CONMEBOL announced Brazil as the new host for the 2021 Copa America. The tournament was initially supposed to take place in Colombia and Argentina, but both countries were dropped due to different crises. “The CONMEBOL [Copa America] 2021 will be played in Brazil! Tournament start and end dates are confirmed. The venues and fixtures will be informed by CONMEBOL in the next few hours. The oldest national team tournament in the world will thrill the entire continent!”CONMEBOL statemend said. Argentina and Colombia lost their status as joint hosts last month, on May 20 and May 31, respectively. While Argentina is…
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Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, and Germany will contest the semi-finals of the 2021 U-21 European Championship after they secured their last-four berths on May 31 at the expense of some of the other favorites for the trophy. Tournament favorites France suffered a shock exit at the hands of the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of the U-21 UEFA Euro. France, who had Dayot Upamecano, Houssem Aouar, and Ibrahima Konate in the line-up, were beaten 2-1 by the Netherlands, with Myron Boadu scoring both goals a come-from-behind win. France took the lead midway through the first half through centre-back Upamecano. The Bayern Munich-bound youngster rose highest following a corner to…
Manchester United are set to complete their first signing of the 2021 summer transfer window. Former United academy player, and ex-England international, Tom Heaton, will join the club after leaving Aston Villa. Goalkeeper Tom Heaton will rejoin Manchester United in the coming days, confirms Fabrizio Romano. The 35-year-old will return to his boyhood club a decade after leaving in search of better opportunities. During that time, Heaton has represented Burnley and Aston Villa and has been capped by England three times. Romano confirms that Heaton is expected to undergo his Manchester United medical in the coming days. Following this, the…
CONMEBOL has announced that Argentina will no longer act as the hosts for the 2021 Copa America – reverting its decision to play the competition in the country just days ago. As of now, the tournament has no host. Argentina has been removed as the host of the 2021 Copa America, CONMEBOL has announced. The South American country was expected to host the tournament jointly with Colombia this year, but the latter was removed as the host due to ongoing domestic troubles. The South American footballing body revealed the news via their social media account in the early hours of…
Arsenal are set for a massive summer overhaul if reports are to be believed. The Gunners are targeting reinforcements all over the pitch and are hoping to sign as many as six players. Converting Martin Odegaard’s loan deal into a permanent one remains a priority. The Athletic reports of Arsenal’s interest in strengthening as many as six positions this summer. The Gunners are prepared for a massive squad overhaul, prompted by manager Mikel Arteta, who called for the club to be “ruthless” in the market. The report, as such, claims that the North London outfit is looking for several key…
2018 World Cup winners France will embark upon their quest to claim the European crown shortly. In doing so, Les Bleus could accomplish the rare feat of holding both the international cups at the same time – something they have done previously. In preparation for the tournament, they will face Wales. France were inches away from winning the Euro in 2016. The home nation were the favorites for the tournament and reached the final without much difficulty. They faced a strong Portugal side in the trophy clash, who played much of the match without their star forward Cristiano Ronaldo. In…
Chelsea’s exorbitant summer spend paid off in the end, as the Blues won the UEFA Champions League thanks to a Kai Havertz goal. However, reports claim that the London outfit is looking to add even more high-priced players to their squad. Chelsea’s balance sheet showed over 150 million pounds in red once the summer window of 2020 was shut. The Blues had gone on an incredible spending spree, capitalizing on pandemic-hit finances that had obstructed most of the top clubs’ ability to compete with them for key targets. They had money to spend, thanks largely to a transfer ban a…
Two of the Finals Series contenders face each other on the penultimate matchday of the A-League. The regular season fixture pits seventh-place Wellington Phoenix against the eight-place Perth Glory. Both teams remain within touching distance of a playoff spot and will be hoping to secure a momentum-building win ahead of the last game. Only two games remain in the 2020/21 A-League regular season, and the stakes for some teams could not be higher. Among those looking to secure their place in the Finals Series are Wellington Phoenix and Perth Glory. The two teams currently occupy the two spots just outside…
Roberto Mancini’s men took on San Marino in a friendly fixture days before the start of the 2020 UEFA Euro. The head coach named a second-string side largely but one which, nonetheless, thrashed the minnows 7-0. San Marino kept Italy at bay until the 30th minute of the match. The Azzurri were denied openings time and again during the early stages of the match but eventually found the breakthrough just a minute past the half-hour mark. Juventus’ Bernardeschi opened the scoring for Mancini’s side from a well-hit shot just outside the box. Centre-back Gian Marco Ferrari doubled their lead three minutes later, as he volleyed the…
Real Madrid have announced the arrival of David Alaba, who joins the club on a free transfer after leaving Bayern Munich. However, Los Blancos are reportedly paying Alaba a bumper wage to play for them for the next five years. What has been known for a while now was made official last night, as Real Madrid announced the arrival of David Alaba. The Austrian left Bayern Munich open contract expiry before penning a five-year deal with the Spanish giants. The 28-year-old becomes Los Blancos’ first arrival of the summer, albeit one who they are paying a bumper wage. Madrid confirmed the capture of Alaba…