Author: Anuraag Peesara

Chelsea and Inter Milan agreed upon a club-record fee for the former, to bring Romelu Lukaku back to England. Having won the Serie A with Inter Milan under Antonio Conte, Lukaku decided to make this big money move to Chelsea to work under Thomas Tuchel. He scored on his debut against Arsenal, and has netted five goals across 15 appearances. His agent Federico Pastorello has spoken about Lukaku’s future will talking to Tuto Sport, and has mentioned that one fine day, he will be returning to Italy. Pastorello is also the agent of manager Antonio Conte, and he was pivotal in the Italian…

Jonathas Cristian scored the only goal of the game, as Odisha FC managed to edge out the Highlanders. NEUFC had the first big chance of the day, when a throw-in from Hendry Antonay was a bit too heavy and fell in the path of Mathias Coureur. The striker found himself just outside the box, with the keeper a little distance away from the goal post, who hurriedly ran back to cover his post. However, Coureur curled shot was beyond his reach and just wide of the target. Aridai Cabrera then drew a fantastic save from Mirshad Michu from a long-range free kick in the…

The lopsided-looking Gabba Test of the Ashes 2021-22 took a turn in the last two sessions of day three as England fought back in the second innings. England captain Joe Root’s 86* and Dawid Malan’s 80* brought the visitors back into the match as they finished the day on 220/2, bringing the deficit down to 58 runs. Australia resumed their innings on 343/7, with Travis Head and Mitchell Starc punishing the England bowlers further. The duo added 85 runs for the eighth wicket before Starc holed out at deep square leg on 35. Nathan Lyon added 15 runs to the total before he was caught at square leg, trying to pull a…

Mumbai City FC have brushed off the odd defeat they suffered at the hands of Hyderabad FC, and have registered two more wins to keep their position at the top of the table. The Shield and tournament winners from last season are adamant to repeat the same this time as they took another crucial step towards it on Thursday, registering an emphatic 4-2 win over Jamshedpur FC. It took just over two minutes for the Westcoast Brigade to get going. Having received a corner on the left flank, they played the ball directly into the path of Cassio Gabriel on the edge…

Barcelona’s woes for the season only are getting intensified, with the club now getting relegated to the Europa League after another dreadful defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich. Goals from Thomas Muller, Leroy Sane and Jamal Musiala drove them into the Europa League for the first time since the competition was formed in 2004. After the full-time whistle, head coach Xavi Hernandez spoke about the current situation, and noted that he was incredible angry at the reality of the club. However, he wishes to take this challenge as a new start, and urged his players to start from ground zero. He…

Former Indian captain MS Dhoni was surprisingly retained by the Chennai Super Kings for INR 12 crore ahead of the 2022 IPL mega auction. Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Moeen Ali were the other cricketers who were retained by the four-time champions, and it seems like they want to build the next big team around Dhoni’s leadership as well. Among the many amazing players Chennai have had over the course of time, Dwayne Bravo tops the list. A two-time purple cap winner, and one of the highest wicket-takers in the tournament history, the fast bowler had stayed with them for a decade…

Hyderabad FC’s graph in the Indian Super League has only been going upward since their dismal first season. Having failed to qualify to the semifinals by a hair’s breadth last time around, they are off to a stellar start, having registered a win against Mumbai City FC, and now have taken down another former champion in Bengaluru FC. They moved the ball quite swiftly on the left flank, and it was quite fitting that the goal came from that end of the pitch. Akash Mishra made a searing run with a couple of wonderful exchanges on his way, and he found Bartholomew Ogbeche just…

Bayern Munich sent Barcelona into the Europa League with a thumping 3-0 win at the Allianz Arena, whilst English clubs Chelsea and Manchester United were held to draws. Juventus confirmed top spot in the group after Chelsea dropped points, whilst extreme snow prevented Atalanta and Villarreal from their virtual knockout game for a place in the round of 16. Thomas Muller opened the scoring for Bayern against the Catalan giants, with Robert Lewandowski donning the assisting cap. Leroy Sane doubled the lead soon, only for youngster Jamal Musiala to add a third in the second half. Xavi’s men looked deflated and got outwitted, only for them to get relegated…

It was a dream come true moment for Iraq’s Zidane Iqbal, who became the first British South-Asian to enter the Old Trafford playing field as a senior footballer. In Manchester United’s final group game of the Champions League against Young Boys, manager Ralf Rangnick brough the youngster on the field with 2 minutes of normal time remaining. Although he did not get to shine through in the 7 approximate minutes he spent on the field, this debut for the teenage sensation sets a path for a whole new generation of South Asian footballers, who have been showing great promise in recent years…

The Blues will be playing in Russia in their final group game of the Champions League against Zenit St. Petersburg. Having secured two disappointing results in the league in recent times, there have been some concerns among the fans about their dip in form, which led to the club losing their top spot in the Premier League. The German manager will not be sending a lot of the first team players to Russia, despite the top spot in their group still not confirmed with the club on level terms with Juventus. However, a win here will certainly put them on…