Their remarkable turnaround says a lot about the kind of effect new manager; Antonio Conte has had on the players. With both the players believing that moving back to Spain would be the best career decisions they could make, the Italian has done a great job in a little more than four months. Atletico Madrid had made their intentions very clear by trying to re-sign the 28-year-old striker on more than one occasion....
Despite no official confirmation from both teams, Piazon’s Public Relations manager sent out the following tweet confirming the move. — Fabiano de Souza (@fabianodesouza) August 8, 2013 Great opportunity to gain experience and to return to the Blues. — Fabiano de Souza (@fabianodesouza) August 8, 2013 0 votes
World Cup winners N’Golo Kante and Olivier Giroud have spent little time working with the new head coach, who succeeded fellow Italian Antonio Conte at Stamford Bridge. Star winger Eden Hazard is another key man to have played little part in pre-season, having been given time off after he inspired Belgium to reach the semi-finals at Russia 2018. Sarri also has a question mark hanging over Hazard’s Belgium team-mate Thibaut Courtois, who reportedly skipped training this week as the goalkeeper seemingly tries to force a move to Real Madrid....
In a sport where a single individual error frequently decides the final outcome of a game, many players will often feel compelled to make an easy play — pass the ball to an open teammate for example — so as to avoid the individual confrontation altogether. Usually this is a sensible decision, in the team’s best interest. In a 1-on-1 situation, there aren’t many players who have the technique, the speed and the agility to carry out the appropriate evasive maneuver....
The Belgium international moves to centre forward in Antonio Conte’s side, with Willian and Pedro flanking him in a new-look attacking line-up. There is no room for Michy Batshuayi, however, who remains on the bench in spite of Morata’s withdrawal due to a back injury. Cesc Fabregas is another Blues substitute, with N’Golo Kante and Tiemoue Bakayoko preferred by Conte in the middle. Huddersfield: Lossl; Lowe, Schindler, Jorgensen, Smith; Ince, Mooy, Hogg, Williamson; Kachunga, Mounie....
Though interest in the teenager is continuing to grow, Juve are currently understood to be the front-runners for Tonali, who is rated at €20 million (£17m/$23m). Should they land Tonali, Juve would look to loan out the youngster to continue his development, with Sassuolo and Bologna candidates put forward by the Italian champions. The 18-year-old has been so impressive in Serie B that he has earned his first call up to the senior Italy national team and is being widely described as the heir apparent to Italy legend Andrea Pirlo....
As per the Metro, Chelsea are now interested in signing Andrea Belotti from Torino for a fee that could break their transfer record. The 23-year-old Italian striker will not come for cheap and has a release clause of £87.6 million (€100 million). Chelsea can only land the striker should they pay up his release clause so this one looks like a hefty signing for the Blues. Alvaro Morata remains high on Conte’s wishlist Meanwhile, another option for Chelsea up-front is Real Madrid’s Alvaro Morata....
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But when the two sides meet in the league, their games do tend to stand out. From Spurs’ 5-3 win that announced Harry Kane’s arrival in 2014/15 to the 2-2 draw at the end of the 2015/16 season that denied Spurs a chance to fight for the title to this season’s 2-1 win for the Blues at Wembley, there has always been drama when these old foes meet. Five points separate the two sides with eight games to go....
The English forward was on target twice as he shone against the team who released him as a schoolboy. Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka, the latter with a penalty, accounted for the other goals to secure the points for Mikel Arteta’s men. The Gunners had lost their previous three league games but looked transformed against Chelsea, with their counter-attacking play troubling the FA Cup finalists throughout. Chelsea twice fell behind in the first half, only to peg back the visitors through first Timo Werner and Cesar Azpilicueta - the Chelsea captain who finished the evening having frank exchange of views with a supporter who came to the front of the stand to confront him....
These grim forecasts underscore a fundamental truth about the world’s last cold-war frontier: chemical and biological agents–not atomic bombs–will be the terror weapons in any future conflict. Last week a new white paper issued by South Korea’s Defense Ministry acknowledged that Seoul had previously “underestimated North Korea’s chemical and biological threat” by a huge margin. The report boosted the calculation of Pyongyang’s chemical and biological arsenal to a maximum of 5,000 tons, a fivefold increase over its 1998 tally, and warned that “10 different kinds of weapons, including anthrax,” could be used by North Korean troops in a future war with the South....
Chennai Quick Guns captan Amit Patil won the toss and decided to defend first at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune. The Chennai-based franchise performed decently in Turn 1. However, a solid show from Odisha’s attacking department helped them take a 20-2 lead. When Odisha Juggernauts defended, they had a four-point dream run. The Quick Guns scored 19 points in their attack and ended the first innings trailing 21-24....
Chennaiyin set the flames alight on their Indian Super League campaign with an enormously courageous effort, pulling away to victory in the dying moments of their game against Hyderabad FC. In a game that looked set to meander into a sweaty draw, the two times found the net thrice in injury time to set up a thrilling finish to the game. In the middle of a painful drought, Chennai has been struggling to impose their rich heritage on the league....
Fantastical; a better word could not have been crafted to describe Cheteshwar Pujara’s exploits as a cricketer (unless ‘Husseyesque’ was added to the dictionary last night). One look at his records will tell you that hitting the brakes is an art Pujara was never taught. His fifties are invariably converted to hundreds, which are compounded further. Prolific is another one that comes to mind. But it feels almost erroneous to equate him to numerous prolific accumulators – domestic bullies – at the first-class level....
After selecting to bat first Virat Kohli and co were looking forward to getting a big total on the board. However, with Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood oozing fire from ball one, the Indians were never able to build a good partnership in the first session. KL Rahul who was struggling against inswinging deliveries, for a change was dismissed on an away swinger off Hazlewood. The openers, the captain and the vice-captain all gave away their wickets driving the ball....
Right-hander Chibhabha, who registered his fourth T20I fifty, waged a lone battle as Indian bowlers took wickets at regular intervals to keep the hosts in check. The 28-year-old in-form batsman completed his half-century in 38 deliveries and hit nine fours during his stay. Chibhabha, who scored two fifties in the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series, and Hamilton Masakadza (19) started positively. But India drew the first blood when the Masakadza edged a medium pacer Sandeep Sharma delivery to wicketkeeper Robin Uthappa off the second ball of the third over....
Both Eastern Conference teams will be keen to make a statement in this back-to-back matchup. The Chicago Bulls will try to end a poor 3-7 run in their last ten games. Meanwhile, the Miami Heat will look to accumulate as many wins as they can to qualify for the postseason. Game Details Fixture - Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat | 2020-21 NBA Season. Date & Time - Monday, April 26th; 8:00 PM ET (Tuesday, April 27th; 5:30 AM IST)....
According to a notice published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on November 13, 2019, the recall is due to problems with misbranding and undeclared allergens—specifically, that the product did not disclose the fact it contains wheat. The USDA is advising anyone who has purchased a “Green Meadows Premium Meat Cuts Savory Chicken Boti Kebab” with a use or freeze by date between May 1, 2019 to November 20, 2019 to throw it away or return it to the place where it was purchased....
The Kansas City Chiefs’ head coach, who led the team to its first Super Bowl win in 50 years on Sunday, commented on the longstanding tradition for championship-winning sports teams to travel to Washington D.C. and meet the sitting U.S. president. “I haven’t even thought about that yet, I mean I’ll be there,” Reid said to reporters. “If they’re inviting us, I’ll be there.” As of Monday, the Chiefs haven’t formally been invited to the White House, but Reid was among many members of the team who said they would attend the event....
The Chiefs quarterback got his Super Bowl 54 ring — which includes an astonishing 234 diamonds on the face — in a socially distanced ceremony in Arrowhead Stadium. These are the first rings given out for a Chiefs Super Bowl win in 50 years, which already made them priceless in Kansas City. Here are some close-ups of the rings, which include interesting notes and details: MORE: A relationship timeline for Matthews and Mahomes...
