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Premier League legends question new defensive ethos
The art of defending has changed massively in recent years, with managers placing a much greater emphasis on playing out from the back. In fairness, the concept is not a new idea despite many people believing the tactic was invented by Pep Guardiola at Barcelona. Brain Clough was famed for encouraging his players to play expansive football at Nottingham Forest, while Bobby Robson’s Ipswich Town were also easy on the eye. Going further back, the magnificent Hungarian national team of the 1950s were not called the Might Magyars because they lumped the ball forward. However, the recent shift towards a possession-based style of play has not found favour with everyone, with some ex-professionals claiming that defensive standards have dropped. Former Arsenal full-back Nigel Winterburn is amongst...
Tottenham set to suffer massive blow in the race to sign 23 y/o summer target – report
Lautaro Martinez is expected to sign a new contract with Inter Milan shortly, according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano. He has claimed on Twitter that Martinez’s agent has held a meeting with Inter today and is close to agreeing a new deal with the club. Tottenham Hotspur have made a big-money bid to sign the Argentine striker, but it was turned down. Lautaro Martinez agent had a meeting with Inter today in Milano. The agreeement to extend his contract is now getting closer – final details to be completed in the next weeks. 🔵🇦🇷 @SkySport #Inter Tottenham and Atletico Madrid bids have been turned down by Inter, confirmed. https://t.co/uqRQJp2i5B — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 18, 2021 According to football.london, Spurs are looking to sign a n...
Journalist confirms 25-year-old Manchester United player’s loan exit
Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira is set to join Brazilian club Flamengo on loan. According to Fabrizio Romano, the two clubs have reached an agreement. The 25-year-old will join Flamengo for 12 months. Andreas Pereira deal is done and completed, here-we-go confirmed! Flamengo will sign Andreas from Manchester United on loan until June 2022 and pay part of his salary. 🔴🇧🇷 #MUFC Flamengo are also closing on Kenedy deal with Chelsea. The agreement is at final stages. 🔵 #CFC https://t.co/oyPkoWR54J — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 18, 2021 One of the reasons this deal is moving along now is Flamengo’s desire to get the transfer done by next Tuesday. This is due to the club’s requirement to register new players in the Copa do Brasil before n...
Wolves striker excited to return to action after near-death experience
Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Raul Jimenez is keen to return to action at the club’s home ground Molineux. The 30-year-old fractured his skull in a sickening collision during Wolves’ win against Arsenal last November. Jiménez received on-field treatment for ten minutes and was carried off on a stretcher after an accidental clash of heads with Arsenal defender David Luiz. The Mexican international, who returned to full training in March, was given oxygen on the pitch before being taken to St Mary’s hospital in Paddington. He underwent emergency surgery for a major traumatic brain injury (TBI) and skull fracture. After making his comeback in last Saturday’s 1-0 loss against Leicester City, and has since opened up his recovery process and mental state. He told the BBC: “Since...
Philadelphia 76ers Sign Joel Embiid to Four-Year $196 Million USD Supermax Extension
NBA franchise Philadelphia 76ers have signed their star center, Joel Embiid to a four-year supermax contract extension for $196 million USD. The contract extension keeps Embiid with the Sixers until 2026-27 which would take his salary up to a total of $261 million USD. According to ESPN, Embiid was set to make $65 million USD over the last two years of his current deal. This summer, he represented himself at negotiations and became eligible for a supermax extension. Last season the four-time All-Star finished second in MVP voting and made the All-NBA second team. In 2020-21 season, the center averaged 28.5 points and 10.6 rebounds in 51 regular-season games. Though the contract is fully guaranteed and includes a player option for the final year, it does not include the same provisions that...
Report: Manchester City expected to make another bid to sign top summer target
Manchester City are not giving up on their chase to sign Harry Kane, according to reports from The Telegraph. City’s bid for Kane amounts to £125 million in total – not the £100m that has been previously reported elsewhere. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is not looking to sell Kane this summer and is not even receiving phone calls about the potential transfer of the Spurs striker. City are ready to make ‘one final push’ to sign Kane. It will be interesting to see if the offer is around £150m, which would be a British transfer record signing if accepted. However, doubts remain about whether Levy will accept any offer at the moment as he might feel City have left it too late to complete such a high-profile transfer. Talks have currently stalled between the two clubs, and there is no indicat...
Journalist: Rangers are in talks to make their fourth signing of the summer
Rangers want to bring Juninho Bacuna to the Ibrox club this summer, according to journalist Ekrem Konur. He has claimed that the Gers have opened talks to sign the 24-year-old attacking midfielder from Huddersfield Town. Konur has claimed that Huddersfield do not wish to keep him, possibly hinting that Rangers may have come up with a good offer. 👥📲Glasgow #Rangers have been in talks with Huddersfield about #JuninhoBacuna. ❌#Huddersfield will not continue with #Bacuna.#GlasgowRangers |#ForeverReadyhttps://t.co/YrkGAOqQ1T https://t.co/fsI1b4hM5E pic.twitter.com/k3SU7UUvIm — Ekrem KONUR (@Ekremkonur) August 18, 2021 The Scottish champions have made three signings this summer. Fashion Sakala, John Lundstram and Nnamdi Ofoborh have all joined Rangers on free transfer...
Blow for Villa and Liverpool as Euro club agree deal to sign £21m target – report
Bournemouth winger Arnaut Danjuma is close to joining La Liga club Villarreal, according to Sky Sports. The reigning Europa League champions have agreed a deal in the region of £21.3 million to sign the 24-year-old. Danjuma will now travel to Spain to complete his medical after agreeing personal terms with the La Liga outfit. He was in outstanding form for Bournemouth last season, bagging 17 goals and eight assists across all competitions. The Cherries reached the play-offs but missed out on promotion to the Premier League after losing to Brentford in the semi-finals. The news may come as a blow to a couple of top-flight clubs. We covered a report in July that Aston Villa were heavily interested in signing Danjuma. His price at that time was quoted around £35m. Villa have al...
‘He’d be a great signing’: Many Spurs fans react after knowing who Nuno wants to sign next
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in signing Adama Traore from Wolverhampton Wanderers this summer. According to Spanish publication AS, Nuno Espirito Santo wants to reunite with Traore after working with him at Molineux. The 25-year-old has been linked with his Liverpool, but it seems Spurs are now looking to make a move to sign the Spaniard. The report claim that the winger is valued at £34 million, and Daniel Levy is willing to meet the asking price. Cash strapped Wolves are looking to sell some of their key players to fund moves for new arrivals. They could be willing to offload Traore, and the transfer would suit all parties involved. He failed to make an impact last season under Nuno at Wolves, but it seems the Portuguese still wants him at Tottenham. Traore is on...
LaMelo Ball Shares His Opinions About Leaving School and His Journey to the NBA
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball came out of the recent 2020-21 NBA season as the Rookie of the Year and states that he has no regrets for leaving school to head to the league. Ball originally committed to UCLA as a five-star recruit but rescinded his pledge and went down south to play for the Illawarra Hawks in Australia’s National Basketball League. By 2020 the 19-year-old was drafted by the Hornets with the third overall pick where we continued on to average 15.7 points, 6.1 assists and 5.9 rebounds despite injuring his wrist late in the season. In an interview with GQ magazine, the Chino Hills native expressed his opinions about the path he took to get where he is today. “You wanna go to the league, so school’s not your priority,” Ball said. “We not trippin’ off school. We not dumb....
ABC News to Air Kobe Bryant Special Highlighting Black Mamba’s on-Court Personality
ABC News is set to air a one-hour special entitled Superstar: Kobe Bryant, highlighting the late NBA legend’s Black Mamba personality both on and off the court. The intimate portrait aims to follow the evolution of Kobe Bryant, including diving into his roots as a young, gifted basketball star to his illustrious career as a five-time NBA Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers. Much of the story is told in his words and also goes into detail regarding the athlete’s other accomplishments such as his Oscar-winning moment and being a proud #girldad. The primetime event touches on his triumphs as well as his indiscretions, complications that arose in his personal life and his tragic death that sent the world into shock for months after. His basketball career is heavily emphasized and Bryant’...
WWE and Goldin Auction Rare ‘SummerSlam’ Memorabilia
Goldin Auctions is partnering with WWE to auction off some of the most noteworthy collectibles from the sport. Highlighting the event is a billion-dollar bill featuring and signed by Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman and CEO. The bill if one-of-a-kind and a 1-of-1 “Billionaire Bucks” t-shirt are also set to be up for auction. An unsigned t-shirt will also be up for grabs at auction. Fans have a chance to win a tour of WWE’s Warehouse with Triple H, along with two tickets and a behind-the-scenes experience at WrestleMania and have a meet-and-greet with the Undertaker. In addition to these special experiences, seven WWE SummerSlam memorabilia items including the barbwire baseball bat Ric Flair used in his victory against Mick Foley is up for auction as well. Fans can also bid on the shears Brutus ...
