Girona manager Michel is unconcerned by his side’s poor start to the season after they failed to win either of their first two games having lit up La Liga last year. The Catalan side came out of nowhere to go toe-to-toe with Real Madrid in the title battle for much of last season, beating Barcelona…
Sreenidi Deccan FC signed up Rolieny Nonato Luis Bonevacia, commonly known as Roly Bonevacia, to its roster. Roly began his football journey in the Ajax Academy, where he first played as a central defender before transitioning to a defensive midfielder. In July 2008, he signed his first professional contract with Ajax, a three-year deal that…
NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants‘ new mentor Zaheer Khan has expressed his support for the continuation of the impact player rule in the Indian Premier League. The former fast bowler is of the opinion that this rule contributes to the overall “improvement” of Indian cricket.The position of team mentor at Lucknow Super Giants became available…
Italy winger Federico Chiesa expressed his happiness at starting a “new adventure” amid reports he is about to join Liverpool from Juventus. There was footage in the Italian media of Chiesa arriving at an airport ahead of reportedly getting on a private flight to England. “I’m really happy and ready for this new adventure,” he…
Chennai Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo will be honoured with a special award from UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin in recognition of his remarkable legacy in the world’s most prestigious competition, UEFA announced through a statement on Tuesday. With 140 goals in 183 appearances, Ronaldo finished as the highest goalscorer in seven seasons in the Champions League…
NEW DELHI: India umpire Anil Choudhary recently shared his thoughts on the reviewing skills of legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is often hailed as one of the greatest for his razor-sharp judgment from behind the stumps. During an engaging discussion on the 2 Sloggers podcast, Choudhary touched upon the popular joke that DRS, which officially…
Former Afghanistan head coach Ashley Westwood has been appointed Hong Kong coach, the Chinese territory’s football association announced on Wednesday. Westwood, a former Manchester United trainee, replaces Norway’s Jorn Andersen, who earlier this year took the former British colony to their first Asian Cup finals since 1968. The 47-year-old Englishman previously coached Indian clubs Bengaluru…
Left-arm spinner Siddharth Desai picked up six for 61 to help Gujarat bowl out TNCA President’s XI for 211 and secure a first innings lead of 160 runs on day two of the Group-B match in the third round of the Buchi Babu tournament at the Salem Cricket Foundation (SCF) ground here on Wednesday. Siddharth…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan has taken on the position of team mentor for the Lucknow Super Giants. He expressed his excitement about this new role, stating, it’s the start of something “very, very special.”The Lucknow Super Giants have had a mixed performance in the IPL since their debut in 2022. With…
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is not worried about Kylian Mbappe’s start at the club after the France striker failed to score in his opening two league games. Mbappe, 25, joined the La Liga and Champions League winners as a free agent from Paris St Germain in June, bringing an end to a transfer saga…
