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"Manchester City Teammates Paid My Legal Fees": Disgraced Footballer Benjamin Mendy Makes Shocking Revelation

Former Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy borrowed money from team-mates for legal fees and child support after he was charged with sexual offences, an employment tribunal heard on Monday. Mendy is claiming £11.5 million ($15 million) in unpaid wages by the Premier League champions, who stopped paying him after he was charged with rape and sexual assault in 2021. The ex-France international was found not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in January 2023, but the same jury could not reach a verdict on another count of rape and one count of attempted rape.

"Inhumane Treatment": Stranded In Airport For 20 Hours, Nigeria Football Team Boycott AFCON Qualifier vs Libya

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed Monday that their national team had returned home after alleged "inhumane treatment" in Libya ahead of a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. "The Nigeria delegation departed the Al-Abraq Airport at exactly 15.05 hours, bound for the city of Kano, and onwards to the Federal Capital, Abuja," the NFF said in a statement. NFF director of Communications, Ademola Olajire, outlined in a 20-point statement the team's "ordeal on Libyan soil", saying the "keenly-anticipated match" had been "relegated to a fiasco by Libyan federal authorities and Football Federation".

Rohit Sharma Says "Don't Want To Bring Mohammed Shami To Australia". Explains Why

India's Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma delivered a bitter piece of news on Tuesday as he addressed the media ahead of the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru. Rohit, asked about the rehabilitation status of pacer Mohammed Shami, all but confirmed that the pacer would not be travelling with the team to Australia for the 5-match Border-Gavaskar Test series. Shami has been away from cricketing duties since the 2023 ODI World Cup. On multiple occasions, the veteran pacer was touted to make his return but only encountered roadblocks.

"What Is The Point? Look At India": Ex-Pakistan Star's Scathing 'Pitch' Attack

Former cricketer Basit Ali slammed Pakistan's pitch curator Tony Hemming by claiming that the Australian doesn't know how to "prepare for a pitch" ahead of the second Test in Multan. In Pakistan's series opener against England, the hosts were blown away by the visitors' skill set. Under the scorching heat in Multan, Pakistan succumbed to a historic defeat by an innings and 47 runs on a seemingly benign surface.

Robin Uthappa's Chicago Thrash Atlanta Kings, Clinch Maiden NCL Sixty Strikes Title

In a stunning display of power-hitting, Chicago CC emerged victorious against Atlanta Kings in the National Cricket League Sixty Strikes tournament on Monday. Coming out to bat first, Chicago set the moment right from the first over, with skipper Robin Uthappa leading the charge. Leonardo Julien and Mikyle Louis also contributed heavily with the bat as Chicago put an on-par score of 160/4 on the board in 10 overs. Atlanta tried their best to accelerate the run-rate in the chase but were also found behind the asking scoring rate. In the end, they suffered a 43-run defeat.

Wasim Akram Reacts As England Great Tears Into Pakistan Cricket Board Over Babar Azam Snub

Coaches have changed, captains have changed, players have changed, selectors have changed, even board chairmen have changed but Pakistan cricket's problems remain the same. A fresh change in the Pakistan Cricket Board's selection committee was unrolled after the team lost the opening Test against England. Ahead of the second Test, the team management even decided to bench the likes of Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah. However, England great Nasser Hussan doesn't feel these players to be blamed for Pakistan team's current crisis.

Virat Kohli Eyes First Test 50 Of 2024, Aims To Hit Incredible Milestone In New Zealand Test

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill, the torchbearers of transition, will have to be India's driving force in their quest to lord over an unsettled New Zealand in a three-Test series, beginning here with the first match here on Wednesday. The baton has not been completely passed, but Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are certainly running their last lap and these two young superstars will have to show that they can carry forward the legacy of the titans.

"Why Not?" Paul Pogba Opens Door For Move Away From Juventus, Wants To Try New League

French international Paul Pogba said Monday he was hungry to return to football after his doping ban was last week reduced from four years to 18 months. "Football is the strawberry cake that was taken out of my mouth," Pogba told L'Equipe television in an interview from the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris. Pogba, who is under contract with Italian giants Juventus until 2026, will be able to return to competitive football from March 11 next year, four days before his 32nd birthday.

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"Manchester City Teammates Paid My Legal Fees": Disgraced Footballer Benjamin Mendy Makes Shocking Revelation

"Inhumane Treatment": Stranded In Airport For 20 Hours, Nigeria Football Team Boycott AFCON Qualifier vs Libya

Rohit Sharma Says "Don't Want To Bring Mohammed Shami To Australia". Explains Why

"What Is The Point? Look At India": Ex-Pakistan Star's Scathing 'Pitch' Attack

Robin Uthappa's Chicago Thrash Atlanta Kings, Clinch Maiden NCL Sixty Strikes Title

Wasim Akram Reacts As England Great Tears Into Pakistan Cricket Board Over Babar Azam Snub

Virat Kohli Eyes First Test 50 Of 2024, Aims To Hit Incredible Milestone In New Zealand Test

"Why Not?" Paul Pogba Opens Door For Move Away From Juventus, Wants To Try New League