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Chelsea transfer news: Haaland, Giroud and Rice updates

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Chelsea are looking at a new striker and centre-back for the upcoming transfer window and are planning for something big this summer. They are really happy with Tuchel now, especially since he has been unbeaten since taking the reins at Stamford Bridge. 

There have been links with Erling Haaland, and that Tammy Abraham is hesitant to extend his contract at the club owing to the team’s pursuit of Haaland. 

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Elsewhere on the striker front, Olivier Giroud is one of the best professionals and has been a starter in recent games, with his bicycle kick goal against Atletico Madrid proving to be an instant headline-maker. Many clubs were talking with him, but he has always been respectful with Chelsea. 

Speaking on the transfer front for the French international, Fabrizio Romano said on the Here We Go podcast that Juventus want Giroud. They were planning on offering €5 million for the player, and it was a good proposal but Giroud and Chelsea said no. The player wanted to stay and complete the season. Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo is an avid admirer of the striker and wants him at the club in the summer. 

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Declan Rice will not be a target anymore now that Frank Lampard is gone. West Ham United asked for €80 million for the England international, and Chelsea were hence forced to back out of a deal for their former player. Next summer will be interesting because Thomas Tuchel will be wanting to shake up the squad. 

Lenovo brings in some powerful editions to the ThinkPad family

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Lenovo has been unveiling its new models of laptops this month. Earlier we saw the Lenovo Legion laptop. But it seems that the manufacturer is not yet done. The Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 2, ThinkPad P14s I Gen 2, and ThinkPad P15s Gen 2 are the new upcoming model from the manufacturer. The upcoming models will feature workstation-grade GPUs that are required to run applications such as Solidworks, ANSYS, AutoCAD, PTC Creo, and more.

Lenovo’s upcoming ThinkPad models will be powered by the Intel and AMD processors, which will be bundled with Nvidia and Radeon GPUs. The Lenovo ThinkPad P14s i (the ‘i’ here probably stands for Intel) Gen 2 and ThinkPad P15s Gen 2 will be available for purchase starting March 2021 starting at US$1,389. The Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 2 will cost US$1,169 and hit shelves in May 2021.

The Lenovo ThinkPad P14s I Gen 2 and ThinkPad P15s Gen 2 are powered by the 11th-generation Intel Tiger Lake Core i7 vPro CPUs. on the graphics side, Nvidia T500 (formerly known as the Quadro T500) with 4GB of VRAM. The ThinkPad P14s comes with AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors and a Radeon GPU. All the models can be configured with up to 2TB of solid-state storage via an M.2 NVMe SSD. RAM can be upgraded to 48GB.

As we know big names in the manufacturing sector have a habit of discarding some of the common ports which we are quite fond of, but Lenovo seems to be giving some major goals in the ports department.

Its upcoming ThinkPad’s include:

  • two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports
  • two Thunderbolt 4.0 port
  • one HDMI 2.0 port
  • a smart card reader
  • an RJ45 ethernet jack
  • a micro SD card reader
  • a 3.5mm headphone/mic combo jack

The ThinkPad P14s and P14si also come with an additional Side Docking Connector.

Wireless connectivity options include:

  • Wi-Fi 6E (on the ThinkPad P14s I and P15s)
  • Wi-Fi 6 on the ThinkPad P14s
  • Bluetooth 5.2 and NFC.
  • LTE connectivity via an integrated eSIM.

The Lenovo ThinkPad P14s I Gen 2 and ThinkPad P14s Gen 2 come with a 14-inch IPS LCD screen. Users will have the option to choose from 4K UHD and FHD screen resolutions. The ThinkPad P15s Gen 2 comes with a 15.4-inch screen also with 4K UHD and FHD screens.

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Top 5 footballers with the most wins in their first 50 Champions League appearances

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Joshua Kimmich made a new UEFA Champions League history against Lazio. The German-made his 50th appearances in the league against Lazio last week.

The win against Lazio makes Joshua Kimmich the player with the highest win in the first 50 Champions League appearances. Kimmich has won 38 games in his first 50 Champions League games.

But who are the other players in top 5? Let’s check out.

4. Carvajal

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Carvajal has won 35 of his first 50 Champions League appearances. He is 5th on the list. The Real Madrid right-back has won 4 UCL titles in his career.

4. Isco

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Another Real Madrid player on the list. The Spanish midfielder is 5th in the table with Carvajal jointly with 35 wins. Isco has also won 4 UEFA Champions League title in his career with Real Madrid.

4. Marcelo

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Marcelo is also on the list and standing at 5th position jointly with his other two teammates at 35 wins. The Brazilian is a key member of the Spanish giant. He was a part of the 4 titles winning team with Real Madrid as well.

4. Marc-Andre ter Stegan

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The German goalkeeper is one of the regular members of FC Barcelona. He has won 35 games in his first 50 appearances in UEFA Champions League and 4th in the list. Though the German is yet to lift the trophy in his career.

3. Casemiro

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Another Real Madrid player on the list. The Brazilian midfielder has won 36 of his first 50 UCL games. Casemiro has also won 4 UEFA Champions League titles in his career.

2. Thomas Muller

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Thomas Muller is in the second position with 36 wins in his first 50 UEFA Champions League appearances. The German forward has won 2 Champions League titles in his career. He has won a treble on both occasions.

1. Joshua Kimmich

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Joshua Kimmich won 38 games in his first 50 appearances against Lazio in the midweek. It is the highest by any player in UEFA Champions League history.

Samsung Galaxy A32 to launch in India in four different colours [Exclusive]

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As exclusive it is the infamous leaker who has already shared another exclusive news claiming that the Samsung Galaxy A32 will launch in India soon. Samsung has already unveiled the Galaxy A32 5G a few days ago, the most affordable 5G handset to date. The overall design of the 4G model looks a lot similar to the Galaxy A32 5G. One major difference which we can notice is that the 5G version has a V-shaped notch whereas the 4G version possesses a U-shaped.

The leaker has also shared that there will be four different colour variants of this model which are: Awesome Black, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet, and Awesome White. Most probably this will be the 4G version of the Samsung Galaxy A32. This is not been cleared by the tipster but as we know Samsung had only launched premium smartphones with 5G connectivity in India, so, this may be the reason that this model will be a 4G version.

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As per reports, the Galaxy A32 4G will be powered by the MediaTek Helio G85 SoC paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage (expected). Regarding the display, this phone will have a 6.5-inch HD+ (720 x 1600 pixels) IPS LCD dewdrop panel.

Coming to its camera section, this phone will offer a quad rear camera setup that includes a 48MP f/1.8 primary sensor along with an 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide sensor, a 5MP f/2.4 macro, and a 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor. For selfies, this phone will have a 13MP selfie snapper at the front. The Galaxy A32 4G will be fueled up by a big 5,000mAH battery with 15W of fast charging. In terms of connectivity, there will be everything except 5G.

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The Samsung Galaxy A32 is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 720, a budget 5G chipset (no information about the Android version used in it). This phone features a 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-V display having a waterdrop notch. This phone has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

The MediaTek SoC of this phone is paired with 4GB/6GB/8GB of RAM (Unfortunately, Samsung Germany didn’t mention the RAM variants) and 64GB/128GB of internal storage (expandable up to 1TB). Coming to its camera section, this phone offers a quad rear camera setup that includes a 48MP f/1.8 primary sensor along with an 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide sensor, a 5MP f/2.4 macro, and a 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor. For selfies, this phone flaunts a 13MP selfie snapper at the front.

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The Galaxy A32 is fueled up by a big 5,000mAH battery with 15W of fast charging. For an excellent multimedia experience, this phone is equipped with Dolby Atmos Surround sound. This phone is available in four different color variants: Awesome Black, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet, and Awesome White.

IPL 2021: Dream 11 becomes the Official Fantasy Partner while VIVO is back as the Official Title Sponsor

Dream11 could not hold on to the title sponsorship for the Indian Premier League’s 14th edition. The top fantasy company offered 250 Cr to VIVO, which VIVO denied to accept. But the positive aspect is according to BCCI’s understanding, Dream11 will continue to stay as the Official Fantasy Partner in IPL 2021.

Dream11 tried to hold on to the title sponsorship rights for IPL 2021 and even made a proffer to VIVO. But unfortunately, the deal could not eventuate as the offer of Rs 250 Cr per annum was lower than the expectations of position VIVO. Finally, Dream11 has decided to continue its earlier sponsorship position as Official Fantasy Partner of the mega T20 tournament.

As per the earlier reports, VIVO will resume staying as a title sponsor, and Dream11 will go back to its previous original position of IPL’s Official Fantasy Partner.

IPL Auction 2021 saw some massive biddings for some talented bunch of players.

BCCI will very soon announce its 5th Official IPL partner, GROWW, an online trading and wealth management company. GROWW is very near to sign a 3 year deal with IPL for Rs 45 Cr per annum, as per the reports available.

In addition to Dream11, BCCI also has finalized deals with Unacademy and CRED as their official partners. Also, Tata Motors who has concluded his 3 years of contract with IPL, is likely to extend the contract.

Meanwhile, as per the sources in BCCI, the league is also in talks with two other brands at this point. One of the top BCCI officials also said that if everything goes well, BCCI is anticipated to have the 6th Official Partner before IPL 2021.

“We are in talks with multiple parties. The interest is phenomenal at this stage and we should have two more official partners before IPL 2021. It is all because of the unprecedented success of IPL 2020’, announced the BCCI official

Manchester United will not be able to place a hefty price tag on Pogba

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Paul Pogba price is becoming a real concern for Manchester United fans, as well as the club themselves. United previously asked for €100 million flat when there was any talk of selling the player in the past. However, they have one year contract left for the player and the situation is yet to be decided. 

As much as rumours might dictate the transfer saga, €50 million will not be a number that clubs trying to sign Pogba will be willing to pay since it was publicly announced by his agent that he will be leaving the club on the eve of their Champions League exit. 

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All that said, it is risky business that is taking place at the club and they will have to tread carefully to make the most out of the situation on their hands right now. Top players don’t have the impact that others have now. 

The real question is whether the financial side of things will be accepted by the bigger players in the game. The coronavirus pandemic has made things difficult for everybody on the planet, and the finances are not getting any easier. However, with all that said, this summer will be very interesting and it remains to be seen whether Pogba will finally end up leaving for good. 

Dortmund’s situation with Erling Haaland

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In the situation surrounding Erling Haaland, there are always rumours about his contract and a release clause. Speaking on the topic on the Here We Go podcast on Patreon, Fabrizio Romano asserted that the release clause is not valid this summer and people close to the player and Dortmund can confirm this. 

Chances are, however, that Haaland could leave the club this summer if they don’t qualify for the Champions League. Dortmund can’t ask for crazy prices just because in one year they have a release clause that will fix the amount of money that clubs will have to pay to sign the striker. 

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Dortmund will ask for big money if they sell him this summer. Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool are the four English clubs that have the capacity to sign him according to Mino Raiola, the player’s agent. Nothing advanced has been reached with any club yet. 

Bayern Munich, PSG, Juventus, Real Madrid and Barcelona are the other ones while Dortmund is the last club on the list because they have the player. This is going to be one of the best races for a striker in history. If he’s not gone this summer he will be gone the next. 

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They’ll be able to make more money selling him this summer. Dortmund are planning slowly regarding the future since it is only still February. The player is happy with Dortmund and will surely want to continue if they qualify for the Champions League next season. 

Paris Saint-Germain will do everything in their power to keep Kylian Mbappe at the club

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If there wasn’t enough praise heaped on to Kylian Mbappe already, then his hat-trick against Barcelona has surely raised the player’s stock a lot more. Paris are confident that they can keep Mbappe despite rumours linking the Frenchman to Real Madrid for what seems to be years now. 

Paris Saint-Germain owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi has promised he will do everything in his power to keep the player at the club and has assured the player of the same too. Mbappe has laid down demands of a salary worth more than €25 million per season for a four year deal. 

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Paris are planning to keep the player for as long as they possibly can to try and win the Champions League for good. Moreover, Leonardo and Al-Khelaifi are working together to keep the player and are really keen on it. The owner himself is involved, which justifies the significance of the issue to the club. 

The French Champions are confident that they will get past Barcelona, with the aggregate clearly favouring them due to the thumping 4-1 victory at Camp Nou. The second leg of the competition takes place on 10th March, where we will have a definitive answer regarding who progresses to the last 8 and who drops out. 

FIFA President’s African visits continue

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The FIFA President also had the opportunity to meet CAF presidential candidate Jacques Anouma

RABAT, Morocco, February 25, 2021/ — FIFA President Gianni Infantino concluded his visit to Morocco by thanking his highness, King Mohammed VI, the Moroccan government and Moroccan Football Association (FRMF) for their commitment and continuous support for the development of football in the country and beyond.

“I would like to thank everyone who has accompanied us on this visit, firstly his majesty King Mohammed VI, for his interest and passion for football, and for his support and ambition to grow the sport even further in Morocco,” the FIFA President said. “Without him, and without the support of both the government and everyone at the federation, this development would not be possible. We were able to discuss openly and to identify concretely the projects for the future development of not only Moroccan football, but of African football, and football across the world, especially as Morocco plays a pivotal role in the global game.”

While in Rabat, the FIFA President also had the opportunity to meet CAF presidential candidate Jacques Anouma, who is also visiting the country.

“I was very happy to have the chance to discuss with Jacques Anouma his plans for the future of African football and how can FIFA, CAF and the African member associations work together, hand in hand, to bring African football to the very top level it deserves to be,” the FIFA President said.

In recent days, during his trip to several African countries, the FIFA President has met with four candidates to for the upcoming CAF presidential elections, namely Jacques Anouma, Patrice Motsepe, Augustin Senghor and Ahmed Yahya.

The trip, which has spanned nine countries to date, will also include visits to Mali and Benin. A visit to Ivory Coast was also foreseen, but it will be rescheduled for a later occasion primarily because a meeting with head of state, President Alassane Ouattara, could not be facilitated on the originally planned date.

NBA releases schedule for the second half of the 2020-2021 season

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With the NBA All-Star break rapidly approaching, and so is the end of the first half of the 2020-21 schedule. On Wednesday, the league officially released the second half of the regular season schedule. Starting after the All-Star break, the schedule will run through May 16. 

Previously, the league and its players had agreed to play a 72-game slate. Therefore the NBA only released the first half of the schedule, early December, in order to provide itself some flexibility for any games that had to be postponed because of teams dealing with various COVID-19 related issues. Around 29 games have been postponed.

The schedule is as follows:

  • March 5 to March 10 ‘ NBA All-Star break
  • March 10 to May 16 ‘ Second half of the regular season
  • May 18 to May 21 ‘ Play-in tournament
  • May 22 to July 22 ‘ Playoffs

In the second half, the San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies have the most games to be played, with each having to cram 40 games into a 68-day stretch of the calendar. These two teams had their schedules hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, the Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets, Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers also have more than half of their 72-game schedules still to play after the All-Star break. The Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks are scheduled to play 38 games apiece in the second half. On the other hand are the Los Angeles Clippers, who will have just 34 games to be played in a 67-day period.

The play-in tournament scheduled from May 18 to 21 will feature the teams that finish from seventh through 10th in the Western and Eastern conferences playing for the final two playoff spots on each side of the bracket.

In the first games of the play-in tournament, the seventh seed will host the eighth seed in each conference, with the winner of each conference’s game receiving one playoff spot. Then, the losers of those first games will host either the ninth or 10th seed in their respective conference — depending which of the lowest seeds wins the games played between those two teams — for the second playoff spot.

The second half of the season will start with a pair of games on March 10: Wizards at Grizzlies (8 p.m. ET) and the Spurs at Mavericks (8:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV).