The FC Barcelona board is going through a major overhaul after the heavy loss over Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Yesterday, Eric Abidal was sacked as the technical secretary who took over in 2018 and served two years at the Camp Nou but hasn’t made a significant impact at the club.
So, the club has officially announced that they have appointed Ramon Planes as their new technical secretary. Planes have previously served as the technical secretary of major Spanish clubs like Espanyol and Getafe.
He has a lot of experience under his belt playing and coaching football teams until 2007 when he became the technical secretary of Espanyol. It will interesting to see how he manages the club and revive the situation at Barça.
Paris Saint-Germain has reached their first-ever Champions League final after beating RB Leipzig by 3-0. Although Di Maria was rightly adjudged Man of the Match, Neymar also had an impressive outing last night.
The Brazillian gave a tricky backheel assist for Di Maria’s goal. He also came very close to scoring from a free-kick 35 yards out but hit the post. His finishing was off sometimes as he created multiple chances but lacked composure in front of goal. Despite this, Neymar was impressive throughout the match.
Neymar’s teammate Kylian Mbappe is backing him to lead PSG to the Champions League win and finally realise his Ballon d’Or dream. The 28-year-old wants to be named as the best in the world.
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Mbappe told reporters in Lisbon: “I’m really sure if we win the Champions League, he could win the Ballon d’Or. He would love to win it and I would love it for him, and this would mean we win the Champions League.”
“As our coach said we understand each other [Neymar, Mbappe and Di Maria] very well on the pitch. It’s important for the whole team. It’s really comfortable to play alongside a player like Neymar. He’s one of the best in the world and proved that again today.”
“He didn’t score but it’s not the most important thing. Instead, Di Maria benefited.”
Mbappe, himself has somehow recovered from a ligament injury to start for PSG in the Champions League semi-final. He has not yet returned to his prolific best but can still run down opponents’ defences.
He said: “The injury is not over yet but I feel well, better and better every day. I don’t have any pain but we have to be careful. Still, I’m ready to give everything on the pitch. All I want to do is win.”
Man of the Match, Angel Di Maria is looking to win his second Champions League after he won it with Real Madrid in 2014. He said: “We are very happy. We produced a great match, we wanted to enter into the club’s history and we succeeded in taking PSG to the Champions’ League final. It was very important for us to make it there. If we continue like today, that could help us in the final.”
“I think that we made RB Leipzig weak. We played at 100% We knew that with this enormous energy that we had, we could qualify. The start of the match was good, and we held on right until the last.”
“It is going to be difficult to sleep tonight, thinking about the final. The most important thing will be working on the match, we are going to do that each day. We see clearly in any case that the French league is of the required standard. Whoever the opponent is, we are going to have to recover but we will give the maximum.”
PSG are due to face the winners of the second semi-final, Bayern Munich or Lyon on Sunday.
Realme made an announcement today at 10 am where they finally revealed the launch date of its upcoming smartphone series. Realme X7 series is the name of its upcoming series. Realme has already launched the Realme X5 a week ago in China, now the company has again revealed the launch date of the Realme X7 series on September 1 at 2PM local time.
The Realme X7 series will come with 5G connectivity and for the first time, it will feature 120Hz AMOLED display. Previously, the company has only revealed a 120Hz refresh rate in an IPS display, but now we can see the combination of both industry-leading refresh rate and the AMOLED screen.
From the Weibo post we have noticed that the company has used the Realme X7 Pro to write the post which clearly indicates a Pro version is in the lineup. But we can definitely expect a vanilla version for a cheaper price point.
From the image posted by Realme in Weibo we can see the render of the smartphone indicates thinner bezels, but it promotional mockups are often misleading so we have to wait and see until some clear image or live-image surfaces. The phone will have a left aligned punch-hole camera.
The Chinese words in the image translate to “thin and light flash charging flagship”, which means the phone might support the 125W Ultra Dart charging. This is one of the fastest charging to date developed by Oppo and Realme.
Another Chinese word that translates “flexible AMOLED screen” in the post might be misleading as this X7 series is not a foldable smartphone series but might come with a curved screen at the sides. We know that the company will reveal more information about the new series before launch and we will similarly keep you updated.
Recently, EA Sports has pushed a new update to PC users via Origin to its ever-popular FIFA 20 game with some improvements and features as well. So, PC users will be able to update the game from yesterday and use the new features as per the TITLE UPDATE #21.
According to the forums, here are the new changes to the FIFA 20:
FUT:
Addressed the following issue:
When searching for Player Items with the Defender/Midfielder/Forward modifier, the Special Quality Filter would display unselected Item rarities.
Removed an unused tab in the Special Quality filter which appeared in some languages.
We are aware certain clothing items cannot be saved to your Avatar in VOLTA FOOTBALL and are working on addressing the issue through a future release update.
The update is already pushed to PC users and you download the update from the Origin PC app. This prolonged series of update has made the recently introduced Special Quality Filter feature lot more accurate and useful while searching for players.
We got the first look of Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Editor, from a leaked image by a reliable leak star Evan Blass, that shows the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition is coming in 6 different colors and will have a flat-screen. Based on the leak photos, the frame of this phone is made out of metal while the back is matte plastic finish.
Based on the sources, it is assumed that the Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition will arrive in October 2020 with a price tag of KRW900,000($760).
According to the leaked image of the phone at different angles, it is predicted that the screen size is between 6.4 & 6.5 inches, it falls between the Galaxy S20(6.2”) and the S20+(6.7”). It is guessed to have a display with Full HD+ resolution & a refresh rate with 120Hz. Most probably, the phone will be launched with IP68 dust & water resistance.
In this phone, the user gets a triple camera setup with a 12MP primary camera, 12MP Ultrawide & 8MP telephoto units. The selfie camera is in a centered punch hole.
This smartphone has a huge battery capacity of 4500mAh, which is as same as Galaxy S20+. Based on an article of Gsmarena, this phone has a power button & volume controller on its right side. The phone has a USB-C port set at the bottom.
The source reveals that the Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition may be launched with Snapdragon 865SoC, but according to Geekbench, the phone was spotted with an Exynos 990 Chipset. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition will be accessible in both 4G & 5G.
Finally, this will be something great to see in the current pandemic situation. Apple’s Wistron is willing to hire 10,000 new staff to join the family of apple for manufacturing iPhones in India.
Regarding the current tensions between India and China in border issues, India has already banned a huge number of Chinese apps in India. Most importantly India wants to start its own smartphone manufacturing offices. With this thinking, India wants to start their very first apple iPhone manufacturing office.
According to the report, the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board allotted 43 acres to the company for this plant. The manufacturing plant in question is situated about 70 km from Bangalore. If this will happen the this can be a huge jump in the up-gradation of the technology industry. It is also possible that iPhones will be slightly cheaper in price. Most people can use iPhones at a lower price.
Out of the 10,000 jobs, 70% of the jobs are reserved for the locals as per Karnataka’s industrial policy. The company is claimed to possess recruited almost 2,000 people. So this is really a good start of technological advancement in India. Also in the current situation, many people have already lost their jobs and many are still unemployed. That’s why this 10,000 new hiring by apple will surely boost the blood of the youth in this country.
“We were told that the corporate is going to be hiring during a phased manner. At present, walk-in interviews are being conducted at the corporate site in Kolar for ITI and diploma graduates,” a senior official of the Department of Industries and Commerce told The Indian Express.
“More recruitments, including of freshers and experienced people, are expected soon. The company has already started trial production and hopefully, by September, they’re going to start commercial operation,” the official added.
Apple iPhone manufacturer Wistron
A separate report on the information this July claimed the Wistron will manufacture the iPhone SE(2020) in India. So, this will be surely the cherry on the cake as iPhone SE is the latest edition in the mid-range iPhone models. Apple is one of the brands whose suppliers have applied to avail the Indian government’s PLI scheme. The company’s contract manufacturer Foxconn has already started making the iPhone 11 in India. All these are happening at a time when the Cupertino giant is looking to shift almost 20 percent of its production from China to India
The French club Paris Saint-Germain has crossed 50 years of legacy this week. The club was founded 12th of August 1970 after the merger of Paris Football Club and Stade Saint-Germain.
Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) purchased PSG in 2011 and has heavily invested in the club. They have now reached their first-ever Champions League and a what a better way to celebrate their 50 years of existence!
Di Maria put on a show with 2 assists and 1 goal to defeat RB Leipzig by 3-0 and confirm their place in the Champions League final. Neymar was also impressive throughout the night. He gave an eye-catching assist for Di Maria’s goal.
PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi was overjoyed with their success and was struggling for words in the post-match press conference and was almost crying with happiness. PSG are now on course for an unprecedented quadruple in 2019-20 season.
Al-Khelaifi told RMC Sport: “It’s a historic evening. This is the first time that we have gone to the Champions League final. The players, they had a magnificent match, it’s a magnificent evening against a difficult team.”
“I am proud of the technical staff. We played great matches after difficult times. Now we will play the final. This is a dream. I hope he will continue. I don’t know what to say because it’s a wonderful evening.”
He further added: “For me, the supporters are very important, they are not there with us.”
“I know they have a heart with us, it is something magnificent. We’ve been waiting for this victory for a long time, this historic evening, it’s for you [the supporters].”
“Our dream is the Champions League. We’re close. I said to the players: ‘Tonight, you had a magnificent match but we must not stop here, we want to win in the final’. I do not say a result but for football, my players want to give everything. I am very proud of everyone.”
PSG are due to face the winners of the second semi-final, Bayern Munich or Lyon on Sunday.
EA has launched its new service EA Play on 18th August. So many of you are confused about the fact that what is this new service and what happens with EA’s previous subscription services of EA Access and Origin Access.
So here’s the thing. EA has rebranded their old services EA Access and Origin Access as EA Play. The new service started on Tuesday. EA Play also has another version – EA Play Pro.
Introducing EA Play, where members get more game and more FIFA. Members get exclusive vanity rewards, 10 hour early access trial, and unlimited access to more top titles for $4.99 per month. Find out more: https://t.co/Ol1Dwh4RYypic.twitter.com/zSGuZB6gMC
EA Access and Origin Access Basic has now become EA Play
Origin Access Premier has become EA Play Pro
EA Play almost offers you the same thing as their previous subscription services EA Access and Origin Access. It will give you access to a library of EA games. You will also get early game trials and a 10% discount on EA digital purchases.
So now coming to the pricing part. EA Play comes at $4.99 a month or if you plan to play EA games for the whole year then getting a one-year subscription will pinch your pocket much less. The yearly subscription comes at $24.99.
The EA Play Pro will cost you $14.99 a month or you can go for the yearly subscription at $99.99.
EA said they will be adding some new features to EA Play in the coming months like in-game challenges and monthly rewards. For example, rewards can include Ultimate Team packs for FIFA players.
They have rebranded and launched their new service in order to streamline its services under a single brand.
Earlier, EA Play was associated with EA’s annual showcase event. But from this year EA renamed their annual event as EA Play Live. So, EA Play is the new subscription service replacing EA Access and Origin Access.
If you’re impressed by EA about their new subscription service then head over to EA Play.
Having announced the Ryzen 3000XT processors alongside the A520 chipset, AMD has formally launched the A520 motherboards yesterday which does bring both the Ryzen 3000 and the upcoming Ryzen 4000 processors support. This is great news for budget enthusiasts who do not have to spend much to use the new AMD CPUs for their new PCs.
Much like its brother B550 chipset, the A520 does not support older 1st gen and 2nd Ryzen CPUs nor the APUs, however, only the B450 chipset is the only one to support all generations of Ryzen CPUs, including the upcoming Ryzen 4000 CPUs. This strategy might help AMD a lot because if motherboards are cheaper people will not have any problem upgrading to new CPUs and AMD is doing that before the official Ryzen 4000 CPU announcement.
Specifications of A520 chipset
26x usable PCIe 3.0 lanes with a 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Processor – dedicated to 16x graphics with 4x left over
Up to 5 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Ports (SuperSpeed 10Gbps) – almost the speed of a USB Type-C
Up to 2 native USB 3.1 Ports
Up to 6 native USB 2.0 Ports
Up to 4x SATA Ports
Also, there’s support for a choice of 1 x4 NVMe: either 2 SATA with 2 NMVes or 2 x2 NMVe drives, however all of the PCIe Gen 3
The chipset could even support up to four 6 gigabits per second (Gb/s) SATA drives.
Obviously, the specs aren’t too that convincing but however, if these motherboards come at less than $100 then you won’t complain much as they will support new CPUs. However, you will miss the overclocking support still, say, if you are making a budget gaming PC and want to use the budget Ryzen 3 CPUs then these motherboards will serve the purpose without hurting your pocket much.
Already, AMD’s page has revealed some of the first A520 motherboards from various vendors like ASRock’s A520M Pro4, ASUS TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS, Biostar A520MH, Gigabyte A520 AORUS Elite, and MSI’s MAG A520M VECTOR WIFI motherboard. More details of these motherboards are reflected on their respective webpages and soon more A520 motherboards will be coming to the market.
FC Barcelona is trying to restructure their team and management, for that, they have already fired Quique Setien and Eric Abidal. Now, they are bringing in Ronald Koeman, the renowned Dutch coach who has a good record of playing at the club, and to support him from the side, there will another Dutch assistant coach as well.
via Deutsche Well
Alfred Schreuder will be the assistant coach of Ronald Koeman to lead the team from the Camp Nou. As MD reports, after Bartomeu announced Koeman will be the successor to Setien, the CEO of Barca sealed the agreement yesterday at Schreuder’s home in Amsterdam. So, Koeman will arrive accompanied by Alfred Schreuder, who will be instructing the player under Koeman.
Schreuder has a lot of experience in his belt as well, recently he was coaching German Hoffenheim but after discrepancies with the club’s sports management, they decided to terminate his contract last June. The Dutchman has served as an assistant coach more than a head coach in his career and he was a key part of Ajax last season, who ended up showing an impressive performance in the Champions League semi-finals.
via Deutsche Well
Ten Hag was his senior coach at Ajax and so had a good bonding with the ex-Ajax player Frenkie de Jong and Koeman in the Dutch national team. Also, there have been rumors that De Jong actually recommended Schreuder’s name to Koeman, however, this will be interesting to see if the Dutch coaches can bring the old De Jong’s best performance at Ajax to Barcelona.
According to MD, Alfred Schreuder will be in charge of preparing the entire tactical and strategy part of the team as Koeman’s assistant and we now he has good technical consciousness. Schreuder served as the brains of Ajax in the sensational 2018/19 campaign but however, things are much more chaotic at Barca, so it will be interesting to see both Ronald and Schreuder working together on strategies and reviving the squad to bring back the glory at the Camp Nou.
