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Surjit Patowary

Extremely passionate, detail-oriented when it comes to football. Obsessed with the news. Fact-checking is life!

Watch: Paul Pogba being as effortless in basketball as he is in football

Paul Pogba is one of the best dribblers in the game, and his ability to take on a shot from outside the box is mostly unparalleled in the world right now. In addition to that, the Manchester United midfielder seems to be a decently good player in at least one other sport–Pogba showed off his …

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Watch: Thibaut Courtois disses Anthony Martial in most random football beef ever

Thibaut Courtois is usually on the other end of shots throughout the year, as the Real Madrid and Belgium goalkeeper is known for trying to keep his sheet clean for both club and country. But the custodian was the one taking the shots in what seems to be one of the most random football beef …

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Liverpool linked with a move to sign ‘Spanish James Milner’

Liverpool are reportedly looking to strengthen their midfield options by signing Saul Niguez from Atletico Madrid this summer. Madrid based La Razon has linked the Spanish midfielder with a move to Merseyside for a reported sum of €40m. Early speculation about the move has resulted in comparisons with their midfield man James Milner, most of …

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Watch: Lionel Messi bodying players twice his size during Copa semi

Lionel Messi put on a signature dribbling masterclass as Argentina defeated Colombia on penalties to book their spot in the 2021 Copa America final against eternal rivals Brazil. The Argentina captain rolled back the years and showed that he has still got it, as he shrugged off much larger Colombian defenders as if it meant …

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How England weaved a 54-pass move to see off Denmark in semis

England delivered a masterclass in game management deep in extra time as the Three Lions put together a 54-pass, 11 player move to keep the ball away from Denmark. When Harry Kane sent England ahead in the 104th minute at Wembley, the entire nation was on the brink of reaching their first major international final …

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Watch: Kalvin Phillips pulls off ‘touch of Euro 2020’ against Denmark

Kalvin Phillips performed an audacious piece of skill that might as well go down as the ‘touch of the tournament’ once it finishes. The Leeds United star brought a long ball to a full stop and passed it to Mason Mount in one motion during the semi-final win against Denmark on Wednesday. England booked their …

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Watch: England fan attempts to flash-blind Kasper Schmeichel at Wembley

England reigned supreme over Denmark in Wednesday’s 2020 European Championship semi-final at Wembley Stadium. A Mikkel Damsgaard free-kick in the first half was cancelled out almost immediately by a Simon Kjaer own goal. England had the better chances throughout the game but could not make any telling difference, and hence the match finished 1-1 in …

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Watch: Emi Martinez trash-talking Colombia out of Copa semi

Emiliano Martinez backed all of his incessant trash-talking with skill as Argentina booked their spot in the 2021 Copa America final after getting past Colombia on penalties. An early goal by Lautaro Martinez set the tone for Argentina to ease their path into Sunday’s final against the already-qualified Brazil, but Luis Diaz struck back for …

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Watch: Copa America is showing a side of Messi we rarely see

It would be an understatement to say that Lionel Messi was wholeheartedly invested in the penalty shootout against Colombia. The Argentina captain is no stranger to the heartbreak of spot-kick failure as he previously starred in two decisive shoot-outs in the last three editions of Copa America. It was his miss in 2016 final that …

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Watch: Mourinho and Wenger slam VAR mismanagement

Football might as well be coming home after all but not without its fair share of controversy as veteran managers Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger slammed VAR for mismanaging the extra-time penalty decision at Wembley. England progressed to the final of the 2020 European Championship after getting past Denmark in a hard-fought match at Wembley …

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Watch: Harry Kane scuffs high-pressure penalty, then redeems himself

Harry Kane did it the hard way, but the Spurs striker’s class eventually shone through as he sent the rebound from Kasper Schmeichel’s save inside the Danish net to put England in the final of Euro 2020. Gareth Southgate’s side had their work cut for them when Mikkel Damsgaard put the Danes ahead half an …

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Watch: Steward confuses Leonardo Bonucci for a pitch-invading Italy fan

A Wembley steward had a moment to forget when she mistook Leonardo Bonucci for a pitch-invading Italy fan and tried to stop him from getting back on the pitch. It was the Azzurri who triumphed in style when Jorginho tucked the ball home calmly past Unai Simon to initiate scenes of absolute delirium in London. …

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Watch: Federico Chiesa nets sublime curler after 70m galloping run v Spain

Federico Chiesa scored a goal worthy of advancing to a final as Italy defeated Spain in what was an extraordinary night of football at Wembley Stadium. The Juventus man had sent the Azzurri ahead an hour into the game, but substitute Alvaro Morata’s strike for La Roja meant that the match ended one apiece in …

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Watch: Giorgio Chiellini smothers Jordi Alba with a smile on his face

Italy had already won half the battle even before the penalty shootout began as Giorgio Chiellini used his large aura to dominate the timid-looking Jordi Alba during the coin toss after extra time. On the surface, it appeared to be a wholesome moment between the two captains, but make no mistake it was villainy of …

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Watch: Kasper Schmeichel puts English journo in his place: ‘Has it ever been home?’

Denmark will go head-to-head with England in Wednesday’s 2020 European Championship semi-final tie, and most of the talk leading up to the match has focused on the Three Lions finally having the chance to bring football ‘home.’ The discussion went far enough to reach Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, who was asked about his thoughts on …

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Watch: Lionel Messi trash talks former Barcelona teammate during Copa America clash

Lionel Messi poked borax at former teammate Yerry Mina and challenged him to ‘dance again’ after the Colombian defender had missed his penalty during the shootout loss against Argentina. The Barcelona talisman was of course making a reference to the Everton defender’s little jig he did after scoring a penalty during Colombia’s quarterfinal win against …

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Watch: Unai Simon applauds after Jorginho hop comes out on top

Unai Simon just couldn’t help but applaud as Jorginho scored a highly unconventional but mighty effective penalty to send Italy through to the finals of the European Championship. It was sheer arrogance and pure audacity from the Chelsea star as his devilish hop before the shot took the Bilbao stopper out of the equation before …

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