India is known in the Western world as a cricket-mad nation. The sport is a religion in India, and the players are bestowed with demi-god status. Even the narrowest streets are turned into a cricket pitch by kids desperate to showcase their talents. In such a cultural setting, I was among the minority who followed soccer with equal enthusiasm. This …

Arsenal are reportedly back in the race for the transfer of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen after Paris Saint-Germain decided the asking price for the Nigeria international is too high. This has apparently seen both the Gunners and Chelsea get back in touch with Napoli in the last few days, according to Football Transfers, though the Blues’ contacts with the Serie …

Finding a brilliant free agent in this highly inflated transfer market is no less than spotting a unicorn. It takes immense patience, a bucket-load of courage, and sensational negotiation skills to convince a free agent to join. So, understandably, mega-value free transfers do not occur very frequently. The summer transfer window of the 2024-25 season, however, has been an exception, …

In a major update, MARCA reports that former La Masia prodigy Dani Olmo is ‘closer than ever’ to returning to Barcelona this summer even though negotiations with RB Leipzig are still ongoing. The 26-year-old is the next priority target for Barça after Athletic Club ace Nico Williams and work is being done to put everything in place for his signing. …

Barcelona midfielder Oriol Romeu has reportedly turned down the opportunity to join 2022-23 Serie A winners Napoli. The veteran midfielder is determined to continue at Barca under the tutelage of new manager Hansi Flick. In a fragile economic state, Barcelona signed Romeu from La Liga rivals Girona for a mere €3.4 million ($3.68 million) fee in July 2023. It was …

Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has claimed Arsenal will push to sign Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino as soon as they seal the formal part of the Riccardo Calafiori deal. Romano also revealed the Gunners were already discussing the transfer with Merino’s entourage and would step up the club-side negotiations in the coming days. Riccardo Calafiori To Arsenal Done and …

Chelsea reportedly look to have been handed a lifeline in their efforts to sign a top striker this summer as Napoli could be open to discussing Victor Osimhen as part of their efforts to bring in Romelu Lukaku from the Blues. That’s according to Fabrizio Romano on his official account on X, formerly Twitter, with the Italian journalist explaining that …

The future of Nico Williams has become the soap opera of the summer. The Athletic Club winger’s excellent season for club and country has made him a sought-after player with Barcelona and PSG pushing for his signing. At the same time, though, Athletic Club have been fighting hard to retain his services at least for one more season. Contradicting reports …

Do you want to know the under 2.5 meaning in betting? From what it is to when such a bet is considered a winner, we got it all covered. I tested all the betting variables to explain to you as easily as possible what under 2.5 means in football betting. Also, reading this guide will allow you to place under …

Earlier this summer, when Barcelona were actively scouring the market for a defensive midfielder, the name of Valencia starlet Javi Guerra was very much on the club’s agenda. The 21-year-old Spaniard enjoyed a solid campaign with Los Che in 2023/24 and is primed to leave Mestalla this summer with there being multiple suitors interested in acquiring his services. Girona make …