Chelsea are in talks to sign Aleksandr Golovin as per reports in Telegraph. The Russian plays for CSKA Moscow and has been impressive for the host nation at the World Cup. Golovin was one of the main reasons for Russia’s progress into the last 16 where they overcame Spain on Sunday. Apart from Chelsea, Juventus and Barcelona have also repotedly shown interest in signing the midfielder. The Londoners are, however, the favourites to sign him and hope to complete a deal once Russia
Colombia’s coach Jose Perkerman was able to give some good news after talisman James Rodriguez had undergone an injury scan prior to his country’s knockout fixture against England on Tuesday. The MRI scan was meant to view the situation of his unfortunate calf injury, which forced him out of the game against Senegal after just 30 minutes. Speaking on the same, he informed, 'We had good news after his medical tests. After his MRI (scan) we knew that he doesn’t have a serious injury.' Owing
Chelsea FC and AS Roma are casting a keen eye on Leicester City shot-stopper, Kasper Schmeichel. Both these clubs possess the world’s best goalkeepers in Thibaut Courtois and Alisson, who are both linked to moves away from their current teams. While Thibaut Courtois has hinted a move to Madrid, Alisson is wanted by a host of realistic suitors, namely Liverpool and Real Madrid. Should their current number ones depart, either or both these sides will race for Kasper Schmeichel’s signature. However, an asking
Sokratis Papastathopoulos has completed his switch from Borussia Dortmund to Arsenal to become the latest addition in the brand-new Unai Emery era. He has penned a long-term deal with the Gunners for an undisclosed fee, as per reports. 'I feel very good, it is my first day here, everything is special, it is a beautiful moment. I am very happy,' Sokratis told Arsenal’s official website. Paying due respect and regarding the Gunners as one of the best in the country, he said, 'Arsenal
Some tales aren’t meant to have a good ending. They are left in the oblivion, and force people to guess about the appropriate closure to the immense storyline. Lionel Messi’s tryst with the World Cup is one of those things.Just when one thought that Argentina had struck the opening to one of the greatest comebacks in the tournament’s history after the victory against Nigeria, the sheer quality of the French national team brought Jorge Sampaoli’s men back to the roots and reminded people
Cristiano Ronaldo has shot down questions regarding his retirement from international football, despite packing his bags after a defeat to Uruguay in the Round of 16. Portugal succumbed to a double strike from Edinson Cavani as the Uruguayan talisman led the South American to a 2-1 victory. Going along the trend of star players retiring from their national teams due to debacles in their respective World Cup campaigns, the whole of the football fraternity had a keen eye on the future of Ronaldo
Dele Alli has declared himself fit for the Round of 16 clash against Colombia. After training consistently for a week, the midfielder says he’s raring to go for the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup. 'Yeah. Obviously after the injury I was frustrated. I've been doing a lot of work and I'm back and ready to go,' Alli told Sky Sports, when asked if he could return against Jose Pekerman’s side. “It’s been difficult watching the team play well because you always
Liverpool have announced that Mohamed Salah has signed a new five-year contract. The Egyptian star arrived a year ago from AS Roma for a £34 million – something that is now seen as a bargain price following his blistering performance last season. He enjoyed a stunning 2017/18 season where he set the goalscoring record for a single 38-game Premier League season. Apart from that, he scored 12 goals for Liverpool in other competitions as well. The last six weeks, however, have been disastrous
Dele Alli has declared himself fit for the Round of 16 clash against Columbia. After training consistently for a week, the midfielder says he’s ready to go for the knockout stages. 'Yeah. Obviously after the injury I was frustrated. I've been doing a lot of work and I'm back and ready to go,' Alli told Sky Sports, when asked if he could return against Jose Pekerman’s side. “It’s been difficult watching the team play well because you always want to be out there
Messi sent unceremoniously sent packing.
Arsene Wenger, during his time at Arsenal unearthed many young talents and trained them to reach a certain level of greatness. Though he could never do exactly the same with Hector Bellerin, the Spaniard will always be one of the young talents spotted by Wenger during the ending stages of his career. Bellerin, 23, was a part of FC Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy and was groomed over there since a very young age. However, at the age of 16, he made a
Donald Trump, as well know, is not someone who thinks a lot before speaking. The President of the United States has often been lambasted in the past for the sheer inept core of the topic that speaks on. Almost a couple of years in the office as the President, this habit of his has hardly changed, it seems. Portugal’s Head of State, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was on an official trip to the USA. He met Donald Trump in the Oval Office, and
With ‘Don Diego’ thumping on his chest and screaming ‘Vamos, Vamos’ after Argentina’s draw against Iceland, Lionel Messi silently walked off the pitch. Obviously, there were going to be comparisons between him and Maradona. It has always been like this, to be honest. Anything that Messi has done in the national color; it is always compared with what Diego did back during his prime years too. The duo share similar football playing abilities. Both of them have been excellent forwards who could create,
Liverpool have been handed a massive boost in their bid to sign Marco Asensio. The Spaniard is open to joining the Merseyside club as per reports in Marca. The Reds saw their opening offer for rejected by Real Madrid according to reports in Spain, but they have not given up on signing him. Mundo Deportivo claims that if Liverpool increase their initial €180 million offer, they have a good chance of signing him. Asensio is Liverpool's 'Plan B' after their move for Nabil
Liverpool’s opening offer for Marco Asensio has been rejected by Real Madrid according to reports in Mundo Deportivo. Reports suggested that the Reds made a substantial €180m bid for the Spain star. The Merseyside club switched their attention to Asensio after the move for Nabil Fekir abruptly came to an end. Some reports suggest that Liverpool tried to lower the price to sign him from Lyon while other reports said it was because of his long-standing knee issue. Jurgen Klopp is now keen
Belgium will be without Romelu Lukaku for their match against England on Thursday. Roberto Martinez has confirmed that the Manchester United star is on the mend but will not be risked in the final Group G game in Kaliningrad. Lukaku missed training this week as he was given time to recover by the Belgian medical staff. He picked up an ankle injury during the 5-2 win over Tunisia last Saturday. That win secured their place in the knockout stage. Belgium and England now
Lionel Messi, for all his unworldly skills and talent has never been seen as someone who can lead his team during difficult situations. Sure, he might be the focal point for his team whenever they trail in any game, but his inability to speak out loud or his introvert demeanor mean that Messi has hardly been a leader of men. Compared to the extrovert, bashing persona of archrival Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi prefers to remain silent and let the ball do the talking. This
Argentina endured a difficult start to the World Cup 2018, and required late moments of brilliance from Lionel Messi and Marcos Rojo to proceed ahead in the Round of `16. It is safe to assume that the Argentine public is tensed and anxious, considering the passion that they have for football. Moreover, the Argentines hold Lionel Messi accountable for any result that they achieve in the international stage. Hence, it has been difficult for Messi as his performances in the first two games
Diego Maradona has insisted that he is okay after needing medical attention during Argentina's win over Nigeria. The Argentine great was pictured being treated by paramedics during and after the game. Rumours suggested that he be transferred to a hospital soon, the 1986 World Cup winner denied all such claims but revealed that he was asked to leave at half-time. The 57-year-old wrote on Facebook 'I want to tell everyone that I am fine, that I am not, nor was I, hospitalised. At
Real Madrid have decided to cash-in on several first-team players to fund a move for Neymar as per reports in Spain. Los Blancos are keen on signing the former Barcelona star and are willing to match the asking price PSG demand. One of the pivotal players Florentino Perez is ready to sacrifice is Marco Asensio. The Spaniard has been linked with a move for Manchester United, Chelsea, PSG and Bayern Munich in the past with Liverpool said to be the latest to show