Author: Sayak Dipta Dey

Sayak Dipta Dey is a sports expert. Connoisseur of Indian football. Observer of the European Game. Military and IR Junkie.

Manchester City return to the Premier League and host Leeds United. The Citizens are already leading the charts in the league and a win would solidify their run to yet another League title. Table Toppers Manchester City will face a tricky challenge when they return to the Premier League and face Leeds United. City are on the verge of another Premier League title under Pep Guardiola and look to be running away with it. City also have eyes on a potential quadruple season and are on course to win all the four trophies up for the taking. The Citizens faced…

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Australia and New Zealand will clash in the third ODI on Saturday, with the visitors hoping to complete a series whitewash. Australia sealed the three match ODI series on Wednesday after they thrashed New Zealand by 71 runs in the second ODI. The White Ferns have now lost seven out of their last eight ODIs, and are completely looking out of sorts. Australia will be in with an opportunity to seal another ODI series whitewash over their neighbors in the span of just under seven months. The White Ferns won the toss in the second ODI, and decided to put…

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The Asian Football Confederation is all set to launch a Women’s Asian Champions League in 2023. The format and number of teams are undecided as of yet. The Asian Football Confederation will launch a Women’s Asian Champions League in 2023, based on the model of the UEFA Champions League – as per an AFP report. However, the details are still rolling out and there is ambiguity around the number of teams plus the format of the proposed competition. Asian women’s football is close to European women’s football in quality in the overall international football picture. However, the lack of a…

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The fight for a Champions League slot continues in Serie A. Juventus host Napoli in a high voltage clash on Wednesday. With the first league meeting between the two sides being postponed due to unavoidable circumstances, Juventus and Napoli lock horns for the second time in the season as the race for a top-four finish heats up in Serie A. Juventus got the better of Napoli in the Supercoppa Italiana while Napoli notched up a home win in what was was supposed to be the reverse fixture at the first place. The first scheduled meeting between the sides was cancelled.…

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Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal will have its task cut out as they welcome an inspired Slavia Prague to the Emirates Stadium for the first leg of the Europa League’s quarter-final tie Friday. Arsenal are in a woeful run of games as they come into the fixture after a 3-0 loss to Liverpool in the weekend. The game was just the reflection of the various number of issues faced by Arteta at the club, despite spending almost a couple of years at the London side. Arteta also saw his club come short in a 1-0 home defeat to Olympiacos in the Round…

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FPAI announced the winners of the best Indian, foreigner, coach and youngster awards from the 2019-20 and 2020-21 Indian football seasons. Arindam Bhattacharya walked away with the Best Indian Player of the 2020-21 season award for his heroics as ATK Mohun Bagan FC’s Goalkeeper. He also won the ISL Golden Glove award for the 2020-21 season. Khalid Jamil was adjudged the Best Coach of the season for his unprecedented run with NorthEast United FC. The Highlanders were unbeaten under Jamil until the second leg of the ISL semi-final. Jamil’s reign at NorthEast United shattered the garb of the superiority of…

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Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola stated that the club will not buy any new forward, despite strong rumours about possible moves for Erling Haaland or Danny Ings. We have enough players in the first-team right now and we have interesting players in the academy, so there is a big chance that because of the economic situation in the world right now, we are not going to sign a striker next season,Guardiola said. Manchester City FC recently announced that club-record goal-scorer Sergio Aguero will leave the club after his contract at the Etihad runs out in June. They have not…

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Manchester United Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer informed the press that both David de Gea and Dean Henderson are in his plans to play at goal for the rest of the season. Manchester United Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said that both David de Gea and Dean Henderson are in his first-team plans for the rest of the season. However, the Norweigan manager denied informing the media about the goalkeeping position up for stakes in the game against Brighton & Hove Albion. I have the great option of two top goalkeepers,said the United boss. It’s a pleasure to have them around here.…

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Indian Football Team Head Coach Igor Stimac reacted to the two international friendlies in an interaction with the AIFF. Indian Football Team Head Coach Igor Stimac reacted to the two international friendlies in an interaction with the All India Football Federation. The Indian Football team drew 1-1 with Oman and lost 0-6 to UAE in the recently concluded Dubai tour. India started slowly against Oman in their first fixture. The Oman side had a lot of the ball but could never penetrate the resilient Indian defensive line-up. The hosts did go in front after an own goal by Amrinder Sindh.…

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Newcastle United resume their race against relegation against Tottenham Hotspur as the Premier League returns after an International Break. Two teams lock horns with two very different objectives up for stakes. Newcastle United, the home side, are placed 17th in the Premier League standings, and they are only two points adrift from the relegation zone. Tottenham Hotspur, on the contrary, are placed sixth in the table and are chasing a European slot. They are one point short of a Europa League spot and four points short of a Champions League spot for the 2021/22 season. Newcastle United have had a…

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