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Ritabrata Banerjee

Ritabrata Banerjee

Former Man City goalkeeper 'deeply ashamed' after being sentenced to two years in jail for fraud

Former Manchester City and Germany goalkeeper Eike Immel has been sentenced to two years and two months in prison over fraud offences. The former footballer is said to have sold a European Championship ticket that he failed to deliver, in addition to 107 other cases registered against him for not repaying money he borrowed. Immel represented City between 1995 and 1997.

'Special player!' – Cristiano Ronaldo praises former Sporting CP icon Viktor Gyokeres after sealing Arsenal move

Cristiano Ronaldo hailed former Sporting CP star Viktor Gyokeres as a 'special player' following the striker's move to Arsenal this summer. Gyokeres signed for the Gunners for a whopping £64 million (€74m/$86m) transfer fee, including bonuses related to appearances, goals and assists. The striker was in demand in the transfer market after a successful season at Sporting, where he scored 54 goals.

Barcelona's WAGs war! Tension growing between childhood pals Gavi and Fermin Lopez as girlfriends clash

Tension is said to be building in the Barcelona dressing room as team-mates Fermin Lopez and Gavi are at loggerheads due to their girlfriends, who repotedly do not get along. Gavi and Lopez are known to be close friends since childhood as they spent a significant amount of time at La Masia together, before featuring for Barcelona's senior side. Gavi, who recently celebrated his 21st birthday, notably did not receive any message from Lopez.

'Glad it happened in a friendly!' – Harry Kane opens up on dreadful penalty during Tottenham reunion as Bayern smash Spurs despite striker's blunder

Bayer Munich star Harry Kane opened up on his penalty miss against boyhood club Tottenham Hotspur during 4-0 win in pre-season on Thursday. This was only the second time that the England captain has played against Spurs since leaving the club in 2023. Kane scored the opener for the Bavarian side and three minutes later squandered a penalty as he skied the ball over the crossbar after losing his footing.

Barcelona consider stripping Marc-Andre ter Stegen of the captaincy as ugly feud between Blaugrana & goalkeeper deepens

Barcelona are considering taking disciplinary action against Marc-Andre ter Stegen and could strip him of their captaincy as the feud between the goalkeeper and the club continues. The Germany international publicly announced the news of his back surgery last month and that he would remain out of action for three months, which left the Blaugrana fuming.