Lack of practice games hurt Bangladesh in Zimbabwe
Bangladesh batting coach Mohammad Ashraful believes the absence of practice matches played a significant role in the team's disappointing results on their recently concluded tour of Zimbabwe, according to Cricbuzz. Bangladesh returned home after winning the three-match T20I series, having earlier lost the one-off Test and the three-match ODI series."Previously...
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Infantino urged to quit over FIFA's expansion plans
La Liga president Javier Tebas has called on FIFA president Gianni Infantino to step down, accusing him of "destroying the football industry" by prioritising the expansion of international competitions over the interests of domestic leagues and clubs, report agencies.Speaking to Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport on Tuesday, Tebas said...
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World Cup final draws record 63 million US viewers
Nearly 63 million Americans tuned in to watch Spain beat Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday, shattering viewership records and underscoring soccer's growing appeal in the U.S. after decades of efforts to broaden its audience, reports Reuters.Held in New Jersey, the final remained scoreless until Spain broke...
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Italy makes financial exception for Guardiola
Italy's football federation chief holds talks with Guardiola over vacant role, but appointment not yet confirmedThe head of Italy's football federation has confirmed he held discussions with legendary coach Pep Guardiola over the vacancy at the Italian national side, saying financial "exceptions" would be made for the former Manchester City...
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