Spain coach blasts 'unacceptable' behaviour of Argentina after World Cup final
MADRID, July 24 (AFP): Spain head coach Luis De la Fuente has blasted the "unacceptable" behaviour of several Argentina players and their coaching staff after losing the World Cup final.Some Argentina players and staff confronted their Spanish rivals after the final whistle of last Monday's (BST) game in New York...
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India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh handed direct entry to Games’ knockout stage
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have secured a direct entry into the knockout stage of the men's cricket event at the 2026 Asian Games to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The four seeded teams will be joined in the quarterfinal stage by four other teams, with the draw announced...
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Nabi left out as Afghanistan name squad for Ireland ODIs
Mohammad Nabi, the veteran all-rounder, has been left out of Afghanistan's 15-player squad named, on Friday, for the five-match One-Day International series against Ireland. Afghanistan have instead recalled pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi and also included Yamin Ahmadzai, Saleem Safi for the series, reports Cricbuzz.Fareed Malik and Bilal Sami are the two...
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Germany appoint Klopp as head coach after World Cup disappointment
Germany have appointed Juergen Klopp as head coach on a four-year contract, the country's football association (DFB) said on Friday, handing the former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund manager the task of leading the national team into a new era after another disappointing World Cup campaign, reports Reuters.Klopp replaces Julian Nagelsmann,...
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Argentina defender Otamendi retires from international football
Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi announced his retirement from international football on Friday, (BST) bringing the curtain down on a 17-year career during which he won the 2022 World Cup and two Copa America titles, reports Reuters.The 38-year-old centre back made 139 appearances for his country and was part of the...
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Alzarri Joseph 'declined selection' for Pakistan Tests, reveals Sammy
West Indies head coach Daren Sammy has revealed that fast bowler Alzarri Joseph "declined selection" for the two-match Test series against Pakistan, reports Cricbuzz."Yeah, it is a big loss," Sammy said in a media interaction. "Mr Joseph has declined selection. That's the reality of the situation. He was selected. I...
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