Author: Anuraag Peesara

Former Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds, who passed away in a car crash back in May, was given a heartfelt tribute during the 1st ODI between Australia and Zimbabwe in Townsville. His kids Chloe and Billy walked out alongside Steve Smith and Aaron Finch in the pre-match ceremony. Both the kids were present in the Australian dugout during the 1st innings and were assisting the men in action. They even ran in to provide drinks to the on-field players. During the innings break, his mother Barbara and sister Louise walked to the pitch to lay his baggy green, his bat, his Akubra hat, a fishing…

The drama continued in Italy with a collection of entertaining clashes. Juventus failed to make their presence felt against Jose Mourinho’s AS Roma, whilst AC Milan registered a commanding win over Bologna. Meanwhile, Torino picked up three points despite a late scare, and Spezia played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with Sassuolo at the Alberto Picco. One of the most high-profile games of this weekend was played in Turin between Juventus and Roma. Much was expected from the hosts, to finally make their presence felt in the Italian league, but they still are missing out the X-factor required to bring…

When Erling Haaland first signed for Manchester City, the expectations of a goal-rush grew immediately and the Norwegian is wasting no time. The Citizens were not the only ones who had a sensational result, with their league title rivals Liverpool registering a Premier League record-equaling win to pick up their first win of the season. In the first game of this weekend, Manchester United once again were found reluctant to play from the back but created some decent chances. Southampton’s defenders put their bodies on the line to prevent the Red Devils from scoring in a very convertible opportunity in the first…

There is never any dearth of drama in the Italian league, and the new season is off to a pretty entertaining start as well. With defeating champions AC Milan already dropping points in the opening two weeks, runners-up Internazaionle have joined the party as well. However, they cannot be very disappointed as they were up against a spirited performance from Lazio. Meanwhile, Udinese picked up their first win of the campaign after a defeat and draw in the opening two games. In the first of the two Friday night games, Udinese locked horns with Silvio Berlusconi’s Monza at the U-Power stadium. After…

The Hammers are looking to strengthen their case after a shambolic start to the new season and are hoping that Lyon midfielder Lucas Paqueta international can make a difference to the side. However, to lure the player away this late in the window could cost the Londoners a little more money than expected. The Brazilian has been a pivotal cog in the Lyon side since joining them from AC Milan in 2020, scoring 21 goals across all competitions. He could solve plenty of issues for the Hammers, who have lost all the Premier League clashes thus far in the new season and…

The Blues are willing to let Marcos Alonso move the other way in addition to some cash to complete the transfer. The Blues have been craving for a goal machine in front of the lineup, but their recent acquisitions have not been up to the mark. As per the latest reports, they believe that Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang can solve Thomas Tuchel’s issues and can help the club mount a title challenge.  The Londoners have proposed a 15 million pound fee to get hold of the striker and are ready to offer wingback Marcos Alonso, who has been long linked with a switch to Camp…

There were two fixtures one after the other in Spain on Friday, and both of them proved to be dramatic. Whilst Real Valladolid, who kick-started their campaign with a draw against Barcelona, pulled off another good point against Sevilla, Rayo Vallecano managed to register a stunning 2-0 win against the Catalan side Espanyol. The games saw two red cards each, which may have downed the discipline quotient, but not the entertainment one. Sevilla locked horns against Real Valladolid in the late kick-off fixture, which remained dry and lacklustre until the final 10 minutes. The hosts had plenty of ball throughout…

After a pretty entertaining 1-1 draw between Nantes and Lille on Friday night, Saturday night action got even better in France. PSG, after scoring five goals on the opening day against Clermont, were on the money in a big way once again against Montpellier at home. Things did not begin very auspiciously in their first home game of the season, as Kylian Mbappe missed a penalty early on in the game. Whilst many were perplexed that Lionel Messi or Neymar Jr didn’t take that spot kick, PSG looked a little clueless for the first 35 minutes.  Credit: Twitter / MHSC They got a lucky break around…

The new-look Barcelona unit were held to a 0-0 draw at the Camp Nou in their first game of the new season. The Spanish league is off and running, with some pretty jaw-dropping results on Day 1. All eyes were on Barcelona, wh,o despite their financial predicaments, made some stellar signings to keep themselves relevant in the league and European competitions. Xavi Hernandez named three of his new signings in the starting XI – Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Andres Christensen, whilst Franck Kessie was on the bench. The Vallecano defenders had to be alert every minute, with Barcelona knocking on the doors. Lewandowski got a goal…

Brentford pulled off their biggest win in the Premier League, beating the Red Devils 4-0. It was a day of goals, and a few surprising ones, in the Premier League as some new signings made a mark in England. Manchester United’s horror outing got even worse, leaving them at the foot of the Premier League table after two games, whilst Arsenal and Manchester City are running ahead with big wins in their kitty from Game Week 2. A howler from David de Gea opened the scoring for Brentford at the Brentford Community Stadium. The United keeper backed it up with another eye-popping…