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Marca reports that Barcelona will not fire manager Ronald Koeman until their Saturday night fixture against Atletico Madrid. The Catalans will travel to the Wanda Metropolitano after losing to Benfica 3-0 In their Champions League game, in desperate need for a turnaround. Spanish media outlets have also reported that former Juventus manager Andrea Pirlo and current Belgium national team head coach Roberto Martinez are favorites to replace the Dutchman. Credit: AFP In May, Pirlo was sacked by the Bianconeri after a disappointing debut season, whilst Martinez, who has been in charge of Belgium for five years, earned a third-place finish in the 2018 World Cup and will be a tough…

Khan’s contract was going to end in four months’ time, but he decided to step down right after Ramiz Raja was appointed as the chairman of the board. Khan played a crucial role in improving Pakistan’s status as a host nation for visiting sides. It was under his supervision two editions of the Pakistan Super League were organized fully in the country. He also materialized the return of Test cricket to the country, and it was under him that the board ensured they did not have to pay extra money for teams to visit Pakistan. https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB/status/1443177975839608840 He mentioned that he arrived with…

Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag was not impressed with what Dinesh Karthik said about Eoin Morgan’s take on the Ashwin-Pant extra run scenario, which seemed to have caused social media havoc. Morgan and Tim Southee went after Ravichandran Ashwin for the extra run he took when the ball ricocheted off Rishabh Pant, and that turned out to be a major talking point after the game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals. https://twitter.com/gauravkanodia4/status/1443159039790108685 After the game, Karthik mentioned that Morgan doesn’t appreciate such stuff, and since it is a grey area, he would not be commenting further on it. However, the cricketing world remains incredibly divided on this aspect,…

Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek was visibly frustrated in the United dugout when he was not called up to play as a substitute. On Wednesday, Cristiano Ronaldo’s late winner helped United garner three points, but their struggle to penetrate through the Villarreal defence was obvious. United’s defensive frailties were exposed time and again by Danjuma on the left-flank, who himself had plenty of clear goal-scoring chances. However, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer once again overlooked van de Beek, and it was indeed a talking point as he could not make it as any of the five substitutes that were allowed. Credit: Sportbible While…

Indian Express came in with a stellar report shortly after Virat Kohli announced that he will step down as the captain of India team in T20Is. They reported that Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara had complained about Virat Kohli’s captaincy to Jay Shah shortly after the World Test Championship Final. Credit: BCCI Both Rahane and Pujara had a forgettable game in the World Test Championship final, with their approach raising plenty of questions. It is being reported that Kohli wasn’t impressed with their performance and had given them a dressing down. Learn more 👉 Confirmed: Kohli to relinquish India captaincy…

The Reds have been dealt with a major injury concern ahead of Manchester City’s trip to Merseyside. Their full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold is currently nursing a groin injury and is unlikely to feature against Manchester City on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp confirmed a couple of days ago that the full-back will not be travelling to Porto for their Champions League fixture which saw Liverpool register a 5-1 win with their revered front-three of Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino all chipping in with goals. Learn more 👉 Liverpool hit five past Porto, Griezmann inspires Atletico comeback against 10-man Milan James Milner filled in the gap for Alexander-Arnold at right-back, and if…

In a bid to broaden cooperation between UEFA and CONMEBOL, the governing bodies regulating football in Europe and South America, respectively, have announced a friendly game between the winners of the UEFA Euro 2020 and Copa America 2021. UEFA and CONMEBOL beleive this match will go a long way in expanding the existing cooperation between the bodies, which includes further development of women’s football, futsal and exchange of referees among other categories. The agreement also states that a joint-office will be opened in London to oversee the bilateral ties between these two continental boards. Credit: UEFA The UEFA and CONMEBOL counsels have…

The Argentine has been named in the Paris Saint-Germain squad that will play against Manchester City in the Champions League group stage game on September 28. The 34-year-old has recovered after missing the last four games nursing a knee injury. Messi will be up against his former coach Pep Guardiola, who was keen to get a signature last season when the former Barca number 10 wanted to quit. However, the exit did not transpire last season, and the six-time Ballon d’Or winner stayed at the club for another season. https://twitter.com/PSG_English/status/1442848151744958464 The Argentine, who has scored over 700 goals for club and…

In April, the European Super League had wreaked havoc in the footballing community, and it took a humongous protest from clubs of all fans for it to be cancelled. The break-away group of 12 clubs who were expected to form this elite league to generate surreal revenue, had withdrawn within no time after their official announcement about their involvement. Credit: Reuters However, not all of them were yet to break away from the idea of the European Super League. Juventus, Real Madrid and Barcelona have remained true to their interest ever since UEFA, who were keen on imposing severe charges on the club, are currently…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India and the England & Wales Cricket Board are keen on requesting the authorities in the UAE to allow a full capacity crowd on November 14, when the final of the T20 World Cup takes place. The tournament will be hosted in Oman and UAE starting from October 17. The guidelines to enter the stadium have been rigid in the United Arabic Emirates for the on-going Indian Premier League. Spectators over the age of 21 must show proof of their double vaccination before entering the venue in Dubai, whilst Sharjah requires fans to be at…