Three second-half goals helped Los Blancos come from behind to beat RCD Mallorca 4-1, with some special strikes on display. Carlo Ancelotti’s side seemed at risk of losing their perfect record when Vedat Muriqi headed RCD Mallorca in front in the 35th minute. The forward powered a header past Thibaut Courtois at the back post off a Lee Kang-In cross before celebrating wildly with the away crowd. Federico Valverde restored parity with a sensational solo goal on the stroke of half-time. The Uruguayan picked the ball up deep inside his own half, then drove forwards with it, avoiding challenges from opposition defenders until he reached the edge of the box…
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Massimiliano Allegri’s Juventus have been labeled drab by supporters – the Bianconeri not off to the best of starts after more than a month into the new campaign. But, the Turinese giants were involved in plenty of excitement on Sunday night, as they shared four goals and four red cards with the high-flying Salernitana. Antonio Candreva gave Salernitana the lead in the 18th minute, poking home a cross at the back post. Former Serie A golden boy Krzysztof Piatek doubled the minnows’ lead on the stroke of half-time from the spot after his initial effort had bounced off the arm of Gleison Bremer. The Brazilian,…
Former Chelsea striker Diego Costa has signed a season-long contract with Wolverhmapton after obtaining a work permit to return to the Premier League. After leaving Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro in January, where he played 19 times and scored five goals in the 2021 season before his contract was terminated after only five months, the 33-year-old former Chelsea striker signed on a free transfer. Wolves have moved for the former Atletico Madrid forward after summer signing Sasa Kalajdzic was ruled out by an ACL injury he suffered during their home win over Southampton last weekend. The side needed a striker because they had only three…
Speaking his first words publicly since Chelsea’s decision to fire him, the German admitted to being left devastated by the turn of events. Following a 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb, a poor start to the 2022/23 season, and an underwhelming end to the 2021/22 campaign, Chelsea and its new ownership decided to part company with head coach Thomas Tuchel. His dismissal came as a shock to many, mere months after he led the Blues to wins in the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup, and the FIFA Club World Cup. Speaking for the first time since his dismissal, Tuchel admitted to…
With an identical record to the Parisians, the unbeaten Olympique Marseille are second in the Ligue 1 table – having beaten Lille OSC 2-1 over the weekend. Meanwhile, Monaco are on the rise after their win over Lyon. Marseille, nonetheless, fell behind to Lille in the 12th minute of their encounter. A combination play between Adam Ounas, Bafode Diakite, and Jonathan David down the right presented Ounas with a chance to shoot at goal. His shot rattled the far post, but the ball was turned in by left-wingback Ismaily. The Olympiens weren’t behind for long. A sweeping counter-attack in the 26th minute led by Amine Harit ended…
Pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel, who missed the recently concluded Asia Cup due to injuries, were back as the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup. Ravindra Jadeja, who recently had knee surgery following a ‘freak’ injury, did not make the cut. Rohit Sharma will lead the side in the World Cup, and KL Rahul will be his deputy in the marquee tournament, which will take place in Australia, starting October 16. Bumrah, who had a back injury, and Harshal, who had a side strain, had undergone intensive rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy,…
Anthony Martial had some harsh words for his former Manchester United bosses Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – he labeled the former disrespectful and called the latter a traitor. The Frenchman returned to United this summer following a six-month-long loan spell at Sevilla. Having lost the favor of all three of his previous managers, the Frenchman was shipped out to Spain on a temporary deal which the Andalusian side decided against turning permanent at the end of the campaign. Having returned to England, Martial sat down with France Football and gave a scathing interview about his former bosses, Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. …
Javier Tebas is dissatisfied with English football, and the president of La Liga has stated that he will complain to UEFA about Premier League clubs’ spending of the recently concluded transfer window. The Premier League spent 1.9 billion pounds this summer as clubs prepared for a hectic season with the World Cup break in the middle. The clubs collectively spent 49% of the spending of the top five leagues, more than double second on the list, Serie A. While fans in this country may be pleased with how much money has been spent, LaLiga chief Tebas is not, especially given…
Brazil have not selected Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, or Gabriel Magalhaes for upcoming friendlies against Ghana and Tunisia. The matches, which are scheduled for the end of September, represent head coach Tite’s final opportunity to vet candidates for his World Cup squad, so their exclusion has raised eyebrows. Tite visited Emirates Stadium in August to watch the Gunners’ Brazilian contingent play Fulham, and it’s possible that he used the trip to London to communicate his plans, either directly or through his close friend and former colleague Edu. Given Arsenal’s hectic schedule in October, the fact that the trio will be staying…
Goals in the 89th minute helped both Napoli and Inter Milan beat their respective opponents on matchday six of Serie A. Spezia looked to have done their jobs to perfection, holding a free-scoring Napoli to a 0-0 draw despite the wealth of attacking talent at the latter’s disposal. However, a minute from full-time, the minnows lost concentration, and a simple ball in from the right from Hirving Lozano, tapped in by Giacomo Raspadori for his first Napoli goal, washed away all of their hard work up until that point – 1-0, the hosts won. In Milan, Inter took on Torino looking to put a string of inconsistent results behind them.…