Author: Sayak Dipta Dey

International football teams have come together to show their solidarity with the migrant workers in Qatar in the run-up to the FIFA World Cup 2022. There are widespread allegations of deaths of workers related to World Cup venues refurbishment. The Denmark national football team joined Germany, Netherlands and Norway in protest against the alleged human rights violations in Qatar due to the construction of football infrastructure in the run-up to the FIFA World Cup 2022. Media reports suggest that more than 6500 migrant workers from South Asia have died in ill working conditions since 2010, involving the construction of World…

Man United will now turn its head towards the target of bringing down Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund. The report in London suggests that the Red Devils are now no more interested in pursuing established English striker Harry Kane. Manchester United’s interest in Harry Kane is a long-term one. They have been placing bids to Tottenham Hotspurs since Louis Van Gaal took over as the club’s coach. The interest in Kane continued even after the Dutchman left the club. However, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at the club, the Red Devils want to focus on bringing on a young goal-scorer with…

Manchester City has kept Raheem Sterling’s contract extension on hold after the English striker parted ways with his previous agent. Manchester City’s finest striker in the current season Raheem Sterling has now seen his contract extension at the club on hold after Sterling split with his agent, Aidy Ward in January. Sterling is assessing his financial and business options, and is currently dealing with his lawyers to get a better agency deal. This has prompted the Cityzens to keep the former Liverpool striker’s contract extension on hold and focus on the other players in the squad. Sterling currently earns £275,000…

PFF headquarters were ransacked by ex-president’s officials on Saturday after the Normalisation Committee failed to lay out a proper roadmap as promised. A mob attacked Pakistan Football Federation headquarters on Saturday as a statement made by the federation. The mob snatched all accounts and cheque books from the headquarters, virtually paralysing the finances of the football federation. The attack was led by former PFF president Syed Ashfaq Hussain Shah. Reports suggest that the attack happened because of the delay in elections and a lack of a clear roadmap of the structure led by the current FIFA-appointed Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)…

BCCI announced the new playing conditions regarding the ‘soft signal’ call and short run errors ahead of the 2021 IPL edition. The on-field Umpire’s soft signal call has been under scrutiny for a while. When Dawid Malan’s catch ended Suryakumar Yadav’s magnificent knock on his debut, there was a massive outrage. It was visible in the replays that Malan had grassed the ball, but since the soft signal was out, the third Umpire felt there wasn’t conclusive evidence to overturn the decision. Indian Captain Virat Kohli didn’t hold back and expressed his displeasure with the rule and the need to…

The Asian Football Confederation announced the three venues for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 which is all set to be held in India next year. AFC announced DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, TransStadia in Ahmedabad, and Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar as the three venues for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022. The tournament will begin on January 20. The final will be played on February 6. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) won the hosting rights of the tournament by placing bids ahead of Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan. This will be the second time India will host the…

According to Bild, Barcelona are keen to sign Eintracht Frankfurt forward Andre Silva in the summer transfer window. The search for a striker for Blaugrana continues as they look to German side Eintracht Frankfurt for possible options upfront. The Catalans are interested in luring Portuguese striker Andre Silva on a permanent deal from Frankfurt. Manchester United and Atletico Madrid were also in the race for the Portuguese striker as Luis Suarez going upfront. Andre Silva is currently on a permanent tenure with Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt and has scored 21 goals in 24 games. Furthermore, Silva has made 38 appearances for the…

I-League 2020-21 will witness a final day title race with three teams in the reckoning as Gokulam Kerala, TRAU and Churchill Brother set eyes to win the title. Indian football fans are once again in for a final day league title race treat as Gokulam Kerala, TRAU and Churchill Brothers play their final round games on Friday in Kolkata. All three teams are in contention to win the title with several permutations in the mix. Gokulam Kerala are top of the table All three teams are tied on 26 points each and a series of results on Saturday can turn…

The Gunners have set sights on the Dynamo Zagreb winger Mislav Orsic for a permanent. The 28-year-old is being eyed as an alternative for Real Madrid loanee Martin Odegaard. The Gunners have been in the news in the past few weeks regarding signing Norwegian midfielder Martin Odegaard on a permanent deal once his loan deal with Mikel Arteta’s side expires on June 30, 2021. Real Madrid are reportedly looking to bring him back at the Santiago Bernabeu after several loan tenures at clubs across Europe. Zinedine Zidane’s interest in including Odegaard in his plans for the next season means that…

UEFA is all set to scrap the existing Financial Fair Play policy and introduce a newer system to allow greater freedom to clubs to spend in the transfer market. The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is set to scrap the existing Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations to inculcate greater freedom to spend for the football clubs, as per a report by Gazzetta dello Sport. What are the UEFA financial fair play regulations? Michael Platini and Gianni Infantino devised the financial fair play regulations for European football clubs in 2009 to prevent clubs from spending more money than they earn. The…