Leicester City enjoyed their first Champions League home win while Broussia Dortmund and Real Madrid end on level terms after an exciting Matchday 2. The former Sporting Lisbon striker put away a brilliant cross by PFA player of the year Riyad Mahrez to put the Premier Champions ahead. AIt wasnat however, a walk in the park, with Porto coming extremely close to scoring in the 3rd minute. AIt was Slimanias goal that came in the 24th minute that opened the scoring. It should have been 1-1 butAa Porto free kick brushed the side netting 10 minutes later. Leicesteras counterparts in…
Author: Siddhant Lazar
In his 15 odd years as a footballer, Xabi Alonso has played at some top clubs, won a lot of trophies and also stood side by side with some of the best in the world. So to make a lasting impression on him, that player may certainly be something but Luka Modric has achieved that.A The duo ran things back when Alonso was at Real Madrid and many consider the Croatian to be Alonsoas heir with their vision, technique and their ability to be able to dictate any match. a?In Madrid, I love Luka Modric. I love him as a…
Indian Super League clubAFC Pune City suffered a huge blow today, as their marquee player Eidur Gujohnsen has been ruled out of the 3rd season. With the 3rd season kicking off on the 1st of October in Guwahati, the Pune team desperately neededAtheir Icelandic star as they face Mumbai City Fc on the 3rd forAthe Maharashtra derby!! But this isn’t the only injured player, as their midfielder Andre Bikey has also injured his tendon which, effectively ends his season.A”Eidur is the leader of the team and both him and Andre are excellent players and amazing human beings. It’s a rude…
The last time Arsenal beat Chelsea in the Premier League, the year was 2011 and Robin Van Persie was still with us. That day produced possibly one of the best games I have ever seen,Awell second best. First will always go to the Arsenal comeback vs. Reading, that was something else really. But to score 4 goals, after going down against Chelsea, was anAachievement for Arsenal. We eventually beat them 5-3, with Van Persie scoring a hat trick and two goals from Walcott and Andre Santos.ABut today was different. Today was something else. Today Arsenal were brilliant all round. Cech…
cardura online, acquire zithromax. Arsene Wengeras first game after completing 20 years with Arsenal is against Chelsea and Antonio Conte. Damnn this one is gonna be good and exciting, because Conte is one hellva of aAmanager and so is Wenger and both teams have had an identical start to the season. With 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from the first five games, Arsenal and Chelsea should be prepared for a pretty close match up!! But then again, Arsenal vs Chelsea always leads to drama and excitinment and sometimes, just sometimes dirty play.. Arsenal started with a 4-3 defeat…
Jose Mourinho was forced to sweat when the League Two champs cancelled out Carrick’s opener, but thanks to Marcus Rashford and Herrera they secured a result. Jose Mourinho and his team of misfits travelled 140 miles in a desperate need of a morale-boosting win, after not 1, not 2 but 3 consecutive defeats. Manchester United desperately needed a win, after 3 defeats which all started with Pepas City beating Joseas United. So they last night they travelled to Sixfields Stadium for their EFL Cup Third Round match with Northampton Town, the league 2 champions after last season. And while United…
Seven time champions and one of this yearas favourites and the host nation, India has finally announced their 14 man squad for the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup. The tournament which takes place from the 7th of October to the 22nd see the Indians open the tournament in the first match against South Korea. It is turning out to be the biggest Kabaddi tournament ever with teams from 12 different countries, one more than last year which have been divided into 2 groups. Group A consists of India, Bangladesh, South Korea, Australia, England and Argentina. While Group B consists of Iran,…
Cricket is a religion in India and there is no two ways about that fact. So itas only a given that the cricketers are treated like gods by the fans who celebrate every success with them.ABut sometimes, only sometimes if those same gods donat do well, we go ballistic. We start throwing bottles on grounds that were once considered hallowed places. We start insulting and threaten the very people we once worshipped. So much so that the gods get sick and tired and decide to walk away from the game itself. As Sorabh Pant once said, ‘Cricket for us is…
The Premier League is back, and back with a bang! A weekend full of goals, comebacks and then some. But when you have heroes and goalscorers, you will also bear witness to losers, flops, humiliations, loss of pride and shocked expressions. So today, (excluding Everton and Sunderland players) weare putting together a team of flops, The Matchweek 4 Flop XI. GK: Claudio Bravo (Manchester City) Bravo had some debut on Saturday against Manchester United. Brought in to replace Joe Hartas lack of passing skill, it seems that Pep forgot that goalkeepers are meant protect the goal. But despite all…
Rivalries have always been part and parcel of football. Without it the game wouldnat be the same at all, not one bit. They are moments where men in their prime face off, go head to head and in the process create occasions and moments that a would be remembered for generations. For a football fan, this stuff is gold dust!! Ac Milan vs. Inter Milan, Real Madrid vs. Barcelona, Arsenal vs. Tottenham, Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund, Manchester United vs. Manchester City; all matches that people kill to watch, why? Because the atmosphere is without a doubt gonna be absolutely…