Newcastle United’stakeover has been completed, with the club changing hands from Mike Ashley to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. The Saudi state’s sovereign wealth means that the club is now the richest in world football. While the Magpies might be struggling to produce results on the pitch, their fortunes off it have turned around. After months of deliberations, the club has been purchased by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. https://twitter.com/ODDSbible/status/1446449264222253058 The consortium completed the takeover on October 7 – which was confirmed by the club via their official website as hordes of Newcastle United fans gathered around…
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Akshat Mehrish
Akshat Mehrish is a football expert who has a keen interest in tactics and player recruitment aspects of the sport.
A late goal from Theo Hernandez helped Les Bleus upstage Belgium and book their place in the Nations League final opposite Spain (October 10). The World Cup winners conceded twice before the break but staged a comeback in the second half, thanks to masterful performances from forwards Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema. Belgium were in the ascendancy early on in Turin and nearly took the lead in the 4th minute after the ball fell to Kevin De Bruyne, whose close-range volley was saved superbly by Hugo Lloris. At the other end, Benjamin Pavard improvised a shot mid-air from a Mbappe cross but failed to trouble Thibaut…
Lionel Scaloni’s men were held 0-0 by Paraguay in their latest 2022 World Cup qualifying game. Elsewhere, Brazil beat Venezuela 3-1 to stay perfect in the competition and strengthen their hold on the top spot. Argentina fell eight points behind Brazil in the South American World Cup Qualifiers table after their latest draw. The Albiceleste were held by Paraguay to a nil-all stalemate, despite their best attempts to breach the opposition goal. Nevertheless, Lionel Messi and co. remain three points clear of third-placed Ecuador with a game in hand. Messi was pulling the strings for Argentina during the game, as usual. His through pass in the 10th minute created…
After letting Lionel Messi (PSG) and Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid, loan) go in the summer and signing Luke de Jong from Sevilla, the Catalans will turn their attention towards signing another attacker in January 2022. Due to their recent financial problems, Barca will target players that they can sign for 15-25 million euros, reports Sport. The club will aim for players whose contract is up in June 2022, enabling them to secure a cut-price deal rather than paying the full market value. Among the names on the list are Manchester United’s Edinson Cavani, Torino’s Andrea Belotti, Napoli’s Lorenzo Insigne, and Liverpool’s Divock Origi. https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldWrap/status/1199639029135921152…
French sixth-tier side Tarbes Pyrenees arrived fifty minutes late for the Coupe De France match against Vabres-L’Abbay due to a GPS-related howler, and consequently, were disqualified from this season’s competition. Due to a horrible GPS-related mishap, the players found themselves 90 kilometers away from their desired destination before kick-off and were unable to make it to the right spot on time, leading to the authorities disqualifying them from this season’s competition. The incident happened when the coach driver mistakenly put the wrong name of their destination in the GPS. Vabres-L’Abbaye, who Tarbes were scheduled to play against, eventually secured a bye and…
A brace from Manchester City striker Ferran Torres helped La Roja beat European Champions Italy to book their place in the 2020/21 UEFA Nations League Final. Luis Enriquez’s men will face either Belgium or France in the trophy clash. Enrique sprang a surprise by naming 17-year-old Barcelona starlet Gavi in the squad for the international break and another one by naming him in the first eleven for the semi-final clash against Italy. https://twitter.com/brfootball/status/1445810991103496202 The Blaugrana midfielder started alongside veterans Koke and Sergio Busquets to counter the Italian midfield trio of Jorginho, Marco Verratti, and Nicolo Barella. Credit: Getty Images Spain took the lead with their first attempt of the…
Manchester United are prioritizing a move for a new right-back in the January 2022 transfer window, reports 90min. The club wants to provide cover to the incumbent Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who they signed from Crystal Palace for a fee believed to be in the region of 50 million pounds. Despite spending a considerable amount of money in the summer, the one area Manchester United failed to strengthen was the right-back. The club were linked with Atletico Madrid’s Kieran Trippier over the course of the transfer window but decided against making an official move due to a higher-than-desired price tag. As a result, the Red Devils…
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has promised to provide an update on Kylian Mbappe’s proposed move to La Liga in January. Los Blancos failed to sign the PSG striker in the summer but are eyeing a free transfer at the end of the season. Credit: EPA “In January we will have news on Mbappeю Hopefully, everything can be sorted on January 1.”the Spaniard told El Debate. Perez’s comments – which he later clarified – derived an angry reaction from Paris Saint-Germain’s sporting director Leonardo. Credit: Reuters The Brazilian gave an interview to L’Equipe in which he blasted Real Madrid’s conduct and reminded them that the…
Juventus are close to tying Paulo Dybala and Juan Cuadrado to new contracts, as per reports. Meanwhile, the club is also attempting to offload Weston McKennie, whom they signed a year earlier from Schalke 04. Paulo Dybala is one key player close to signing a renewal with the Turin-based club. The Argentina international nearly exited Juventus before the 2019/20 campaign but decided to stay and helped them to another championship. Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure has made Dybala the star attraction at Juventus, and the club is close to tying him down to a new deal that will run until 2025, reports Fabrizio Romano. …
Christopher Nkunku has been the one shining light for RB Leipzig in an otherwise gloomy start to the season. Jesse Marsch’s team is currently eighth in the table – and in the ascendancy – having won three and lost three of their seven games so far. Nkunku, however, has been in sensational form during the early weeks of the campaign: he has scored and assisted 11 goals in 10 appearances across all competitions. Nkunku’s form has been noticed across Europe, and some of the continent’s top clubs are lining up to secure his services. As per FootMercato, Chelsea have joined the race…