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FIFA To Pay $1 Billion Prize Money For Club World Cup

FIFA on Wednesday announced it will pay total prize money of one billion dollars to participants in the Club World Cup taking place in the United States this year. The figure is significantly more than the prize money offered for either the last men's or women's World Cups. World football's governing body has given few details about the funding of the first edition of the 32-team tournament that will take place every four years but it has signed up a broadcaster and major sponsors in recent weeks. In a statement confirming the prize money on offer, FIFA said it expected to generate $2 billion in revenues from the expanded Club World Cup. It also confirmed that a women's edition will take place from 2028.

"He's A Clown": More Drama In Pakistan Cricket As Coach Faces Brutal Criticism From Jason Gillespie

Former Australia speedster Jason Gillespie took a jibe at Pakistan's interim head coach Aaqib Javed for undermining them during their stint with the Men in Green and running a campaign "behind the scenes" to take their role across all formats. Three months into quitting his job as Pakistan's red-ball head coach, Gillespie broke the silence on his sudden exit and accused Aaqib of "undermining" him and the former white-ball head coach, Gary Kirsten. Aaqib served as the chief selector when Gillespie and Kirsten oversaw Pakistan's team across all formats. However, a couple of months into their respective stints, Kirsten left his role in October last year after six months into his contract.

Former Pakistan coach Gillespie labels successor Javed a 'clown'

Former Pakistan test coach Jason Gillespie labelled his successor Aaqib Javed a "clown" and accused the former fast bowler of undermining him and ex-white-ball coach Gary Kirsten in order to take charge of the national team across all formats.

Champions Trophy: Kane Williamson Wants New Zealand To Learn From India Defeat In Final

Kane Williamson stressed New Zealand must take lessons from their group-stage defeat by India when they meet again in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday. New Zealand cruised into the Dubai showdown with a convincing 50-run win over South Africa in their semi-final in Lahore as Williamson and Rachin Ravindra hit hundreds. The duo set up New Zealand's 362-6 -- the highest total in tournament history -- before Mitchell Santner (3-43) led an effective spin attack to restrict South Africa to 312-9.

South Africa Star Reignites 'Unfair Advantage' Row After Semifinal Loss: "Not Ideal..."

South Africa batsman David Miller said his team's hop to Dubai and back ahead of their Champions Trophy semi-final defeat to New Zealand in Lahore was "not ideal". The tangled scheduling of the event came into question as Australia and South Africa both had to fly to Dubai from Pakistan ahead of the semi-finals. South Africa were there for less than 24 hours before jetting back again without playing a game. Australia stayed and lost in the last four to India. The haphazard scheduling was a result of India playing all their games in Dubai after refusing to travel to tournament hosts Pakistan for political reasons.

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FIFA To Pay $1 Billion Prize Money For Club World Cup

"He's A Clown": More Drama In Pakistan Cricket As Coach Faces Brutal Criticism From Jason Gillespie

Former Pakistan coach Gillespie labels successor Javed a 'clown'

Champions Trophy: Kane Williamson Wants New Zealand To Learn From India Defeat In Final

South Africa Star Reignites 'Unfair Advantage' Row After Semifinal Loss: "Not Ideal..."

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