The gloom brought about in the early hours by Lionel Messi’s parting press conference in Barcelona was lifted by the thrashing of Juventus later that day. Elsewhere, Arsenal lost their second consecutive match to Tottenham in The Mind Series. Barca proved that there might be life without Lionel Messi, as they beat Juventus 3-0 in the Joan Gamper Trophy. While it was initially built as a clash between Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the events earlier in the week ensured half of that iconic pair would not take to the pitch. Messi had left the building by the time Ronaldo lined up with his…
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Former Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero, who joined Barcelona to pair up with Lionel Messi in June, has denied reports of leaving Camp Nou after his compatriot’s exit. It was reported that the main reason behind Aguero’s move to Barcelona was to pair up with his friend Messi. But the five-time Premier League champion saw his dream got crushed as the Blaugrana failed to extend Messi’s contract. There were reports that the former City forward was not happy with the whole scenario of Leo leaving. Hence there were reports of him also demanding a transfer. But now Aguero has come…
Former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane believes that the Red Devils are behind Manchester City and Chelsea in the pecking order to win the Premier League in the upcoming season. Both Pep Guardiola and Thomas Tuchel are constantly looking to improve their squad for the upcoming season. City have already broken the British record to sign former Aston Villa and England star Jack Grealish. Chelsea, in turn, are already on the move to sign Romelu Lukaku. United have also invested a lot of funds to sign Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund and Raphael Varane from Real Madrid. Both the players will increase the quality of the team and will give them more options in both attack and…
Spurs have emerged as a big favourite to land Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez. They have reportedly agreed a £60 million transfer fee to land the forward in North London. With Harry Kane’s future at Spurs hanging in the balance, Tottenham are looking to tie down a big deal for Martinez. The Argentine forward can be a perfect fit at Spurs, and their manager Nuno Espirito Santo will love to have some as destructive as the 23-year-old. But recently, his agent has made some remarks that may not be great for Spurs. Martinez’s agent Alejandro Camano told FCInter1908.it: “Tottenham’s offer? Lautaro is an Inter player and is…
In the last four years, around 10 Chinese investors backed out of European football, and reports claim that the trend is likely to continue until there are no more Chinese owners left in European football. China began investing heavily in the sport back in 2014. It was related to the 13th five-year economic plan launched by the Chinese government, which aspired to see China become one of the superpowers in world football, while it was also reported that China would try to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Accordingly, the Chinese clubs started signing many superstar football players to make their league…
Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has slammed Nathan Ake for his laid back defending in the FA Community Shield. Leicester City defeated the reigning Premier League champions in the Community Shield on Saturday. Both teams created chances, but lacked the clinical edge, which is not out of the ordinary, given that this was the first competitive match of the season for both clubs and players were bound to be rusty. However, one player who looked a bit more rusty than everyone else was Nathan Ake. The Dutch centre-back was taking a while to get the play moving when the ball was…
Atletico Madrid will sign Wolverhampton striker Rafa Mir in a 15m euros deal, reports Fabrizio Romano. The Spaniard will join Los Rojiblancos after the Olympics, where Brazil recently defeated his Spain U-23 to claim gold. Mir spent the last eighteen months on loan at Huesca and scored 25 goals in 57 appearances, 13 of those in the top-flight. Despite that, Huesca were relegated from the division. Meanwhile, Atletico are also interested in Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva, who is available for transfer. Pep Guardiola confirmed the same in a recent presser but revealed that no club has approached City regarding a transfer yet. The players who want to…
Messi will sign for Paris Saint Germain in the coming days, several reports claim. The talks between the player and the club over a free transfer are at an advanced stage, and he has even picked the number he will wear while in Paris. The Argentine will leave Barcelona after spending 17 years with the Catalan club. An agreement between the player and Paris Saint-Germain is said to be close. Reports claim that the 34-year-old has even decided the shirt number he will wear at his new club. Julien Maynard (French media outlet Telefoot) reports that Messi will take the No. 19 jersey…
The Belgian is edging closer to a return to Chelsea, although it might not be on the terms which the Blues had hoped for. According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Serie A outfit has rejected Chelsea’s initial offer, but soon, the two clubs should reach an agreement. Di Marzio reports that Chelsea are preparing two final offers to present to Inter Milan. The first offer is of 105 million euros plus Davide Zappacosta, while the second involves the Blues paying Inter a straight fee of around 115 million. Inter are expected to reject the first bid as they prefer to be paid…
Leicester City and Manchester City will lock horns in the 2021 FA Community Shield on Saturday. As is the norm in England, a brand new season of football will start with a FA Community Shield game today, where the defending FA Cup winners will clash with the reigning Premier League champions. Manchester City have made it to this tournament by winning the 2020/21 Premier League. They earned 86 points from 38 matches in the English top-flight last season, 12 more than their nearest opponent, rivals Manchester United. Pep Guardiola’s men broke quite a few records last season, as they embarked on an 82-day long…