Having your dad work at the same place as you do could be a bit awkward for many but not in the Zidane clan, a family of 6 with 5 of them currently employed at various levels of the Los Blancos hierarchy. Be it Real Madrid’s third division team Castilla or the various U-18’s, U-14’s […]
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Liverpool transfer target scouted by Manchester United
Manchester United have not been able to find any kind of consistency this season and the vast number of injuries to the squad has seen the club look into the January transfer window for some replacements. The biggest problem for United at the moment would be to keep hold of David de Gea for the […]
Izumo, Zhu win world junior TT titles
Japan’s Izumo Takuto and Hong Kong’s Zhu Chengzhu on Sunday became champions in the boys’ and girls’ categories, respectively, at the ITTF World Junior Circuit Finals at the Abhay Prashal Stadium here. The Japanese hardly broke a sweat while defeating Carlos Vedriel of Spain 4-0 in a one-sided final. On the other hand, Zhu, despite […]
Chelsea star reveals he was STUNNED by the faith Wenger had in him
Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has claimed in an interview ahead of their much awaited showdown with Arsenal that he was stunned by Arsene Wenger’s faith in him, reigniting rumours of potential move to Emirates and also giving Chelsea fans a great opportunity to boo him ahead of such a big match. When Fabregas left Barcelona’s […]
Australian Hewitt calls time on 20-year tennis career
An emotional Lleyton Hewitt bid farewell to Melbourne Park for the final time, after his 20-year-long tennis career ended at the hands of eighth seed David Ferrer of Spain on Thursday night. Hewitt, who announced that he would retire from the sport at the conclusion of this tournament, showed characteristic grit and heart in the […]
Las Palmas hold Valencia 1-1 in Copa del Rey quarters
Valencia (Spain), Jan 22 (IANS) Las Palmas served up a methodical and effective brand of football to hold an erratic Valencia to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarter-final. Hosts Valencia displayed most of the weaknesses on Thursday that have plagued the club this season, reports Efe. Las Palmas pocketed […]
Sharapova, Nishikori win as rain wreaks havoc at Australian Open
Melbourne, Jan 22 (IANS) Unseasonal and relentless rain played havoc on Day 5 of the Australian Open tennis tournament, with play not getting underway on any outside courts during the day session here on Friday. Despite the delays, the play did resume on time under roofs of the three main courts, with Japan’s Kei Nishikori the […]
Former Liverpool and Chelsea striker to become the highest paid footballer
The biggest rumor of the day comes from Spain as it was reported that former Premier League striker is set to be the highest paid footballer in the country. In the present age, the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar, Bale and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, former Liverpool striker Fernando Torres is tipped off to be […]
Official: Manchester United star leaves the club
It is now official that Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes is leaving the club. In his Instagram and Twitter accounts, the former Barcelona and Spanish international custodian confirmed his departure from the club. His posted an image in his social media pages which read, “Thank you all for your support during these months of hard […]
Windies pitches not good for attractive cricket: Skipper Holder
Port of Spain, Jan 21 (IANS) West Indies Test captain Jason Holder has said the standard of pitches in the Caribbean needs to improve if teams are to produce more attractive cricket. The 24-year-old, also the Barbados Pride skipper, said scores in the ongoing Regional Super50 had been low because pitches were slow and turning, […]