Chelsea midfielder became the latest victim of burglary whilst away on Champions League duty for the club. Reece James’ confirmed that the thieves stole a safe containing Champions League and Super Cup winners’ medals, along with the Euro 2020 runners-up medal. James reported via Instagram that the robbery took place on September 14, whilst Chelsea’s Champions League match against Zenit Saint Petersburg (1-0) was being played. He asked for help in identifying the perpetrators from the supporters. “I never keep any jewelry of mine in my house so all that was contained in the safe were my Champions League winners medal and…
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Tensions regarding Ronald Koeman’s future at Camp Nou are at an all-time high following the devastating 3-0 loss against Bayern Munich in Barcelona’s opening group stage match on Tuesday. It was not the loss that raised the eyebrows towards Koeman, but it was the manner in which they lost the game as their loss against Bayern was expected. Barcelona president Joan Laporta was reportedly ‘furious’ with Koeman’s approach to the game and has further magnified his sight on the former Dutch coach. Barcelona were outran by Bayern Munich by a massive margin of 15 kilometers and the Blaugrana failed to maintain their shape in…
The German midfielder was linked with Manchester United and Real Madrid during the summer, but ultimately he decided to put pen to paper on a five-year deal. After joining from Schalke in 2018, Goretzka has helped the Bavarians win the treble in 2019 under the tutelage of Hansi Flick. He has also forged a fantastic partnership in midfield with compatriot Joshua Kimmich, making him one of the most influential figures among the Bayern faithful. Goretzka’s fresh terms are expected to be worth between €12million and €15million. When quizzed about his contract extension, Bayern head coach Julian Nagelsmann said: “Of course I have talked to him about my plans for…
ISL outfit Kerala Blasters announced the signing of their penultimate foreign player Marko Leskovic. The Croatian defender completes their foreign quota for the upcoming ISL season. Leskovic has over 150 appearances in the Croatian top division and will be an important piece on the jigsaw for manager Ivan Vukomanovic. The centre-back started his career at NK Osijek and gradually grew in stature before making his senior debut for the Croatian outfit. He later signed a four-year contract with HNK Rijeka where he impressed everyone and guided the club to the group stages of the UEFA Europa League. The 30-year-old then jumped ship to join Dinamo Zagreb in 2016. But…
The Catalans tried to sign the RB midfielder man on deadline day, but the German side refused to sell the 23-year-old. According to TMW, the interest in bringing back Olmo to Camp Nou hasn’t died. Barcelona are now planning to hold talks with Leipzig over a potential deal in the winter window. Barcelona’s financial state has improved considerably, now that Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann are off their wage bill. However, Leipzig have valued Olmo 75 million euros, and it is said to be a sum that the Catalans can afford to pay, though they would like to try and negotiate first. A…
Jude Bellingham became the youngest ever player to score in two consecutive UEFA Champions League ties when he found the net against Besiktas in Borussia’s 2021/22 Champions League opener (2-1). In doing so, the Englishman broke the record previously held by Kylian Mbappe – which the latter had set in 2017 while still at Monaco. Mbappe’s record stood at 18 years and 85 days; Bellingham beat it by seven days. The England international scored the first goal of Borussia Dortmund’s 2021/22 UEFA Champions League campaign. He got the better of his marker inside the box before volleying a cross from Thomas Meunier into the…
Last year’s finalists Manchester City beat RB Leipzig 6-3 in their opening group game of the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League. Elsewhere, PSG were held by Club Brugge, despite boasting the attacking trident of Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Kylian Mbappe. Nathan Ake gave City the lead in the 16th minute, as he rose highest to head in a corner. The Citizens went two goals up in the 28th minute when Nordi Mukiele accidentally headed a Kevin De Bruyne cross past his own goalkeeper. Nkunku scored the first of his three goals in the 42nd minute to half the deficit, but it didn’t stay that way for long,…
A game filled with twists saw the Reds beat the Rossoneri after coming from a goal down. Jurgen Klopp’s men surrendered their early lead but clawed back the deficit in the second half. The Reds scored first but shipped two quick goals right on the verge of half-time, goals which brought the travelling Milanese fans to tears. However, Klopp’s side took complete control of the game in the second half and overturned the deficit. The Reds broke the deadlock just nine minutes into the game; a cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold took a massive deflection off of Fikayo Tomori and beat Mike Maignan in goal. Whilst the…
Leeds have been unsuccessful in their appeal to rescind the straight red card issued to defender Pascal Struijk for breaking Harvey Elliott’s ankle in the Premier League match against Liverpool (0-3, September 12). The central defender went in to win the ball from behind – which he did cleanly – and ended up trapping Elliott’s ankle between his legs. The referee decided against giving a foul initially and let the play continue. The immediate reaction of Mohamed Salah – who was closest to Elliott during the play – brought the match to a halt momentarily whilst the youngster received treatment. After deliberation…
The Brazilian is not at all concerned about Mbappe’s future as he believes that none of the ongoing links with Real Madrid will come to fruition. Real Madrid have been the biggest admirers of the Frenchman and they even broke the bank in their attempt to lure the 22-year-old forward. Reports claim that Los Blancos splashed out a mammoth €220million bid for the youngster, but Ligue 1 runners-up did not show any interest in selling their talismanic forward. It was bold from the Parisians to reject such a huge offer when Mbappe has less than a year remaining in his…