Author: Atrayo Bhattacharya

Spanish outlet Marca has come out with a sensational report. A leaked audiotape of Florentino Perez in which he supposedly had some very interesting opinions on the Los Blancos legends, Iker Casillas and Raul Gonzalez. With 725 appearances next to his name, Casillas has gone down as one of the finest players that the former La Liga champions have produced. The Spanish goalkeeper has kept 264 clean sheets for the Spanish giants, and that should settle any doubts about his capabilities as a player. As per the audiotape, speaking about Casillas, Perez remarked that the Spaniart was not a standard Real Madrid…

The Brazilian-born midfielder has been pivotal for both Chelsea and Italy this season, and hence a lot of clubs are interested in the 29-year-old. His agent has claimed that Serie A giants Juventus are also interested in the Italian. In the past, Jorginho has revealed his interest in returning back to the Serie A. However things have changed a lot in the last few years at Stamford Bridge. But with Thomas Tuchel’s arrival at the club, a lot of things have settled down at the West London outfit. The German tactician has guided the Blues to the Champions League title, and now Jorginho is…

After England lost the Euros final against Italy on penalties, Gareth Southgate was very optimistic about his young bunch of players and feels that they will only get better from here. The Three Lions were pretty close to lifting the trophy, which would have been their first since the 1966 World Cup. They even started with a bang as Luke Shaw scored one of the fastest goals in the Euros final history with a brilliant volley. https://twitter.com/EURO2020/status/1414302701014421510 England dominated most of the first half but failed to add to the lead which kept Italy in the game. Roberto Mancini’s men were much better in the second…

Reigning Champions League winners Chelsea have been informed regarding the recent developments at Marseille about French midfielder Boubacar Kamara. The young centre midfielder has been offered to some of the top European clubs. However, the French side have not received any official bid for the midfielder. Chelsea have been linked with West Ham midfielder Declan Rice, but Kamara can very well be a cheaper alternative for the England international. However, another French midfielder Eduardo Camavinga is also on the radar of the Blues as the Rennes star matches the criteria needed for Chelsea. A lot of outlets all over England suggest that Chelsea will not…

England have played some flawless football at the European Championship, and Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling has been on of the players leading from the front. Many fans criticised his inclusion in the starting eleven, but the trickster has shut down all his doubters with consistent performances. Sterling has scored three important goals and has always looked dangerous in the England attack. Sterling earned the controversial penalty against Denmark, which sent the Three Lions to the finals against Italy. Based on his performances, his Manchester City teammate John Stones believes that the winger should be the player of the tournament. The English centre back…

The two power-houses of South American and world football, Brazil and Argentina, will clash in the final of the 2021 edition of Copa America on Saturday, 10th July. This match will be played at the Estadio do Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. This will be the first Brazil-Argentina clash in a Copa America final since 2007, where the Selecao handed Argentina a 3-0 thrashing. Coming into this competition as the favourites, Brazil have done their reputation no harm thus far – playing their usual brand of flamboyant and carefree football, but doing enough to get over the line in almost every match. They started…

Barcelona’s troubles don’t seem to be reaching a conclusion as the former La Liga champions now face the risk of losing Lionel Messi and their new signings despite having already reached an agreement with the players. The club’s financial troubles are well documented, but it all comes down to the massive wage bill of the former La Liga champions in the end. The Catalan giants boast of one of Europe’s highest wage bills and have an even higher turnover. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has not spared Barcelona as the massive wage bill of the Blaugrana backfired big time. It is…

Former Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has joined PSG on a two-year deal, the club announced recently. According to Goal, while the 35-year-old waited for offers to come his way, Arsenal and Manchester City were interested in him. The Gunners made a hopeful try to land the World Cup winner. They offered a two-year contract worth €17 million per season. The Spaniard’s representatives were interested in the offer, but Ramos rejected it as Arsenal were not in the Champions League for the upcoming season. Manchester City was the next club to offer him a two-year contract as well. The Premier League champions came up with…

The Gunners are weighing their chances of reigniting their interest in Lyon’s Houssem Aouar. But the primary obstacle is that the club need to offload players before they can come up with a proper bid for the French midfielder, according to ESPN. While Aouar is on Arsenal’s shortlist for a long time, reports in France suggest that the North London outfit have not made an official bid for the 23-year-old. Arsenal are looking to overhaul their midfield with some players departing the club and several others are on their way out. The complete process of departure will mean that they…

Liverpool’s latest signing Ibrahim Konate has joined the club for the upcoming season. The club have announced that the young French defender will inherit the no. 5 jersey left by Georginio Wijnaldum. Jurgen Klopp was concerned with the major injury problems to his centre backs last season. The Reds went on to invest £35m to lure away the 22-year-old from RB Leipzig. Konate will look to carry over the legacy of the No. 5 shirt from the Dutch midfielder. Last season Liverpool lost their star defender Virgil Van Dijk due to a major knee injury. Joe Gomez was also sidelined, which left Klopp with very limited…