South American football body CONMEBOL suspended on Wednesday several Uruguayan internationals due to incidents at the Copa America semifinal against Colombia in July. Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez will be out for five Uruguay fixtures, including several in World Cup qualifying, while Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur was banned for four matches. Mathias Olivera, Ronald Araújo and…
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NEW DELHI: Ollie Pope, standing in as England’s Test captain for the injured Ben Stokes, has sought guidance from former skipper Joe Root on balancing leadership responsibilities with batting performance. Despite leading England to a five-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in the first Test at Old Trafford, Pope experienced a personal dip in form, recording…
Girona manager Michel is unconcerned by his side’s poor start to the season after they failed to win either of their first two games having lit up La Liga last year. The Catalan side came out of nowhere to go toe-to-toe with Real Madrid in the title battle for much of last season, beating Barcelona…
Sreenidi Deccan FC signed up Rolieny Nonato Luis Bonevacia, commonly known as Roly Bonevacia, to its roster. Roly began his football journey in the Ajax Academy, where he first played as a central defender before transitioning to a defensive midfielder. In July 2008, he signed his first professional contract with Ajax, a three-year deal that…
NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants‘ new mentor Zaheer Khan has expressed his support for the continuation of the impact player rule in the Indian Premier League. The former fast bowler is of the opinion that this rule contributes to the overall “improvement” of Indian cricket.The position of team mentor at Lucknow Super Giants became available…
Italy winger Federico Chiesa expressed his happiness at starting a “new adventure” amid reports he is about to join Liverpool from Juventus. There was footage in the Italian media of Chiesa arriving at an airport ahead of reportedly getting on a private flight to England. “I’m really happy and ready for this new adventure,” he…
Chennai Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo will be honoured with a special award from UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin in recognition of his remarkable legacy in the world’s most prestigious competition, UEFA announced through a statement on Tuesday. With 140 goals in 183 appearances, Ronaldo finished as the highest goalscorer in seven seasons in the Champions League…
NEW DELHI: India umpire Anil Choudhary recently shared his thoughts on the reviewing skills of legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is often hailed as one of the greatest for his razor-sharp judgment from behind the stumps. During an engaging discussion on the 2 Sloggers podcast, Choudhary touched upon the popular joke that DRS, which officially…
Former Afghanistan head coach Ashley Westwood has been appointed Hong Kong coach, the Chinese territory’s football association announced on Wednesday. Westwood, a former Manchester United trainee, replaces Norway’s Jorn Andersen, who earlier this year took the former British colony to their first Asian Cup finals since 1968. The 47-year-old Englishman previously coached Indian clubs Bengaluru…
