Author: Atrayo Bhattacharya

Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace stunned Tottenham with a 3-0 win, thus bringing an end to their perfect start to the Premier League season. Meanwhile, Manchester United triumphed 4-1 over Newcastle United as prodigal son Cristiano Ronaldo scored a crucial brace on his return to Old Trafford.  Nuno Espirito Santo’s men started the season with a bang as they won all three matches in the Premier League. However, a tough test at Selhurst Park saw them drop points for the first time this season. The Lillywhites missed a lot of players starting from Heung-min Son and Steven Bergwijn due to injuries, while Davinson Sanchez and Christian Romero missed out…

After a lot of speculation, SC East Bengal have announced the arrival of the former Maribor midfielder, who will be responsible for pulling strings from the middle of the park under the tutelage of new head coach Jose Manuel Diaz. Amir Dervisevic, who became SC East Bengal’s first foreign signing of this season, has plied his trade for NK Maribor for eight years. He has featured in over 160 games and winning the Slovenian top flight three times along with one Slovenian Cup.  https://twitter.com/sc_eastbengal/status/1436580940000550913 Dervisevic started his career at NK Interblock Ljubljana’s youth team and gradually made it to the first team. He joined NK Krka in 2012, and only after featuring…

Manchester City boss is very optimistic that he will be able to play the Brazilians in their Premier League next match. The situation is unclear with FIFA, and as many as eight players will face suspension in their next league fixture.  The Cityzens were one of the five Premier League clubs which stopped their players from travelling to the red-listed South American countries. Since then, the Brazilian Football Association cited a FIFA rule that stops players from playing for their clubs if they are not released for international duty. Hence, both Ederson and Jesus’ availability is a major question for Guardiola. Credit:…

In 2015, Peter Gulacsi moved to Bundesliga to become one of the tournament’s best goalkeepers. But in the period between 2008 and 2013, the Hungarian had hopes of making it big in the Premier League for Liverpool. Credit: Twitter / RB Leipzig The RB Leipzig man recently shared stories from his time at Anfield. The custodian was on Liverpool’s books since 2008 and kept on hustling to be the first choice keeper until 2013, when the Reds shipped him away to RB Salzburg. In the meantime, Gulacsi plied his trade for several clubs on loan starting from Tranmere Rovers, Hereford United and Hull City.…

Spurs have tied up with Sky as they are all set to host the world’s first net zero carbon football game against Chelsea. The London derby on September 19 against Chelsea is supported by the COP26 and the Premier League and will be known as the #GameZero as the club wants to promote net zero carbon. In association with Tottenham, Sky and the UK government want to bring a change by creating a larger awareness of climate change and its threat. The Lillywhites are hoping that promoting this message through football will only amplify the changes that are needed to…

Before returning to Manchester United on August 31, Cristiano Ronaldo spoke at length with Piers Morgan over dinner. There the journalist asked him a cheeky question about the best player Cristiano has played against, and the Portuguese talisman’s answer was very straightforward.  https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/1434472151810183174 The 36-year-old named his biggest rival, Lionel Messi, who recently joined Paris Saint-Germain after 17 years with Barcelona. However, he claimed himself to be the best player in the sport and feels that everyone should think of themselves as the best in their job.  Credit: Getty Images “If you don’t think you are the best. If you don’t…

Ex-France defender Jean-Pierre Adams has passed away at the age of 73, both PSG and Nimes – the clubs he used to play for – announced on Monday.  In 1982, a near-fatal dose of anaesthetic was administered to Adams before a routine knee operation. The anaesthesia caused major brain damage, which made him enter a coma. Credit: Paris Saint-Germain The Senegal-born defender represented OGC Nice in over 150 appearances and has also plied his trade Paris Saint-Germain. The centre-back earned 22 caps for France national team in the 1970s, and there he formed a great defensive partnership with Marius Tresor. The defensive duo were known as the…

Life in Afghanistan has come to a standstill as they have taken over the reins from the government. However, the people found little solace as cricket was back at the Kabul International stadium. Top players like Gulbadin Naib, Hasmatullah Shahidi and Rahmat Shah were in action for the Independence Trophy, which acted as a preparation tournament for the upcoming T20 World Cup. https://twitter.com/ACBofficials/status/1433378902232031233 The Afghan people consider the return of cricket to their stadiums was a big change in the right direction. The Afghanistan Cricket Board feels that this match was organized for the people to seek peace in their country. The people wanted the situation in Afghanistan to…

Fans are eager to watch Cristiano Ronaldo play again for Manchester United since his €15 million transfer move from Juventus. However, the fans may have to wait a little longer to see the Portuguese talisman back in his iconic No. 7 shirt. There were reports suggesting that the 36-year-old old will feature against Newcastle United in their next Premier League fixture. But now, that may get a little delay after the UK Government rejected United’s isolation exemption. According to MEN, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner will now have to go through five days of isolation before he will be allowed to train…

Atletico midfielder left on loan for Chelsea literally on the last hour of the deadline day. The Spain international has joined the Premier League outfit with an obligation to buy next summer. The Blues were looking for more depth in midfield, and they probably got the best player present in the market for their exact role.  Thomas Tuchel has a big pool of midfielders with different skillsets.  https://twitter.com/sportingindex/status/1433032098928107521 The German tactician can pick and choose the best player for the exact situation and opponent to bring out the best results for the West London outfit. The 26-year-old midfielder, who spent 15…