Author: Barkha Roy

Jorge Sampaoli secured his first win since his return as Sevilla manager earlier this month with a 1-0 victory away at Mallorca. After two draws in his first two games back in Andalucia, in both La Liga and the Champions League, the Argentine secured all three points in Palma thanks to Nemanja Gudelj’s second-half wonder goal. The hosts caught the eye early on, with Yassine Bounou producing two superb sprawling saves to deny Abdon Prats. After the restart, however, Sevilla stormed ahead as Nemanja Gudelj cannoned home from 30 yards out. https://twitter.com/LaLigaEN/status/1581374194352214016 That jolted the visitors into life in the closing stages, as Gudelj headed…

RB Leipzig scored three goals in the first half before holding off a spirited Hertha Berlin comeback after the break to win an entertaining Bundesliga game 3-2 at the Red Bull Arena on Saturday. Goals from Emil Forsberg, Abdou Diallo, and Willi Orban put Leipzig in command before Dodi Lukebakio and Stevan Jovetic equalised to set up a tense finish. https://twitter.com/OptaFranz/status/1581353523794436096 After 25 minutes, Leipzig took the lead on a counter-attack with Hertha’s defence out of position, as Dominik Szoboszlai’s near-post cross was turned in by Forsberg, who timed his run perfectly and deftly diverted the ball home with his knee. Szoboszlai…

After both teams struggled to create clear-cut chances, Juve striker Dusan Vlahovic scored a late goal to secure a 1-0 win over Torino in Serie A on Saturday. The Bianconeri and manager Massimiliano Allegri were under pressure following their 2-0 Champions League loss to Maccabi Haifa, but a lacklustre first-half performance gave the injury-plagued visitors little reason to be optimistic. The first 45 minutes of the Turin derby were difficult for both sides, with Torino’s few half-chances around the box being snuffed out by the Juve defence. After 34 minutes, Vlahovic had the first real chance, but his compatriot Vanja Milinkovic-Savic made…

Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga was named to the 20-man shortlist for the Golden Boy award, which recognises the best player under 21 in European football. The player appeared to be the favourite to win the award a few months ago, but Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham seems to be leading the race after his impressive performances for Borussia Dortmund this season. Also read 👉 Chelsea set to battle Real Madrid, Man Utd, and Liverpool for €100m BVB star Bellingham Last year’s winner, Barcelona’s Pedri, was nominated again this year, along with two of his teammates. While Pedri remains a starter for Barcelona,…

Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez discussed his side’s Champions League campaign after they were held to a costly 3-3 draw by Inter Milan. The Catalans will enter the Europa League for the second consecutive season. Internazionale will qualify for the next round with a win over Viktoria Plzen, and Xavi believes his team has been treated unfairly in Europe’s top competition. “The truth is that this Champions League is being cruel to us. From Munich, through Milan and tonight, we deserved more.”“The first half was excellent, we only conceded a chance to Dzeko, we went into the break satisfied, but we conceded…

The King’s coronation will take place next year at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6, it was announced on Tuesday. “Buckingham Palace is pleased to announce that the coronation of His Majesty The King will take place on Saturday 6th May 2023. The coronation ceremony will take place at Westminster Abbey, London, and will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury.”“The ceremony will see His Majesty King Charles III crowned alongside the Queen Consort. The coronation will reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in long standing traditions and pageantry.”the Palace said. Policing for…

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Gabriel Jesus will not travel with Arsenal to Norway for a Europa League match against on Thursday. The 25-year-old was hit in the head by an elbow from Kostas Tsimikas during Arsenal’s 3-2 win over Liverpool at the weekend. And Arsenal gaffer Arteta believes it is best to rest the Brazil international ahead of the game. “We thought that with everything he has been through in the last few weeks we thought it was better that he was staying there,”the Spaniard said. Asked if there’s more of a target now the north London side are…

Kylian Mbappe is unhappy at Paris Saint-Germain and wants to leave in January, despite the fact that the club has no plans to sell the forward after signing a new three-year contract in May, reports ESPN. The striker was dissatisfied with PSG’s summer transfer activity and is frustrated that he has been asked to play almost every game this season as a no 9 rather than his preferred position off the left. The situation between the club and the player is tense, but PSG believe he has made his displeasure known in order to put pressure on them, and they…

Roger Binny, India’s 1983 World Cup hero, is set to succeed Sourav Ganguly as BCCI president, while Rajiv Shukla will remain vice-president, reports Times Of India. While it is not yet clear, Jay Shah, who was also heavily tipped to be the new president, is expected to remain as BCCI secretary. Binny and the other finalised candidates for office-bearer positions will file nominations on Tuesday. On Tuesday and Wednesday, candidates can file their nominations. The BCCI election, which is now merely a formality, will be held on October 18. “Binny will be the new president of the BCCI. Rajivji (Rajiv…

Urs Fischer is enjoying the time of his life in Bundesliga, with Union Berlin continuing their brilliant run, which keeps them in the throne of the league. They had a tricky little away trip to the Mercedes-Benz Arena against Stuggart and emerged victorious with a late strike. The hosts had a fair share of chances to usurp the table-toppers, but Paul Jaeckel’s 76th-minute goal against the run of play decided the course of events. Sehrou Guirassy was sent off for a second bookable offense inside four minutes, which ended the hosts’ pursuit for a point or three. With just six conceded goals, Union maintain…