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Klaasen and Verreynne hit double-centuries, while Dean Elgar scored his first ton in a year

Firdose Moonda18-Nov-2022Dean Elgar, Heinrich Klaasen and Kyle Verreynne warmed up for South Africa’s Test tour of Australia with big hundreds in the domestic four-day competition.Elgar, South Africa’s Test captain, scored his first century in exactly a year, with 137 for the Titans against the Knights. His previous hundred came in November 2021, when he scored 117 against Western Province. Elgar’s next best score since then is an unbeaten 96 against India at the Wanderers.Related

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In the same match, Klaasen, who was recalled to the Test squad in place of Ryan Rickelton (who had an ankle injury which made him ineligible for national selection but is playing in this round of domestic matches), hit a career-best 292 off 240 balls.Klaasen has only played one Test for South Africa, on their 2019 tour to India, where he scored 11 runs, but has been part of their white-ball teams since.Klaasen is travelling as the back-up wicketkeeper but the incumbent, Kyle Verreynne, made sure he made a statement too. He scored a double-hundred of his own for Western Province against Paarl Rocks at Newlands and finished on 201*.There was less luck for Test opener Sarel Erwee and middle-order batter Khaya Zondo, who made 11 and 15 respectively for the Dolphins against the Warriors.Keegan Petersen, who would have played in that match too, has been ruled out of action until next year with a torn hamstring. But his most likely Test replacement, Rassie van der Dussen, returned to action after being sidelined for the last two-and-half-months with a broken left index finger. Van der Dussen scored 45 for the Lions against the Dragons.Heinrich Klaasen made a first-class career-best 292•Cricket South AfricaTemba Bavuma, South Africa’s Test vice-captain, is also part of the Lions outfit but, along with Kagiso Rabada, is not required to play a four-day match before traveling to Australia. Bavuma, who endured a torrid white-ball run and is contemplating his future as T20I captain, has been given a break while Rabada, despite his poor T20 World Cup, is having his workload managed.Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj, who is recovering from a groin injury, will play in next week’s round of matches while Gerald Coetzee, Glenton Stuurman and Simon Harmer have played both fixtures so far.Coetzee bowled to Elgar in the opening stages of his innings at SuperSport Park and finished wicketless from 22 overs, in which he conceded 147 runs. He took 1 for 16 in last week’s drawn match against the Dragons.Stuurman is also without reward in this round of matches so far, with 0 for 42 from 10 overs but took nine wickets in the Warriors’ victory over Boland last week. Harmer took 1 for 63 in a rain-affected fixture against Western Province last week.

Bayern Munich went into Saturday's clash with RB Leipzig knowing victory would seal this season's title with two games spare, but it wasn't to be.

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• Bayern Munich made to wait for Bundesliga title
• RB Leipzig raced into a 2-0 half-time lead
• Die Roten went 3-2 ahead before late equaliser

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  Bayern were left shocked by how the opening 45 minutes panned out. Benjamin Sesko handed Leipzig the early lead just 11 minutes into the contest at Red Bull Arena, capitalising on a slip from Bayern goalkeeper Jonas Urbig and curling in from distance. Leipzig were happy to cede possession and attack on the break, while a set-piece handed them a second – David Raum's free-kick was headed in by Lukas Klostermann.

  But this was a cliched game of two halves. Bayern came out a different team and drew level in the blink of an eye just after the hour mark. Eric Dier nodded in Michael Olise's corner, and then within seconds, Olise himself fired in from the edge of the box. From there, Bayern were chasing the goal that would make them champions and Konrad Laimer missed a glorious chance as his header flew over.

  Leroy Sane thought he'd won it for Bayern, and by extension the title, after being played in by Joshua Kimmich. But a stoppage-time dink from Leipzig legend Yussuf Poulsen saw it end 3-3 and cut Bavarian celebrations short before they had begun.

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  The class of Xavi Simons shone through as he helped change the game. At a time when he is being linked with a big-money summer transfer, amid reported interest from several Premier League clubs, he set up Leipzig's first and third goals with outstanding quality.

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  Suspension ruled him out of the game and Harry Kane still has to wait to get his hands on a first major trophy of his professional career. The Tottenham legend moved to Bayern precisely to win silverware, but shockingly didn't get his hands on any trophies during his debut season. He'd made his way down to the side of the pitch just before the final whistle in Leipzig, only to have that moment ripped away for at least another few days.

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  Ultimately, Bayern almost certainly still be champions – a point from their next game against Borussia Monchengladbach at the Allianz Arena on May 10, or indeed failure from Bayer Leverkusen to beat Freiburg on Sunday, is enough. If nothing else, the delay of potentially just a week means they could seal the title in front of their home fans in Munich instead, and with Kane in the line-up this time.

Bottom-placed side prevail to deepen Warwickshire’s relegation worries

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For much of this match Gloucestershire revealed many of the vulnerabilities expected from a side rooted to the foot of the Division One table. But they have their victory now to sustain them throughout the winter months, one gained from a tense last day of cricket at Bristol this summer, and it means that the likelihood of Warwickshire’s relegation has grown all the stronger.Tom Price’s inspired return of 8 for 27 – the best analysis in the Championship this season – set up Gloucestershire’s three-wicket victory by keeping their pursuit of 148 to manageable proportions. A few runs more and the scene would surely have been set for the beguiling offspin of Jayant Yadav, who was a constant danger on a turning pitch and who was unfortunate not to add to his four wickets.But Price will also reflect on a single, vital moment with the bat at a time when there were so many minor tremors around the ground one imagined that a fracking licence had already been sanctioned on Ashley Down Road. With seven needed, three wickets remaining, and Yadav having just taken three for 8 in 16 balls, Price gambled on a lofted blow over deep mid-off against the slow left-armer, Danny Briggs, and the ball hopped over the boundary on the third bounce.Zafar Gohar on-drove Yadav for the winning hit in the following over to bring general delight on one of county cricket’s most convivial grounds. Yadav had proclaimed upon his arrival: “I think everyone expects results and I’m here to deliver results” and with 9 for 137 in the match he had done his utmost. But his fellow Indian, the pace bowler, Mohammed Siraj, who had also been brought in on a short-term contract, was absent at Bristol and it cost Warwickshire dear.Related

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Defeat leaves Warwickshire’s First Division survival out of their hands. They must beat Hampshire at Edgbaston next week and hope that one of their relegation rivals is badly beaten. Their attention will rarely stray from events at Canterbury, where Kent meet Somerset (who might also be involved in the shake-up if they fail to beat Northamptonshire in their current match at Taunton), and Headingley where Yorkshire, who have lost five of their last seven, face Gloucestershire.When Gloucestershire lost four for 30 against the new ball, a Warwickshire victory looked eminently possible. Oliver Hannon-Dalby had Ben Charlesworth caught at second slip – a weak drive against a wide ball – and removed Ollie Price (Tom’s brother) at first slip with a lifter, but the onus was on the spin bowlers to win the match and they were unable to oblige.Yadav posed the most threat. For all the smooth simplicity of his action, he is an attacking spinner with the ability to turn the ball sharply. Briggs is considerably more conservative, flatter and rarely a big spinner of the ball, a product of his age. Both had an early success. Yadav dispensed with Miles Hammond for a third-ball duck at gully. James Bracey left in aggrieved fashion as his slog sweep at Briggs appeared to deflect off his forearm, but it was an uncontrolled stroke for a player yet to score.Graeme van Buuren and Chris Dent addressed the situation in enterprising fashion, taking charge of the chase with a stand of 97 in 23 overs. Briggs welcomed van Buuren with a full toss and long hop, both gratefully punished. He is a stocky, punchy strokeplayer, strong on the back foot, but he also left Yadav wringing his hand with a firm drive back at him. Dent was sustained by the cut shot.With 15 needed, the match was in Gloucestershire’s grasp, only for Yadav to intervene. A full ball had van Buuren lbw on the sweep, Jack Taylor holed out as he tried to clear deep midwicket, and Dent’s cut for once malfunctioned, the ball too close to him as he was caught at the wicket. Tom Price defended a little nervously, his blow against Briggs coming when least expected.Warwickshire, 58 for 5 overnight, had advanced to 128 before they were bowled out inside 39 overs as lunch approached. Paul Farbrace, their departing director of cricket, had identified a target of 150 as something that would make the game interesting; they managed 148.Gloucestershire’s unpenetrating seam attack had been a prime cause in their failure to win a Championship match. But in Tom Price, they had a tousle-haired, bustling seam bowler at the height of his game. Match figures of 10 for 73 gave him the first ten-wicket haul of a career still in its infancy. He struck the seam regularly and found a degree of movement that was unmatched by any other pace bowler in the game. He will bring Gloucestershire hope as they seek to reassemble a more competitive pace attack back in Division Two.Price had 4 for 20 overnight and he kick-started Gloucestershire in an introductory five-over spell. He seamed one away from the left-handed Jacob Bethell for Dent to hold a low chance at third slip and, in his next over, again found considerable movement to bowl Briggs through the gate.Alex Davies, who had made 41 of Warwickshire’s 58 the previous evening, was starved of strike, and eventual fell lbw for 60 when Gohar tossed the ball high and flicked the pad before Davies dug out the yorker.He had found a willing accomplice in Henry Brookes, who clumped 32 from 532 balls, treating Singh Dale to some robust leg-side blows, but Brookes departed in the following over as Price returned to squeeze a ball between bat and pad and win a marginal decision for a catch at the wicket. Another big nip-backer, this time to Ryan Sidebottom, finished off the innings.On this evidence, Price could make an extremely good county pro, a man to bring pleasure for the Gloucestershire faithful for many years to come. Life is not solely about those who gain a mention in ECB high-performance seminars. Or at least it shouldn’t be.

وجه النادي الأهلي، خطابا رسميا إلى الاتحاد التونسي لكرة القدم، بشأن اللاعب الدولي محمد علي بن رمضان، صفقة الفريق الجديدة، والمنتظر إعلانه بشكل رسمي خلال الأيام القليلة القادمة.

وكان المدير الرياضي لنادي فيرينسفاروش المجري، قد أكد في تصريحات صحفية منذ أيام أن محمد علي بن رمضان لن يكون لاعبًا في فيرينسفاروش الموسم المقبل، موضحًا أنه تم التوصل إلى اتفاق مع الأهلي المصري حول صفقة بن رمضان، حيث تم توقيع كافة الوثائق المتعلقة بالأمر، سواء بين الناديين أو فيما يخص عقد اللاعب.

ووفقًا لصحيفة “الصريح التونسية”، فإن إدارة الأهلي المصري وجهّت مراسلة رسمية إلى الجامعة التونسية لكرة القدم من أجل الاستفادة بخدمات بن رمضان خلال الأيام التي تسبق خوض مونديال الأندية في أمريكا.

وأشارت إلى أن انتقال اللاعب محمد علي بن رمضان إلى النادي الأهلي أسقطت كل حسابات المدير الفني لمنتخب تونس سامي الطرابلسي في الماء، خصوصا وأن المنتخب يستعد لـ 3 مواجهات ودية في يونيو المقبل ضد كل من بوركينا فاسو والمغرب وغينيا.

وقالت إنه اتضح أن بن رمضان لن يكون متاحًا للمنتخب في المعسكر القادم خلال شهر يونيو، حيث كشفت إدارة نادي الأهلي المصري أنها تسارع من أجل ضم بن رمضان إلى قائمة اللاعبين المشاركين في مونديال الأندية بأمريكا خلال الفترة ما بين 14 يوليو و13 يونيو القادمين.

وأضافت: “هذه الوضعية ستُجبر سامي الطرابلسي على إعفاء محمد علي بن رمضان من الانضمام إلى المعسكر القادم حتى يكون على ذمة ناديه الجديد، وبالتالي فإن غياب محمد علي بن رمضان عن المنتخب في شهر يونيو القادم أصبح شبه مؤكد، بعد إمضاء عقود انتقاله إلى الأهلي”.

وسيشارك الأهلي في بطولة كأس العالم للأندية، التي تقام في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية بنظامها الجديد، بمشاركة 32 فريقًا، وذلك خلال الفترة من 14 يونيو 2025 حتى 13 يوليو 2025.

ويخوض الأهلي مباراة الافتتاح ضد فريق إنتر ميامي الأمريكي بقيادة ليونيل ميسي يوم 14 يونيو، ثم يلاقي بالميراس البرازيلي وبورتو البرتغالي على الترتيب، وذلك ضمن مواجهات المجموعة الأولى.

Dele Alli relived a memorable moment in his career by posting a video of his 2017 Champions League brace for Tottenham against Real Madrid.

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The attacking midfielder, who now plays for Como in Serie A, scored twice against the Champions League's most successful club at Wembley in the 2017-18 group stage, another marker in what was a stunning period of form for the club. He uploaded the highlights to his Instagram story to acknowledge one of the finest performances of his career.

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Dele enjoyed a memorable few seasons at Spurs, scoring 67 goals in 269 appearances between 2015-22. His promising career fizzled out, however, when a combination of poor form and personal issues meant he was unable to sustain the same standards.

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In 2023, Dele opened up to Gary Neville on The Overlap podcast, revealing he had been sexually abused aged six and that he had admitted himself to rehab because of a sleeping pill addiction. He has since signed for Como, for whom he was sent off on debut last month.

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Dele has revealed he is still determined to get back to the top of the game and has even set himself the target of reaching England's 2026 World Cup squad. For now, he will be aiming to put together a consistent run of form in Italy's top flight.

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O feriado foi movimentado na Série B! Na noite desta quinta-feira (21), o Londrina empatou, em 1 a 1, com Novorizontino. As equipes se enfrentaram no Estádio do Café, em jogo válido pela 13ª rodada da competição. Com o resultado, os paranaenses chegam no G-4. Enquanto isso, os visitantes ficam na 12ª colocação.

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Os dois times começaram com tudo e não demoraram a assustar. O Londrina, porém, dominou as primeira jogadas e quase abriu o placar com Thiago Ribeiro, em três oportunidades. Enquanto isso, o Novorizontino aproveitou a chance e saiu na frente. Aos 13, Jhony Douglas pegou sobra da intermediária e finalizou com força. A bola ainda desviou em Augusto e morreu no fundo das redes.

Depois disso, o Londrina voltou a dominar o duelo e teve boas oportunidades de empatar. O gol, porém, veio somente aos 31. Na jogada, Caprini cobrou falta com a canhota, e Augusto se antecipou, deixando tudo igual. O time da casa até poderia ter ampliado a vantagem, mas perdeu as chances criadas.

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Os times seguiram em alta pressão e voltaram com tudo para a segunda etapa. O Novorizontino chegou com perigo logo no primeiro minuto. Wálber, na jogada, acertou a trave. Caprini, em resposta, mandou para fora. Os donos da casa foram novamente superiores em relação aos adversários.

A melhor chance foi aos 22. Gabriel Santos passou no meio de dois e tocou para trás. Caprini chutou com desvio, mandando para fora. Os visitantes responderam na sequência com Felipe Vieira e Hélio Borges. No entanto, nada marcaram.

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LONDRINA X NOVORIZONTINO

Local: Estádio do Café, em Londrina (PR)
Data: 21/04/2022 – 19h (de Brasília)
Árbitro:Alexandre Vargas Tavares de Jesus
Assistentes:Thiago Henrique Neto Correa Farinha eThiaggo Americano Labes
Cartões amarelos: Jhonny Lucas e Gabriel Santos (Londrina); Hélio Borges (Novorizontino)
Cartões vermelhos: –

GOLS: Jhony Douglas (13’/1ºT) (0-1); Augusto (30’/2ºT) (1-1)

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Victor Souza;Samuel Santos,Augusto,Saimon eFelipe Vieira (Dudu, aos 46’/2ºT);João Paulo,Jhonny Lucas (Luis Mandaca, aos 46’/2ºT) eEltinho (Mossoró, aos 0’/2ºT);Caprini (Douglas Coutinho, aos 38’/2ºT),Gabriel Santos e Thiago Ribeiro (Mirandinha, aos 17’/2ºT).

NOVORIZONTINO (Técnico:Allan Aal)

Giovanni;Willean Lepo (Felipe Rodrigues, aos 20’/2ºT),Joílson, Wálber eRomário; Jhony Douglas,Gustavo Bochecha eDanielzinho (Cléo Silva, aos 32’/2ºT);Douglas Baggio (Hélio, aos 20’/2ºT),Quirino (Welliton, aos 32’/2ºT) eLucas Tocantins (Diego Torres, aos 20’/2ºT).

An “astonishing” West Brom player has “little chance” of being fit to face Preston North End on New Year’s Day, according to journalist Lewis Cox.

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The Baggies picked up their first positive result without Carlos Corberan in charge on Sunday, as they battled their way to a 1-1 draw away to rivals Sheffield United in the Championship. Having fallen behind, Karlan Grant responded just before half-time.

The search is now on to find Corberan’s successor, with West Brom desperately hoping his exit doesn’t rock their promotion charge, and a number of potential candidates have already been mentioned as possible replacements.

Liverpool first-team coach John Heitinga is seen as a front-runner to come in at the Hawthorns, despite no doubt enjoying life alongside Arne Slot this season, helping the Reds top the Premier League table. The Dutchman managed Ajax for a stint last year and may be keen to lead a team again.

Heitinga isn’t the only individual who has been linked with the vacant West Brom job, however, with Mark Robins backed to come in and lead the troops, having tasted victory against the Baggies twice in the past. He recently suffered a shock sacking at Coventry City and is likely to be keen to return to management. Away from the manager situation at the Hawthorns, the Championship club have now suffered an injury blow ahead of their return to action.

Injury blow for "astonishing" West Brom ace

According to Cox on X, West Brom midfielder Alex Mowatt has “little chance” of facing Preston, having picked up an injury against Derby County on Boxing Day.

Not having Mowatt available for the home clash with Preston to start 2025 would be an undoubted blow for West Brom, even though they did well without him against the Blades. The 29-year-old is an influential performer with so much quality in the middle of the park, bagging four goals and two assists in the Championship this season and being lauded by Sky Sports commentator Gary Taphouse in the past.

If Mowatt does miss out on New Year’s Day, as is expected, the hope is that his absence is still only a short-term one and that he is back for the trip to Swansea City on Saturday afternoon.

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The Englishman is too important a player for West Brom to be without for a sustained period, and it would have an adverse effect on their hopes of sealing promotion to the Premier League.

Pakistani opener scores 201* from 271 balls, shares unbroken third-wicket stand of 236 with Wayne Madsen

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A career-best unbeaten double century from Derbyshire’s Shan Masood dominated the opening day of the LV=Insurance County Championship Division Two match against Sussex at Derby.The Pakistani opener scored a brilliant 201 from 271 balls and shared a third-wicket stand of 236 with Wayne Madsen, who was 88 not out at the close.An injury-weakened Sussex attack failed to take a wicket after lunch as Derbyshire closed on an imposing 327 for 2.Masood had already impressed with two half centuries in the opening match at Lord’s last week when he narrowly missed out on a hundred in the first innings.He made no mistake this time against a largely inexperienced attack after Derbyshire won the toss and batted first on what looks to be a benign pitch.Related

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With the exception of Steve Finn, the bowling lacked the consistency to apply any sustained pressure and Mahmood took advantage to reach 50 from only 60 balls.Sussex stuck to their task but the only wickets to fall in the first two sessions were down to batting errors with Billy Godleman tickling a leg-glance to Mohammad Rizwan and Brooke Guest bottom-edging a pull.But the wicket Sussex dearly wanted was Masood and, a couple of false strokes against the left-arm spin of James Coles apart, he gave them little encouragement.At lunch he was 74 from 88 balls and after the interval he moved to his century with a succession of imperious, at times dismissive, strokes on both sides of the wicket.Sussex probably realised it was not going to be their day when Tom Haines struck Masood on the back pad but his impassioned appeal left umpire Paul Baldwin unmoved.There were few other alarms as Masood and Madsen cruised to a 100 stand in 28 overs and by tea Derbyshire had scored at a quicker rate than any other team in the country.Madsen has now shared century stands with 29 different batsmen, breaking the Derbyshire record of 28 held by Kim Barnett, and he reached another milestone when he completed his 100th first-class score of 50 or more.Although he was content to play the supporting role, he was also largely untroubled apart from when a throw struck him a painful blow on the back of the right knee.Sussex switched Finn to the Racecourse End at the start of the final session but the runs kept flowing with Masood reaching 150 from 191 balls.The elegant left-hander will face more challenging attacks in the weeks to come but even at this early stage, head of cricket Mickey Arthur looks to have completed a very shrewd piece of business in bringing him to the club.The visitors at least applied the brake towards the close of a long, hard day in the field but could not prevent Masood and Madsen passing Derbyshire’s previous highest third-wicket stand against Sussex of 215 set by Les Townsend and Albert Alderman at Eastbourne in 1938.

Following an inconsistent start to the season, Newcastle United and PIF are now reportedly willing to show the door to a player in January that Eddie Howe previously blocked from completing a departure.

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It’s been one step forward, two steps back for the Magpies so far this season. Whilst Howe’s side secured impressive victories over Arsenal and Nottingham Forest before the international break, they’ve since suffered defeat at the hands of struggling West Ham United and were forced to settle for a point against relegation contenders Crystal Palace. With Premier League leaders Liverpool up next too, those at St James’ Park could be in for another difficult evening.

With the January transfer window just around the corner, Newcastle could be one of the most interesting clubs to watch, given how they failed to complete their recruitment during the summer.

Deals for players such as Marc Guehi never quite got over the line and amid their recent defensive struggles, it would come as little shock if the Magpies went again in pursuit of the defender, whose own goal to give Newcastle the lead this weekend was full of irony.

There could also be movement on the exit front, meanwhile. According to Wayne Veysey of Football Insider, PIF and Newcastle are now willing to accept offers to sell Kieran Trippier in the January transfer window just months since Howe reportedly blocked the right-back from leaving St James’ Park.

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Now 34 years old and behind in the pecking order to the impressive Tino Livramento, a January exit could suit all parties. But Newcastle should act with caution, given just how fragile the depth of their squad has been throughout the current campaign. The last thing Howe needs is to be scrambling for internal solutions that have already headed for the exit door.

Newcastle must still replace "strong" Trippier

Although it’s far from in doubt that Trippier, on £120,000-a-week, is now past his best and is now a backup and backup only to Livramento at St James’ Park, Newcastle must still ensure that they replace the right-back if he completes a move away in the January transfer window. A player with experience on Europe’s biggest stage and someone who now offers key depth, the Magpies can’t afford to stretch their defensive options thinner than they have done already this season.

Trippier’s potential exit comes just one season after he found himself at the centre of Howe’s praise, with the Newcastle boss telling reporters as relayed by the Daily Mail last December: “Tripps [Trippier] is an incredibly strong character. As I’ve said many times he’s a transformative signing. Someone that’s taken the group onto a totally different level.”

All good things must come to an end, however, and after starting just three Premier League games all season, Trippier looks destined for the Newcastle exit door. Livramento, meanwhile, looks likely to only push on after making the right-back role his own in the last few months.

Jose Mourinho has been handed a ban for his comments after the Istanbul derby against Galatasaray last weekend.

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After the fierce derby clash in Istanbul on Sunday, Mourinho criticised the Galatasaray bench for "jumping like monkeys" after an early challenge. The Portuguese coach also claimed the match would have been a "disaster" had a Turkish referee been selected to oversee the contest instead of Slovenian official Slavko Vincic. Galatasaray later responded with a strong statement accusing the Fenerbahce boss of racism and threatening legal action.

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Per , The Turkish Football Federation has decided to punish Mourinho with a hefty ban as the ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid boss will serve a two-game ban for racist comments and a further two-match suspension for offensive comments made about the fourth official.

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Ex-Galatasaray and Chelsea forward Didier Drogba came to Mourinho's defence amid allegations of racism as the Ivory Coast legend insisted that his former mentor is not a racist.

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Fenerbahce will miss the 62-year-old tactician in their dugout in upcoming league clashes against Antalyaspor, Samsunspor, Bodrum and Trabzonspor on March 2, 16, 30 and April 2 respectively.