Author: Atrayo Bhattacharya

Atrayo Bhattacharya is a journalism graduate who believes the cliché that sports have the power to change the world. Bayern Munich and Boston Celtics faithful fan.

The Red Devils showed their interest in the 36-year-old very late in the transfer window. But they roped him in from Juventus for £20 million, 12 years after his first departure from Manchester to join Real Madrid, where he spent nine years. Cristiano Ronaldo announced his comeback to Old Trafford with a brilliant brace against Newcastle United (4-1). Ferguson was present in the stands to witness the Portuguese sensation in action. https://twitter.com/skworldfootball/status/1442451776662241284 The Scotsman added how Ronaldo worked very hard to be at the top and he has witnessed the Portugal icon’s career right from his younger days at Carrington.…

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Arsenal started the season with three defeats, and there were talks going on regarding Arteta’s credentials and future at the Emirates. However, with a 1-0 win over Norwich City, they have found some form and positivity in the ongoing season. The Gunners’ manager Mikel Arteta explained Arsenal’s situation as he believes that there are brighter days for the club behind the dark clouds. He in his press conference ahead of the North London derby against Tottenham told Sky Sports: “We are in a different moment in our history.””Every club has to go through different patches, and we went through the…

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The recent rumours linking Erling Haaland to top clubs in Europe were slammed by the Borussia Dortmund CEO. Hans-Joachim Watzke was irritated with all the reports claiming that Dortmund will have to sell Haaland with the increasing interest.  Haaland is surely one of the hottest prospects in Europe and teams like Manchester United, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona and even Bayern Munich have been linked with the Norway international in the past and they will come back for him again next summer.  Credit: Reuters There was a lot of pressure on Dortmund this summer as many clubs inquired about the youngster. However, Chelsea were desperate to…

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PSG attacker suffered a knock of his left knee and the MRI scan showed signs of bone contusion. The Argentine missed the 2-1 win against Metz and will be again unavailable for their upcoming Ligue 1 game against Montpellier (September 25). Messi will again be assessed ahead of Champions League clash against Manchester City. However, PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino is very hopeful that the 34-year-old will be available for their crucial Champions League clash against Manchester City. “Messi has started to run today. We are going to assess him and we hope he improves. Let’s wait for him to come back, but in any case,…

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Manchester United manager was irritated after Bruno Fernandes missed the opportunity to level matters in the Premier League fixture against Aston Villa (0-1).  Dean Smith’s men managed to find a late winner through a header from defender Kortney Hause and sealed a great win for the Villans at Old Trafford. However, United had a chance to level the scoreline and earn a point from the Premier League fixture. Hause turned hero to villain in a few minutes as he handled the ball in the penalty area awarding United a late penalty. Bruno Fernandes stepped up to take the penalty, but it was a delayed…

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With a big fixture against arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur coming up, Arsenal boss has backed Pierre Emerick Aubameyang to deliver a match-winning performance on September 26. The Gabon international was dramatically dropped from the North London derby last season. While the Gunners went on to win 2-1 against Spurs, the forward was left as an unused substitute as he was punished for coming late to the game. The Spanish tactician believes that his captain can put that incident behind him and fire for the Gunners in a high voltage clash against their arch-rivals. Aubameyang is in pristine form and Arteta backs him…

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Manchester United have been rampant especially in the Premier League. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men are at the Premier League summit along with Chelsea and Liverpool with four wins out of five matches. United custodian David De Gea believes that Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival at Old Trafford has created a massive impact on the players. The Spaniard feels that Cristiano will help them to compete for trophies this season.  This summer, United have signed a bunch of stars – Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane. While they signed a few players this summer, luring the Portugeuse was Solskjaer’s biggest feat in this summer transfer window. Despite Ronaldo’s age -…

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Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard has played with – and against – some of the top talents at both club and international levels. However, the attacking midfielder did not get an opportunity to share the pitch with two of his favourite players whom he holds in the highest regard. Credit: Getty Images The two players are – Ronaldinho and Andres Iniesta. The former FC Barcelona duo left Camp Nou way before Lingard faced the Blaugrana back in 2019.  “They were my two growing up that I used to watch quite frequently. Ronaldinho was an unbelievable player and it was the same with Iniesta.”I…

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In an interview for the club’s podcast series ‘ADN de Leao’, Dolores Aveiro has revealed that she would like her son to return to childhood club. After speculation involving Real Madrid and Manchester City, the 36-year-old left Juventus to return to Manchester United after 12 years. The five-time Ballon D’or winner has announced his comeback, scoring a brace against Newcastle (5-1) in the Premier League. Credit: Getty Images Recently, his mother Dolores – a big supporter of the Portuguese champions, where Ronaldo came up the ranks before joinin United back in 2003- revealed she would like Cristiano to return to Lisbon one day: “Ronaldo has…

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Thomas Tuchel was forced to field his second choice goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga for the Premier League match against Spurs (3-0) as Chelsea’s French custodian Edouard Mendy was out injured. The German provided an update on Benjamin Mendy, who has received a painful blow during Champions League group stage opener against Zenit (1-0) on September 14.  Credit: UEFA Mendy was all set to feature for the Blues against Tottenham until it was declared that he is in no position to play for the Blues. The Senegal international was in major discomfort after receiving a knock against the Russian side. His injury has now made…

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