Author: Anuraag Peesara

Former World Cup-winning captain and currently the Prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, lavished praise on Afghanistan cricket team’s rise in recent years. The 69-year-old took to Twitter to express his best wishes to his country, who defeated Afghanistan and nearly confirmed their place in the semifinal. Pakistan were made to work hard for their win, and things did not come easy for those in green, although the expectation would’ve been for Afghanistan to lose. The Afghans managed to pull things back with the bat and ball, despite Pakistan having the upper hand for the most part of the game. Credit: Reuters They…

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been under immense pressure since the start of this season to provide the dream results fans have been hoping for, but as it stands, he has not managed to do so. Although they keep themselves in the Champions League round of 16 hunt by the scraps, they are struggling in the league, with fans demanding his sack immediately. Plenty of names have been doing the rounds ever since to take up the big job in Greater Manchester. The likes of Antonio Conte and Brendan Rodgers have been high up on the radar, whilst people like Eric Ten Haag, Graham…

Having sacked Steve Bruce, the Magpies are currently without a full-time manager and are looking at multiple options from across the world. Ex-Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson, however, believes they must look back at a former boss for this role. Rafael Benitez, who was in charge of the club from March 2016 to June 2019, is a man, according to Merson, who can keep them up in the Premier League. Newcastle are currently 19th in the table, with just four points to their credit. Having completed a sensational takeover from Saudi’s Private Investment Fund on October 7, many predict big things in the future for…

The last few months haven’t been the most entertaining ones for Cristiano Ronaldo, besides winning the EA Player of the month award upon his return to the Premier League. His side have started to experience poor form, things aren’t going particularly well across departments for his club, the rape case still looms large around the horizon, and now he has a new headache to deal with. Credit: Manchester United It has come to Ronaldo’s notice that a part of his mansion in Portugal, worth over 2.7 million euros, should be demolished as it doesn’t adhere to the limitations. The mayor…

The Danish centre-back has been in the radar for many clubs this summer, but he has committed his future with AC Milan, signing a new three-year contract, keeping him in Milan until June 2024. The contract renewal was confirmed by the 7-time European Cup winners on Thursday. https://twitter.com/acmilan/status/1453670376127430656 The 32-year-old has made six appearances for the club this season, with Alessio Romagnoli and Fikayo Tomori starting most of the games.  However, the experience he brings to the table is something Milan aren’t willing to let go and the head coach Stefano Pioli is clearly adamant to keep him. Simon Kjaer has been a massive presence for his…

South African skipper Temba Bavuma has expressed that the team were surprised with Quinton de Kock’s recent stance on the Black Lives Matter issue. Despite winning the game against West Indies convincingly, the Proteas had plenty of other news clouding over their performance. De Kock was kept away from the playing XI after he decided to not take a knee during South Africa’s opening game against Australia, or show any gesture towards supporting the movement. He was spotted with his hands over hips, almost appearing ignorant in the eyes of the watching world, which did not go down well with the…

Former Indian captain Rahul Dravid has formally applied for the role of head coach of the Indian senior men’s team. Having remained in coaching duties as mentor of a couple of IPL teams and head coach of the youth setup, the legendary cricketer is all set to take over the role once Ravi Shastri steps down after the T20I World Cup 2021. PTI has also reported that Paras Mhambrey and Abhay Sharma have applied for the role of bowling coach and fielding coach, respectively. Both candidates are considered favorites to take over if Dravid gets the big job, as they have been working with…

It is that time of the year when speculations and anticipations hover over reality in the world of football. With the award being cancelled in 2020 due to the interruption by COVID-19, the Ballon d’Or is back with a bang, and there is more than one deserving winner. Some leaks on social media suggest that Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, the man who was touted as the “Undisputed winner” when the award was cancelled last time, has grabbed the prize on the back of a sensational Bundesliga season.  A couple of months before the passing of German legend Gerd Muller, Lewandowski…

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba took on social media to address the many rumours floating around, which suggested he had snubbed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the humiliating 5-0 defeat to Liverpool at the Old Trafford. The Sun had reported that the Frenchman had shelved contract talks until the current manager was taken out of position. He tweeted a screenshot of the article by the tabloid, saying it was fake news and then put up an Instagram story where he accused the journalists of using his names for the sake of clicks. “Tabloid press once again wants to create polemic with…

Quinton de Kock was pulled out of the contest between South Africa and West Indies for refusing to take the knee during the first game of their T20 World Cup against Australia. The wicket-keeper batter was taken out from the playing XI, with Cricket South Africa issuing a directive to remain consistent with their stand. De Kock was found tying his hands to his back, and it appeared to be a little casual in the commoners’ eye. This did not go down well with the watching world, who were either siding with him or bashing him for not taking a stand…