Articles for author: Anirudh Nair

Anirudh Nair

Rare Photos of Cristiano Ronaldo with a Beard: Why Does It Come and Go?

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo’s appearance with facial hair ahead of joining up with Al-Nassr for their pre-season campaign caused a stir. The Al-Nassr skipper is mostly known to be clean shaven but there are occasions when he was spotted with a beard. Fresh off La Decima, Real Madrid’s tenth Champions League triumph, Ronaldo was unshaven ...

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Why Leeds United Fans Are Upset About Patrick Bamford Cupping His Ears

Leeds United forward Patrick Bamford has divided the Whites’ fanbase following an ear-cupping celebration. The gesture followed Bamford netting the opener in Leeds’ friendly win over Premier League side Nottingham Forest. Steve Cooper’s side evaded the drop last term while the Whites could not. Bamford was far from his prolific best during the last two ...

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Fans Spot Awful Typos in Jordan Henderson’s Al-Ettifaq Promo Video

Jordan Henderson’s unveiling video had already caused controversy with the rainbow-colored armband blurred out, with fans further upset by the spelling errors that were visible. The typos are as follows: “The hometown hero turned into a global star, a leader who isnpires his teammates,” “the midfielder who made long-awaited sucess happen,” and “someone who runs ...

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He Feels Chelsea: Mauricio Pochettino Reveals Who Could Replace Cesar Azpilicueta As Captain

Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino admitted that he has earmarked Reece James as one of the potential candidates for the captaincy following long-time skipper Cesar Azpilicueta’s departure this summer. Azpilicueta had been with the Blues since the summer of 2012 and was named the club captain by Frank Lampard following Gary Cahill’s departure seven summers ...

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The Exact Moment Joselu Made MUTV Commentators Eat Their Words

Spain international Joselu answered his critics from MUTV in spectacular fashion, scoring for Real Madrid against Manchester United towards the end of the game to add the gloss to a 2-0 win. Los Blancos opted to bring back their youth product on loan from relegated Espanyol, with an option to buy, after he recorded his ...

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Klopp Who? Ilkay Gundogan Credits Pep Guardiola for His Football Acumen

Barcelona midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, who captained Manchester City to their first continental treble last season, categorically stated that he probably knew nothing about football until he crossed paths with Pep Guardiola. The German international made the statement in response to being quizzed by ESPN UK concerning Gabriel Jesus’ comments on the Denilson Show Podcast about ...