Don Iniesta out for 6-8 weeks due to injury

 October 23, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Barcelona’s fitness woes continued on Saturday as Andres Iniesta suffered a knee injury in the first half of their La Liga game against Valencia. The midfielder has damage to the lateral collateral ligament in his right knee and Barcelona confirmed after initial tests that he will be sidelined for six to eight weeks. Iniesta hit the ground […]

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AC Milan

AC Milan back to their old form?

 October 23, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Manuel Locatelli’s goal helped AC Milan beat Juventus for the first time since November 2012 and close the gap at the top of Serie A to two points. The 18-year-old midfielder struck a spectacular, powerful effort from the edge of the box into the top corner. Earlier, Juventus thought they had taken the lead when […]

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Pep undone Messi again

Pep undone my “Monstrous” Messi again

 October 22, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Not even  Pep Guardiola  can wake Manchester City from their recurring Barcelona nightmare – the one where Lionel Messi plays the uncontrollable bogeyman. For the third time in three visits to the Nou Camp, City emerged beaten, reduced to ten men and picked off by Messi, who treated his old boss to a hat-trick on his first […]

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Spurs end Manchester City’s unbeaten run

 October 3, 2016   Abhishek Das

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The victory switched the focus from City’s best opening to a top-flight campaign to what has become Spurs’ finest start to a season since the 1960-61 season when they won the league and FA Cup double. No wonder Tottenham’s Argentine manager Mauricio Pochettino described their performance as “nearly perfect”. Spurs are now one point behind […]

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Celta get the better of the Barça once again

Celta get the better of the Barça once again

 October 3, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Barcelona blew the chance to go top of La Liga as they were stunned by a sparkling Celta Vigo at the Balaidos. Iago Aspas inspired the hosts into a 3-0 lead at the break, setting up Pione Sisto’s opener, scoring a fine second and forcing Jeremy Mathieu’s own goal. Barcelona fought back through Gerard Pique’s […]

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Alternating fortunes for the clubs from the Capital

 October 3, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Real Madrid surrendered top spot in La Liga as they failed to win for a fourth consecutive game in a 1-1 draw at home to Basque minnows Eibar on Sunday. Atletico Madrid now lead their city rivals on goal difference at the top of the table despite missing two penalties as Antoine Griezmann and Kevin […]

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Atletico Madrid defeat Bavarians in an exciting game of football

 October 1, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Atletico Madrid took a major step towards the last 16 of the Champions League with a 1-0 win over German champions Bayern Munich at the Vicente Calderon. The draw for the group stage brought together two heavyweights of European football and they did not disappoint in a pulsating contest. Atletico ended Bayern’s dreams of a […]

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manchester-city

City’s winning momentum brought to a halt

 October 1, 2016   Abhishek Das

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It is probably a measure of Manchester City’s increased expectations that this is the kind of result that now provokes feelings of disappointment for the new regime. It is the first time Pep Guardiola’s team have failed to win under his control. They have missed the chance to equal an English record, set by Tottenham […]

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Barcelona struggle but get the job done without their talisman

 October 1, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Barcelona battled back from a goal down and scored twice in the second half to beat hosts Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 in their Champions League Group C match on Wednesday despite the absence of the injured Lionel Messi. Second-half goals from the substitute Arda Turan and Gerard Piqué gave the Spaniards their second win in two group matches […]

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European Football

European Football ahead for the current English Champions

 September 12, 2016   Abhishek Das

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The Champions League may be a whole new world for Leicester City but Claudio Ranieri’s men should feel quite at home in one sense, at least – their trademark ploy of a Danny Drinkwater pass over the opposition defence for Jamie Vardy is perfectly in sync with the increased tendency for direct, back-to-front passing in the elite European game. […]

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