Barcelona have got a very busy summer window ahead of them as a major squad reshuffle is looming. FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta has already made a mark on his second tenure as the club president by completing the signings of defensive prospect Eric Garcia and Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero on free transfers. It is also understood that Ronald Koeman will continue as the head coach of the Blaugrana for the next season. With the financial situation of the former La Liga champions being delicate at the moment, the club is willing to listen to offers for several of their star players. Sergi Roberto came…
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.
Chelsea surprised fans by extending striker Olivier Giroud’s contract for another season. The Blues also handed an extension to Thiago Silva and head coach Thomas Tuchel. Meanwhile, Manchester United finally cut ties with goalkeeper Sergio Romero. This was the announcement no one saw coming – Chelsea extended Olivier Giroud’s contract by another year, following the club’s successful bid to win the UEFA Champions League. The club revealed that they had triggered a clause in his contract, which prolonged his deal another season back in April. Giroud, previously, was expected to leave Stamford Bridge on July 1, 2021, upon contract expiry.…
Amid intense scrutiny within the Manchester United fanbase, co-chairman Joel Glazer made a public appearance at a fan forum. There, Mr Glazer confirmed the club’s intention to form a fan advisory board and promised significant investment in Old Trafford. For the first time in the 16 years his family has owned the club, Joel Glazer made a public appearance in a Manchester United fan forum. He made opening remarks on the positive impact of the ownership, revealed plans to invest in Old Trafford, and reportedly took follow-up questions from those present for an additional 20 minutes – BBC reports. United…
Elsewhere, Spain held reigning champions Portugal to a 0-0 draw. Italy recorded a 4-0 win over the Czech Republic in their second pre-Euro friendly, with Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne getting on the scoresheet. One week before they kick off the tournament against Turkey, Italy took on the Czech Republic in a preparation match. Roberto Mancini had the full squad at his disposal for the game, with Jorginho and Emerson joining the camp after their Champions League heroics with Chelsea. Jorginho started and played a crucial role as the Azzurri thrashed the Czechs, 4-0. Lazio hitman Ciro Immobile opened the scoring for Italy in the 22nd minute, as his deflected shot found the way past Jiri…
Lionel Messi was on target from the penalty spot, as a youthful Argentina held Chile to a 1-1 draw. Elsewhere, Colombia recorded a huge win by beating 2019 Copa America finalists Peru 3-0. Head coach Lionel Scaloni named a youthful side for Argentina. Juan Foyth, Cristian Romero, and Lucas Martinez Quarta started in defence, while Lautaro Martinez was given the nod in attack alongside Lionel Messi. On a night when the youngsters impressed, veteran Messi scored Argentina’s only goal of the game from the penalty spot. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner made no mistake to give his team the lead in the 24th minute. Chile played a much…
India were officially eliminated from the WC2022 qualification race on Thursday night when they lost 1-0 to Asian champions Qatar. The Blue Tigers remain in contention to qualify for the AFC Asian Cup, however. The Indian football team’s wait to qualify for the World Cup finals will go on after they were eliminated from the 2022 edition on Thursday night. The Blue Tigers lost 1-0 to Qatar, making it mathematically impossible for them to qualify for the next round. Nonetheless, Igor Stimac’s men remain in contention to qualify for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. An early red card for defender…
Two goals from Bayer Leverkusen’s wunderkind Florian Wirtz secured Germany’s passage to the 2021 U-21 European Championships’ final. Stefand Kuntrz-led side will meet Portugal in the trophy clash, who dumped holders Spain out of the competition in the semis. https://twitter.com/UEFAUnder21/status/1400564551318446081 Holders Spain were eliminated from the 2021 U-21 European Championships by Portugal, who ended La Rojita’s dream of winning the crown for a record sixth time. Portugal will meet Germany in the final of the tournament after the latter dispatched the Netherlands in the semi-finals. Germany will be looking to lift the cup for the third time in history. Portugal, on the…
Tottenham have approached Antonio Conte to take the vacant manager role at the club. Conte has previous experience in England, where he won the league with Chelsea and could be joined in North London by Fabio Paratici, Juventus’ former chief football officer. Tottenham’s “let’s just appoint a former Chelsea manager” trilogy looks set to be complete, with the club in talks with Conte for the vacant role. Spurs have previously appointed Andre Villas-Boas and Jose Mourinho after they departed from rivals, Chelsea. Conte could join the pair in managing both the London clubs, with links to the Spurs’ job growing stronger. Rumours also suggest that he…
France recorded a 3-0 win over Wales despite Karim Benzema missing an early penalty. England’s pre-Euro preparations took a hit as Trent Alexander-Arnold limped off during the win over Austria. It wasn’t the dream return to the national team Karim Benzema had hoped for. The Real Madrid striker returned to the France fold after missing out on their previous two major tournaments and was drafted straight into the first team by Didier Deschamps. However, Benzema missed a penalty on his return but had his blushes saved by Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann. https://twitter.com/goal/status/1400175387267813379 France were awarded a penalty in the 25th minute of the match after…
The Blues have been linked with a move for their former striker, but the player himself has poured cold water over the speculation. Lukaku has ended speculation regarding a transfer to former club Chelsea, by committing his future to Internazionale – at least for now. The Belgian forward has been linked with a move to London, links which only grew stronger after the shocking exit of Antonio Conte. However, the player revealed in a recent interview that he has had positive talks with soon-to-be Inter manager Simone Inzaghi, and that he feels good in Italy. “Yes, I am staying. I’ve already had…