Author: Barkha Roy

Barkha Roy is a sports enthusiast and specialises in writing Cricket and Football stories. Her never-ending passion inspires her to curate content for the sport's aficionados from a fan's perspective.

Javier Tebas is dissatisfied with English football, and the president of La Liga has stated that he will complain to UEFA about Premier League clubs’ spending of the recently concluded transfer window. The Premier League spent 1.9 billion pounds this summer as clubs prepared for a hectic season with the World Cup break in the middle. The clubs collectively spent 49% of the spending of the top five leagues, more than double second on the list, Serie A. While fans in this country may be pleased with how much money has been spent, LaLiga chief Tebas is not, especially given…

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Brazil have not selected Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, or Gabriel Magalhaes for upcoming friendlies against Ghana and Tunisia. The matches, which are scheduled for the end of September, represent head coach Tite’s final opportunity to vet candidates for his World Cup squad, so their exclusion has raised eyebrows. Tite visited Emirates Stadium in August to watch the Gunners’ Brazilian contingent play Fulham, and it’s possible that he used the trip to London to communicate his plans, either directly or through his close friend and former colleague Edu. Credit: CBF Given Arsenal’s hectic schedule in October, the fact that the trio will…

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Graham Potter has asked Brighton & Hove Albion fans to forgive him for leaving the club to take over as manager of Chelsea. 47-year-old Potter agreed to terms with Stamford Bridge based club on a five-year contract on September 8, succeeding Thomas Tuchel, who was fired earlier in the week. The Englishman said in an open letter published on Brighton’s website on Sunday that he would cherish “three wonderful years” at the club but accepted that some fans would not forgive him. “This has been three wonderful years with a club that has changed my life and I want to…

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According to El Nacional, former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has emerged as a candidate to take over at Real Madrid. Chelsea parted ways with the German manager on September 7, less than 24 hours after their 1-0 Champions League defeat to Dinamo Zagreb. A day later ex-Brighton boss Graham Potter was named Tuchel’s successor. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has identified the German as one of the candidates to succeed Carlo Ancelotti at the Santiago Bernabeu, claims El Nacional. Tuchel is adored by Perez due to the Blues’ Champions League success under the German tactician. Ancelotti’s future as manager of Real Madrid is far…

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Rumours of a strained relationship between Paris Saint-Germain attacker Neymar Jr and Kylian Mbappe have circulated on social media for a long time now. Whether it’s reports of training ground fights or incidents where the two don’t play together for the Parisians, a lot has been said about their relationship recently. On September 6, Mbappe scored a brace as PSG defeated Juventus 2-1 in the Champions League opener. However, there was one instance in which Mbappe did not pass the ball to Neymar, who could have taken a shot on an open goal and instead attempted to score himself from…

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A day after the Nepal police launched an investigation into a rape complaint filed against Nepal captain Sandeep Lamichhane, the 22-year-old took to social media to dismiss all allegations. He also stated that he would return to his homeland and withdraw from the ongoing Caribbean Premier League. “I am innocent. I’ve decided to take a leave from CPL and go back to my country within a few days. I am ready to face all these baseless allegations. Hope the law acts equal to everyone”,he wrote on his Facebook account on September 8. This comes just a day after the Cricket…

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Due to a knee injury sustained during an adventurous activity, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will miss the T20 World Cup in Australia this year. The injury has been so aggravating and embarrassing for Team India thus far that it nearly calls for an investigation. The player got injured while participating in a water-based training exercise in the hotel’s “backwater” facility where the Indian squad was based while competing in the Asia Cup T20 event. “He had to balance himself on some kind of a ski-board as part of an adventure activity – not part of the training manual at all. It…

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Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe and manager Christophe Galtier have been criticised after dismissing suggestions that the team should travel by train rather than a private jet for short-distance matches. High-ranking politicians in France have slammed Mbappe and Galtier for mocking a reporter’s question about why the squad flew to Nantes on a private plane rather than taking the train. Nantes is 239 miles from Paris, and the French capital can be reached in two hours by high-speed train. Mbappe burst out laughing after being questioned about the short plane ride, while Galtier responded with a remark about ‘sand yachts.’ …

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Domenico Tedesco, 36, has been sacked as manager of RB Leipzig following their Champions League opener, where the Bundesliga side thrashed by Shakhtar Donetsk by a 4-1 margin. The Italian had been in charge since December of last year, guiding Leipzig to victories in the German Cup and the Europa League semi-final that saw them lose 2-0 to Rangers. Credit: RB Leipzig However, they have only won one of their first five Bundesliga games this season, losing to Union Berlin and Eintracht Frankfurt on the road. And Tedesco, as well as his assistants Andreas Hinkel and Max Urwantschky, were fired after a disastrous start to their European campaign…

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Diego Costa’s move to Wolverhampton Wanderers has been stymied after the Spanish international was denied a work permit, and the club has now filed an appeal challenging the decision. The Premier League club had hoped to sign the 33-year-old in time for Saturday’s game against Liverpool after summer signing Sasa Kalajdzic ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in their 1-0 win over Southampton last weekend. Переглянути цей допис в Instagram Допис, поширений Saša Kalajdžić (@sasakalajdzic) Even before the Brazilian was offered a contract, there were reports that the club was concerned about his ability to obtain a work permit, given that he had not played…

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