Real Madrid winger is considering retiring from football after the conclusion of the Euros – a report suggests. The Welshman enjoyed a productive return to Tottenham last season, but is due to return to the Spanish capital on loan expiry. As the dust settled on the final matchday of the 2020/21 Premier League season, it came to notice that Bale had saved the season for both Spurs and Chelsea. His late brace against Leicester on the final day of the campaign helped Ryan Mason’s team beat the Foxes and subsequently finish seventh in the league – enough to secure a…
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.
The DFB has announced former Bayern head coach will take over from Joachim Low as the head coach of the men’s after the 2020 UEFA Euro. Low had announced his decision to step down from his role earlier this year, with his former assistant now confirmed as his successor. Flick was previously involved with the national team from 2006 till 2014, during which time he served as the assistant to Joachim Low. He helped Low and Co to win the World Cup in his final year with the national team. “Everything happened very quickly, especially signing the contract, but I’m…
Gareth Southgate revealed his provisional squad for the upcoming UEFA Euro. Seven players will get cut from the final squad, although the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ollie Watkins have been called up for now. Alexander-Arnold makes the England squad ahead of the UEFA Euro 2020 – for now. The Liverpool star was included in the expanded 33 man squad after Southgate decided to delay the final announcement to a later date. Apart from Alexander-Arnold, the biggest surprise of the squad announcement was the inclusion of Brighton’s Ben White and Everton’s Ben Godfrey. The center-back pairing was picked over some of their more experienced positional peers, such as Lewis…
Turkey will take on Azerbaijan in their first preparation match for the 2020 UEFA Euro. They are drawn in Group A of the competition alongside Italy, Switzerland, and Wales. As part of their training camp, Turkey will take on Azerbaijan, Northern Ireland, and Moldova in friendly matches. Turkish players across Europe’s top leagues had a good end to their respective seasons. Burak Yilmaz, Mehmet Zeki Çelik, and Yusuf Yazici won the league title in France. Hakan Calhanoglu qualified for the Champions League with Milan, Caglar Soyuncu lifted the FA Cup with Leicester for the first time in their history. The Turkish national team stock has been boosted consequently, with some even seeing the team as one…
Lille’s title triumph in France did not go unnoticed. As expected, top European clubs have taken an interest in signing several of their key players. Barcelona and AC Milan have already made their moves to bring in a couple of their stars. According to Fabrizio Romano, AC Milan are close to signing Lille’s title-winning goalkeeper Mike Maignan. The Frenchman is marked to replace Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal for the Rossoneri, who is expected to depart this summer on contract expiry. Juventus target the young goalkeeper who has been playing professional football since the age of 16. Donnarumma made his 250th appearance for Milan in the penultimate game…
The end of the 2020-21 A-League regular season is nigh, with teams finalizing their positions ahead of the Finals Series. Western Sydney Wanderers and Wellington Phoenix still in the hunt for a playoff spot. The leagues in Europe came to a halt on Sunday, when all the major divisions concluded their season by crowning their respective winners and the European tournament qualifiers. While there was jubilation for some, there was disappointment for a few others, who were relegated from their respective divisions into the level below. While Europe closed its doors for another season, football continues to be played on other continents…
Last week, France head coach Didier Deschamps provided the big shock by recalling Karim Benzema for Euro 2020. This week, the surprising news comes from the Spanish camp with Luis Enrique deciding against calling Sergio Ramos. Former Barcelona head coach named just 24 players in the final list, despite UEFA increasing the maximum squad capacity to 26. Meanwhile, Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte received his first call-up to the Spanish national team, despite representing France at several youth levels. When enquired about Ramos’ absence from the squad, Enrique pointed out the Real Madrid captain’s lack of involvement in first-team football this season. The experienced center-back had faced injury troubles this…
Bayern striker picked up another individual honour to commemorate a truly unforgettable season. The Polish striker won the European Golden Shoe, accumulating twenty-two points more than the runner-up Lionel Messi. On Saturday, with the very last kick of the season, Lewandowski broke Gerd Muller’s 49-year-old record of most goals in a single Bundesliga season. The Polish striker netted his 41st of the season in a 5-2 win over Augsburg – a feat he accomplished in just 29 matches. A day later, he was confirmed as the winner of the European Golden Boot for the 2020/21 season, with Messi and Ronaldo finishing in his wake. Overall, Lewandowski scored 48 goals…
The end of an era beckons for Manchester City, with legend Sergio Aguero on his way out. The Argentine remarkably exits the Premier League by breaking Wayne Rooney’s record for most goals for a single club. The Etihad got to witness a familiar sight on the final matchday of the 2020/21 season, albeit for the final time. Sergio Aguero – a club and league legend in all regards – came off the bench to score twice for the Citizens in what was his final league match. The striker will depart the club after a decade full of success and plenty of broken…
Les Dogues beat Angers 2-1 in their final match of the season to win the Ligue 1 title. Christophe Galtier’s side broke Paris Saint-Germain’s hegemony over the French crown as they lifted the fourth league title in their history. Jonathan David and Burak Yilmaz scored in Lille’s 2-1 win over Angers, which consequently confirmed their place as the Champions of France. Les Dogues finished a point ahead of Paris Saint-Germain, whose win over Brest wasn’t enough to propel them to the championship title. Lille became the second team to break the Parisiens’ dominance in recent years after Monaco won the title in 2017. Lille’s first goal came as a result…