After a week-long will they or won’t they discussion, FIFA has granted permission to South American players to play this weekend. There were talks of a five-day ban initially, but it is no longer expected to be a hindrance. Premier League teams clashed with national federations and FIFA over the last fortnight regarding their decision not to release certain players for international duty. Those held back mostly belonged to South American nations on the red list, meaning that those players would have had to quarantine for ten days upon return. FIFA’s attempts to get Premier League teams to release their players were…
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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.
After reportedly rejecting opportunities to stay in Europe, the Brazilian is closing in on a return to his native Brazil with Flamengo. The 34-year-old is expected to sign for the Mengao soon. By joining the Brazilian champions, the centre-back will put an end to his fourteen-year-long stay in Europe, during which time he represented Benfica, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, and Arsenal. The Brazilian last played for the Gunners in the 2020/21 season, following which the two sides mutually decided not to renew his contract. https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1436338015186702346 Luiz, reportedly, had opportunities to continue his career in Europe. The Brazilian was the subject of interest from Ligue 1…
Cristiano could make his second debut for United against United this weekend. If the 36-year-old is to be believed, his upcoming appearance would be the first of many stretching over several years. “I am not here for a vacation. As I told you, before was good, winning important things and I wore the shirt before many years ago, but I am here to win again,” “I am capable, me and my team-mates. I am ready to go, I am ready to go. It is a good chance for me, for the supporters, for the club, to get one step ahead.…
A Neymar-inspired win helped Brazil maintain their perfect start to the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. However, the PSG forward was displeased at the lack of respect towards him, days after he was criticized for supposedly being overweight. On Thursday night, the Paris Saint-Germain forward scored a record-breaking goal for his national team against Peru in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Instead of celebrating his achievements, he criticized those who had disrespected him. “Obviously, the team is the most important. I’m very happy to be the top scorer in the qualifiers, the most assists for the national team…
The PSG striker scored three goals as Argentina beat Bolivia 3-0 in their latest FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In doing so, the 34-year-old became the leading international scorer in men’s football from South Africa. Messi scored the first of his three goals in the 14th minute. The Paris Saint-Germain star collected the ball from Leandro Paredes high up the pitch, nutmegged Luis Haquin, and scored with a sensational curled effort. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner spurned the opportunity to double his tally in the 43rd minute, as he shot narrowly wide of the post from inside the penalty box. Nevertheless, Bolivia weren’t to deny Messi his…
Chelsea faced disappointment in their summer pursuit of Jules Kounde after Sevilla changed the terms of the deal at the eleventh hour. However, the Blues are likely to return for the player in January, reports ESPN. The Blues were reportedly extremely interested in signing the Frenchman and moved Kurt Zouma onto West Ham United to make space for him in the team before a late change of mind from Sevilla left them facing failure. Credit: Getty Images Latest reports claim that Chelsea are expected to revive their interest in the central defender, albeit their interest is conditional on the La Liga side lowering the asking price…
Ex-Arsenal striker, and the current sporting director of Ajax, Marc Overmars has distanced himself from links to a similar job at the North London club. The links emerged in the wake of the Gunners’ poor start to the season despite a big-money summer transfer window. Incumbent Eduardo Gaspar has come under criticism from the fans for Arsenal’s poor start to the league. Mikel Arteta’s side are winless in three Premier League games and are yet to score a goal – despite spending around 145 million pounds this summer. Credit: Evening Standard As a result, the Dutchman has been linked with the role at his…
Harry Kane’s goal was canceled out by a stoppage-time equaliazer from Damian Szymanski as Poland held England to a draw in their latest FIFA World Cup European Qualifier. Elsewhere, Italy and Germany registered big wins over their respective opponents. England’s position at the top of their qualifying group remains relatively secure, despite a surprise draw against Poland. The Three Lions were pegged back by their opponents two minutes into added time, with Szymanski cancelling out Kane’s earlier goal. However, England’s slip-up allowed Albania to gain some valuable ground on the top spot, who thrashed San Marino 5-0. https://twitter.com/itvfootball/status/1435704836368961540 Spain cruised to a 2-0 win over Kosovo thanks to goals from the in-form Premier League duo…
Manchester United midfielder has snubbed the club’s attempts to renew his deal due to concerns over playing time, reports The Times. The England international had a successful loan spell at West Ham United from January till June 2021. Lingard’s current deal at the club runs out at the end of the 2021/22 season, after which he will be available to join any team he wishes on a free transfer. The Hammers were reported to be interested in signing the Englishman, following a successful six-month loan deal last season. Credit; Getty Images United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer spoke about the 28-year-old recently, claiming…
Didier Deschamps’ side finally ended their streak of draws with a comfortable 2-0 win over Finland. There were big wins for the Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway, whilst Portugal swept past Azerbaijan. An Antoine Griezmann double helped world champions France beat Finland in the 2022 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers. The Atletico Madrid man hit either side of the interval to end Les Bleus’ unprecedented streak of stalemates. https://twitter.com/FOXSoccer/status/1435347987161509891 Deschamps’ men were largely in control of the game and registered 20 shots compared to their opponent’s three. France remain unbeaten in their group and have accumulated 12 points from a possible 18. Elsewhere, there were more convincing wins for the Netherlands, Denmark,…