Author: Akshat Mehrish

Sergio Ramos and Real Madrid dropped a bombshell on the footballing world late in the night of June 16, when they announced their mutual decision to part ways after 16 years. Ramos will deliver a press conference on June 17 and is expected to move to either Paris or London in the future. Sevilla has previously been touted as a potential destination for Ramos. The Spaniard was born in Canas, a district in Seville, and came through the youth ranks at Sevilla before joining Real for €27m back in 2005. However, a possible return to his boyhood club was immediately ruled…

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo was seen removing Coca-Cola bottles from the press conference table on Monday, 14th June. Alongside his national team head coach Fernando Santos, Ronaldo were attending a press conference ahead of their opening UEFA European Championship 2020 tie against Hungary. As the Portuguese sat down for the press conference, he saw two bottles of Coca-Cola placed in front of him. Known for his incredible dedication to health and fitness, Ronaldo was quick to remove the soft drink bottles out of his sight and out of the camera’s view. He then grabbed the bottle of water, placed it…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s stunt in the press conference caught the eye of the world as the footballer removed sponsor Coca-Cola’s bottles from the shot. Paul Pogba has followed in his footsteps by doing the same with Heineken, albeit for markedly different reasons. “Drink water!” – said Ronaldo in his press conference after removing two bottles of Coca-Cola, which were laid in front of him. Cristiano’s actions garnered worldwide attention, with reports soon claiming that the company lost 4 billion shortly after the stunt – a report which has been disproved by experts since. https://twitter.com/MorningBrew/status/1405166084114862084 Paul Pogba mirrored the Portugal captain in his…

Roberto Mancini’s Italy have firmly established their reputation as one of the favourites to win the 2020 UEFA Euro, courtesy of their second consecutive 3-0 win. The Azzurri beat Switzerland to secure their place in the knockout stage – becoming the first team to do so. Midfielder Manuel Locatelli’s breakout performance helped Italy beat Switzerland 3-0 in their second group game of the 2020 UEFA Euro. The Sassuolo man scored a brace on either side of the half-time break to secure the points for the Azzurri, while Ciro Immobile added a late third. Earlier, Gareth Bale put in a brilliant performance as Wales beat Turkey in their second match. Wales are second…

Arsenal’s summer transfer window is off to a horrible start, with Emiliano Buendia snubbing them to sign for Aston Villa and Martin Odegaard returning to Real Madrid. However, the Gunners have ramped up their approach for Anderlecht’s Albert Sambi Lokonga star as well as Leicester’s James Maddison. As per reports from Football.London reporter Chris Wheatley, Arteta is an admirer of Maddison, and the player is a target for the club. The Englishman is currently on the books of Leicester City and happens to be among their key first-team players. As such, only a massive fee will force the Foxes to part ways with their creator-in-chief. Arsenal’s…

Despite ruining a few golden opportunities in Spain’s opening match of Euro 2020, striker Alvaro Morata has received backing from head coach Luis Enrique. Spain started off their campaign with a Group E match against Sevilla on Monday, 14th June, at the Estadio La Cartuja in Seville. The game ended in a 0-0 stalemate, but the hosts had plenty of opportunities to take all three points from the match. La Roja had 17 attempts on goal, but they lacked the clinical edge, as only five of those attempts were on target. While the list of Spanish players who missed gilt-edged opportunities is a…

Cristiano Ronaldo strengthened his case for the best player in men’s football by breaking two long-standing Euro records on Tuesday. He scored twice to lead Portugal past Hungary while France beat Germany narrowly thanks to an own goal by Mats Hummels. 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 – Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player in Men’s football history to play and score in five different European Championships. His late brace against Hungary helped Portugal get their title defence off to a great start. They were helped further by France late on, who beat Germany by a goal to nil in their opening match.  Backed by a huge…

Blue Tigers kept hopes of an AFC Asian Cup qualification alive, by drawing 1-1 against Afghanistan. The Blue Tigers progressed straight to the third qualifying round as a consequence and will soon learn their next set of opponents. Indian Football Team’s quest to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup ended earlier this month after consecutive losses against Qatar and Oman. However, the Blue Tigers revived their chances of qualifying for the third round of Asian Cup Qualifiers by beating Bangladesh 2-0. Igor Stimac’s men knew that anything other than a loss against Afghanistan would secure their place in the…

A few days ago when Argentina met Chile in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Lionel Messi’s sensational free-kick effort was kept out by Claudio Bravo, who made an equally impressive save. Bravo couldn’t deny Messi this time around. A new-look Argentina side took to the field for their opening Copa America 2020 match against eternal rivals Chile. The Albiceleste have bad memories playing against that particular opposition in recent times, who beat them in the final in consecutive years in 2015 and 2016. However, Messi and Co took the game to Chile in the opening minutes of the match…

Despite being sacked by Chelsea in January, Frank Lampard harbors no ill feelings towards his former club. In a recent TV appearance, the ex-England midfielder gave his views on Mason Mount, as well as Chelsea’s Champions League win. While he wasn’t there at the end of the night to lift the Champions League trophy, the role Lampard played in Chelsea’s return to the top cannot be understated. It was his project that Thomas Tuchel finished by delivering one of the most coveted trophies in club football, and the German did it by playing two players whom Lampard gave their debuts…