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eSports: Games, Tournaments, Earnings, How to Get Started, The Future
eSports is one of THE biggest success stories of the 21st century having shaken off its perception as a pursuit for geeky teenagers to become a worldwide phenomenon. Annual revenues in the industry are already around the $1 billion mark and experts are tipping that figure to keep rising over the coming years. Approximately 500 million people currently watch eSports around the world, giving it the potential to become a genuine challenger to traditional top sports events in the future. Increased exposure from major broadcasters like ESPN has powered the growth in eSports, sparking interest from both big sponsors and the betting industry. Having crossed over into the mainstream, many sports organisations have made moves to link themselves officially with their eSports equivalent. With the pro...
‘Your mob’: Celtic striker has just hit back at a Rangers fan on Twitter
Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths has hit back at a Rangers fan on Twitter by reminding him of the times he has scored against the Gers. Griffiths made the comment while hitting back at a jibe from a Rangers supporter about his personal problems. The Rangers supporter had initially responded to the Scotland international striker’s joke that he is the slowest player anyone has ever seen. The 29-year-old has had personal issues in recent times, but the former Wolverhampton Wanderers striker does have a very good record against Rangers. As outlined on Transfermarkt.com. Griffiths has scored four goals and provided three assists against Rangers so far in his career. Me 🙌🏻 https://t.co/RCGhptkqsF — LG9️⃣ (@Leighgriff09) May 29, 2020 Or running through on goal v your m...
‘Spoken like a champion’ – Some NUFC fans react to £40m striker’s comments
Newcastle United striker Joelinton has scored just three goals since arriving at St. James’ Park as a club-record signing from Hoffenheim last summer. The Magpies splashed £40 million on the Brazilian, and he opened his scoring in his third Premier League game – against Tottenham Hotspur in August. Joelinton hasn’t scored a league goal since then, with his other two goals coming in the FA Cup against Rochdale and Oxford United. He has assisted three other goals in his 34 appearances for Newcastle thus far, but much more is expected from him, and the 23-year-old has vowed not to be affected by his goal drought, promising to improve on his form going forward. “I think that for any striker, going a while without scoring is bad. It leaves us with great anxiety. But I think it’s the beginning o...
AC Milan planning talks with Celtic to sign 22-year-old star: report
AC Milan are understood to have sent an emissary to Scotland to discuss the possibility of signing Kristoffer Ajer from Celtic, Todofichajes claims. The Norwegian has established himself as a regular at the heart of the Hoops defence and his progress has caught the eye of several high-profile clubs including Real Madrid. According to Todofichajes, the Rossoneri are said to have joined the pursuit of the centre-back and they have supposedly sent an emissary to negotiate a deal with the Scottish champions. It is added that the San Siro outfit would ideally prefer to make a defensive addition on a free transfer (such as Paris Saint-Germain’s Thiago Silva) but they are tempted by the potential of Ajer. The Rossoneri currently have five central defenders in Alessio Romagnoli, Mateo Musacch...
Bundesliga Matchday 29 Preview: Last Lap for Bayern?
The third matchday in the span of a week is set to begin tonight, as Matchday 29 of the Bundesliga kicks off. Let’s take a quick look at all of the matches. FRIDAY: SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen: 8th-placed Freiburg host 5th-placed Leverkusen, with both sides looking for three points to fuel their European ambitions. Freiburg would move up to 7th and only be a point behind Wolfsburg. A win for Leverkusen, though, would see them jump up to third. Freiburg head into this match on the back of a thrilling 3-3 draw against Frankfurt, whereas Leverkusen were hit for 4 by Wolfsburg in midweek. It promises to be an exciting contest. Player to Watch: Edmond Tapsoba – A player who’s gone under the radar for Leverkusen. Even in the battering they received at the hands of Wolfsburg, he ...
Report: Newcastle in ‘hot pursuit’ of highly rated winger, but face competition from PL giants
Newcastle are interested in signing the Uruguayan winger Facundo Pellestri this summer. As per Daily Mail, Premier League giants Manchester City are keen on the winger as well. Pellestri has done very well this season and his performances caught the attention of Real Madrid, Atletico and Napoli last year. It will be interesting to see if the Magpies make their move for the youngster in the coming months. Currently, City and Newcastle are in ‘hot pursuit’ of the 18-year-old according to Mail. The player has developed a lot under the management of former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan. Penarol might not want to lose a key asset like Pellestri just yet but they will be powerless to stop him if the Premier League outfits come forward with a big offer. Clubs are under a lot of financial...
Di Marzio: Liverpool ‘likeliest destination’ for in-demand player after Euro club back out of the race
According to reports from Gianluca Di Marzio, Liverpool are leading the race to sign Timo Werner from RB Leipzig this summer. The 24-year-old forward has been heavily linked with a move to Serie A giants Inter Milan while several other Premier League clubs have shown interest as well. The Inter sporting director, Piero Ausilio, said on Friday that the striker has told them that he doesn’t want to move to Italy. Ausilio said as quoted by The Guardian: “Timo Werner will not come to Inter. I know his thoughts about his future and we’ll not sign him. I love him as a player but we’ve never started talks to sign him.” Di Marzio claims that Inter’s refusal to sign one of Europe’s hottest strikers have opened the door for Liverpool to pick him up. The striker, who has scored 24 goals in 28 matches...
‘You can understand why’: Phil Hay responds on whether Leeds will move for 23 y/o this summer
With the Premier League restarting on June 17, surely it’s now only a matter of time before the EFL follows the same route and end the current season. Leeds United, who are leading the Championship table, are favorites to go through. And then, they need to plan for the transfer window as well. The Premier League is a step higher than where Leeds are at the moment, and even with Marcelo Bielsa at the helm, they need quality players in order to survive and do well. Recently Phil Hay was answering various questions from the fans on The Athletic’s Q/A session. The revered journalist was asked to give his opinion on whether the club would move for Che Adams in the summer. We all know, Adams was heavily linked with a move to Leeds during the January transfer window and at one point it felt ...
10 goals & assists in 11 starts: Spurs will have to pay €29m for Mourinho target, Arsenal linked as well
Roma striker Patrik Schick is on loan at the German club RB Leipzig this season. The striker has done reasonably well in the Bundesliga and Leipzig have the option to make the move permanent. As per reports, they will have to pay around €29m but Leipzig aren’t keen. Roma will not have to find another suitor for Schick this summer. As per Il Tempo (via Sportwitness), Tottenham and Arsenal are interested in signing the player and Roma will look to demand around €29m for the player. The report adds that the Italian side are looking for an English club to snap up Schick in the coming months. It will be interesting to see where the 24-year-old ends up. He could prove to be a decent addition to Jose Mourinho’s side. Tottenham could use an alternative to Harry Kane and Schick fits the bill. Mouri...
Journalist claims Bayern Munich’s plan regarding reported Newcastle United target
Bild’s Head of Football, Christian Falk, has claimed on Twitter that reported Newcastle United target Lucas Hernandez will not leave Bayern Munch in the summer transfer window. German publication Bild recently claimed of interest in Hernandez from Premier League outfit Newcastle. The Magpies have reportedly been tipped to make a move for the 24-year-old defender once the takeover by Saudi Arabia’s PIF goes through. However, Bild’s Head of Football Falk has said that Bayern wants to keep hold of the France international. Falk made the comments while responding to a rumour that the German giants are considering offloading the former Atletico Madrid defender. Not true (True: @FCBayern wants to keep @LucasHernandez) https://t.co/fcjxNxl0CZ — Christian Falk (@cfbayern) May 29, 2020 Stats A...
‘Need to be done’ – Richard Masters’ latest comments on Newcastle United takeover
English Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters has been asked about the Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund’s plans to complete a £300 million takeover of Newcastle United again, and he has hinted that there shouldn’t be a time limit to how long the Directors’ and Owners’ test take. Mail Sport’s David Coverdale shared his latest comments on the Magpies takeover on Twitter: Richard Masters on #nufctakeover: ‘I don’t think we have any specific views about when these things need to be done by. What we need to ensure is that all the processes are followed properly and when the decision is made it’s the right one.” — David Coverdale (@dpcoverdale) May 29, 2020 NEWCASTLE: “I don’t think timing is an issue here. I don’t think we have any specifi...
Report: Everton keen to secure bargain deal for versatile midfielder
According to reports from Ouest-France, Everton are showing keen interest in signing Angers’ versatile midfielder Angelo Fulgini this summer. The 23-year-old is a versatile midfielder and has been attracting a lot of interest, both from clubs in France and overseas. He can as a central midfielder, on the wings, and has even played as a right-back. And that is why Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti is keen to bring him to Goodison Park in the summer. There’s another reason why Fulgini is drawing so much attention. He will soon enter the final year of his contract, and as a result, will be available at a bargain price of just £4.5 million. Although he has only a goal and an assist to his name in 20 league outings this season, he is very good at flummoxing opponents with intelligent nutme...
