Author: Anuraag Peesara

Chelsea’s centre-back Antonio Rudiger, who was a pivotal cog in their Champions League triumph last season, will be running out of his contract at the end of this season with the London-based football club. Although club director Marina Granovskaia has offered him an improved contract hoping to extend his stay, the footballer is looking for something more and is open to moving away as a free agent. The German is currently free to negotiate pre-agreement deals with other clubs and a number of European elites are looking at him. Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Juventus and a couple of other clubs are keen on getting the…

SC East Bengal are struggling to make their presence felt in the ongoing Indian Super League season and in a bid to turn their fortunes around, they have completed a loan signing of Brazilian striker Marcelo Ribeiro dos Santos from Portuguese top division club Gil Vicente. He is set to join the club on loan until the end of this season, subject to work visa and medical clearances. Marcelo made his presence felt in the Spanish second division for a couple of seasons during his stints with Burgos and SS Reyes. Hailing from Santo Andre, Brazil, the 24-year-old joined Burgos from Brazilian club Portuguesa Santista in 2019. He…

A few years ago, Marc-Andre ter Stegen was hailed to be the best goal-keeper in the planet, and the former treble winner warranted that tag with an array of stunning displays. He quickly rose to the top as one of the finest shot-stoppers in the world and during some crisis times for Barcelona, he remained a lone warrior. However, adding further disappointment to the already depleted Barcelona squad, the German custodian has found it difficult to get going lately and isn’t at his usual best. He has been directly culpable in many of the goals the club conceded this season…

England and Australia played out a sensational Test match at SCG, which went until the final ball before James Anderson managed to defend his side and earn a stalemate. The hosts have drawn three of their last four Tests in Sydney, and not for the first time, they failed to capitalize from a winning position. Former Indian head coach R Sridhar, who was a pivotal part of the Indian setup that won a Test series in Australia twice, got nostalgic after England miraculously saved the fourth Test. India had done something similar just a year ago at the same venue, with Rishabh…

Everton full-back Lucas Digne has been rumoured to leave the Merseyside club for a while now, with the Frenchman unhappy under Rafa Benitez. His January exit seems ever so likely now, with a host of English and foreign clubs desperate to snap at the player. Chelsea, who have Ben Chilwell ruled out for the season due to a a cruciate ligament injury, are looking at him for a loan deal whilst newly-rich Newcastle United are considering him as a part of the grand overhaul at the club. However, it appears as if Digne is prioritizing Villa over the above-mentioned options. Digne is set to snub Chelsea…

Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj has looked far behind his usual best after he pulled up his hamstring midway through an over during the second Test against South Africa at Wanderers. He lost his intensity rhythm and struggled to trouble the batters, also losing plenty of pace. Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who himself wasn’t a part of the second Test due to a back spasm, appeared in the press conference before the final Test in Cape Town. Kohli mentioned in the press conference that he is not match-ready for the next Test, and a call will be taken soon regarding his…

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has found it difficult to adapt to a slightly different role after the emergence of Cristiano Ronaldo. The 27-year-old, who racked up 28 goals and 21 assists across all competitions last season, started the new season with a bang against Leeds United, scoring his first hat-trick since joining Manchester United from Sporting CP in 2020. His output has been considerably low since he was asked to operate in a more restricted role after Ronaldo’s emergence. He has made just five goal contributions since the end of the last transfer window, which got the Old Trafford crowd frustrated.…

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo wasn’t expecting this kind of a debacle when he made a move back to Old Trafford from Juventus. With the club unsure of confirming Champions League position for next season, it seems like the Portuguese star could make a move out elsewhere and his agent Jorge Mendes has been informed of the same. According to the Sun, the five-time Ballon d’Or recipient is unhappy with the current situation at the club and is very stressed about the situation. Back in August, Ronaldo was reportedly offered to Manchester City by his agent Jorge Mendes, and it seemed like…

One of Napoli’s finest-ever players, Lorenzo Insigne finally called it quits on his time in Italy, and will be heading to Canada next season to represent Toronto FC. The MLS club confirmed this acquisition after his contract with Napoli was eventually terminated and he moved to Toronto without a transfer fee. https://twitter.com/TorontoFC/status/1479815418088931329 The club are eagerly anticipating the arrival of the Italian playmaker, who on his best day, was an elite footballer in Europe. Club president Bill Manning mentioned that Insigne has the talent to change games, and the fans of Toronto are desperate to watch him don their colours. “This is…

Although two games were scheduled for the weekend on Saturday, one of them had to be postponed with one of the ATK Mohun Bagan players testing positive ahead of their clash against Odisha FC. In the other game, however, two teams with a rich history of playing out sensational games faced off and delivered an end-to-end contest. Goa took control of the ball in the opening ten minutes, getting some good chances with the likes of Jorge Ortiz and Alberto Noguera combining well. Noguera’s through ball towards the path of Ortiz in the 18th minute nearly got Goa the lead, but Debjit Majumder bravely put his…