Atletico Madrid had beaten last season’s winner Liverpool in the round of 16 to progress to the quarter-finals. Diego Simeone’s side is always a threat in Europe.
The departure of RB Leipzig’s top scorer Timo Werner is a huge blow as he has scored more than double the number of goals of their next highest scorer. But Julian Nagelsmann’s side is capable of hurting Atletico Madrid on the flanks, particularly with their fluid movement and pace which will cause a problem for Simeone’s full-backs.
When is the RB Leipzig vs Atletico Madrid Champions League match?
The Champions League match between RB Leipzig and Atletico Madrid will be played on 13th August, 2020.
Where will be the match played?
The match will be played at Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon.
What time does the match kick-off?
The match will kick-off at 12:30 AM IST (Friday, 14th August).
Which TV channels will broadcast the Champions League match live in India?
Sony Sports is the exclusive media broadcasting partner of the UEFA Champions League in the Indian sub-continent. You can watch the match live in India on Sony Ten channels.
How can you watch the live streaming of the match in India?
You can watch the live streaming of the RB Leipzig vs Atletico Madrid match in India on Sony Liv.
Jan Oblak is one of the finest goalkeepers in world football right now. He is among the best of the lot. Oblak is one of the undisputed heroes of the Atletico Madrid team.
Chelsea is in transition phase under their homegrown manager Frank Lampard. They bought Kepa Arrizabalaga but he has failed to live up to expectations in the Premier League. The London side is now on the lookout for a new gaolkeeper. It is reported that Lampard has zeroed down Oblak as his new goalkeeper.
Oblak is now in Lisbon as Atletico Madrid will face RB Leipzig on Thursday in the Champions League quarter-finals. He was asked about his rumoured transfer to Chelsea.
The Slovenian international prefered to talk about the reported transfer later and remain focus on Atletico Madrid’s Champions League match.
Jan Oblak said: “This is not the time for that, now it’s Leipzig. The balance of the season I will consider when the last game is over and hopefully we have three left. Then there will be time to talk. But first, Leipzig. I really want to qualify.”
“Lisbon is a special city for me. I came here at the age of 17, then I was on loan with several teams in Portugal from different cities, but Lisbon is the first city I went to when leaving my country. I have a special memory in my head, but it does not matter a bit to win the Champions League in Lisbon, Madrid, Milan or London, it will mean the same to me and hopefully, it will be this year.”
It seems Oblak is looking to take the next step in his career and wants to join Lampard’s Chelsea next season.
The South Korean giant is planning to come back big this time with its next Exynos chip joining hands with both ARM for its CPU cores and AMD for graphics. Previously, Samsung had its custom Mongoose cores in development which never went well.
As 2021 approaches, the mobile SoC market is again heating up with 5nm as its next big revolution. Samsung can be a huge company but it lacks skills in making power mobile SoCs which time and again has hurt them. Qualcomm, it’s the biggest rival or say partner in various countries has been delivering powerful mobile SoCs for ages. But Samsung has failed to give any potential threat to them while it has even lost to Huawei’s HiSilicon chips as well.
Samsung has a good chance to bounce back as Huawei’s flagship chipset manufacturing will be stopped due to US pressure. It has to counter Snapdragon 875 and makes its chip good enough to lure the customer away from Apple, who is killing it this time with its A14 chips.
A new report from Business Korea says a new strategic partnership between the trio: Samsung, ARM, and AMD. It’s current flagship Exynos 990 is way out of the league in terms of general performance and the Mali GPU is just not compelling enough.
Samsung will be using ARM’s new Cortex-X architecture, the same that will be used by Qualcomm as well on the newer Snapdragon 875, on its upcoming Exynos chip and this can deliver up to a 30% increase in performance compared to the previous Cortex-A cores. There has been a lot of rumours about the upcoming Exynos 1000 chipset, which however is not confirmed whether the report points to it or some other SoC.
The 5 nm based Exynos 1000 chip is rumored to feature the ARM’s latest Cortex-X1 high-performance core and 3 x Cortex-A78 cores along with standard 4 x Cortex-A55 cores. If graphics are to be considered, AMD’s RDNA graphics should deliver better graphics than Qualcomm’s Adreno GPU for sure, as AMD has a good record in making great embedded graphics for APUs and consoles.
Samsung even plans to upgrade the Neural Processing Units (NPUs) along with communication modems in its new Exynos line of chipsets. The South Korean giant doesn’t want to stop to this, it even plans to ramp up the number of hired personnel for chip development to 10x the workforce by 2030. In 2021, this battle will be an interesting one to look at, Snapdragon 875 vs Exynos 1000, not to forget, Huawei’s last Kirin 1020 and Apple’s A14 Bionic in action as well, coming sooner than the previous two.
EA Sports has released the official Career Mode trailer of FIFA 21 on Thursday. They have finally focused on one of the most played modes in FIFA.
Here’s a detailed analysis of the new features and improvements EA sports are introducing in Career Mode:
via ea.com
Interactive match sim
You can jump in and out of gameplay during matches to control the outcome of the match, change the course of a game by controlling key moments like penalties and free kicks, and make changes directly from the sim as you monitor your players’ performance levels and the match stats.
When you’re watching your team from the touchline you’ll have the following options to effectively manage your side:
Fitness – gives you an idea of which players might run out of Stamina first.
Player Ratings – summarizes which players are performing well and which players are struggling.
Match Stats – provides an instant snapshot of both teams’ performance.
Game Plan – shows the systems the teams have adopted on the field.
It will also provide audio commentary and stadium atmosphere throughout the match.
via ea.com
Player development
New position training lets you turn your right-backs into right-wingers, goal-scoring midfielders into false 9s, and more. The new development plans let you focus on your squad’s development in the areas you want to match your team’s style of play.
via ea.com
Match sharpness and Active training
EA Sports has introduced a new attribute, match sharpness. This indicates how likely your players are to perform in the most crucial moments during the course of a game. You can increase sharpness with a new Active Training System that gives you the ability to set up group training sessions to improve your team’s chances of winning the match.
New transfer options
EA’s enhanced transfer realism provides both human and AI-controlled teams with new ways to sign players. You can now make Loan to Buy offers with future transfer fees to secure new talent for your team.
via ea.com
Schedule Planning
You can plan your team’s training schedule with a new activity management system. You will have the option to decide when to train and rest your players during the week in order to balance your players’ sharpness with morale and fitness.
Enhanced opposition AI
EA Sports has enhanced the opposition AI. The opponents will approach games with more intelligence in both defence and attack. The new system will help in creating more informed AI decision-making in marking, tackling, passing and dribbling. You will now face more challenges during each match.
EA Sports has finally revamped the Career Mode. The fans were disappointed with the Career Mode in FIFA 20 but it seems EA has done a good job to earn back their fans. Till now, FIFA 21 seems to be winning the race but still, it will all depend on the gameplay which can be truly tested after the game releases on 9th October worldwide.
EA Sports has already opened the pre-order links for FIFA 21 and is offering a special FUT item if you pre-order the Ultimate Edition within 14th August. You can also pre-order FIFA 21 from Amazon in India.
World football is presently blessed with a large number of emerging young talent. Their performance throughout this season is so precious to help their clubs end this season in a good note.
Here’s our best under-23 team in European football in 2020:
Dean Henderson [Goalkeeper]
Age: 23 Club: Sheffield United (on loan from Manchester United), [Premier League] Country: England
Dean Henderson was tremendous in goal throughout the season for the newly promoted Sheffield United side. He is a Manchester United player and was playing for Sheffield on loan. He has secured 13 clean sheets in Premier League and is in 4th position in the list of ‘Best Goalkeeper of EPL’.
Trent Alexander Arnold [Right Back]
Age: 21 Club: Liverpool [Premier League] Country: England
Trent Alexander Arnold is one of the proven talents of world football. His brilliant performance throughout the season helped Liverpool to clinch the most coveted Premier League title after 30 long years. He was one of the automatically chosen for Klopp’s side.
After captaining the Ajax side for a dream journey to the UCL semi-finals he joined Juventus last summer and soon started showing off what he is capable of. In the absence of Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini, he became a regular starter for the Italian Champions and proved his worth.
Dayot Upamecano [Centre Back]
Age: 21 Club: RB Leipzig [Bundesliga] Country: France
One of the most underrated yet very talented young defenders. His solid defence helped the German side for the decent run throughout the season and qualifying for the quarter-finals of UCL beating last seasons runners up Tottenham Hotspurs.
Davies is one of the emerging talent this year. His blistering pace, commitment, both attacking and defending ability helps him to secure his place for the German side.
Federico Valverde [Centre Midfield]
Age: 22 Club: Real Madrid [LaLiga] Country: Uruguay
A very versatile midfielder. His commitment towards the game caught the eye of Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane and soon he became the fan favourites. He helped the Galacticos to their 34th La Liga title.
His talent has caught the eye of several big clubs of the world. His skills and scoring ability helped the German side to the Europa League. He is linked with a move to Premier League side Chelsea.
Jadon Sancho [Right Wing]
Age: 20 Club: Borussia Dortmund [Bundesliga] Country: England
The English forward is one of the best young talents all over Europe. He has a total of 34 goals and assists in Bundesliga this season, highest for any U-23 player in this season in Europes top 5 leagues.
Marcus Rashford [Left Wing]
Age: 22 Club: Manchester United [Premier League] Country: England
Marcus Rashford was one of the important firepowers for the Red Devils in front of the goal. His 22 goals season is his best in his career which helped Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s side to be back to the next season’s UCL again.
He started this season with FC Red Bull Salzburg and scoring a plenty of goals for them in the UCL group stage. After joining Dortmund he continued his scoring form as well and has taken the world of football by storm.
Kylian Mbappe [Striker]
Age: 21 Club: Paris Saint-German [Ligue 1] Country: France
Next Ballon D’or Winner? Time will tell. But he is certainly the match-winner for French capital side on various occasion. PSG are already in last 4 of UCL and hope to be crowned champion of Europe this season. The France World Cup winner is the next big thing in football.
Mumbai – August 13th , 2020 – HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., today announced the release of the Alloy OriginsTM Core gaming keyboards and the Pulsefire Raid Gaming Mouse. The Alloy Origins Core mechanical keyboards feature the new tactile HyperX Aqua mechanical switches built for performance and longevity with an 80 million click rating. Both keyboards include RGB exposed backlit keys for brighter illumination with radiant lighting effects and five adjustable brightness levels.
The Pulsefire Raid RGB is an ergonomic mouse designed for gamers who need additional buttons for key binding or to execute a variety of commands. Pulsefire Raid is designed for accurate, fluid and responsive tracking, without acceleration, featuring 11 programmable buttons and a Pixart 3389 sensor for accuracy and speed with settings up to 16,000 DPI.
Customizable6 native DPI settings allow gamers to monitor settings with an LED indicator. In addition, the mouse includes Omron switches with 20M click reliability. Advanced customization with HyperX NGENUITY allows gamers to set macros, adjust DPI and customize RGB lighting effects.
The Alloy Origins Core gaming keyboards include an aluminum body with an aircraft-grade brushed finished for durability and stability, plus a space-saving layout to maximize desktop real estate for mouse movement. The Alloy Origins Core tenkeyless gaming keyboard is geared for users seeking a compact form factor and more room for mouse movements. Both keyboards are supported by HyperX NGENUITY software with advanced customization features for lighting, macros and customable per-key lighting effects. The USB Type-C to USB Type-A keyboard cable is also detachable on both designs.
“We are excited to introduce our second HyperX-branded switch as we expand our full-sized and tenkeyless gaming keyboards lineup to include our HyperX Aqua tactile switches,” said HyperX. “The Alloy Origins Core keyboards are built to provide users with performance, reliability and features designed to enhance the overall gaming experience.”
via Business Wire
Alloy Origins Core keyboards feature Custom Game Mode, allowing users to enable and disable macro keys, as well as assign and store keys in the macro library. With on-board memory, users may save up to three of their Alloy Origins profiles for on-the-go gaming using HyperX NGENUITY software. Other features include 100 percent anti-ghosting, full N-key rollover and three adjustable keyboard angles for perfect positioning.
Availability
The HyperX Alloy Origins Core keyboard with HyperX Aqua switches is available for INR10,990/- through HyperX’s network of retail and e-tail outlets. The Pulsefire Raid Gaming Mouse is available for INR 5,190/- through HyperX’s network of retail and e-tail outlets.
For more information on the Alloy Origins keyboard lineup and availability, please visit the HyperX Alloy Origins product page.
EA Sports had already released the gameplay and FUT 21 trailer of FIFA 21. They have brought in some very good changes.
Now, on Thursday 8:30 pm IST, EA Sports has revealed the official Career Mode trailer of FIFA 21.
In the previous edition of FIFA, ie FIFA 20, all the fans were disappointed with EA as they didn’t do anything with the Career Mode. This is one of the most played modes in FIFA but EA seemed not to care about this mode.
But before the release of FIFA 21, EA Sports has now revealed a trailer focusing only on Career Mode, which is a huge thing. EA has revealed a host of changes they are bringing in to the mode.
Interactive match sim
Player development
Active training
New transfer options
Enhanced opposition AI
EA Sports had already revealed that they are going to bring a revamped career mode in FIFA 21. By the look of this trailer, it seems EA has delivered their promise.
The interactive match sim will be one of the key improvements of the career mode. You can now jump in and out of matches to influence the course of the action, or take charge of key moments including penalties and free kicks to change the outcome of the match.
EA Sports has already opened the pre-order links for FIFA 21 and is offering a special FUT item if you pre-order the Ultimate Edition within 14th August. You can also pre-order FIFA 21 from Amazon in India.
Top 10 winners on Leaderboard will be awarded with Rs. 7400/- each
6 tournaments, your best 4 will be counted for the leaderboard
India, August, 2020: 9Stacks, India’s fastest growing poker platform brings a One-Day Series Tournament leaderboard “AZAADI74 Series” on the occasion of our 74th Independence Day. 9stacks offers the best experience to its players through its intuitive User Interface and innovative promotions.
COVID-19 may have thrown life out of gear in 2020, but Indians with their unwavering spirit still have a way of celebrating what matters! And what could matter more than the day we became independent. With the AZAADI74 Series, the gamers get to play six tournaments on a single day, and if their overall performance puts them in the top 10 for the day then each of the players will win Rs. 7,400/- from the Azaadi74 leaderboard prize! Also the player with highest leaderboard points will also get a 9stacks premium poker chipset.
The AZAADI 74 Series focuses on 4 things all poker players want AZAADI from-
i. Azaadi from unplayable structures! – 9stacks have designed the series as an exciting journey through various poker tournament formats and structures with maximum playability – with very high starting stacks (at least 25 blinds) even at the end of the late registration period.
ii. Azaadi from folks who fire unlimited bullets! 9stacks have tried to give each player a chance to try their true skills against the best players of each format, without bankroll becoming a big factor. Therefore, at most 2 Re-entries and no rebuys will be allowed in any tournament.
iii. Azaadi from having to play every tournament in a series to qualify for leaderboard prizes! The player can play any number of tournament/s as per his/her choice and time availability. Only the best 4 results are taken into account while calculating leaderboard prizes!
iv. Azaadi from multi day commitment to play a full series! Unlike other series that require a multi-day commitment to figure in the leaderboard, all the tournaments here happen in a single day!
The 6 Tournaments on 15th August 2020 are:-
1) Azaadi PKO (6 Max) – starts at 12:30 PM
2) Azaadi Turbo – starts at 2:30 PM
3) Azaadi PKO (4 Max) – starts at 4:30 PM
4) Azaadi Evening – starts at 6:30 PM
5) Azaadi Deepstack – starts at 8:30 PM
6) Azaadi Closer – starts at 10:30 PM
The platform currently has more than 3.5L users across India and has witnessed 350% increase in user-base in 2019. The platform currently offers Texas and Omaha variants of poker that engage both experienced players and learners.
Mumbai – August 13th, 2020 – HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, today announced the release of two new headsets in HyperX Cloud Stinger family, HyperX Cloud StingerTM Core + 7.1 and HyperX Cloud StingerTM Core Wireless + 7.1 Gaming Headset. Both new Cloud Stinger Core headsets now feature 7.1 virtual surround sound1 via NGENUITY software.
“HyperX is excited to expand it’s Cloud Stinger gaming headset family with two new 7.1 surround sound headsets for gamers looking for an economic headset,” said HyperX. “With students, parents and gamers working and playing at home more than ever, HyperX has expanded the Stinger product line to offer more affordable headsets.”
The HyperX Cloud Stinger Core + 7.1 and Cloud Stinger Core wireless + 7.1 both offer virtual surround sound to provide a more immersive in-game audio experience. 40mm directional drivers deliver high-quality sound with pinpoint audio precision. Both Stinger Core + 7.1 features a lightweight design with each headset weighing in at just under 245 grams. Both headsets utilize adjustable steel sliders, intuitive volume control on the headset earcup, and swivel-to-mute noise-canceling microphone.
HyperX Cloud Stinger Core Wireless + 7.1 headset provides freedom from cords with a reliable 2.4Ghz wireless connection. With a range of 20m and a battery life of 17 hours, the Stinger Core + Wireless 7.1 offers a cord-free gaming experience at an economical price.
With the addition of wired and wireless Cloud Stinger Core 7.1, HyperX now provides a range of Stinger selections from stereo to 7.1 versions. Known for high-quality audio, lightweight design, and durably built, HyperX Cloud Stinger family is a fantastic option for gamers starting out on their adventures. Whether you play on PC, PlayStation, or Xbox, there’s a headset in the Stinger family that’s designed for you and optimized for the way you play.
Availability
The Cloud Stinger Core + 7.1 gaming headsets is backed by a 2-year warranty. The HyperX Cloud Stinger Core + 7.1 gaming headset is available exclusively for INR 4,490 on Amazon and HyperX Cloud Stinger Core wireless gaming headset + 7.1 is available exclusively for INR 7,490 on Amazon. For more information on the Cloud Stinger Core +7.1 headset lineup and global availability, please visit Cloud Stinger Core + 7.1 product page.
1Virtual 7.1 surround sound effect output as a 2 channel stereo signal to be used with stereo headphones. Virtual 7.1 surround sound provided via NGENUITY software (PC Only). 2Tested at 50% headphone volume. Battery life varies depending upon the usage.
3Wireless range may vary due to environmental conditions.
Anker, yesterday, brings its new truly wireless earbuds named Soundcore Life Dot 2. Hope you notice, nowadays there are plenty of options available in the case of TWS. All of them have some common features and some key features too, that make the products unmatchable. This Soundcore Life Dot 2 is not an exception.
As it’s an audio device the sound quality matters the most. For that, the company added 8mm triple-layer dynamic drivers in each bud to provide 40% more bass and 100% more treble. You can use a single bud at a time, as it has the support of mono mode.
You will get the buds with an AirWing design made up of soft silicone. It allows the buds to adjust as per the shape of your ear. Before putting it on, you need to connect the buds with your device through Bluetooth 5.0. Next time, when you will take the buds out from the charging case, those will connect automatically with the last paired device. To avoid sweat and dust, it is coming with an IPX5 rating.
Lastly, the battery life and charging part remain in the specs section and its one of this device’s key points. Only the buds alone can serve you for up to 8 hours, and the case can provide backup for up to 100 hours. Apart from that, the case has a Type-C charging port and the support of fast charging. For 10 minutes of charge, you can get up to 90 minutes of topup.
This Soundcore Life Dot 2 with the massive battery life is coming at Rs. 3,499. It’s available on Flipkart in Black variant only.
