Maradona’s final hours

Diego Armando Maradona passed away three years ago today. On November 25, 2020, the world was horrified by news that prompted the Argentine government to declare three days of national mourning. The celebrity, who had surgery a month earlier for a subdural hematoma, was at his home in the exclusive San Andrés neighbourhood in the … Read more

Pochettino angered by ‘soft’ Chelsea collapse at Newcastle

The Chelsea manager, Mauricio Pochettino, called his team “soft” following his team’s 4-1 loss to a fatigued Newcastle on Saturday. The Argentine was furious. After a dramatic 4-4 draw against champions Manchester City before the international break, and a 4-1 victory against Tottenham, the Blues appeared to have turned the corner in Pochettino’s debut season … Read more

Griezmann nods Atletico above Barca with Mallorca win

Antoine Griezmann took advantage of champions Barcelona’s earlier error to lead Atletico Madrid into third place on Saturday with a 1-0 victory against Real Mallorca. Atletico Madrid capitalised on the 1-1 draw between the Catalans and Barca against Rayo Vallecano, tying them on points despite Barca having played one more game and having a superior … Read more

‘Adorable’ Havertz ends goal drought to fire Arsenal into top spot

After Kai Havertz’s late goal on Saturday night against Brentford lifted Arsenal to the top of the Premier League, Mikel Arteta gave a hearty round of applause to the “adorable” German. Havertz helped Chelsea win the Champions League in 2021, but since moving across London to play for Arsenal in the offseason, he has had … Read more

Playing under Alonso ‘a dream’ for Leverkusen’s Xhaka

Granit Xhaka, a midfielder for Bayer Leverkusen, claimed on Saturday that playing for Xabi Alonso is “a dream” after his team’s 3-0 victory over Werder Bremen catapulted them back to the top of the Bundesliga. Leverkusen’s triumph, their 17th in 18 games this season, restored their two-point advantage over Bayern Munich, who are currently in … Read more

City face Liverpool in summit meeting

This weekend, Liverpool will make an attempt to breach Manchester City’s Etihad fortress as Everton concentrates on surviving in the Premier League after receiving a harsh point deduction for breaking financial regulations. Depending on outcomes elsewhere, Arsenal might win the table, while Tottenham will visit Aston Villa, a team with a lot of talent. After … Read more

Emotional reaction part of game, says Arteta after FA charge

Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, stated on Friday that genuine emotional responses and sincere thoughts from coaches are beneficial for the game, following his charge by the English FA for remarks he made regarding officiating. Charged last week, Arteta described the video assistant referee’s choice to leave Anthony Gordon’s goal standing in Arsenal’s 1-0 … Read more