Orlando City wingman Facundo Torres addressed recent transfer rumours linking him to the Premier League, confirming contact with Arsenal before insisting he is currently ‘focused with Orlando City’. Torres was mentioned in December as a possible backup for Bukayo Saka by the Gunners. Though the transfer did not gain traction at the time, initial discussions were held between both teams. “Orlando City confirmed to me that there was contact with Arsenal, but then I left for the World Cup and I didn’t want to hear about a potential transfer at that point. So the conversation stayed there but now that…
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The Saints have pulled off a historic 2-0 victory over Manchester City at home in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night. This led to manager Nathan Jones hitting back at his critics after propelling his side to the win and eliminating Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering side. Bottom-placed Premier League Southampton have pulled off an incredible result in the EFL Cup, having knocked out one of the tournament favourites City to reach the semi-finals. Nathan Jones led his side to a famous 2-0 win at home and will now find themselves squaring off against Newcastle United in the last four of the competition. Sekou Mara and…
The first encounter between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid this season was played in typically hostile fashion, with Ousmane Dembele’s fine finish the difference as the Blaugrana celebrated a crucial 1-0 win at the Metropolitano. However, tempers flared near the end of the game, with Ferran Torres and Stefan Savic receiving red cards for an off-the-ball grapple in stoppage time, a decision that the Catalan club has since appealed. The scuffle between Savic and Torres was investigated by Barcelona’s legal team to determine whether an appeal against the red card received by the Spanish striker was possible. After reviewing the images…
Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola had decided to leave out midfielder Kalvin Phillips from the team squad for Thursday’s Carabao Cup clash with Liverpool after the player arrived ‘overweight’ from Qatar following England’s quarter-final exit at the hands of eventual runners-up France. Guardiola has also mentioned that he will speak to the player personally about the issue. Having been a part of the World Cup squad for England, Phillips had been given time off for rest and recovery as well as a change of air. However, when he returned to the club, he was apparently not in the condition…
Reports suggest there is a real possibility that star all-rounder Hardik Pandya could end up leading the Indian team during the T20I series against Sri Lanka that begins on January 3. KL Rahul, who has been underfiring in this format for a long time, is also apparently set to face the axe. A massive overhaul could be in order for Team India in the T20 format of the game. The Men in Blue’s poor performances at the last two consecutive T20 World Cups have raised plenty of questions and more importantly, the need for introspection. Despite their insistence on finding…
MCFC secured their sixth win on the trot thanks to a 2-1 win over Chennaiyin FC which took them to the top spot in the league table. Lallianzuala Chhangte and Greg Stewart scored for the Islanders on either side of the half-time break. Petar Sliskovic gave the visitors the lead at the Mumbai Football Arena before Lallianzuala Chhangte equalised just four minutes later. Greg Stewart then scored the winning goal in the second half to win the contest. Chennaiyin’s opening goal came from a mistake by Mourtada Fall, who was caught on the ball before giving it away straight to Julius Deker. He instantly found Sliskovic’s run, and…
Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez was one of the breakout stars of the FIFA World Cup 2022 and he not only won the World Cup with La Albiceleste but was also recognised as the Young Player of the Tournament. Fernandez has quickly become one of the most sought-after midfield talents in world football on the back of his performances, and sources suggest that only an insane bid will force Benfica to sell him. The 21-year-old’s stocks have risen aplenty on the back of his performances at the FIFA World Cup. He was already on the radar of some of Europe’s finest…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, who joined Old Trafford from AFC Ajax in the summer, has admitted the pressure of getting the club back inside the top four of the Premier League due to the major investments that they have done during the transfer window. The Dutchman has openly admitted to feeling pressurised to getting the club back inside the top four of the Premier League at any cost, especially after the investment that went into rebuilding the team during this summer transfer window. The Manchester United top brass spent more than 200 million on transfer targets this summer…
The French Football Association has filed an official complaint against Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez for his continued taunting of Les Bleus striker Kylian Mbappe after the 2022 World Cup final. The Aston Villa custodian repeatedly targeted Mbappe after his team beat France on penalties following a 3-3 tie in Sunday’s World Cup final. Mbappe became the first player in 56 years to score a hat trick in a World Cup final, but France was defeated 4-2 in a penalty shootout by Argentina. Martinez first requested “a moment of silence” for Mbappe following the game in Qatar, then repeated the request…
Tottenham Hotspur can sign France midfielder Adrien Rabiot for just 13.2 million pounds in January. Due to the expiration of his contract at Juventus, the former Manchester United target is available for a reduced fee. Rabiot’s current contract expires next summer. As a result, Juve’s only chance of obtaining a fee for the player may be next month. From January 1, the 27-year-old will be free to speak with foreign clubs about a pre-contract agreement at the end of the season. Rabiot has been a regular for Juventus this season, so a contract extension cannot be ruled out. However, as…