues to an unprecedented Champions…
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Manchester United manager has played down Donny Van De Beek’s reaction on the sidelines against Villarreal (2-1). The midfielder was visibly upset at being denied game time and is attracting interest from other top European sides. Van De Beek’s situation at the club remains a sticking point during an otherwise successful period for United. The Dutchman – who joined the club last summer for 39 million euros – has found playing time hard to come by. His frustrations boiled over on Wednesday night, and he was caught by the cameras in a rare display of exasperation by the sidelines. “Donny…
The Sunrisers’s tournament finished with a mighty hit from MS Dhoni after they registered their ninth defeat of the season against CSK. The Riders, in turn, find themselves in a precarious position having lost two games, but they are still in contention. On October 3, the two sides will lock horns in Dubai. The Knight Riders have won 13 out of the 20 games both sides played against each other, and in their last five encounters, four of them have gone in the way of Kolkata. This is perhaps one of the worst times for the Sunrisers, with their season…
Spain National Team manager Luis Enrique has called up Barcelona’s teenage starlet Gavi for the upcoming international break. La Roja is currently scheduled to play only Italy in the UEFA Nations League but will participate in at least one more match depending on the outcome; Enrique’s team will play Belgium or France in either the third-place match or the final. Apart from the 17-year-old Gavi, Enrique has also called up 18-year-old Villarreal forward Yeremy Pino – who will make his first appearance for Spain’s senior side if selected. Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso has been rewarded for his fantastic start to the season by a recall, and he is…
Harry Kane netted a hat-trick as Tottenham Hotspur beat Mura in the Europa Conference League. In the Europa League, West Ham United beat Rapid Wien while Leicester City lost to Legia Warsaw. The England international scored a second-half 20-minute hat-trick as Tottenham Hotspur beat Slovenian side NS Mura in the UEFA Europa Conference League. Spurs were the big winners on the second match-night of the competition, beating their lowly opposition by five goals to one. Dele Alli opened the scoring for the Londoners from the spot in the fourth minute of the match. Tottenham were two up before even ten minutes had passed, as Giovani Lo Celso…
Marca reports that Barcelona will not fire manager Ronald Koeman until their Saturday night fixture against Atletico Madrid. The Catalans will travel to the Wanda Metropolitano after losing to Benfica 3-0 In their Champions League game, in desperate need for a turnaround. Spanish media outlets have also reported that former Juventus manager Andrea Pirlo and current Belgium national team head coach Roberto Martinez are favorites to replace the Dutchman. In May, Pirlo was sacked by the Bianconeri after a disappointing debut season, whilst Martinez, who has been in charge of Belgium for five years, earned a third-place finish in the 2018 World Cup and will be a tough man to…
Khan’s contract was going to end in four months’ time, but he decided to step down right after Ramiz Raja was appointed as the chairman of the board. Khan played a crucial role in improving Pakistan’s status as a host nation for visiting sides. It was under his supervision two editions of the Pakistan Super League were organized fully in the country. He also materialized the return of Test cricket to the country, and it was under him that the board ensured they did not have to pay extra money for teams to visit Pakistan. He mentioned that he arrived with a…
Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag was not impressed with what Dinesh Karthik said about Eoin Morgan’s take on the Ashwin-Pant extra run scenario, which seemed to have caused social media havoc. Morgan and Tim Southee went after Ravichandran Ashwin for the extra run he took when the ball ricocheted off Rishabh Pant, and that turned out to be a major talking point after the game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals. After the game, Karthik mentioned that Morgan doesn’t appreciate such stuff, and since it is a grey area, he would not be commenting further on it. However, the cricketing world remains incredibly divided on this aspect, with…
Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek was visibly frustrated in the United dugout when he was not called up to play as a substitute. On Wednesday, Cristiano Ronaldo’s late winner helped United garner three points, but their struggle to penetrate through the Villarreal defence was obvious. United’s defensive frailties were exposed time and again by Danjuma on the left-flank, who himself had plenty of clear goal-scoring chances. However, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer once again overlooked van de Beek, and it was indeed a talking point as he could not make it as any of the five substitutes that were allowed. While midfielder Fred and Jesse Lingard were…
Indian Express came in with a stellar report shortly after Virat Kohli announced that he will step down as the captain of India team in T20Is. They reported that Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara had complained about Virat Kohli’s captaincy to Jay Shah shortly after the World Test Championship Final. Both Rahane and Pujara had a forgettable game in the World Test Championship final, with their approach raising plenty of questions. It is being reported that Kohli wasn’t impressed with their performance and had given them a dressing down. Learn more 👉 Confirmed: Kohli to relinquish India captaincy after the…