Danny Blind explains why he turned down Manchester United job offer
Ajax legend and 1995 Champions League winner Danny Blind has revealed why he turned down the opportunity to become a coach at Manchester United under Louis van Gaal.
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Stephen Kenny focused on fixtures instead of future after Ireland beat Gibraltar
Stephen Kenny is thinking only of the Republic of Ireland’s final Euro 2024 qualifier in the Netherlands after avoiding a potential banana skin against Gibraltar.
Mikey Johnston targets Dutch shock in November
Mikey Johnston has warned the Netherlands not to underestimate the Republic of Ireland as the Dutch attempt to book their place at the finals of Euro 2024.
Cricket World Cup 2023: New Zealand Face England-Beaters Afghanistan, Aim To Keep Their Unbeaten Run Intact
Afghanistan's upset win over defending champions England has given the side a new stature and New Zealand would underestimate Hashmatullah Shahidi's side at their own peril when the two sides clash in their World Cup match on Wednesday. While the Kiwis would look to keep their unbeaten run going in the tournament, Afghanistan, who shocked England by 69 runs, would be keen to create another big upset and put their campaign firmly on track in the showpiece event. New Zealand are going great guns in the tournament, having won all three matches so far and are currently placed second on the points table, trailing India on net run rate.
South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score, World Cup 2023: Proteas Look To Continue Unbeaten Run
South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score: With two wins in two matches, South Africa take on Netherlands in their third ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday. Having beaten the likes of Sri Lanka and Australia in their first two matches, the Proteas head into the Netherlands showdown as firm favourites. With a healthy Net Run Rate of +2.360, South Africa would go on top of the points table if they manage to beat the Netherlands today. For the Dutch, who are winless after their first two matches in the campaign, it would take a gigantic effort to beat the Proteas. (Live Scorecard)
Netherlands On Track For Euro 2024 As Van Dijk Spot-Kick Beats Greece
The Netherlands got back on course to qualify for Euro 2024 by beating Greece 1-0 in Athens after a late penalty from captain Virgil van Dijk settled a bad-tempered game on Monday. The Dutch are now second in Group B behind already-qualified France, who beat the Dutch 2-1 on Friday, and although they have the same number of points as Greece, the Dutch have the head-to-head edge after home and away wins. Van Dijk's side have their destiny in their hands as they host the Republic of Ireland on November 18 then travel to bottom side Gibraltar three days later.
Sri Lanka left with regrets after squandering strong start: Nissanka
Sri Lanka should have been closer to the 300-runs mark after making a strong start to Monday's Cricket World Cup match but they lost their way in the middle overs when Australia's bowlers found their range, batter Pathum Nissanka said.
"Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Would Want To Have Olympic Medal": Former Cricketer Atul Wassan
Former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan talked about how the T20 format presents an opportunity for teams to compete against strong cricketing nations in the Olympics and said that players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma would like to have an Olympic medal in their trophy cabinet. In the recently concluded 19th Asian Games, India sent a relatively inexperienced team that claimed the gold medal. In light of the performances of teams like Afghanistan and Netherlands in the T20 format, Wassan feels that with five years to go before the 2028 Olympics, teams will have a chance to develop and compete in the T20 format.