It took a penalty shootout to separate the two best sides of the 2020 UEFA Euro. However, when the dust settled, Italy emerged victorious, with Gianluigi Donnarumma saving three spot-kicks in the shootout. A month-long festival of football approached its conclusion on Sunday night as Italy and England prepared to face each other for the final act in a packed Wembley Stadium. England looked to end 55 years of hurt, the Three Lions without an international trophy since 1966. Italy, on the other hand, aimed to compensate for its absence from the 2018 World Cup. Just two minutes into the match, Wembley erupted into jubilant celebrations. Luke Shaw put…
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AS understands that the club has promised La Liga that the necessary reductions in their wage bills would be made before the start of the next season, and the governing body is said to favour letting them register the signing of their most successful player. Messi’s future has been under the scanner for the past year ever since he made a shock transfer request to Barcelona days after Barcelona suffered a humiliating 8-2 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich. The 34-year-old, however, was not allowed to leave and was consequently forced to stay in the club. In 2021 however, Messi…
Reigning Champions League winners Chelsea have been informed regarding the recent developments at Marseille about French midfielder Boubacar Kamara. The young centre midfielder has been offered to some of the top European clubs. However, the French side have not received any official bid for the midfielder. Chelsea have been linked with West Ham midfielder Declan Rice, but Kamara can very well be a cheaper alternative for the England international. However, another French midfielder Eduardo Camavinga is also on the radar of the Blues as the Rennes star matches the criteria needed for Chelsea. A lot of outlets all over England suggest that Chelsea will not…
The newly-crowned national hero of Argentina, Angel Di Maria has revealed that Lionel Messi thanked him after La Albiceleste’s fifteenth triumph in Copa America 2020. On Saturday,, Argentina clashed with their arch-rivals Brazil at the Estadio do Maracana in Brazil. With conditions and form both favouring Brazil, Argentina were being dubbed as the underdogs by the vast majority. However, Lionel Scaloni’s men proved to be far more superior tactically than their opposition. In what was a very cagey affair, with the Uruguayan referee Esteban Ostojich blowing his whistle every other minute, the match-defining moment of spark happened in the 22nd minute. A precise ball…
Paris Saint-Germain have had a huge boost to their Champions League dreams as they added Sergio Ramos to their squad. The experienced Spanish defender has led Real Madrid to several European titles and now will hope to replicate that with the French giants. Ramos, however, feels that the Parisians are very close to their maiden Champions League glory. Although the Parisians have reached the finals of the European competition, they came out second best against Bayern Munich. Despite a lot of investment, the club has failed to break the hoodoo of winning the European title. Therefore some people feel that Ramos…
Barcelona are in a deep financial pit today, and things have taken a turn for the worse for them. The Blaugrana completed signed Sergio Aguero, Eric Garcia, Emerson Royal, Memphis Depay and are said to be extremely close to finalising the extension of Lionel Messi. However, their wage bill is one of the heaviest in European football, and the La Liga giants have exceeded the salary cap put in place by La Liga by a massive margin of £170 million. As it stands, Antoine Griezmann is the highest earner at Barcelona, and the former the Catalans have no choice but to part…
Teamtalk reports that Chelsea have blocked a loan move for Tiemoue Bakayoko at the request of head coach Thomas Tuchel. It is being said that the German wants to assess the Frenchman this summer in pre-season before making any decision regarding his future. Bakayoko spent last season on loan in Italy and was linked with a return. AC Milan were said to be keen on taking Bakayoko on loan for another season. The Frenchman had previously spent the 2018/19 season on loan at San Siro, before subsequently joining AS Monaco and SSC Napoli on temporary deals. Milan, however, were keen on bringing Bakayoko back this…
England will go up against Italy in the final of the UEFA Euro 2020 on Sunday, July 11. Ex-Azzurri boss, Antonio Conte, spoke about England in an interview recently, where he touched upon their weaknesses. Conte remarked in a recent interview that Italy could benefit by pressing high, given that the English defence isn’t as capable as some of the other nations in bringing the ball out from the back. Meanwhile, the Italian also pointed out a lack of adventure shown by the Declan Rice-Kalvin Phillips pivot when in possession. “In the middle of the park they have two very physical midfielders in Rice and Phillips, capable…
Manchester United have made a bright start to the summer as the Red Devils have already completed the signings of Tom Heaton, Lee Grant and their long-term target in Jadon Sancho. The Red Devils are now said to be closing in on Rennes’ star Eduardo Camavinga. The defender has a long way to go, and his signing could work wonders for United. The Red Devils are solid in their attempts to launch a successful title bid next season as they are also said to be targeting the exit-bound Raphael Varane from Real Madrid. The deal is not going to be easy, but it is understood that…
England have played some flawless football at the European Championship, and Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling has been on of the players leading from the front. Many fans criticised his inclusion in the starting eleven, but the trickster has shut down all his doubters with consistent performances. Sterling has scored three important goals and has always looked dangerous in the England attack. Sterling earned the controversial penalty against Denmark, which sent the Three Lions to the finals against Italy. Based on his performances, his Manchester City teammate John Stones believes that the winger should be the player of the tournament. The English centre back…