Author: Barkha Roy

Real Madrid have postponed talks about Marco Asensio’s future until after the World Cup, despite reported interest from arch-rivals Barcelona. With his current contract at the Santiago Bernabeu set to expire in June 2023, the Spain international will be free to discuss a pre-contract agreement with any potential suitors in January. In the early stages of the season, Asensio has struggled for regular minutes under Carlo Ancelotti, and the Real Madrid manager says there are no immediate plans to discuss his contract situation behind closed doors. Credit: Getty Images When quizzed about Asensio’s future following his goal in Real Madrid’s 3-0…

The Blaugrana bounced back from their Clasico loss with a 3-0 home La Liga win over Villarreal on Thursday, thanks to a brace from Robert Lewandowski. Xavi’s side, however, remained second in the table with 25 points, three behind Real Madrid, who cruised past Elche 3-0 on Wednesday. Xavi promised to shake things up, and he delivered, making five changes to a team that was completely outclassed in a Sunday’s loss to Real Madrid. That was another major setback for the Catalans, who are on the verge of being eliminated from the Champions League after a 3-3 home draw with Inter…

Liverpool defeated Manchester City 1-0 thanks to Mohamed Salah’s sensational second-half goal in a tense match at Anfield that also saw Jurgen Klopp sent off. The Egyptian produced a brilliant piece of control to take down Alisson’s long kick and spin away from Joao Cancelo before beating Ederson with a cool finish (76) as Liverpool put their recent struggles behind them. Klopp was sent off in the closing stages after reacting furiously when the hosts were denied a free-kick for an apparent foul by Bernardo Silva on Salah, whose goal snapped a five-game Premier League scoreless streak. Pep Guardiola was enraged earlier in the game when a Phil Foden goal…

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…