Barcelona have confirmed that they will play Juventus in the Joan Gamper Trophy ahead of the 2021/22 season. This potentially will bring Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to face each other, much to the delight of fans. Barcelona will take on Juventus in the 56th Joan Gamper Trophy, the club has confirmed. The trophy – for the first time ever – will be contested by both the Men’s and the Women’s teams in back-to-back games on August 8. The Women’s game will kick off at 6:00 PM CEST, followed by the Men’s at 9:30 PM CEST. The match will provide…
Author: Akshat Mehrish
Akshat Mehrish
Akshat Mehrish is a football expert who has a keen interest in tactics and player recruitment aspects of the sport.
Manchester United have confirmed that manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has signed a contract extension with the club until 2024, with an option to extend it by 12 months. The Norwegian will go into his third full season with the club next term. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has signed a contract extension with Manchester United that will keep him at the club until, at least, 2024. The club has retained the option to extend his deal by 12 months following the initial expiration date. Should Solskjaer see out his contract at the club, he will become their second-longest serving manager since the…
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool recorded their first win of the pre-season: a narrow 1-0 success over Klopp’s former side Mainz 05. Elsewhere, Atletico Madrid beat Numancia on penalties following a 1-1 draw in regular time. Liverpool registered their first win of the 2021/22 pre-season, following two back-to-back draws. The Reds went into the match against Bundesliga outfit Mainz 05 on the back of two 1-1 draws against Wacker Innsbruck and VfB Stuttgart. A late own goal from Mainz’s Luca Kilian was enough to separate the two teams on the evening. Jurgen Klopp named a strong starting eleven for Liverpool’s game against…
Italian FA’s Technical-Scientific Committee member Franceso Barconaro has confirmed that Christian Eriksen won’t be allowed to resume his playing career in Italy until he receives certain clearances. Eriksen collapsed on the field during Denmark’s opening game at the Euros against Finland but has since recovered. “Right now Eriksen could not be eligible to play. If the player’s ICD is removed because the pathology has been resolved, he can return to Inter,”Barconaro told Radio KissKiss Napoli. The incident involving Eriksen took place on May 25, 2021, in the later stages of the first half. The Danish playmaker suddenly collapsed on the…
Fabio Paratici’s arrival has coincided with a burst of transfer business at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium. Spurs are set to welcome Bryan Gil and Pierluigi Gollini, while they are also inching closer towards securing a deal for Cristian Romero. Tottenham are pushing on with their pursuit of Atalanta defender Cristian Romero in the hopes of securing a deal soon – reports Fabrizio Romano. The Argentinian defender won Serie A’s Defender of the Year award last season while on loan at La Dea from Juventus. Atalanta hoped to convert Romero’s two-year deal into a permanent one this summer, but Spurs are…
Strong rumours are surfacing over the last couple of years, over Kylian Mbappe’s departure from Parc des Princes. The Frenchman is keeping his options open and while the Parisians wait for him to take a call on his future, new signing Georginio Wijnaldum believes that the youngster should listen to his heart. The Dutch midfielder was one of the players who joined the Ligue 1 giants this summer in a free transfer from Liverpool. Along with Wijnaldum, Euro 2020 star Gianluigi Donnrumma has also joined the club with Achraf Hakimi also making the move from Inter Milan. Paris Saint Germain…
Everton star Richarlison scored a 30-minute hattrick as Brazil beat Germany in the first match of the Tokyo Olympics Men’s Football Tournament. Elsewhere, Mexico thrashed France 4-1, while Spain drew with Egypt. The Men’s Football Tournament got underway in Tokyo ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics’ opening ceremony, with all sixteen teams in action. There were some eye-catching results on Day 1 of the tournament, none more so than Mexico’s huge win over France. Mexico thrashed world champions France 4-1 in the opening Group A match, with all five goals coming in the second half. Guadalajara’s Alexis Vega opened the scoring two minutes after the break before Sebastian…
Liverpool have marked Jarrod Bowen as a potential target this summer. However, any potential move for the West Ham United star rests on some first-team players leaving the club. Meanwhile, the club is also in talks to offload Harry Wilson to Fulham. According to The Athletic’s James Pearce, Liverpool have shortlisted Jarrod Bowen in their list of potential targets. The Reds could approach West Ham United with an offer for their star attacker should either Divock Origi or Xherdan Shaqiri leave this summer. While both Origi and Shaqiri have been touted as the likeliest to depart Anfield in the coming…
Tottenham are beginning to take shape under Nuno Espirito Santo. Spurs beat Colchester United in their second pre-season game by a scoreline of three goals to nil. Elsewhere, Barcelona thrashed Gimnastic 4-0 thanks to a Rey Manaj hattrick. New Tottenham Hotspur boss decided to name a strong first eleven for the game against Colchester. For the first time this summer, Son Heung-min, Steven Bregwijn, Dele Alli, and Lucas Moura all started the match, looking to build fitness ahead of the new season. Harry Kane was the notable absence in the squad, the England captain enjoying some time off after a prolonged season. There were also no…
This might be the summer Manchester United decide to finally part ways with their record signing. Reports claim that the club is contemplating selling Paul Pogba, with Paris Saint Germain waiting in the wings to make an offer. According to the Daily Mail, United are contemplating whether to sell the Frenchman this summer. Pogba, who signed for the Red Devils in a world-record fee in 2016, will be out of contract next summer. Failure to do that this summer would allow the Frenchman to walk free in a year. Paris Saint-Germain have a long-standing interest in Pogba and could pounce to…