Manchester City’s Erling Haaland made history yet again, notching up a Premier League goal-scoring record but failing to propel his team to victory as the champions were held to a 1-1 draw against Liverpool. Haaland, at 23, surged City ahead after 27 minutes, reaching 50 goals in just 48 games, 17 games fewer than the Read More…
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Jim Ratcliffe set to acquire 25% stake in Manchester United in $33 per share deal
Reports from Sky News suggest a potential milestone agreement between Manchester United’s American owners, the Glazer family, and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe. The deal, set at $33 per share, signifies Ratcliffe’s acquisition of a significant 25% stake in the revered English soccer club. This impending deal, expected to be finalised imminently, marks the conclusion of Read More…
Premier League Roundup: Top teams face challenges amidst injuries and tactical shifts
Manchester City’s Defensive Woes Without Stones The vulnerability of Manchester City’s defence was glaringly exposed in a thrilling 4-4 draw against Chelsea, emphasising the absence of central defender John Stones. Stones, a crucial figure for the reigning champions, suffered a muscle injury in the Champions League win against Young Boys, compounding City’s defensive woes as Read More…
Dominant Chelsea ease into FA Cup last four
Chelsea secured their place in the English FA Cup semi-finals with a comfortable 2-0 victory at Middlesbrough on Saturday. Boro overcame Manchester United and Tottenham to reach the last eight, but Thomas Tuchel’s Premier League side did not have such difficulties at the Riverside Stadium. This was in spite of the chaos around the Russian-owned Read More…
Michael Emenalo: ‘The narrative that white is good has to change’
By Donald McRae The former Nigeria international helped steer Chelsea to great success but despite his pioneering efforts there remains a glaring absence of black directors of football in the Premier League “One of the reasons I stayed discreet during my time at Chelsea was because I was in a unique situation,” Michael Emenalo says Read More…
FC Barcelona or Napoli await Bayern Munich if no upset against Chelsea
Bayern Munich will face either FC Barcelona or Napoli in the quarter-finals of the 2019/2020 UEFA Champions League. But that will be if they can defend their three-goal lead against Chelsea in their last 16 second leg game. The UEFA Champions League will resume in August after being halted in March due to the COVID-19 Read More…
Chelsea beat Man City 2-1 to hand league title to Liverpool
A superb solo goal by Christian Pulisic and a Willian penalty gave Chelsea a 2-1 win over Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. A result that handed Liverpool the Premier League title, their first league championship win in 30 years. Pulisic exploited a communication breakdown between Benjamin Mendy and Ilkay Guendogan after a City Read More…
Chelsea reaches agreement to sign Werner from Leipzig
Chelsea has reached an agreement with RB Leipzig to sign striker Timo Werner, who was set to join the English side in July, the Premier League club announced on Thursday.Werner, 24, would remain at Leipzig until the end of the Bundesliga season and his transfer to the English side was subject to passing a medical. Read More…