Sydney Thunder have decided to formally terminate Afghan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi’s contract. The team had received a complaint about his behaviour after an incident and had referred the matter to Cricket Australia’s integrity unit. Following the complete investigation, Cricket Australia’s conduct commissioner held subsequent hearings. After those proceedings, Thunder decided to formally end his contract and have not made a decision yet about a replacement player. A statement from CA said that the details of this matter “are confidential” and that “no further comment will be made”. Reports have also suggested that there has been no police involvement regarding the…
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The Red Devils players will be back in action as the Premier League gets underway on Boxing Day, the day after Christmas. They will resume business when they host Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on the night of December 27. The turnaround time since the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar has been spectacularly low, given that the Premier League has been restarting in less than 10 days since the final on December 18. Manchester United players Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez were both involved in the final clash at the Lusail Stadium, where Argentina beat France on penalties after a thrilling 3-3 draw…
In a weird conflict of interest, Manchester United legend and technical director Darren Fletcher has allowed his twin sons to sign for rivals Manchester City’s academy. Fletchers’ soon-to-turn 16-year-old sons, Jack and Tyler, are poised for professional deals at the Etihad Stadium. According to a report in the Daily Mail, the pair of players are highly regarded by the Citizens and are viewed as strong talents to bank on. The club is expected to offer them professional contracts very soon and it might even take place as early as 2023. The Scotsman is said to be happy and satisfied with…
The Bournemouth camp has been hit by a virus in the build-up to their Premier League return against Chelsea away from home at Stamford Bridge. As many as 10 players could end up missing the trip which has left manager Gary O’Neil scrambling for replacements and makeshift options. As they are gearing up for their Premier League return next week, Bournemouth have been dealt a massive blow. The Cherries are all set to travel to London to take on Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge on December 27. However, the current reality paints a pretty grim picture for them as Bournemouth…
ATK Mohun Bagan have signed Serbian central defender Slavko Damjanovic in the winter transfer window. The 30-year-old, who is only eligible to join the club in January, will fill in for the injured Florentin Pogba in the Mariners’ starting lineup. Damjanovic has previous Indian Super League experience, having played for Chennaiyin FC the previous season. He joins the Mariners from Novi Pazar in Serbia. Pogba joined ATK Mohun Bagan this summer and amid high expectations, played only two Super League matches before being sidelined by injury. He appeared in six games for the Mariners. The Frenchman has returned home from India to recover from…
The 18-year-old midfielder has been linked with a number of Premier League clubs, including Manchester City, Liverpool, and Newcastle United, as a result of his performances in Brazil thus far in his young career. However, according to The Times, Chelsea are ahead of their rivals in the race to sign him, despite the fact that Paris Saint-Germain are also interested in the teenager. Sources close to Chelsea have told 90MIN that they hope to reach an agreement before the January transfer window opens, at which point they will announce a deal, which is expected to be worth around 12 million pounds but…
According to reports, Barcelona is nearing a pre-contract agreement with Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante. The 2018 world champion, who was linked with a move to Arsenal in the summer, is out of contract in June, which means he is free to leave at the end of the season if he can agree a deal with a foreign club in the January transfer window. The Frenchman arrived in the Premier League in 2015, joining Leicester City from French club Caen, and helped the Foxes win the title at odds of 5000/1. A year later, he joined Chelsea, where he won a…
Son of former football official Jarnail Singh who was the first turbaned referee in the history of English football, Bhupinder Singh Gill is set to make history. He will become the first Sikh-Punjabi to act as assistant referee in the upcoming Premier League fixture between Southampton and Nottingham Forest on January 4. The trailblazer, who has been officiating matches since he was a teenager, will make his Premier League debut at the St. Mary’s Stadium on Wednesday and he is all set to become the first Sikh-Punjabi referee in Premier League history. Sky Sports News have been reporting on this…
Tottenham Hotspur are considering a surprise move for Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele, according to Spanish media outlet Mundo Deportivo. His contract with the Catalan club was extended in July, and is set to expire in 2024. Notably, Dembele’s deal included a new provision. When the Frenchman first arrived from Borussia Dortmund in 2017, he had a 400 million euro release clause. However, his current clause is worth €100 million and can be paid in two instalments. This clause was not reported by Barcelona. Rather, the information was disseminated through the media. This season, the Frenchman has been crucial for the…
The Reds have identified Moroccan star Sofyan Amrabat, who had a wonderful FIFA World Cup campaign recently in Qatar, as a target to reinforce their midfield in the upcoming winter transfer window. Premier League giants Liverpool are in need of fresh legs and fresh ideas after a stuttering start to the season. Jurgen Klopp’s side are sixth in the table with 22 points and are already 15 points adrift of Arsenal at the top of the table. Much like the script in recent seasons, Liverpool have suffered due to injuries to key players and a proper lack of replacement in several departments.…