FIFA World Cup winner David Villa has joined Indian Super League side Odisha FC as their Head of Global Football Operations. Meanwhile, Odisha has also brought back former head coach Josep Gombau and Victor Onate to form the technical committee. Odisha FC has appointed Spanish football great David Villa as their Head of Global Football Operations. Villa, along with former Odisha head coach Josep Gombau and Victor Onate, will form the club’s technical committee going forward. A World Cup winner with Spain, this will be Villa’s first footballing experience in India. He spoke to Sky Sports News following his appointment…
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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.
Spurs will hope to continue their resurgence and a late charge towards the UEFA Champions League spots when they take on Leeds United on Saturday. Spurs have managed to chain together a string of good results recently but remain five points outside the top four places. Tottenham’s Premier League title race was run by December 2020. They were knocked out of the FA Cup and the UEFA Europa League by Everton and Dinamo Zagreb, respectively, after the turn of the year. The EFL Cup provided them with one final vestige of hope, but Manchester City ensured that their trophy-less run…
In one of the weekend’s more exciting clashes, Borussia Dortmund will take on RB Leipzig. Dortmund are currently languishing in the fifth position in the league but can still qualify for the Champions League. Leipzig, on the other hand, are bound to finish second after losing pace in the title race. The consequences of Borussia Dortmund missing out on the UEFA Champions League next season could be immeasurable. Not only will the club take a hit financially if they are unable to qualify for the competition, but it could also potentially lose star players Jadon Sancho and Erling Haaland in…
The Blues created and missed several chances during the at Stamford Bridge, but goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount were enough to take them through. Tomas Tuchel’s side had a minor advantage heading into the match thanks to Christian Pulisic’s ‘away’ goal in the first leg. However, the German surprised everyone with his team selection, with the American dropped to the bench. Instead, the Blues started with Timo Werner and Kai Havertz in front. The two combined to score the first goal of the night, which arrived just before the half-hour mark. Werner had a goal ruled out earlier…
Thomas Tuchel led Chelsea to the third UEFA Champions League’s final in the club’s history. In doing so, both the head coach and the club set new and impressive records. Goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount confirmed Chelsea’s place in the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League Final. The Blues beat Real Madrid 3-1 on aggregate in the semis, thus setting up an all-English clash with Manchester City for the coveted trophy. Meanwhile, Thomas Tuchel and his team also hit some memorable milestones following the win. Tuchel became the first manager in history to lead two different teams to successive Champions…
Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are seen as the spiritual successors to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who have dominated the football landscape since the late 2000s. As is expected, Real Madrid have been linked with a move to sign both. Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez, poured water over the speculation that Real Madrid was to sign either Kylian Mbappe or Erling Haaland recently. Perez spoke in the wake of the Super League, following the competition’s short-lived existence during which twelve ‘super’ clubs had announced their intention to leave Europe’s premier tournament for their own. His remarks regarding Real Madrid’s…
Leicester will look to solidify their position in the table when they face Newcastle on the weekend. The Foxes are currently third in the league, two points ahead of fourth-placed Chelsea. Newcastle, on the other hand, will be looking to get back to winning ways after suffering a loss against Arsenal last weekend. Painful memories of Leicester City’s late collapse last season are still fresh in the minds of fans. The Foxes held onto a top-four spot for much of the campaign, only to lose it at the very end. The consequences of that breakdown were costly, as it meant…
Manchester United could bid farewell to club-great David De Gea this summer. The Spaniard is no longer the outright ‘number 1’ at the club, with Dean Henderson pushing him for a place in the starting XI. The Red Devils are said to be targeting two former players to replace De Gea. David De Gea’s long and successful tenure at Manchester United looks to be coming to an end. The Spaniard is no longer the clear favorite to start in goal for the Red Devils. Instead, he shares the duty with Englishman Dean Henderson, who broke through into the first team…
Manchester City confirmed their place in the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League Final at the expense of Paris Saint Germain. Riyad Mahrez scored twice for the Citizens, but he was unhappy with the treatment he and his teammates received at the hands of their opponents. A Riyad Mahrez brace secured Manchester City’s berth in the UEFA Champions League Final. The Algerian scored in both halves to lead his team to a 4-1 aggregate win over last season’s finalists, Paris Saint Germain. The Parisians had Angel Di Maria sent off for deliberately kicking at Fernandinho. Mahrez was unhappy with the treatment City…
Reports coming out of Argentina claim that an end in the Lionel Messi contract saga is coming to a close. Despite very nearly leaving the club last summer, Messi is now set to stay in Barcelona. He has reportedly agreed a two-year contract extension. Lionel Messi brought the footballing world to a standstill when he revealed his desire to quit boyhood club Barcelona last summer. The Argentine had grown disillusioned with how the club was being run. There was also the disappointment that came with the treatment of his close friend Luis Suarez, who, despite being an important member of…