KL Rahul: India’s unsung hero and chase-finishing maestro
DUBAI: KL Rahul was hailed Monday as India’s Champions Trophy unsung hero, having twice kept a cool head under pressure to see his team to victory in tense semifinal and finals.
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‘Not good enough’ and ‘overpaid’: Ratcliffe slams Man Utd flops
LONDON: Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe has blasted some of his troubled club’s stars as “not good enough” and “probably overpaid.” Ratcliffe has endured a dismal start to his reign at Old Trafford since taking charge of footballing operations in February last year. The British billionaire named Rasmus Hojlund, Andre Onana and Casemiro, Jadon Sancho and Antony as the chief causes of his frustration. Sancho and Antony are currently on loan at Chelsea and Real Betis respectively after underachieving with United. In reference to United still paying instalments of transfer fees on several out-of-form players, Ratcliffe, who shares ownership of United with the US-based Glazer family, told the BBC: “If you look at the players we are buying this summer, that we didn’t buy, we’re buying Antony, we’re buying Casemiro, we’re buying Onana, we’re buying Hojlund, we’re buying Sancho. “These are all things from the past, whether we like it or not, we’ve inherited those things and have to sort that out. “For Sancho, who now plays for Chelsea and we pay half his wages, we’re paying £17 million to buy him in the summer.” Asked if he was suggesting those players were not good enough for United, Ratcliffe said: “Some are not good enough and some probably are overpaid, but for us to mold the squad that we are fully responsible for, and accountable for, will take time.” After United finished eighth in the Premier League last season and won the FA Cup, Ratcliffe and his United advisers opted to stick with boss Erik ten Hag despite their poor form for much of the campaign. The Dutchman was subsequently sacked in October and replaced by Ruben Amorim after United endured another wretched run. INEOS chairman Ratcliffe has accepted the
Al-Qahtani and Al-Saif ready to battle in PFL MENA’s second season
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s mixed martial arts scene is gearing up for an electrifying second season of the Professional Fighters League MENA with top regional fighters intensifying their training ahead of the highly anticipated competition in April.
Aleksandar Mitrovic misses Al-Hilal training due to irregular heartbeat
Former Newcastle and Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic has been rested from training with Al-Hilal due to an irregular heartbeat.
The six F1 drivers starting a first full season
Formula One will have a bumper crop of rookies this season, with six of the 20 drivers on the grid in Melbourne starting their first full season even if only three of them are race debutants.
Innovative ideas expected in returns directive expected this week in Strasbourg | Radio Schuman
Innovative solutions are anticipated in upcoming EU legislation on migrant returns, Swedish migration minister Johan Forssell tells Radio Schuman in an exclusive interview featured for Radio Schuman today.
Verstappen bids for 5th title and Hamilton’s at Ferrari as F1 prepares for a close fight in 2025
Lando Norris will have to defy plenty of history to win the Formula 1 title this year. There’s his friend-turned-rival Max Verstappen’s bid for a fifth title in a row. Just like the only driver to achieve that feat, Michael Schumacher, Verstappen is a hard racer who isn’t afraid to bend the rules — as Norris knows from bitter experience. Then there’s Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time champion going for a record eighth title in 2025.
Son must forget Spurs woes, says South Korea coach
SEOUL: Son Heung-min must forget his troubles with struggling Tottenham as South Korea look to clinch a place at next year’s World Cup, his national team coach said Monday. Son came off the bench at half time to rescue a point for Spurs with a late penalty in a 2-2 home draw with Bournemouth on Sunday. But the 32-year-old forward has enjoyed less playing time this season and scored just seven Premier League goals as the London club languish in the bottom half of the table. South Korea can qualify for their 11th straight World Cup if they beat both Oman and Jordan in home qualifiers this month. Hong Myung-bo named Son in his squad and said the national team was “a completely different setting” for his captain. Hong insisted that Son’s attempts to help Spurs win their first trophy in 17 years would not affect his performances for his country. “I don’t want to link the trophy drought with the national team,” the coach said. “Of course we want Son Heung-min to do well at his club and for him to carry that form into the national team. “I believe he will continue to do well moving forward,” he added. Son has struggled with injuries this season and completed 90 minutes just five times since the turn of the year. Hong said there were no guarantees that Son would start as South Korea face Oman on March 20 and Jordan five days later. “There are many discussions regarding his recent form, including his goal tally,” he said. “However, we must not forget everything he has accomplished so far.