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Swedish international Victor Lindelof was United’s first summer signing. Romelu Lukaku arrived on a five-year deal from Everton on a deal that cost an initial £75 million plus £15 million in add-ons. Nemanja Matic arrived late in July, making it a successful transfer window for Mourinho. However, Manchester United failed to land their fourth target, Ivan Perisic and this left them short of quality players on the flanks. United started well but after the injury to Paul Pogba, United stumbled and lost ground to Manchester City, developing an eight-point gap....

The fact that these players pull in major fortunes do not help their image, and at times, they don’t help themselves when they perform acts that can only be termed as ludicrous. Here, we look at the top five players everyone (well, almost) loves to hate. #5 Mauro Icardi Mauro Icardi is Inter’s first choice striker and a scorer of many valuable goals for Milan’s blue side. He is quick, strong, and tactically aware, and Inter did everything to keep him in Italy last summer....

Ajax have arguably the greatest youth academy in the history of the sport The club’s youth academy has consistently given a number of generational talents to the world of football. From Johan Cruyff and Marco Van Basten to Matthijs De Ligt and Frenkie De Jong, the list of graduates goes on and on. The Amsterdam club have always placed their trust in the next crop of young players to perform on the biggest stage....

His records speak for themselves, even more so after a successful tour to England earlier this year, where he overcame his batting failures he faced there in 2014. His hunger to score runs is second to none. The most important thing about Kohli is his acceptance of his failure and the will to make amends to minimize the loopholes in his batting. In ODI cricket, Kohli is already one of the greatest batsmen of all time....

The Three Lions’ highest goalscorer of all time has had enough. At the age of 31, it is a bit baffling to see him end his career but it definitely makes sense from a tactical perspective. There was no point shoehorning him into the side just because of his experience. Not quick enough to play as a forward, not creative enough to play in midfield. Rooney’s exit leaves a huge void in a predominantly young dressing room without many real leaders....

The T20 format has not only made the game more entertaining but also changed the way ODI and Test matches are played. It has completely changed the batting style and has given batsmen more innovative ways to score runs. It is a fast-paced game, and numerous records are broken in every match. Aaron Finch created history as he scored blazing 172 runs against Zimbabwe in a T20I match. During this knock, he bettered his own record of 156 runs against England....

Sunrisers Hyderabad looked to be down and out after a disappointing first half of their campaign. However, beating giants like Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) helped SRH dominated the business end of the league phase and finish in third place. The Hyderabad-based franchise beat RCB in the Eliminator and were one step away from making the IPL 2020 final. However, they fell short against DC in Qualifier 2....

Currently, the Catalonia outfit sits at the top of La Liga table and are 10 points clear of second-placed Atletico Madrid. Barcelona knocked French club Lyon out of Champions League to qualify for the quarters and are drawn to play against Manchester United. Despite the remarkable run so far, some of the players in Barcelona’s squad are going through contrasting fortunes and are having a quite difficult season. Apparently, it has resulted in heavy transfer speculation mounting around them and their Barcelona career may come to an end this summer....

Today, we will take a look at five extraordinary goalscorers who have had the good fortune of celebrating multiple hat-tricks in the last couple of years. Below are five special forwards who have bagged the most hat-tricks since 2020: Special note: Only the top five European leagues have been considered for this list. Stats from all competitive cup competitions and national teams have been taken into account. Stats: Transfermarkt...

The Portuguese star joined Juventus in a record deal which saw Juventus pay 100 million euros for his signature. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is one of the greatest players of all-time and still has a lot of gas left in his tank to play at the highest level. He may be 33, but he is a supremely fit athlete and could play a huge role for the Old lady this season....

Manchester United have steadily improved under the tutelage of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. They have shored up defensively and a lot of players are playing some of the best football they have in recent times. The Manchester United manager’s interpersonal skills have gone a long way towards his success. Solskjaer has also shown a lot of clarity when it comes to the personnel that he wants on his team. Though he rotates a fair bit thanks to the congested fixtures, some players have rarely been used....

Players would flock to Catalonia to earn a chance to defend the Barcelona badge and subsequently reach the summit of football. However, things have taken a drastic turn in recent years, with the majority of established names not touching the current Barcelona project with a ten-foot pole. Barcelona have witnessed the departures of several great players over the years Possibly the greatest blow Barcelona have sustained in their current predicament was Lionel Messi’s departure....

Four out of the top five leagues in Europe had a new champion, with Bayern Munich retaining their Bundesliga crown after what proved to be a tricky top-flight season. Lille’s Ligue 1 triumph was undoubtedly the achievement of the season, while Inter Milan’s first Serie A victory in a decade also turned out to be a monumental feat. While the 2020-21 season produced a series of unusual results due to several factors like injuries and a grueling schedule, the usual suspects continued to bang in the goals for club and country....

These goals helped the teams steer the wheel of victory and helped them get past the opponents. Sometimes, these goals decided the entire story of a drama. Some goals will forever be remembered by the fans, and others too, won’t get banished from the minds of the fans anytime soon. There are players, who have had an incredible consistency in the ISL. While the majority experienced periods of repugnance, these players stood out, took the teams on their shoulders, scored goals, innumerable times....

If he is to leave the club, due to a limited number of players who can play the attacking midfield role, Arsenal will be looking to buy a replacement. With Ozil having created 59 chances this season in 22 games, which is more than Eden Hazard, Dele Alli, and Philippe Coutinho, the Gunners will find it hard to replace the German. Also read: 5 players who could replace Alexis Sanchez at Arsenal...

Eight matches have been announced for the event, including AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (WWE Championship), Seth Rollins vs. The Miz (Intercontinental Championship) and Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton (United States Championship). Both women’s titles will also be on the line, with Nia Jax defending the Raw Women’s Championship against Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair challenging Carmella for the SmackDown Women’s Championship. Elsewhere on the card, Raw Superstar Roman Reigns takes on SmackDown Live Superstar Samoa Joe, Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley team up to take on Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, and Big Cass faces Daniel Bryan....

However, the company will get a significant boost soon as the six-time WWE Women’s Champion, Mickie James has been cleared to make her in-ring return. During her recent appearance on Chris Van Vliet’s show, Mickie revealed that she had been gearing up to come back before the shutdown. Since WWE had no storylines for her, she preferred to stay at home. The female Superstar also mentioned that she wished to win the singles title as well as the tag team championships and dominate the women’s division....

He has since defeated the likes of Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Shinsuke Nakamura, Daniel Bryan, and Samoa Joe in a historic run. AJ Styles was never predicted to become a major player in the WWE, but his rise to the top has been unprecedented. He has quickly become one of the greatest WWE champions in history. AJ faces Brock Lesnar in a rematch of last year’s encounter at Survivor Series....

Apart from being an accomplished tag team performer, Matt Hardy is also a great singles competitor, having won the United States Championship, ECW Championship and the Cruiserweight Championship in the past. He has had memorable feuds with Kane, Edge, Punk and even his brother, Jeff, where the two had squared off in an extreme rules match at Wrestlemania 25, with Matt picking up the win. Matt and Jeff Hardy returned to WWE at Wrestlemania 33....

The two former best friends will collide once again at Backlash for the RAW Women’s Championship. In this article, we shall look at the 5 most likely ways this match could conclude. Let us know your thoughts in the comments. How will WWE book this highly anticipated title match? We can only speculate for now, but here are some possibilities for the conclusion of this contest. They’re not like most girls, so this probably won’t be like most matches....