Author: Barkha Roy

Hosts England and Germany won their respective semi-final games to advance to the 2022 women’s Euro final on July 31 at Wembley. Whilst England waltzed past Sweden 4-0 courtesy of goals from quartet Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze, Alessia Russo and Fran Kirby, Germany edged out France 2-1 courtesy of Alexandra Pop’s brace. The Lionesses made a shaky start, but once Mead scored in the 34th minute, it was one-way traffic for Sarina Wiegman’s side, who became the first England women’s team to reach a major final since 2009. England had three big chances to take the lead early on but were denied…

According to Corriere dello Sport, Paulo Dybala reportedly set a record for the most shirts sold in Italy in a single day after joining AS Roma. Earlier this week, the former Juventus playmaker agreed to terms with Jose Mourinho’s side on a three-year contract. The 28-year-old has reportedly broken Cristiano Ronaldo’s record for most jerseys sold in a single day, which the Portuguese set when he joined Juve from Real Madrid in 2018. Credit: Juventus Football Club The figures obtained by the five-time Ballon d’Or winner when he joined the Bianconeri in 2018 are lower than those obtained by Dybala after completing his free transfer…

The Magpies have entered the race to sign Chelsea’s Timo Werner, who reportedly isn’t part of Thomas Tuchel’s plans for the upcoming season. As per renowned transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, Werner could leave the club before the end of the ongoing transfer window and is being pursued by Juventus. The expert claims that the 26-year-old was already discussed during negotiations for Matthijs de Ligt, who left the Bianconeri for Bayern Munich last week. The Blues also attempted to include the German in loan talks with RB Leipzig for Nordi Mukiele. According to Sky Sports, Tuchel appears to be willing to let Werner go after his compatriot failed to…

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has slammed his Bayern Munich counterpart Julian Nagelsmann for his remarks about Harry Kane. In a recent media interaction, the German hinted that the Bundesliga champions could make a move for the England captain next year. Kane is widely regarded as one of the game’s best strikers right now. The Tottenham Hotspur star was on the verge of leaving the club last summer after receiving strong interest from Manchester City, but he ultimately stayed. After a slow start to the season, Kane improved under Conte and has been outstanding since. He was instrumental in Tottenham’s Premier…

After being linked with a move to sign free agent Luis Suarez, Nacional supporters went above and beyond. At a Primera Division game against Cerrito, approximately 20,000 of them wore masks bearing the image of the former Liverpool and Barcelona striker. The 35-year-old, who left Atletico Madrid as a free agent last month, has been approached by Borussia Dortmund if a report in Sky Sport Germany is to be believed. However, according to Uruguayan journalist Rodri Vazquez, the player is set to return to the scene where it all began for him. Credit: Atletico de Madrid Suarez made his professional debut for Nacional at the…

Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann and club CEO Oliver Kahn have both confirmed the club’s interest in Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane. However, a summer move appears unlikely due to the 28-year-old’s hefty price tag. Kane is one of the game’s most lethal strikers and has been a standout performer for Spurs over the years. In 386 games across all competitions, he has 248 goals. The forward is coming off a 27-goal season in 2021-22, and he is under contract with Tottenham until the summer of 2024. Credit: Tottenham Hotspur Transfermarkt values Kane at 90 million euros, but Spurs are likely to…

The France women’s team advanced to their first-ever European Championship semifinal, where they will face Germany, thanks to Eve Perisset’s penalty in extra time. Perisset, who joined Chelsea from Bordeaux last month, converted a VAR-awarded spot-kick in the 102nd minute in Rotherham as Corinne Diacre’s side finally got past Dutch goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar. Credit: UEFA The French had lost in the quarter-finals of their previous five international tournaments. Les Bleues reached their maiden Euros semifinals, with only eight-time European champions Germany standing in their way of a place in the final. France has only once reached the semifinals of a major tournament. That was at the 2011 Women’s…

Kalvin Phillips has revealed that he turned down Manchester United this summer to join the club’s cross town rivals Manchester City due to his love for Leeds. The England midfielder joined the Citizens in a 45 million pounds deal after deciding that the bitter rivalry between the two Uniteds made following in the footsteps of Eric Cantona, Rio Ferdinand, and Alan Smith by moving from Elland Road to Old Trafford impossible. “Going to United? No, there was never any chance of me going there. You know my loyalty to Leeds. My family as well – they’re all Leeds fans. I was honoured that United…

The Gunners have announced the signing of Manchester City full-back Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City. According to Sky Sports, Arsenal paid 30 million pounds up front with a further 2 million in bonuses, with the Ukraine international signing a long-term contract at The Emirates. The Ukrainian has already joined the Arsenal squad at their pre-season training camp in Orlando, and his squad number will be announced soon. The 25-year-old, who was coached by Mikel Arteta as an assistant to Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, can play a variety of positions, including left-back and central midfield. https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/1550583705512693762 Arteta is said to be excited about…

Sweden defeated Belgium 1-0 on July 22, setting up a Women’s Euro 2022 semi-final match off against hosts England next Tuesday. Central defender Linda Sembrant scored in stoppage time. Belgium’s game plan of containing Peter Gerhardsson’s side and hitting them on the break appeared to be working. However, the last of the opposition’s 34 shots on goal was forced home by Sembrant, sending the Belgians crashing out. Credit: UEFA The Swedes pinned Belgium back for most of the first half and should have taken the lead in the 25th minute when Stina Blackstenius slotted home. However, a VAR review revealed that she was just…