Some of Real Madrid’s former players have expressed their desire to see Raul as the next manager of the Spanish giant, following the departure of Zinedine Zidane. The Frenchman vacated the role recently, after the conclusion of Real Madrid’s 2020/21 campaign. It marked the first occasion since 2009/10 where Los Blancos failed to win a single trophy. Given the managerial changes elsewhere across the continent, Real board now have a long list of renowned managers whom they can consider for the vacant position. This precarious situation is not new for Los Blancos, as Zidane resigned from the managerial position previously in 2018, only…
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Marca reports that Barcelona want Matthijs de Ligt and that he is the ‘dream’ for the Catalan giants. However, it is not going to be easy for Joan Laporta. The Dutch international was a player who Barcelona tried to sign in the past before he eventually ended up landing a contract with Juventus. Though the youngster has shot down the rumors linking him with a possible move to Barca this summer, the rumours haven’t given up. Barcelona is still said to be in the frame for the 21-year-old. The deal, however, is going to be a big-money deal, something that the…
Luciano Spalletti has been appointed as the new coach of Napoli after Gennaro Gattuso departed the club at the end of the season, having failed to book a spot in next Year’s Champions League. Gattuso was appointed as the new head coach of Naples immediately after sacking Carlo Ancelotti despite a 4-0 UEFA Champions League win over Genk. Napoli, who had finished in Serie A’s top three in seven of the last nine seasons, were seventh in the table after 15 matches when Gattuso was appointed. He took charge of Napoli with the Neapolitan outfit. However, he lost 1-2 in his first game…
Inter Miami CF signed Blaise Matuidi from Juventus in summer 2020 using the targeted allocation money. Following the trasnfer, an investigation was launched because his status as a TAM player surprised everyone when his acquisition was announced. After the investigation, the MLS announced last month that Inter Miami have breached regulations by paying Matuidi more than what was allowed, which made him a “Designated player”. In that case, Inter Miami had four designated players last season instead of the permitted three. The designated player rule, also known as the Beckham rule, was first introduced in 2007, It states that a…
The captain of India’s women’s Test and ODI team is looking forward to work with Powar, who was suspended after a spat between the two during the 2018 T20 World Cup. The highest run-scorer in women’s international cricket, Mithali, was appointed as the Indian team captain in 2003 and since then she has led the team to two World Cup finals in 2005 and 2017. During the 2018 T20 World Cup semi-finals, she was dropped from the team for not adapting to the team’s plan and also because she was playing for personal milestones as stated by Powar in a…
Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson has pledged his future to Liverpool amid rumours of a potential Celtic switch. The 27-year-old Scottish left-back who plays for Liverpool and leads the Scotland national team has played down rumours about a possible Celtic move. The full-back is a boyhood Celtic fan and had previously said that it’s his dream to play for them. However, he has now decided to end his career at Anfield. When asked about whether he would move to Celtic in the future, he said: “I get asked this question a lot. Look, my aim is to finish at Liverpool, and…
Manchester City face Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League Final at the Estadio do Dragao, Porto on Sunday, 30th May. The leaders of City’s and Chelsea’s defensive lines are expected to be on top. Both the centre-backs were signed last summer and have been the most influential players of their sides. They also helped their teams reach the Champions League final this season. Dias was signed from Benfica for £65m on a six-year deal right after the defeat against Leicester City at the Etihad which saw a brilliant hat-trick from Jamie Vardy. After City announced the signing, former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher said: “If this doesn’t work,…
The 35-year-old Croatian midfielder has penned down a contract extension with Spanish giants Real Madrid which will keep him in the club until the end of next season. This also marks his 10th year at the club, having signed for them back in 2012 from Tottenham Hotspurs for £30m. Since then, he has made 391 appearances for the club and has won 12 major honours for Los Blancos, including four Champions League. So far, he has scored 28 goals and assisted 61 times for Real. He also won the Ballon D’or back in 2018 with 753 points, 275 points more than…
Manchester United boss hopes that winning the Europa League final against Villarreal will instigate hunger among the players to win more trophies. After finishing fourth in the Premier League, The Red are set to face Villarreal in the Europa League final, which will happen in Gdansk, Poland on Wednesday. United, who got knocked out of the Champions League group stage, played the knockout stages of the Europa League. Since then, they beat Real Sociedad in the round of 32, AC Milan in the next round, Granada in the quarter-finals, and finally Roma in the semi-finals to reach the grand stage. United will play in…
Having already won the premiership, Melbourne take on Newcastle Jets, who currently sit at the bottom of the table. City are the favorites to win this game, but the visitors have a history of disappointing them in their first encounter of this season. Patrick Kisnorbo, who was promoted as the head coach for City in September, has done an exceptional job. They are 11 games unbeaten in a row and also have qualified for the 2022 AFC Champions League group stage, where they play against Cerezo Osaka. They lifted the 2020-21 Premiership after winning 1-0 against Central Coast Mariners. So far, City have scored…