Man Utd’s predicted XI if Eddie Howe replaces Carrick as manager
How different would the former Newcastle boss be? Howe’s managerial philosophy is built on intensity and both his Bournemouth and Newcastle teams were amongst the highest pressers in the league and always near the top of…
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Cult Heroes: Steffen Iversen, surely Spurs and Norway’s greatest ever striker
It’s still very early stages, but the signs that De Zerbiball is working are pretty clear across October’s three-game winning run, the clues for which were visible even when the results were still quite cack. This is a…
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Batter given out for hitting the ball twice in Nepal Premier League
The incident occurred on the final ball of the 15th over in the second innings when Kami tried to smash a wide-of-the-off-stump half tracker by Bipin Khatri but only managed to under-edge it and the ball bounced at the…
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Can you name every player Michael Carrick has used as Man Utd manager?
The former midfielder has used 43 players during his time as boss and we’d like you to name as many as possible, with only their number of appearances as a clue. You have 15 minutes. If this makes you want to give…
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Bethell back, Bashir out: Five takeaways from England's squad announcement vs South Africa
The squads are Fleming's first after taking up his role as Test coach, with the squads selected for their series against Pakistan at the end of the summer picked before he officially took over at the helm. Bethell…
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Ultimate 1-50: the male footballers best associated with each squad number
With that in mind, the Guardian has had a go at deciding which male player is best associated with each squad number, from 1-50. Various factors were taken into consideration, including how long a player wore/has worn…
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The saga that never goes away: wounds of Australian cricket reopened as ball tampering resurfaces | Jack Snape
Too swiftly, according to Usman Khawaja, whose book released on Tuesday criticised the investigation while Warner called it "rushed and botched". Khawaja's pursuit of justice for his childhood friend Warner has not just…
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Cerebral Josh King plots unusual route into Tuchel’s England plans
The Fulham attacking midfielder, who is in the England squad for the Nations League matches against Croatia and Spain this week, mentions that his father, Steve, is a lawyer and says he might have liked to follow in his…
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Michael Carrick facing Manchester United axe amid review by Jason Wilcox
Wilcox has been consulting with Omar Berrada, the chief executive, before a recommendation regarding Carrick is made to Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who controls sporting policy. If Carrick is removed, Mauricio Pochettino has…
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Test Match Special Podcast
He also claims the team used sandpaper in the test match before that too. This was all revealed in extracts from his new autobiography. Mark Chapman is joined by Sir Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell and Jason Gillespie to…
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