Barcelona President Joan Laporta remains hopeful of re-signing Ousmane Dembele to a new long-term contract as his current deal runs out this summer. The Frenchman has, so far, refused to commit his future to the Spanish giants, who risk losing him for free at the end of the season. While the talks may have stalled, they aren’t completely dead yet, and with time remaining until the transfer window opens again, Laporta hopes Dembele will reconsider the club’s offer. “Dembélé knows our offer and we have always wanted for him to stay, we hope that in the end, he thinks about…
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 Toffees have officially demanded an apology from the Premier League regarding a refereeing decision that went against them in their recent 1-0 loss against Manchester City. Following a controversial 1-0 loss to league leaders Manchester City, Everton have decided to lodge an official complaint to the Premier League about its officiating and demanded an apology in return. Credit: Getty Images Everton manager Frank Lampard did not hold back after his side’s 1-0 loss to City. The former Chelsea midfielder, agitated at a handball decision that went against his team, claimed that the officiating was incompetent in the match -…
With nothing but pride to play for, bottom-dwellers East Bengal and NorthEast United faced up to each other at the Tilak Maidan on Monday night – a game which, as many would’ve expected, ended without a winner. NorthEast United FC’s 2021/22 Indian Super League season came to an end with a drab draw against East Bengal at the Tilak Maidan on Monday night. The Highlanders finished the league stage with 14 points from 20 games, three ahead of their rivals on the night, albeit the latter has a game in hand remaining against Bengaluru FC. East Bengal outshot NorthEast United…
Former New York Red Bulls, RB Salzburg, and RB Leipzig head coach Jesse Marsch is in line to replace the recently-sacked Marcelo Bielsa at the relegation-threatened Premier League club, Leeds United, reports Sky. Bielsa left the Whites following their 4-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, with the team dangling perilously close to the relegation zone and in a constant downward spiral. https://twitter.com/LUFC/status/1497889392018481152 Having led Leeds to promotion to the Premier League, the Spaniard then guided the Whites to a top ten finish in their first season back. However, injuries to key personnel derailed the Argentinian and his…
FIFA, football’s governing body, has imposed constraints on the Russian National Team in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, nations in Europe have joined in the call to refuse to play games against the aggressors. Following in the footsteps of other major sporting bodies, FIFA imposed its own set of restrictions on Russia in light of the recent aggression against Ukraine. FIFA released the following statement on February 27 along with a list of sanctions that they had levied on the Russian national team. “First and foremost, FIFA would like to reiterate its condemnation of the use of force…
Liverpool beat Chelsea 11-10 in the 2021/22 EFL Cup Final penalty shootout, with substitute goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga missing the crucial spot-kick. The match had ended 0-0 after extra time. Just as he had done in the 2021 UEFA Super Cup Final, Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel sent on substitute goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga as a penalty shootout loomed over the EFL Cup Final against Liverpool. The hero that day seven months earlier, the Spaniard endured a torrid night as he failed to save any of Liverpool’s eleven spot-kicks before blasting his own over the bar to hand the cup to the…
Goals from Liston Colaco and Manvir Singh helped ATK Mohun Bagan beat Bengaluru FC in Fatorda on Sunday night. The pair scored towards the end of each half, ending the Blues’ quest for a top-four finish. Bengaluru are out of the top-four race; the Blues suffered a gut-wrenching 2-0 defeat to ATKMB on Sunday night in Fatorda, extinguishing any remaining hopes of securing a playoff berth. Liston Colaco and Manvir Singh scored for the Mariners, even if Bengaluru were the more dominant of the two sides in terms of possession and shots on goal. ATK, meanwhile, boosted their hopes of…
The ongoing Russian-Ukrainian crisis could have a lasting effect on Chelsea FC, the club owned by oligarch Roman Abramovich. Buyers are monitoring the developing situation, while head coach Thomas Tuchel has accepted the criticism levied towards the club. As Labour MP Chris Bryant joined in the calls to sanction Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, the impact of his words could be felt as far as Stamford Bridge, home of the Abramovich-owned Premier League club Chelsea. Caught in the undertow of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, the future could look very different for the West London-based outfit. Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel understands some of the criticism levied…
Two goals in the space of two minutes left Jamshedpur FC rooted to the spot. The Red Miners had surrendered what looked like a comfortable lead to a struggling NorthEast United, which they stole back late on to seal all three points. With nothing but pride left to play for, a struggling NorthEast United proved more of a challenge to the in-form Jamshedpur than they would’ve hoped for. On Friday night at the Fatorda, the Red Miners squandered a two-goal lead to the Highlanders but, with minutes remaining, stole it back through Jordan Murray and protected it for whatever time that remained to secure…
Manchester United ace Edinson Cavani is open to Botafogo move – says report. Meanwhile, the Red Devils have amped up their interest in RB Leipzig’s breakout star Christopher Nkunku. Heading towards an exit this summer, the Manchester United striker has attracted interest from all over Europe and across the Atlantic from South America. Goal reports that Brazilian Serie A side Botafogo are interested in bringing the Uruguayan back to the continent following a long and successful European career – and that the player himself is willing to listen to their proposal. The report says Cavani is Botafogo’s “dream” signing while the player’s…