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Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar wished his fans on the occasion of Christmas as he posted a photo of him standing next to a Christmas tree and a Santa Claus. The batting great hoped that everyone has a good time with their family and friends and this auspicious occasion brings a lot of joy and happiness to everyone’s hearts.
According to reports from Spanish news agency ElDesmarque, Gareth Bale has contacted Jose Mourinho over the possibility of a move back to Tottenham Hotspur. The Welsh international is fallen down the pecking order at Real Madrid after a conflict with current manager Zinedine Zidane and is on a lookout for a new club.
Neymar, Raheem Sterling, Sadio Mane, Kylian Mbappe and Joao Felix are some of the players who are being hailed as the next potential greats. Nothing though is set in stone, so we take a look at the players who could be iconic figures in football in the coming years and can be considered as 'The Best'.
According to Spanish news outlet Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and director Eric Abidal will not make any big signings in January in order to fund a move of Neymar’s return. The publication on their official handle also tweeted that 'If Neymar performs at a top level in 2020, he will again be among the priorities'.
Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus are the highest-paid sports team in the world according to the list released by the Global Sports Salaries Survey. They are the only three football teams in the top 10 as all the remaining slots are filled by teams from the NBA. Portland Trailblazers, Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat are some of the other teams in the list.
Andres Iniesta has been linked with a move to Argentine club Estudiantes as confirmed by their president Juan Sebastian Veron. The former Barcelona captain could be reunited with team-mates Javier Mascherano and Gabriel Milito at the club. Veron has insisted that negotiations are yet to take place with the former Barcelona captain but speculative talks have begun.
Barcelona Starlet Ilaix Moriba Scores Wonder Goal Against Cornella and helps his side to a 5-1 victory. Ilaix receives a pass from the left-hand side of the field which he controls brilliantly with his right foot. The youngster than flicks the ball over the defender before chipping the goal-keeper to score an outstanding goal.
Real Madrid in their attempt to offload some players from the team have offered Isco to Chelsea and this could pave the way for a Christian Eriksen transfer in January. The 27-year-old has struggled to pin down a place in the Madrid squad in recent times after being untouchable tor nearly four years.
Zlatan’s legacy at Malmo is in turmoil as the fans are upset with the striker for co-owning rival club Hammarby and this is the second time in two months that his statue outside the stadium has been attacked. Angry fans had previously sprayed it with paint, set it on fire and put a toilet seat over its arm. Zlatan’s house in Stockholm was also vandalized last month.
According to reports from German new agency Bild, Borussia Dortmund and Manchester United are the front runners in signing the young Norwegian forward Erling Haaland. The 19-year-old has reportedly decided to opt for a move to Old Trafford or the Signal Iduna Park instead of entertaining any offers from Leipzig or Juventus.
There were a lot of upsets over the course of the year, starting with Real Sociedad thrashing of Real Madrid in Bernabeu. Villareal vs Barcelona match on April 3rd was the highest-scoring match of the year as both teams shared a point in an eight-goal thriller. So before the end of the year, we take a look at some of the best matches in La Liga in 2019.
According to the Transfer Window Podcast, Mauricio Pochettino is already on advanced talks with Real Madrid and is in line to be their next manager, should things go sour with Zinedine Zidane. The Argentine will be given a handsome amount of 2 million Euros just for signing the deal, which will expire on June 30, 2020.
Gary Neville was left shell-shocked as he watched de Gea’s howler give the Hornets a much important lead in the game. The former United defender could not hide his emotions and ended up disrupting Mourinho’s interview with Sky Sports ahead of his teams clash with Chelsea.
Lionel Messi has broken many records set by some of the greatest goal-scorers in world football but breaking Pele’s record will be something special for the Barcelona forward. Lionel Messi has 618 goals for Barcelona in 705 appearances and is just 25 strikes behind Pele’s record of most goals for a single club as the Brazilian scored 643 for Santos.
This is the second time in the month that Lazio have defeated Juventus as they earlier handed the Italian champions their first defeat under Maurizio Sarri this season. This is the first time since 2013 that Ronaldo has lost a major final and Twitterati did want to let this opportunity go as they harshly trolled the former Real Madrid player.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma ended the year as the top two highest run-scorers in One Day internationals in 2019 while Pakistan newbie Abid Ali scored a fantastic 174 against Sri Lanka in the 2nd Test match. Kuldeep Yadav scripted history as he took his second hat-trick in ODIs meanwhile, Rohit Sharma also scored the highest individual score in the 50-over format in 2019.
Back in 2009, when Lionel Messi won his first Ballon d’Or, he was just a skinny kid from Rosario who had the potential to reach great heights in football. And now a decade later, he has evolved himself into something more special than just a regular football player who had a great career. He has established himself as probably the greatest player football has ever seen.
Star Sports released a video five days before Christmas where Virat Kohli decided to be a secret Santa and pay a visit to a children’s shelter home in Kolkata. The Indian captain, dressed as Santa distributed gifts among the young children from the shelter. Later the 31-year-old slowly removed his cap and the fake beard to present the real him and this left the kids startled.
Khulna Tigers have been spectacular so far this season and their main strength is their batting line-up as they have won their two matches while chasing. Meanwhile, Sylhet Thunder have been underwhelming this season, to say the least as they have lost all four of their matches played so far. Fans of Dream11 can find the tips to build team for KHT vs SYL BPL 7 match here.
According to Bild, Bayern Munich want to sign Leroy Sane in the January transfer window as the winger is reportedly upset with the amount of playing time in Manchester City. The German news agency also claims that the Bundesliga giants want to sign Coutinho on a permanent deal after his season-long loan from Barcelona.