The Spanish midfielder was an absolute genius with the ball at his feet and stepped up when it mattered the most. His world cup winning goal is the one that coming generations will be playing on the loop. All good things do come to an end. However, Barca now have the mammoth task of finding someone to fill in the number #8 at the club. Here are the possible options they can look at....
Windies, with a more settled unit than they had in the recent past, would like to create history on this tour. It has been a long time since they won on Indian shores. It was way back in 1994. It has been 24 long years, and they will definitely like to end this drought. Let’s take a look at 5 players who could star in the first Test between the two sides:...
Dembele came to the club bearing great promise, having just won the Bundesliga’s Rookie of the Year award. In the four years he has spent at the club, Ousmane Dembele’s performances have been underwhelming. He has experienced a total of 13 injuries in four years, missing over 100 games in the process. When he has played, Dembele has managed just 31 goals from 129 appearances. Adding to this, the Frenchman’s wages are on the higher side and are a liability for Barcelona in their current financial situation....
This season has seen the club make a rather subdued start to the Premier League season, with many fans optimistic about the club not facing the battle of relegation which they are so used to being involved in within the Premier League. The one area that is really affecting the club and pulling them into the early season contenders as potential relegation strugglers are scoring goals, which we all know is getting harder to find the top strikers to help lead the line in the Premier League....
They have enjoyed their fair share of dominance in English and continental football over the years. However, the Reds have also seen themselves fall victim to the prowess of others. Their fans have repeatedly been silenced over the course of their history, and on a few occasions have fallen victim to very specific hitmen. A few top quality players have enjoyed continuous success against the Merseysiders, dominating games against the Reds on multiple occasions....
We cannot, in good conscience, leave out footballing intelligence. We cannot overlook the brilliant players who make intelligent runs to conjure match-winning contributions out of thin air. Here are the top five players who currently make the most intelligent runs in football: #5 Karim Benzema - Real Madrid Since Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer to Juventus in 2018, we have seen Karim Benzema turn back the clock and start playing as he used to at Lyon....
Widely regarded as healthy before a World Cup, competition for places in every position intensifies, as players are eager to impress and make the cut, although the process of elimination could leave a few players down in the dumps. With the competition for places being very intense, players will be selected mostly based on club performances and value added to the national team squad for the upcoming tournament. Jorge Sampaoli will face a tricky test while selecting his squad for the tournament and here we take look at five players who might not make the Argentinian World Cup squad....
Arsene Wenger, who is probably the main person that needs to be replaced at Arsenal, has a very big task on his hands. He needs to go all out and sign big money players this summer who can help them challenge for silverware once again. To do that, he needs to identify the main areas he needs to improve and also the players he needs to replace. On that note, here is a look at 5 players who should ideally be replaced by Arsenal:...
They would soon like to forget their nightmarish season and move on to the ICC Champions Trophy which begins in a few weeks. Also Read: IPL 2017: Virat Kohli thanks RCB fans for their support, promises to back with a bang next year This year will be the last time RCB fans would see a few of the cricketers don the jersey for their side. Given the massive overhaul which is expected for each team before next year’s auctions, we are not aware of the retention policy that would be given to each side....
Manchester United have a tricky opening fixture against London giants Chelsea at Old Trafford on Sunday. The Red Devils will be aiming to start the season on a positive note as they look to improve on their performance last season where they finished 6th, failing to qualify for UEFA Champions League. They will look to continue with their encouraging preseason form where they won all their matches. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer improved his squad ahead of the new season by securing the services of highly-rated English right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, promising Welsh winger Daniel James and Harry Maguire for a world-record fee....
The 62-year-old tactician is one of the few managers to have won league titles in four different countries. He could do so in a fifth league if Real Madrid hold on to their lead atop the La Liga standings until the end of the season. Ancelotti has managed some of the biggest clubs across Europe’s top five leagues. Unlike other successful managers in the game, the Italian has a fluid coaching philosophy, adapting his tactics to the personnel at his disposal....
RELATED: 10 Nintendo Characters Inspired By Real People Many of the creatures take their inspiration from animals or inanimate objects. There are others, however, whose origins can be traced back to ancient myths and folktales from all over the globe. Real world legends have provided the inspiration for some of the series’ best Pokémon, but there’s plenty more that mythology could offer the series. 10 Whiscash Is Based On The Namazu In Japanese mythology, the Namazu is a giant catfish with the power to trigger earthquakes....
This year, Mustafa Ali and Samoa Joe will enter the demonic structure for the first time, while Randy Orton, AJ Styles, Daniel Bryan, and Jeff Hardy have already competed inside the Elimination Chamber, and will look to capture the WWE Championship this time around. Some of the most prominent superstars of the Ruthless Aggression Era, The PG Era, and the current main roster have competed inside the Elimination Chamber. Right from the first Chamber match, most of the superstars that have competed in it are popular among the fans and the wrestling industry....
Nikki A.S.H. was standing in the ring and looked shocked when LeRae’s music began to play. The two had a competitive albeit brief bout where the former NXT star ultimately walked away as the victor in her official WWE RAW debut. Fans won’t have to wait long to see Candice LeRae in action again either. It has been announced that the former NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion will battle Dakota Kai on next week’s edition of WWE RAW....
But nowadays, with all the money pouring in the league, every now and then clubs go out and sign a player they don’t really know where to fit into their squad. And loaning out such a player becomes a way of just postponing the problem of having to deal with him. Well, loaning out surplus players is still one of the best ways to develop a youth academy product into a future first-team player....
You need to think through all of your options and find the perfect fit. When you accept a job, you’re in it for the long haul. So it’s best to take your time before taking one. The Importance of Reflection Before and After Accepting a Job Offer According to a study published by Gallup, only 34% of those surveyed were engaged and happy with their current position. This shows a huge gap between what employees expect from their new job and what it actually delivers....
In the period that’s followed, CM Punk unsuccessfully tried to get into the movie business before his shock signing for the UFC in late 2014 and making his debut at UFC 202 earlier this year against Mickey Gall. Punk tapped out in the first round. In his second MMA, he lost to Mike Jackson, and it looks like his MMA career is over. Subsequently, he made a shock return when he joined FOX Sports 1’s WWE Backstage as an analyst....
if Manchester United are to build a title charge that finally brings silverware back to the Theater of Dreams, a number of their players will have to step up. On that note let’s quickly take a look at the Five players who will be key for Manchester United in the 2021-22 Premier League season #5 David de Gea For a long time, the goalkeeping position at Manchester United had been an area of relative stability, with Peter Schmeichel, Edwin van der Sar and David de Gea as prime guardians to the fortress at Old Trafford....
Their performances on the South African tour and in the home series against Bangladesh have not been up to the mark. They even crashed out of the recently concluded ICC Champions Trophy in the group stage. And now after the recent home series loss against Zimbabwe, Lankan cricket has been put into dire straits. Even after fielding a full strength squad, Sri Lanka could not stop the spirited Zimbabweans from upsetting them....
Perhaps the first truly trolled footballer was James Milner, with his comical ‘Boring James Milner’ parody twitter account; it envisaged his formidable but dull playing style as meaning Milner had a boring personal life. This was funny and fair and taken in good spirits by the player himself. However, some receive more trolling than they perhaps deserve to do. This may be due to a run of poor form, against their usual standards, or because of their off-field personality....
