Author: Sayak Dipta Dey

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

Juventus suspended Paulo Dybala, Weston McKennie until further notice after the trio violated the coronavirus rules and attended a dinner party. Serie A club Juventus have suspended the trio of Paulo Dybala, Weston McKennie, and Arthur Melo until further notice after the trio attended a dinner party in a neighbourhood in Turin. Juventus manager addressed the issue in the pre-match press conference ahead of the Turin Derby clash with Torino on Saturday. The three players concerned have not been selected, they will return to work at a later time, we’ll see about when,Pirlo said. This sort of stuff has been…

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Manchester City FC Head Coach Pep Guardiola stated that the club will not buy any new striker at this moment, despite strong rumours about a possible move for Erling Haaland. Pep Guardiola denied all reports of a possible arrival of a new striker at the Etihad Stadium ahead of the game against Leicester in the pre-match press conference on Friday. Guardiola said that despite the rumours of the possible moves of Erling Haaland and Danny Ings to Manchester City, the current financial situation does not allow them to buy new strikers. We have enough players in the first-team right now…

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The Norweigan striker from Borussia Dortmund evidently wants to play in the La Liga as FC Barcelona and Real Madrid were recently in contact with his agent, Mino Raiola, and father, Alf Inge Haaland. The rumours of Erling Haaland making a move in the 2021 summer transfer window ripened up a lot more than expected as the Norwegian’s agent Mino Raiola and his father Alfie Haaland visited Spain. They landed at the Barcelona Airport on Thursday to hold talks with FC Barcelona. Barcelona’s president, Joan Laporta’s chauffeur, escorted them to the office, and the representatives held an hour-long deliberation with…

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The Indian Super League 2020-21 runners-up have decided to extend the stay of head coach Antonio Lopez Habas at the club till the end of 2021-22 campaign, keeping in mind the club’s AFC Cup duties. Mariners, we’ve got some great news for you! We are delighted to announce that Coach Antonio Lopez Habas has signed a one-year contract extension with ATK Mohun Bagan.the club said. I am happy that the officials have kept faith in me and our technical staff. It will inspire us all a lot before the AFC Cup and boost our moral strength. Our goal now is…

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The Ligue 1 returns with a top-of-the-table clash between first placed Paris Saint-Germain and Lille OSC at the Parc des Princes on Saturday.  French football is back to its regular season as clubs get back into action after a riveting international break. The Ligue 1 features its most important game of the season as the first placed Paris Saint-Germain take on second-placed Lille OSC at the Parc des Princes on Saturday in a top-of-the-table clash. The two teams are on the same number of points from the same number of games, but the home side finds themselves on top of…

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Chelsea host West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League following the international break. While the hosts aim to solidify their place in the top-four, the visitors are in a dire need of points to prevent relegation. Chelsea are on a fantastic run under Thomas Tuchel and they head into the game on the back of a 14-game unbeaten run across all competitions. The Blues come into the fixture with a comfortable 2-0 win over Sheffield United before the international break. The win over the Blades meant that they have won four of their last five matches. They have also kept…

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Australia and New Zealand are set to host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The World Cup will feature 32 teams for the first time and the venues have now been disclosed to the public. FIFA announced nine host cities and ten venues in Australia and New Zealand for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023. This will be the first time that the women’s edition of the international tournament will be played by 32 teams. It will also be the first-ever women’s World cup to be hosted by two nations, hence taking international women’s football to greater and newer…

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A spirited Luxembourg side lock horns with a confident Portugal side in the World Cup 2022 qualifiers. Luxembourg scripted a historic 1-0 win over the Republic of Ireland while Portugal were left protesting after a goal was denied in a 2-2 draw with Serbia. Preview Luxembourg will hope to continue their fantastic start to the World Cup 2022 qualifying campaign against Portugal on Wednesday. The Red Lions pulled off a shock victory over Republic of Ireland in their first-round fixture at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Ireland started the game on a positive note with constant crosses from both the…

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Andhra and Vidarbha will clash in the third quarterfinal of the Women’s Senior One Day Trophy on Tuesday. Andhra were rampant in the Group Stage as they won all five of their group stage matches. They finished on top of Elite Group C and except a tight encounter against Uttar Pradesh in the first match, Andhra won rest of the matches with convincing margins. Vidarbha won four of their league games and finished on top of Elite Group E. Their only loss came against Delhi in their fourth match. Vidarbha’s last game was against Karnataka, where they have won by…

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France, Germany, Italy and Spain registered important victories in Round 2 of the Europe qualifiers for FIFA World Cup 2022. France go top of Group D The Les Bleus went top of the Group D standings over Finland, Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kazakhstan, after a 2-0 win over the Kazakhs. Ukraine and Finland drew 1-1 in the other fixture of the group. The French side only saw captain Hugo Lloris at goal and Antoine Griezmann upfront from their previous game with Ukraine. Griezmann made a French record of 45 continuous starts for his national side. Griezmann’s Barcelona teammate Ousmane…

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