Author: Akshat Mehrish

Centre-back Enes Sipovic nodded in a 49th-minute corner to give Kerala Blasters the lead against a struggling East Bengal – which they held onto until the very end. The win boosts the Blasters’ hopes of making it through to the finals. Despite being ahead of East Bengal in the table, Kerala suffered during the early exchanges. The Red and Gold Brigade attacked with intent early on but was let down by a lack of ruthlessness in the final third. Kerala grew into the game and, in the 17th minute, the in-form Alvaro Vazquez had a tame, headed attempt at goal – easily…

The Gunners are planning an ambitious move for Chelsea’s academy star Armando Broja, who is enjoying a fine season out on loan at Southampton, Football London reports. The club is lacking numbers up top and recently rejected the chance to sign Mauro Icardi from Paris Saint Germain. The Albanian forward is spending the season out on loan at Southampton, for whom he has scored eight times in 24 appearances, earning rave reviews. Valued at 9 million pounds, it will take much more than that to prise Broja away from Chelsea, with whom he signed a contract until 2026 recently. Moreover, the Blues see the 20-year-old as…

The Champions League winners Chelsea can now call themselves the champions of the world after lifting the first-ever FIFA Club World Cup trophy in their history. In an end-to-end contest with Palmeiras that went right down to the wire, Kai Havertz converted his late spot-kick to seal a monumental victory for Thomas Tuchel’s side. Havertz, the man who sealed the UEFA Champions League for Chelsea, allowing them to play the FIFA Club World Cup in the first place, proved to be the hero of the night once again. With three minutes remaining in extra-time, the German converted his spot-kick to send thousands…

Rafael Leao’s eighth-minute goal – his tenth of the season – was enough for AC Milan to go past a struggling Sampdoria. Later, Juventus came from a goal down to rescue a point against top-four chasing Atalanta in the 92nd minute. AC Milan are back on top of the Serie A table – for the time being. The Rossoneri beat a struggling Sampdoria side 1-0 at the San Siro on Sunday night, overtaking rivals Inter Milan at the summit; the Nerazzurri had drawn with title-chasers Napoli a day earlier and are now a point behind Milan while playing a game fewer. Leao scored the only goal…

Mumbai City FC climbed back into the top four of the Indian Super League table beating Odisha FC 4-1. Igor Angulo and Bipin Singh scored a brace each, while Jonathas de Jesus pulled a late goal back in an entertaining Sunday night fixture at the Fatorda. The race for the top four in the Indian Super League is hotting up. Hopefuls Odisha FC and Mumbai City FC faced each other, knowing a win would enhance their respective chances of qualifying for the finals. Mumbai came out on top, thanks to a brace each from Igor Angulo and Bipin Singh, while Odisha slipped further…

Fabinho continued his recent hot streak by scoring the only goal in Liverpool’s win over Burnley on Sunday night. Elsewhere, Wolves took advantage of Spurs’ defensive howlers and came away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with three points. The Reds kept up with the runaway league leaders Manchester City, thanks to a 1-0 win over Burnley on Sunday night. While the difference between the two sides still stands at nine points – although Liverpool have a game in hand – it could’ve been far worse had either Wout Weghorst or Jay Rodriguez taken their chances for the Clarets during the first half. Alisson denied Rodriguez…

Youri Tielemans will decline a contract renewal with Leicester City – a report in Daily Mail says – with his current deal expiring in June 2023. The midfielder’s stance has reportedly alerted Premier League giants Manchester United, Liverpool, and Arsenal to his availability. Tielemans wants to continue his career at a club with title aims. His rapidly expiring contract and high ambitions put Leicester in a tough spot; the Foxes will be forced to sell him in the 2022 summer transfer window or risk losing him to a pre-contract to a foreign club six months later – or for free…

An announcement that has been coming; Major League Soccer side New England Revolution have confirmed the sale of goalkeeper Matt Turner to Arsenal. Turner will join the Gunners in June, ahead of the new season. The Premier League side will pay New England a reported 10 million dollars for Turner’s services – the player will join the club in June, ahead of the new season. A statement from the custodian’s current employers confirmed the same: “The New England Revolution have agreed to terms for goalkeeper Matt Turner to join Arsenal of the English Premier League in a summer transfer for an undisclosed…

Manchester United’s interim manager Ralf Rangnick has confirmed that the club will attempt to sign a young forward in the summer. The German also claimed his team’s current problems in front of goal are not solely down to the misfiring Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portugal international is the team’s top-scorer with fourteen goals in all competitions, eight of which have come in the Premier League while six in the UEFA Champions League. However, the 37-year-old has endured a dry spell lately and his problems in front of goal against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup – a game in which he missed a penalty – came under scrutiny.  However, Rangnick…

Sunil Chhetri scored late and scored his 50th Indian Super League goal, leveling Bartholomew Obgeche on the all-time scoring list. However, his strike was unable to prevent Bengaluru from losing to league leaders Hyderabad. League leaders Hyderabad bounced back from a 2-1 defeat against ATK Mohun Bagan with a win over top-four contenders Bengaluru FC. The Nizams beat the Blues by the same margin on Friday night at the GMC Athletic Stadium with goals from Javier Siverio and Joao Victor. Sunil Chhetri pulled one back late on for Bengaluru, making Indian Super League history in the process, but his goal wasn’t enough to rescue his side from…