Author: Atrayo Bhattacharya

While 1-1 draw against Athletic was a disappointing result for Barcelona, their second 20-21 LaLiga game saw Yusuf Demir make his debut for the club. The Austria international replaced Martin Braithwaite at the hour mark and became the youngest non-Spanish player for the club since Lionel Messi. The 18-year-old joined Barcelona B this summer from Austrian outfit Rapid Vienna and has impressed everyone in pre-season; therefore, head coach Ronald Koeman has decided to hand him a club debut against Bilbao.  Credit: AFP The Austrian aged 18 years and 80 days is the youngest foreign debutant for the Blaugrana since Messi. The Argentine, who joined…

Former Manchester United midfielder Anderson has been charged with multiple criminal charges for his alleged involvement with an illegal cryptocurrency organisation. Anderson and seven other people have been charged with theft, fraud and money laundering following an investigation carried out by the local authorities in Porto Alegre, Brazil.  The group of people have been accused of illegally redirecting funds by using crypto operations to cover up their money trail.  According to the probe headed by the Rio Grande do Sul Public Prosecutor’s (MP-RS) office and dubbed Operation Crypto show, the former footballer has been alleged to have formed a group and stolen money and…

Ex-Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini, who took over at Real Betis manager in 2020, have made some shocking statements regarding La Liga. The Argentine tactician has been in charge Spanish teams Villareal, Real Madrid and Malaga, before his three-year successful stint at the Etihad Stadium. He won the Premier League with Manchester City and also bagged two League Cups during his time. Famous for his calmness and composure, the 67-year-old is widely regarded as one of the most experienced managers in world football. However, his stint at West Ham was highly criticised by fans and experts as he struggled to get the desired results. …

Les Blues were considered one of the European Championships’ favourites, but they were knocked out in the Round 16 clash against Switzerland that saw them bow out. France were looking to win the continental crown after they missed out on it in 2016. Les Blues were defeated in the finals by a resilient Portugal. However, Deschamps’ men were keen to rectify that mistake and add the continental crown to their World Cup success in 2018.  The Swiss struck first, courtesy of a goal from Haris Seferovic at the 15thh minute. Switzerland held their lead into halftime. Karim Benzema came up with a brace near the hour mark to put…

Defeating Dutch champions and Adidas in collaboration with the Marley family have released a third kit paying their tribute to the legendary reggae singer. The jersey has details of Marley’s iconic song Three Little Birds. At the back of the jersey near the collar, three little birds are sitting on Amsterdam’s Andreas crosses, giving a subtle reference to the iconic song. The kit will be worn in Ajax’s European matches along with their iconic red and white home shirt.  https://twitter.com/AFCAjax/status/1428627890535550977 The story of Ajax and Marley goes back to August 2008, when the DJ played his famous song after a friendly…

According to Football.London, the young goalkeeper is set to land at North London from Sheffield United for a £30 million transfer fee. The Gunners were in search of a proper backup for Bernd Leno, and Ramsdale would be a perfect fit for Mikel Arteta’s men. Arsenal are hopeful that they will be able to wrap up the deal before they gear up to face Chelsea in the Premier League on August 22. Ramsdale is yet to agree to personal terms, but the Gunners are confident that they can finalize the deal with the talented English custodian. The deal will see the Gunners paying an initial £24million…

Joining Chelsea for a second stint, the Belgian marksman has claimed that his rough record at Stamford Bridge does not mean that he has anything to prove in English football. The former Inter Milan striker joined the West London outfit in a mammoth £97.5 million transfer. Lukaku did not manage to secure a starting spot at Chelsea during his first stint as a teenager back in 2011. However, he had great spells with West Bromwich Albion and Everton on loan. He then made a big move to Manchester United and despite having several great outings, wasn’t consistent enough at Old Trafford. The striker grew out of…

Alejandro Gomez claims that he left Atalanta this January after he had a major fallout with head coach Gian Piero Gasperini. The alleged incident happened in the dressing room at Half time break in Atalanta’s Champions League clash against Midtjylland. This was the supposed reason for which the former Atalanta captain and fan favourite decided to move away from the club. He has been with the club since 2014 but decided to join Sevilla after this incident. “I disobeyed him in a tactical indication. There were 10 minutes left until the first half was over and he asked me to…

According to Fabrizio Romano, the Serie A giants have signed the Sassuolo midfielder on loan with a €35 million obligation to buy. Juventus have been targeting the former AC Milan midfielder for a long time after his sensational season with Sassuolo that saw him get a callup for the Italian national team for 2020 Euro.  Sassuolo finished eighth in the Serie A last season, and Locatelli played a crucial role in the middle of the park. He also replicated that form for Roberto Mancini’s men as he guided the Azzurri to their second European Championships. The 23-year-old replaced an injured Marco Verratti and played the…

Los Blancos goalkeeper has inked a new contract with the club, keeping him till the summer of 2026. The Belgian custodian has been with Real Madrid since 2018. The lanky Belgian has guided Los Blancos to the La Liga title in 2019-20 and that until now has been the only silverware that he has achieved in Real Madrid colours. However, Courtois has been extremely consistent for the Blancos in the last couple of seasons. He is probably one of the most dependable players on that roster.  His arrival Premier League deadline day in 2018 was full of controversies because of…