The enigmatic Swedish striker recently departed Old Trafford to link up with MLS side LA Galaxy. A second stint with United did not go to plan, amid ongoing fitness issues, but Ibrahimovic’s debut campaign did deliver 28 goals and three trophies. Mourinho is now chasing down more silverware, with the FA Cup up for grabs, and the Portuguese is being backed to cement a standing among the global managerial elite....
Ibrahimovic was quoted by The Sun as saying, “When there was talk of Wayne Rooney joining us in Paris it was a prospect that excited me. I don’t just want to play with just great players I want to play with technically great players – and that is what he is. “You can work on the technical side of your game – but it is not something you can be taught....
The ICC wants cricket to match the popularity of sports like football and basketball, and feels that the best way to do that would be to increase the number of teams, which in turn will increase fan engagement and viewership. The Telegragh reported that the proposal is “a part of broader discussions for the shape of international cricket calendar from 2023-2031”. The first T20 World Cup in this cycle is scheduled for 2024....
On the other hand, the ODI league is something similar to that in place for women’s cricket – teams mainly competing for direct qualification for the World Cup. Test Championship What is the ICC Test Championship? The ICC has decided to introduce a new structure where nine Test playing nations will play six Test series – both home and away over a two-year period against each other. The teams will receive points based on their performances....
The pair reportedly set upon Nythia Davis and McKeniva Mortimer over the weekend at a Cold Stone Creamery branch in Edgewater when informed by the employees that they needed to wear face masks while inside the store. The attack took place shortly after the man and the woman walked into the store at about 7:30 p.m on Saturday, November 7. Davis and Mortimer told news channel News4 they asked the woman to properly wear a face mask that was draped around her neck as she came in, pointing out the “no mask, no service” sign posted on the business’ entrance....
Kolkata giants East Bengal may have to forcefully concede a walk-over in their very first match of I-League 2017. The Red and Golds are scheduled to play their opening fixture against defending champions Aizawl FC on November 28 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan. East Bengal’s clash against Aizawl is just two days after Indian Super League (ISL) side ATK play their first home match of the season against FC Pune City....
The sole representative from Goa, Churchill Brothers finally got on the board, as DSK Shivajians after playing so well throughout the game, succumbed to a late equaliser from the ever excellent Adil Khan. Shillong Lajong too, picked up the first win of their campaign against a now faltering Minerva Punjab side. Here are five talking points from last round of matches #1 Minerva Punjab FC looks out of their depth Having finished runners-up in the I-League second division, Minerva Academy were inevitably preparing for another season in the second division....
He rubbished claims that he was close to getting the axe and instead blamed the media of being on a campaign against his team, which put up a toothless performance against DSK Shiavajians on Saturday, losing 5-0. “There’s no problem (as of now), I believe. The management understands that I am putting my best and preparing (well) every match. The media is against me, the fans are against me but there is great support from the management....
In case you didn’t know… Languishing at fifth place in group B in the I-league second division, FC Goa reserves desperately needed a win against Kerala Blasters. Hayden equalised for FC Goa with this absolute belter in reply to Loken Meitei’s opener. However, a late winner by Shahajas meant that Hayden’s wonder goal couldn’t fetch any points for FC Goa as they went down 2-1. The heart of the matter Regardless of Kerala Blasters taking all the three points, Hayden Fernandes can boast about this brilliant goal which deserves to be one of India’s entries for the Puskas award....
Prahlad Roy opened the scoring for Mohammedan Sporting Club in the 26th minute, while veteran Tirthankar Sarkar doubled the lead 8 minutes later. Roy completed his brace just after the hour mark, and sealed the deal for the home side. Ankit Mukherjee put the last nail on the coffin for the Chennai-based club, when he scored the last goal in the 74th minute to make it 4-0. In the other match, FC Kerala edged past Fateh Hyderabad by a 2-1 margin in their fixture at the Corporation Stadium on Saturday....
Kitboklang Pale was on target early in the eighth minute for the Northeast side scoring after good pressure from the get-go from the home side. Jamshedpur FC struggled to contain Langsning’s free-flowing football and made two changes in the first half of the match. However, Pale scored again in the added time of the first half to make it 2-0 at the break for Langsning FC. The second half began on a pretty similar note with Langsning looking in control of the tempo of the game....
The home side made three changes to the team that lost to East Bengal. Centre-back Gouramangi Singh was replaced by Jerry Lalrinzuala, while Sanju Pradhan and Halicharan Narzary dropped to the bench so as to accomodate Rohit Kumar and Milan Singh. Chennai City too made a fistful of changes with Shahan Lal Meloly incoming for Karanjit Singh while Zakeer Mundampara and Malsawm Fela started in place of Denson Devadas and Marcos Thank....
According to various reports from the stadium, a couple of local fans had even hurled chairs at the travelling fans, who were celebrating a goal by their team. In case you didn’t know… The Kerala Blasters B team impressed one and all with their performances, as they finished top of Group B in the I-League Second Division. While this finish would generally mean qualification for the final four stage of the tournament, being an ISL side, the Blasters would just have to be content with finishing as group toppers....
Brazil international left-back Marcelo was reportedly a target for Juve, who lured former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo to Turin, before the transfer window closed. Marcelo addressed his future and assured Madrid fans he plans to see out his career at the Santiago Bernabeu, where the 30-year-old has won three successive Champions League titles and four in total since arriving from Fluminense in 2007. “It’s an element which is hardly worth discussing....
Klopp ran onto the field at Anfield after Divock Origi’s dramatic late winner against Everton in Sunday’s Premier League showdown, embracing goalkeeper Alisson. He accepted a misconduct charge and was hit with an £8,000 fine by the Football Association, but Riise does not feel the German manager showed any disrespect to his opponents. “I think that shows passion,” Riise, speaking at Golazio London, told Omnisport. “It was no disrespect to anybody, he just ran out because you can’t really control your feelings when this happens....
Woods carded a one-over-par 72 to move to even par at Pebble Beach, where the 15-time major champion was seven strokes off the pace. The Masters champion made just one birdie throughout another tough day, which was made worse by consecutive bogeys at the eighth and ninth holes. Asked if he was steaming after dropping back-to-back holes on Friday, Woods told reporters: “Yeah, I am. Not a very good finish....
Neither Pastore nor Edinson Cavani have played in PSG’s last two games after returning late to training from the mid-season break. Silva suggested following Wednesday’s 6-1 Coupe de France route of Rennes that Pastore had pushed for a move this month, only for the club to fail to find a suitor. However, the 28-year-old insists he wants to stay at Parc des Princes for the rest of his career....
Ribeiro explained the Brazil international opted to join Barca in 2013 because they were “the team of his heart”, even though Madrid presented him with a more lucrative offer, with Premier League side Chelsea also in the mix. His preference would have been for Neymar to move to Madrid rather than make the switch to Camp Nou, a controversial transfer which produced legal proceedings over the payment structure in the deal....
Malone earned the right to coach the team after the Nuggets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-106 on Saturday. The coach roles are determined by the team that has the best records in their respective conferences and, even though Denver have an identical 37-15 return to the Golden State Warriors, Malone earned the nod over Steve Kerr due to a better record against opponents in the West. Malone becomes the third Nuggets coach to earn the honour in the All-Star Game and, while he was looking forward to spending a bit of time at home, the 48-year-old is thrilled to be heading to Charlotte....
