Reports claim that the Red Devils will pay the veteran David De Gea to leave the club to make space for the youngster Dean Henderson. According to a report by the Mirror, Manchester United will pay David De Gea to leave the club this summer. The Spanish goalkeeper is on a massive contract at the moment and is among the league’s highest weekly earners. However, he is expected to become surplus to requirements in the summer, with the club putting their trust in emerging star Dean Henderson. United currently have five goalkeepers on their books – a situation which they…
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The Indian National Football Team were at the end of their heaviest defeat in a decade against the United Arab Emirates. The Blue Tigers lost 6-0, as Ali Mabkhout scored a hat-trick. However, head coach Igor Stimac remains defiant in defeat and is already looking forward. A 6-0 defeat to the United Arab Emirates threw Indian football in disarray. The Blue Tigers suffered from their heaviest loss in over a decade, and questions were raised over Igor Stimac. However, the Croatian tactician defended his project, claiming that people need to assess the results considering the quality of opponents his side…
Real Sociedad and Athletic Club de Bilbao had to wait almost a year to play the 2020 Copa del Rey Final. The two teams had set up a Basque derby finale the previous year, which was postponed following the coronavirus outbreak. The teams finally played out their tie, with Real Sociedad emerging victorious. Imanol Alguacil’s Real Sociedad beat Athletic Club de Bilbao to win the 2020 Copa del Rey Final. La Real registered a narrow 1-0 over their Basque rivals, courtesy of a penalty from the vice-captain, Mikel Oyarzabal. Oyarzabal, overcome with emotions following the win, dedicated the win to…
Title hopefuls Barcelona take on relegation-threatened Real Valladolid in game-week 29 of La Liga. The Blaugrana were in fine form before the international break and will be looking to pick up where they left off. League leaders Atletico Madrid are in their sights, who at one point seemed to have run away with the title. The 2020/21 season looked set to be a bleak one for Barcelona. The club was thrown into chaos during the pre-season when Lionel Messi announced his intentions to leave. Furthermore, there were troubles at the board room level to contend with, as well as the…
Liverpool shook away any fears of burnout and crushed Premier League rivals Arsenal 3-0. Mikel Arteta’s men were helpless against the Reds, who rode to victory on a Diogo Jota brace. The Spaniard – who is in his first full season at the club – took full responsibility for the defeat. Arsenal were comfortably beaten by Liverpool when the two sides met in their latest Premier League encounter. The Gunners went three goals down to their rivals, but there wasn’t a heroic comeback this time around – similar to the one they had achieved against West Ham United just before…
East Bengal did not enjoy as successful a debut Indian Super League campaign as they would have imagined. Nevertheless, there were some promising performances from players over the course of the campaign. One such player – Matti Steinmann – could be on his way out. A report from Goal suggests that East Bengal midfielder, Matti Steinmann, is set to return to Australia this summer. Despite having a two-year contract with the Red and Gold Brigade, Steinmann is likely to leave for the A-League to sign for Brisbane Roar. However, since the player will leave in the middle of his contract,…
Colombian attacker James Rodriguez looked set to move from Real Madrid to neighbours Atletico Madrid last summer, as part of the Rojiblancos’ summer rebuild. However, the move broke down at the eleventh hour. The player now has revealed the reasons behind it. Former Real Madrid star, James Rodriguez, has revealed that it was the club that stopped him from joining rivals Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2019. The Colombian attacker was said to be closing in on a move across the city of Madrid, only for the transfer to break down at the last moment. I played very little…
Arsenal are still finding their feet under Mikel Arteta. The Spaniard took over from Unai Emery as the club’s head coach midway through the previous season and is still shaping the squad in his image. Incomings and outgoings will further decide how Arteta’s Arsenal look next season. Two players, however, won’t be a part of it. In a double blow, Arsenal are set to lose both Lucas Torreira and Ainsley Maitland-Niles in the upcoming summer transfer window. Both players are currently out on loan – Torreira at Atletico Madrid and Maitland-Niles at West Bromwich Albion – and will likely leave…
Manchester City have confirmed that star striker Sergio Aguero will be departing the club this summer, a decade since signing from Atletico Madrid. Despite the Argentine’s age, clubs are said to be lining up to secure his services. City’s league rivals, Chelsea, are reportedly leading the race to bring him in for next season. Despite confirming his decision to leave Manchester City at the conclusion of the current season, Sergio Aguero remains keen on staying in England – reports Daily Mail. The Argentine striker believes that he still has much to offer to the Premier League, and his preference remains…
It’s the clash between first and third-placed teams in the Premier League as Leicester City take on Manchester City. The Citizens are champions-elect and could take another huge step towards confirming their title win. The Foxes, on the other hand, are looking to strengthen their position as one of the top four teams in the league. Manchester City 2-5 Leicester City – read the scoreline when these two teams met earlier in the season. It was the first time Pep Guardiola’s side had shipped five goals in a Premier League match and would set the tone for much of City’s…