Author: Anjishnu Roy

Anjishnu Roy's biggest passions are sports, writing, music, and movies.

The Bournemouth camp has been hit by a virus in the build-up to their Premier League return against Chelsea away from home at Stamford Bridge. As many as 10 players could end up missing the trip which has left manager Gary O’Neil scrambling for replacements and makeshift options. As they are gearing up for their Premier League return next week, Bournemouth have been dealt a massive blow. The Cherries are all set to travel to London to take on Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge on December 27. However, the current reality paints a pretty grim picture for them as Bournemouth…

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Son of former football official Jarnail Singh who was the first turbaned referee in the history of English football, Bhupinder Singh Gill is set to make history. He will become the first Sikh-Punjabi to act as assistant referee in the upcoming Premier League fixture between Southampton and Nottingham Forest on January 4. The trailblazer, who has been officiating matches since he was a teenager, will make his Premier League debut at the St. Mary’s Stadium on Wednesday and he is all set to become the first Sikh-Punjabi referee in Premier League history. Sky Sports News have been reporting on this…

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The Reds have identified Moroccan star Sofyan Amrabat, who had a wonderful FIFA World Cup campaign recently in Qatar, as a target to reinforce their midfield in the upcoming winter transfer window. Premier League giants Liverpool are in need of fresh legs and fresh ideas after a stuttering start to the season. Jurgen Klopp’s side are sixth in the table with 22 points and are already 15 points adrift of Arsenal at the top of the table. Much like the script in recent seasons, Liverpool have suffered due to injuries to key players and a proper lack of replacement in several departments.…

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France striker Kylian Mbappe ran riot in the second half of the round of 16 match with Poland (3-1) in the FIFA World Cup. He scored two spectacular goals to not only propel his side to the quarterfinals of the competition but also ended up breaking Pele’s goal-scoring record in the process. The 23-year-old now possesses the most number of goals in the FIFA World Cup for any player below the age of 24. The Paris Saint-Germain superstar has already found the back of the net nine times in the competition, the most for a player his age. https://twitter.com/Squawka/status/1599452220281348096 Mbappe…

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The Asian team needed a late goal from Hwang Hee-Chan to book their tickets for the round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2022 with a 2-1 win over Portugal. Their victory dashed Uruguay’s hopes, who crashed out despite a 2-0 win over Ghana in Group H. The FIFA World Cup 2022 has had one of the most memorable group stages of any international competition in recent memory and the closing day of action on Friday once again lived up to its billing. With the exception of Portugal, who had already booked their tickets in the last 16 with…

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Tensions flared on the pitch given the obvious geo-political rivalry between Serbia and Switzerland, but it was the Swiss players who had the last laugh as they won 3-2 to join Brazil in the Round of 16 stage of the FIFA World Cup from Group G. Even the final set of group stage matches at the tournament in Qatar held plenty of excitement, drama, pulsating tension, and riveting action. Switzerland had the last laugh in their fierce rivalry with Serbia as they won 3-2 on the pitch to reach the knockout rounds of the World Cup for the third successive…

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Bayern Munich attacker Thomas Muller has indicated that he might retire from international football after Germany crashed out of the FIFA World Cup 2022 group stage. Muller has played four World Cups and led Germany to success in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Die Mannschaft began their tournament with a major upset after they lost 2-1 to Japan despite leading in the first half. Germany were then squared off with Spain in their second match and it took a late goal from Niclas Fullkrug to take a point from that match and momentarily keep them alive in the competition. Credit: AFP…

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German national team coach Hansi Flick is unsure whether he will continue in his position following Germany’s heartbreaking exit at the group stages of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. The former Bayern Munich manager had taken the reins of the national team in 2021, replacing his former boss Joachim Low. German football has come to a bit of a standstill at the moment. Following the highs of winning the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil after beating Argentina 1-0 in the final, Die Mannschaft have lost their way and have been quite underwhelming in international competitions. Nowhere has it been…

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Senegal needed a win against Ecuador to qualify from Group B, and that’s exactly what they achieved in their 2-1 victory. Even without their star man Sadio Mane, who is missing the tournament due to an injury, Senegal have done enough to qualify for the round of 16, wherein they will face Group B winners England. Ismalia Sarr drew first blood late in the first half from the penalty spot, while captain Kalidou Koulibaly volleyed home the winning goal at the Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday. Senegal dominated proceedings early on in the game and set the tone for the rest of the contest…

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A late goal from Casemiro was enough to seal the deal for a dominant Brazil side who have marched through to the round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup without conceding a single goal in their two matches. Tite’s men have been dominant in the FIFA World Cup so far and much of that flair was on show in their most recent meeting with Switzerland. However, for all their efforts, the Selecao just couldn’t work their way towards the goal until Casemiro popped up with a brilliant finish in the 83rd minute to make it 1-0. https://twitter.com/Squawka/status/1597288732150960131 Five-time world champions…

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