Author: Akshat Mehrish

New Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly proposed the idea of a Premier League All-Star game akin to ones that already take place across the Atlantic. However, not everyone is a fan of the idea. Premier League All-Star North versus Premier League All-Star South, a game, the likes of which have never been seen before in the United Kingdom, but one which could have a huge impact on the British football pyramid – that is the idea Boehly proposed in his most recent public appearance. The American claimed that hosting an All-Star weekend, akin to the ones that are held annually in…

Both Lionel Messi and Carlo Ancelotti enjoyed a milestone night in the UEFA Champions League, the pair breaking and creating new records on the second group stage matchday. The Argentine scored again for Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night – his strike, a timely equalizer that helped the Parisians rally back and beat Maccabi Haifa 3-1 despite falling behind to an early Tjaronn Chery goal. There was a stroke of luck about how the goal came about, Mbappe’s fizzed low ball taking a deflection and landing right in front of the striker, who had the whole of the goal to aim at from close range. His goal…

Erling Haaland and John Stones scored a stunner each in Manchester City’s 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund, the former’s old team. The Norwegian welcomed his former side to the Etihad, his new stomping ground, eager to show how quickly he has settled into his new surroundings. Instead, it was an Englishman on the other side who announced himself to the raucous stadium; Jude Bellingham gave Dortmund the lead in the 56th minute, glancing his header past Ederson off a Marco Reus cross. City equalized through the unlikeliest of sources – John Stones. The English central defender picked the ball up in the right half-space, outside…

Chelsea showed plenty of intent but no end product in Graham Potter’s first-half of football in charge of the Blues. Potter’s side held almost three-quarters of the ball and shot at goal nine times, but none of those shots troubled Salzburg goalkeeper on the night, Philipp Kohn. However, three minutes into the second half, the Blues took the lead. A low cross from Mason Mount evaded everyone inside the penalty box but Raheem Sterling, who, arriving from the left, latched onto the ball and curled it superbly past Kohn in the far corner. Credit: Chelsea Football Club The hosts’ lead did not last…

The Catalans have secured the future of one of their most promising stars – Gavi. The midfielder, with whom the club was in negotiations for a long time, has signed fresh terms for four more years, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2025/26 season. Additionally, the club has set his release clause – as they are obligated to do so under Spanish law – at a whopping one billion euros. The club announced that the presentation of Gavi’s new contract will take place on the evening of September 15. The player will sign his contract alongside…

Jurgen Klopp’s men put a 4-1 thumping by Napoli aside and returned to winning ways by beating Ajax 2-1 in their second group game of the ongoing Champions League season. The Reds took the lead in the 17th minute with a goal created by a combination of all three of the frontmen. Luis Diaz flicked the ball on for Diogo Jota, who, in turn, slid it through for Mohamed Salah and the Egyptian made no mistake from close range. However, Liverpool’s lead lasted ten minutes. Steven Berghuis ran into space out wide at the other end before pulling the ball across the penalty box. It was…

Bayern Munich scored twice in four minutes to beat Barcelona in their second group game of the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League campaign. It wasn’t a humiliation akin to the 8-2 defeat Barcelona suffered at the hands of Bayern in 2020, but the Blaugrana, nonetheless, returned to Spain with a 2-0 defeat in the bag. The two sides matched each other in terms of efforts, but the telling one came from defender Lucas Hernandez in the 50th minute – a glancing header off a Joshua Kimmich corner, and Bayern were ahead on the night.  https://twitter.com/Squawka/status/1569811912149405696 Four minutes later, Jamal Musiala picked the ball up in the final…

Premier League will return this weekend after a week off. However, the league has decided to postpone Chelsea’s fixture against Liverpool and Manchester United’s tie against Leeds United. Premier League has confirmed that though the competition will resume this weekend, three fixtures will be played on a later date. The fixtures postponed are between Chelsea and Liverpool, Manchester United and Leeds United, and Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace.  “Following extensive consultation with clubs, police, local Safety Advisory Groups and other relevant authorities, there was no other option but to postpone the three fixtures,” a statement by the Premier…

Chelsea star N’Golo Kante has rejected the club’s initial offer of a contract extension, reports The Athletic’s David Ornstein. His deal is up at the end of this season, which means that the Frenchman will be free to negotiate a pre-contract with foreign clubs starting January 1, 2023, and will be allowed to leave the club six months later, that is, if fresh terms aren’t agreed upon between the two parties by then.  As per Ornstein, Chelsea’s current offer to Kante is of a two-year extension with the option to trigger an additional year should the two camps be in…

It didn’t take long for Antony to endear himself to the Manchester United faithful. An overnight sensation in England, the Brazilian spoke of his humble beginnings in Brazil in a recent interview. It took Antony 35 minutes to endear himself to the Manchester United faithful on his debut following his mega-money move from AFC Ajax. The Brazilian had followed his mentor Erik ten Hag to Manchester, and, having picked him in his starting line-up for the game against Arsenal, he repaid his manager with an instant goal – a curled strike from inside the box past a flailing Aaron Ramsdale. The Red Devils won the…