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Kyle Walker has revealed that he sought “permission” from David Beckham to take No.32 at AC Milan, with the ex-England captain giving his blessing.

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Manchester United and Real Madrid legend Beckham, who is now working with Lionel Messi as co-owner of MLS side Inter Miami, took in two stints at San Siro when completing loan moves from the LA Galaxy in 2009 and 2010.

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Walker has trodden a similar path, with the experienced full-back linking up with Milan on an initial short-term loan from Premier League champions Manchester City. The 34-year-old is embracing a new challenge and following in some illustrious footsteps.

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Walker has told when asked if he is hoping to emulate Beckham after taking the same No.32 jersey: “I don't think I can emulate David Beckham for what he did for football, both on and off the field. He changed football.

“He messaged me, and I said, ‘I hope you don't mind me taking your number’. He says, ‘No, it's an honour; do it proud’. Hopefully I can keep performing well, keep getting the wins for the team. It was an honour for him to give me a message just to say that I can have permission to wear the top.”

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Walker has moved to Milan in a bid to escape the drama that off-field issues have been causing in England. He is yet to be joined in Italy on a permanent basis by wife Annie Kilner, having fathered two children outside of that relationship with former Love Island contestant Lauryn Goodman.

KS Bharat wallops a match-winning 161 for Andhra while Nagaland crash to 48 all out against Tripura

Himanshu Agrawal12-Dec-2021Iyer’s blitz downs Vohra, Kaushik’s centuriesIyer arrived when Madhya Pradesh were 56 for 4, and added 122 with his captain Aditya Shrivastava, who departed after hitting 70. Cameos from the lower order propelled them to 331, but Iyer did most of the heavy lifting as the last five overs of the innings yielded a whopping 70 runs. Chandigarh were in turn reduced to 77 for 3 in the chase before captain Manan Vohra and Ankit Kaushik added 166. While Vohra fell for 105 and Kaushik hit 111, no other notable contribution meant Chandigarh fell short despite the tail threatening to stage an upset.Dhawan fails again, Bharat shines, Pandey dipsIn the midst of a competition for places in the Indian top-order, Shikhar Dhawan fell for 18 against Haryana. This follows on from the 0, 12 and 14 he got in the previous three matches. But despite that batting wobble, Delhi managed to inch past the opposition by 10 runs, thanks to Jonty Sidhu’s century and Anuj Rawat’s unbeaten 16-ball 44.Just days after being left out of India’s Test squad for the South Africa tour, Andhra captain KS Bharat kept knocking on the India selectors’ doors with 161 off just 109 balls against Himachal Pradesh. Accompanied by Ashwin Hebbar’s hundred, Andhra posted 322 to win by 30 runs in Mumbai.Meanwhile, Karnataka captain Manish Pandey had started the tournament with respectable scores of 64* and 40, but followed it up with 5 against Mumbai on Saturday and 19 in a paltry chase against Baroda on Sunday.Washington Sundar picked up a five-wicket haul for Tamil Nadu, but it went in vain•Getty ImagesYoungsters Abhishek, Nagarkoti, Bishnoi and Parag deliverPunjab opener Abhishek Sharma cracked a career-best 169* from 117 balls, as they eased past Services, who set them 261 to win. Abhishek’s innings featured 17 fours and nine sixes, ensuring Punjab romped home by nine wickets and more than 12 overs in the bank. Also, Rajasthan crushed Assam by 142 runs following centuries from Manender Singh and Mahipal Lomror, before legspinner Ravi Bishnoi and fast bowler Kamlesh Nagarkoti combined to share seven wickets in the defense. Bishnoi, who claimed 4 for 45, ripped through the middle and lower orders after Nagarkoti’s twin early blows. The Assam batters struggled to keep up in a tall chase, with Riyan Parag top scoring with 51 from only 28 deliveries. Sundar’s five in vain; Nagaland’s lowWashington Sundar nabbed his best List A figures of 5 for 48, as Tamil Nadu restricted Puducherry to 225. However, the effort went in vain after the match was truncated to 44 overs, in which Tamil Nadu were to get 205 but fell short by one run. They were 159 for 3 after 35 overs but lost their way once half-centurions N Jagadeesan and Dinesh Karthik were dismissed.In a Plate Group match in Jaipur, Nagaland were skittled for 48 as Tripura’s Manisankar Murasingh grabbed 5 for 19, with only Imliwati Lemtur getting into double-figures. Six out of the 11 batters were dismissed for ducks, before the Tripura openers knocked off the target with 239 balls to spare.

Luis Suarez threw his weight behind Darwin Nunez after the misfiring Liverpool striker faced flak from Arne Slot following a dull Aston Villa display.

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Nunez’s struggles in front of goal have drawn criticism from Slot, who questioned the Uruguayan’s attitude after the match in a press conference. His failure to capitalise on an open-goal chance and another one-on-one opportunity against Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez resulted in Liverpool dropping vital points in the title race after being held to a 2-2 draw at Villa Park on Wednesday evening.

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Slot was vexed with Nunez and informed he would have a discussion with the forward regarding his work ethic as the Dutch manager felt his intensity dropped after squandering two gilt-edged goal-scoring opportunities. Following the manager's remarks, the striker took to social media to share a defiant message, making it clear that he remains focused and determined to prove his worth.

"I wasn't the best three weeks ago, and I'm not the worst now. If I fall, I get up. You'll never see me give up," he wrote. "I'm going to give it my all until the last day I'm here in Liverpool. Resilience! 💪🏼".

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Nunez’s message did not go unnoticed, and former Liverpool striker Suarez was quick to lend his support. The Uruguay legend, who enjoyed a prolific spell at Anfield, responded with words of encouragement and wrote: "Of course, GOAL SCORER, that's how I love you! That's the attitude, always positive. Let's go up! 👊🏼⚽️"

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Nunez's lack of composure in key moments has led to frustration among supporters, with an increasing number beginning to doubt whether he can become the prolific striker Liverpool envisioned when they signed him for a hefty fee. He has found the net only six times while providing five assists in 35 outings across all competitions, with four of them coming in the Premier League.

The six-wicket defeat meant Renegades tumbled to the bottom of the BBL table

Tristan Lavalette13-Jan-2022Haris Rauf finished his BBL season in style to help fuel Melbourne Stars’ crucial six-wicket victory over crosstown rival Melbourne Renegades at Marvel Stadium.Before heading home ahead of the PSL, Rauf claimed two early wickets to help restrict Renegades to a lowly 7 for 122, before Glenn Maxwell emerged from a drought with an unbeaten 68 from 45 balls as Stars hauled down the chase in the 15th over.Related

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A rejuvenated Stars (18 points) moved to fifth on the ladder, while inflicting a blow to Renegades (15 points) who tumbled to the bottom. Playing their third match in four days, Stars showed no ill-effects and claimed their 15th win in 22 games in the Melbourne derby after their Covid-19-hit team lost to Renegades by five wickets on January 3.Rauf finishes BBL stint on a highA pumped-up Rauf wanted to go out in style and did so with the key wickets of Shaun Marsh and skipper Nic Maddinson in his first over to leave Renegades in tatters at 2 for 9.After hitting speeds of 150kmh/93mph, Rauf briefly left the field mid-innings with an apparent niggle in his leg. It didn’t curtail his speed when he returned in the backend marked by a brutal short ball that whacked a rattled Jake Prestwidge on the gloves.Having taken nine wickets from five matches, Rauf’s pace prowess and innate exuberance will be missed but Stars are fortunately blessed with a strong attack.Their brilliant spin duo Adam Zampa and Qais Ahmad bowled superbly with four wickets and were particularly destructive in the power surge to halt Renegades’ attempts at a fightback. The Afghanistan legspinner’s double strike in the 14th over gave Stars a stranglehold they wouldn’t relinquish.Renegades’ rejigged batting order failsIn a crux fixture, Renegades rejigged their batting order with Marsh and Maddinson shuffling up one position with the big move being opener Aaron Finch sliding down to No.5 after just two half-centuries from seven innings this season.It didn’t work with Renegades slumping to 3 for 25 leaving Finch to rescue the innings along with youngster Jake Fraser-McGurk. Apart from arguably taking the catch of the tournament – a one-handed blinder on the boundary against Adelaide Strikers – Fraser-McGurk has had a disappointing season with just two scores in double digits from seven innings heading into this game.He once again lacked fluency and found boundaries hard to find against Stars bowlers executing their lengths. In a desperate bid to up the ante during the power surge, Fraser-McGurk unsuccessfully charged Ahmad to end his sluggish 32 off 39 balls.It was left to Finch who was generally left frustrated in his sedate 44-ball 45 as Renegades fell well short of a competitive total.Maxwell finds form at the top Maxwell decided he needed a spark after being unable to reach double figures in his previous four innings. Moving up from No.4, Maxwell opened for just the third time in his BBL career and it did the trick.Stars were shaky at 2 for 15 in the second over but that didn’t deter Maxwell from unleashing his natural aggression as he smashed spinner Zahir Khan for a straight six to get off the mark.After turbo-charged batting in the powerplay, Maxwell – batting without a helmet or cap against the spinners – and Joe Burns smartly knocked the ball around for easy runs.Maxwell impressively held the innings together to make a case to stay in the opener’s role moving forward. With their frontline team finally coming together – set to be further strengthened by the imminent return of Marcus Stoinis – and Maxwell rediscovering form, Stars look ominous as they make an unlikely push for a first BBL title.Renegades’ season is at the crossroads Defending such a low total, Renegades needed early wickets and they did exactly that with Joe Clarke and Beau Webster falling within the opening two overs. Much depended on Zahir and legspinner Cameron Boyce, who made a triumphant return against Sydney Sixers after two years on the BBL sidelines, but they were thwarted by a determined Maxwell.Without scoreboard pressure, Renegades were always on the back foot and it didn’t take long for the contest to run out of steam. Having fallen off the pace of the top five, Renegades – who recently lost the services of quick James Pattinson and allrounder Mohammad Nabi – are heading towards a third straight wooden spoon.

After defeat against Southampton sent a timely reminder of just how much progress those at Goodison Park still need to make, The Friedkin Group now reportedly want to replace Dominic Calvert-Lewin by sealing an impressive first deal at Everton.

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It certainly seems as though Dan Friedkin wants to shake things up at Everton when his team complete their takeover of the club. He’ll at least be relieved that the Toffees turned their early season form around but a 1-0 defeat at the hands of fellow relegation candidates Southampton should have brought any dreamers crashing back down to the reality that Everton still find themselves in.

Friedkin, of course, will want to make sure that those dreamers can fantasise about more than just survival and look set to turn their attention straight to the transfer window as a result, amid links to players such as Stanis Idumbo as of late. The Sevilla gem has reportedly been watched by Everton scouts, who have been hugely impressed.

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Before signing a player for the future, however, the Toffees could welcome the ultimate replacement for Calvert-Lewin. According to GiveMeSport, Friedkin Group now want to sign Jonathan David in a surprise move ahead of the likes of Newcastle United and Chelsea to replace their own soon to be out of contract star in the summer.

Like Calvert-Lewin, David is set to become a free agent at the end of his current Lille contract next year, representing a bargain deal for whoever is lucky enough to land his signature.

If it is to be Everton, then it would be quite the statement. Alas, at this moment in time, David is reportedly keen to join a club competing on the European stage which instantly leaves those at Goodison Park needing to pull a surprise to welcome the star striker.

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In the form of his career with 13 goals in his last 18 games in all competitions, including against both Real Madrid and Juventus, David would be the signing of the summer if Everton were to lure him to Merseyside. The Canada star has the quality to play for a top-six side, so it would of course have to be some offer from the Toffees, but there’s no doubt that he’d transform them back into a top-half side.

The Lille forward has earned plenty of praise over the years, including from Arsenal and Premier League legend Thierry Henry, who said via HITC in 2022: “When you have a player like Jonathan David, who runs the way he does, in behind.

“His directness. Don’t ask him to come to play or assist because he has none this season. If he sees the centre-back dropping, then he will go in behind. But as soon as he sees there is a gap, he will run and he is also pretty strong too and he loves contacts.”

Stars and Heat have been severely impacted by Covid-19

AAP06-Jan-2022Big Bash League teams will move into a Melbourne hub while still playing home games interstate as part of a plan to combat the Covid-19 outbreaks that have hampered the competition’s schedule.Under Cricket Australia’s soon-to-be-announced model, all eight BBL teams will begin to take residence in a Melbourne hub over the final stage of the season.Some matches will be relocated to Victoria, while some teams will be able to host home games in a fly-in, fly-out plan to still play around the country.It’s understood chartered flights could be used for those matches outside Victoria in a bid to minimise contact with the public and the risk of further infection.Related

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It comes as CA on Thursday postponed a third match this season, with Friday night’s clash between the Melbourne Stars and Adelaide Strikers the affected fixture.Stars were hopeful of having several of their 13 infected players return for the game, however, forcing them to travel to Adelaide and play immediately upon exiting quarantine was not deemed fair amid concerns over the mental and physical readiness after isolation. Stars’ players will need to be cleared by the club doctor before returning to action.It is the second Stars game to be postponed, as well as one Brisbane Heat match after there were 12 positive cases in their camp this week.Having all teams based in one city will allow organisers to swap the order of games if required, as was done on the Gold Coast this week after positive virus cases at the Brisbane Heat.”It’s very complex. We are gradually moving the teams into Melbourne,” CA CEO Nick Hockley told SEN. “We saw the other night we had a critical mass of teams in south-east Queensland, and we were able to rejig fixtures to keep going.”The last 10 days of the group stage of the competition, we will be gradually moving teams into Melbourne. They will still fly in and fly out for games in home markets. But if a team is impacted it gives us much more opportunity to swap teams in.”Hockley said his belief the competition could continue was based on outbreaks being “predominantly” in only two teams.While Brisbane’s game against the Sydney Sixers was postponed twice this week, the Heat set to take on Melbourne Renegades on Thursday night despite 12 players being unavailable.Stars have also had to use local replacement players with up to 12 of their own players out in the past week, in between the two postponements.Sixers and Strikers remain the only teams unaffected, with the Sydney Thunder, Hobart Hurricanes, Renegades and Perth Scorchers having players unavailable at times this season.However, Hockley insisted the integrity of the competition had not been damaged, with 22 regular season matches to be played plus finals.”While it’s not ideal, it’s great the level of commitment everyone is showing to the competition continuing,” Hockley said. “In every step we have prioritised the health and wellbeing of those involved. We have a clear plan now for the final run in. We are very confident we will be able to complete the competition fully.”Speaking after last night’s game against Adelaide Strikers, Matthew Wade revealed off-field restrictions have further tightened on BBL players this week.”Restrictions are certainly tightening up within Cricket Australia,” he said. “They’ve hammered down on restrictions again over the last 24 hours.”There’s not going to be much to do outside the hotel again. The bigger issue at the moment is that we’ve got Covid within the teams and we’ve been playing each other.”It’s starting to get tricky, this tournament.. we’ll try to keep the train on the tracks, but if it can’t be done, it can’t be done.”

Kevin De Bruyne's future at Manchester City is in doubt, but it has been suggested that the Belgian may be open to staying with the Cityzens.

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De Bruyne has been struggling so far this season after he returned to action earlier in the season from an injury. Part of the reason has also been his age as the Belgian has lost his physical edge. De Bruyne's contract is set to expire in the summer and links with Major League Soccer sides have opened up rumours about a potential departure.

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However, has now reported that De Bruyne could stay at Manchester City past this season and is even ready to accept a 'bit-part' role under Pep Guardiola. The Belgian is said to know that he cannot be as crucial over the course of a season as he has over the last years under the Catalan tactician.

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The final call on De Bruyne's future remains with City as the Belgian is on reported wages of £400,000 a week and City will be unlikely to offer him anything close to his current contract. As such, the 33-year-old will have to accept a massive pay cut or part ways.

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The Belgian has been a shell of his former self this season and has not been able to help his side regain their form as Guardiola has struggled to find a proper balance to the side following Rodri's ACL tear. However, he will continue on in the side as City look to achieve Champions League qualification.

Members of the Arsenal camp are now backing a club chief, who’s been called the world’s “best” recruiter, to succeed departed sporting director Edu Gaspar.

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Edu was hugely responsible for the deliverance of key Arsenal personnel over his spell from 2019 to this year, including the signings of Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice, William Saliba, Ben White and other crucial members of the first team.

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Edu also played a role in the appointment of manager Mikel Arteta, who transformed Arsenal from a mid-table side to genuine Premier League title contenders, even if their bid for a first domestic crown in 21 years is faltering right now.

“From day one, we’ve been together,” said Arteta on Edu’s departure.

“We both had this special chemistry and I’m very blessed that he’s been part of my life in such a beautiful place, managing this incredible club, and he’s been a massive part of that.

“He’s had an amazing opportunity in a different role and he believes that it’s the right professional move for him. We have to respect that and from the bottom of my heart I think everybody really feels that we want the best for him.”

The appointment of his successor could be pivotal in determining Arsenal’s long-term future, and it is believed the north Londoners have a few options they could consider.

One of them is interim director Jason Ayto, who was present at a meeting in the USA to discuss 2025 transfer plans this week (Charles Watts). Reports claim Ayto could be considered as a candidate to take over from Edu, while others believe Bayer Leverkusen’s Simon Rolfes is in the running to become Arsenal’s new sporting director.

Rolfes helped to build Xabi Alonso’s squad, which made history last season, going unbeaten in the Bundesliga and winning the club’s first ever title.

Arsenal camp backing Luis Campos to replace Edu

Now, according to The Boot Room, an illustrious name in high-ranking PSG chief Luis Campos is being mentioned behind-the-scenes. Interestingly, Campos was once linked with the job at Tottenham, but they eventually landed Fabio Paratici with Johan Lange then replacing the Italian after his worldwide ban by FIFA.

TBR state that those within Arsenal’s camp are backing Campos to replace Edu, which would be quite a coup when factoring in his reputation as the world’s “best” talent-spotter.

Of course, tempting him away from an already high-profile job at the Parc des Princes will be no easy feat, but perhaps the temptation of working in England could be an important factor.

The Premier League could run two transfer windows in the summer of 2025, with the FIFA Club World Cup causing disruption to established schedules.

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An expanded event run by world football’s governing body is due to get underway on June 14. It will run until July 13, by which point those players seeing their respective contracts run down will technically have become free agents.

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FIFA has revealed plans for an interim window between June 1-10, allowing those clubs involved in the CWC to bolster their squads while also agreeing short-term extensions with players that could be moving on – such as Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, Joshua Kimmich at Bayern Munich and Real Madrid trio Luka Modric, Ferland Mendy and Lucas Vazquez.

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Those teams not taking part in the Club World Cup are understandably concerned that they are going to be left at a disadvantage if certain rivals can dip into the market before everybody else. That is forcing the Premier League to consider splitting their summer window.

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FIFA regulations dictate that a transfer window can only be open for a maximum of 89 days, which would lead to a slightly early closure – with European and Saudi Pro League clubs still able to do business – if the 2025 market were to remain open from June 1.

Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea continue to soar in the Premier League, beating Leicester City 2-1 this weekend, and remaining in third place after 12 games played.

One factor that has been a heavy cause for discussion is Chelsea’s squad building in recent years, whether it was good to build a strong squad with depth, or if it was going overboard.

This Christmas period is bound to tell us a lot, with games coming thick and fast, injuries, players needing rest, and tactical decisions for many different types of games.

But right-back could be the first issue Maresca has to solve, as both his senior options missed out against Leicester, leaving Wesley Fofana to cover in that position.

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Reece James has been ruled out with another hamstring injury and will undergo a scan to check the severity of his latest setback. Malo Gusto, on the other hand, missed the game against Leicester due to illness, but this shows how quickly things can change in the right-back department, with both senior full-backs missing.

Chelsea’s captain has been absent for 50 games since the start of the 2023/24 campaign, missing 38 games last season with multiple hamstring injuries (undergoing surgery for this too), and has now suffered his second hamstring injury of 24/25.

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The metrics above tell us the role of a Maresca full-back, often having to contribute to all phases of play, defend 1v1s in their channel, but also often invert into midfield, help with progressive duties in the build-up, and even supply the team with creativity in the final third.

Gusto has been an extremely important part of Maresca’s system this season, playing a variety of positions, inverting into deep midfield and advanced midfield positions (sometimes as a number ten), allowing Maresca to platform his best players such as Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez in their best positions.

In the absence of James and Gusto, Fofana filled in at right-back for the Blues, putting in a strong performance and becoming that wide centre-back in possession.

This is something we have also seen from Axel Disasi this season, but Chelsea does have a special talent for this role in the academy too.

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18-year-old, Josh Acheampong, is a right-back/right-sided centre-back who has come through the Cobham ranks, making his senior debut last season, and already making one appearance this campaign for the senior side in the EFL Cup.

However, recently the young defender was frozen out from both the U21 and senior squad, whilst Chelsea tried to come to a new contract agreement with Acheampong.

Many top clubs are said to be monitoring the 18-year-old, believing they can offer him a better pathway into regular first-team football, which could be of interest to the young talent. Acheampong has been described as “brave” by Maresca, who has mentioned the youngster on a number of occasions this season, as a player he likes.

However, with Acheampong now in a deadlock with the Chelsea board, being frozen out and awaiting a contract decision, sadly Maresca doesn’t have the choice to use him as a right-back solution, despite the fact he would be an ideal replacement for both James and Gusto. This simply has to change.

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