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‘Of course, I want to play in the Champions League, just like any footballer.

‘Am I ready for a European top club? I’m ready to get the best out of my career. We’ll see what happens next summer, or the summer after that.’

United have made signing a new midfielder a priority this summer regardless of who succeeds Ralf Rangnick as the new permanent manager this summer.

Arsenal meanwhile held talks with Tielemans’ representatives at the start of the year to gauge whether he would be interested in a move to the Emirates.

As it stands, the Gunners are in a strong position to return to the Champions League next season after a five-year absence, an achievement that should hand them a major boost in the race for Tielemans.metasports

United are currently sat in sixth place, four points adrift of fourth place Arsenal having played a game more.

Tielemans will have just a year left on his contract at the end of the season and is yet to reach an agreement over a new deal at the King Power Stadium.

Het Nieuwsblad claimed last month the Belgium international now preparing to leave at the end of the season and is aiming to join a ‘top club with title ambitions’.

‘We need to give them the chance to go and play somewhere where they feel safe. This is a humanitarian issue.’

Ex-Chelsea star Moes has endured a nomadic career which has taken in spells at the likes of Wigan, Liverpool, West Ham and Fenerbahce.

Moses began his career at Crystal Palace and was signed by Chelsea in the summer of 2012 from Wigan Athletic.

The Nigeria international struggled to win over a succession of Chelsea managers but played a key role in the club’s 2017 Premier League title success after he was successfully converted to a wing-back by Antonio Conte.

As yet, the Premier League has refused to comment but Sky Sport News reports Moses’ hopes of ending his exile in Russia have been turned down on the grounds of maintaining sporting integrity.

Spanish clubs, meanwhile, have been afforded the chance to recruit footballers affected by the war, while Sheffield United became the first English team to recruit a player – Filip Uremovic – as a result of his contract with a Russian team being temporarily suspended.

Former Finland captain Tim Sparv told SSN: ‘We need to do everything we can to help players get out of Russia, a country led by a dictator.metasports

The former Nigeria international is considered out of contract until June 30 this year, and can be signed under special dispensation granted by FIFA and UEFA.

‘Until now I think one of the biggest successes has been to create – as a club – a culture and an atmosphere where our players, staff and everyone can feel that this is a place where they can fulfil their potential.

‘It is a place where they can grow, they can participate and everyone can add value to the club.

‘When you get that, you create a real sense of belonging and that’s something more powerful than just personal interest. I think that’s been one of our biggest wins so far.’

‘I wanted to build a winning team that was also financially sustainable and that could transmit the values, the identity and the passion that the club has had over the years.

‘To do that we had to make some important decisions and get the club moving in the right direction, so that we could also achieve that in the long-term.

‘Arteta is the leader, the boss, even the boss of the club. Since he arrived, a lot of things have changed, including everyone’s mentality… It’s all because of him.’metasports

Arsenal boss Arteta believes one of the ‘biggest successes’ of his reign so far has been to create a ‘culture and an atmosphere’ which allows young players to thrive.

The likes of Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli, Ben White, Aaron Ramsdale and Gabriel have all enjoyed impressive seasons for the Gunners as they push for a top-four spot.

Former Gunners midfielder Arteta returned to the Emirates as head coach in December 2019 after Unai Emery’s sacking.

Arteta, who had been working as a coach under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, guided Arsenal to the FA Cup title in his first season in north London.

The Gunners endured a dismal start to the 2021-22 campaign but soon recovered to climb into the Champions League places ahead of top-four rivals Tottenham, Manchester United and West Ham.

Brazil legend Rivaldo is an admirer of Ten Hag and believes he would be a ‘great signing’ for United, who are currently sixth in the Premier League and out of the Champions League after their defeat to Atletico Madrid earlier in the month.

‘Looking at what Ten Hag has been doing with Ajax, I’m sure he could be a great option to become United’s next manager. He is an excellent coach,’ Rivaldo told Betfair.

‘His attacking style and attractive football fits United’s identity and it’s a pleasure to watch his Ajax team playing.

‘So I am excited to imagine what he could do with a United squad filled with some of the best players in the world. He would be a great signing for Manchester United.’metasports

Enrique has been in charge of Spain’s national team since 2018 but the 51-year-old also had spells at Barcelona, Celta Vigo and Roma before that.

Lopetegui, meanwhile, took over at Sevilla in 2019 following his brief stint in charge of Real Madrid, where he was sacked after less than five months.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has also been linked with Manchester United since Blues owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government, but the Red Devils accept they are unlikely to strike a deal with the German.

It is claimed Pochettino, Enrique and Lopetegui are still being considered but that United are concerned the trio are more interested in rebuilding the club through transfers, rather than addressing the playing style.

United will still make contact with Paris Saint-Germain boss Pochettino but the former Tottenham man now faces the task of knocking Ten Hag off the perch as the club’s No. 1 choice.

‘The boys are disappointed and gutted. They got more runs than we wanted and we lost too many wickets this afternoon,’ Trescothick said.

‘I think the boys are fairly honest about what they have done. In the critical moments in the game we haven’t got it right, We can only put our hands admit that and be better.

‘Today has not been right but a lot of what we have done has been good for the team and some great performances. Let’s not judge it just on today. We had two great Test matches.

‘I’ll speak with the batters individually, how the tour has gone from them. We will address things, and try to be better. We had two good Test matches. Don’t judge the whole series on one day.’

Ben Foakes was run out in the evening session as West Indies closed in on victory and Vaughan added: ‘I don’t think there was any dismissal today that couldn’t have been avoided. There wasn’t one jaffa.

‘It is just the pressure. The England side can’t seem to mentally be able to cope with the pressure.’

England batting coach Marcus Trescothick, meanwhile, said the team were ‘disappointed and gutted’ after the day’s play but insisted there had still been positives to take from the tour.

‘Kyle Mayers was fantastic – he was just getting enough of the surface. It was line and length – that was just it.

‘The resistance in this England team in non-existent. There’s no fight, no togetherness – there’s no spirit in this England team.

‘You don’t gift the opposition an easy win. We saw it in Australia and we saw it again today.metasports

Yoshihiro Akiyama, meanwhile, thrilled fans with a comeback victory, stopping former ONE lightweight champion Shinya Aoki in the second round of their lightweight “legends” fight.

The 46-year-old Akiyama survived Aoki’s submission attempts in the opening round then pummeled his Japanese rival in the next round, prompting the referee to stop the contest.

Eduard Folayang also joined the main event’s winners circle, dominating retiring John Wayne Parr in the Muay Thai.

And that was after engaging and landing some solid punches against Rodtang, one of the best stand-up fighters right now, in the Muay Thai opening round.

“35 years old baby. I ain’t no spring chicken but I can still fight,” said Johnson, whose status as an absolute crowd draw was evident as ever.

In the other results, Superbon Singha Mawynn scored a unanimous decision win over Marat Grigorian to defend his featherweight kickboxing strap for the first time.

Adriano Moraes also defended flyweight title, submitting Yuya Wakamatsu with a guillotine choke in the third round.

“That body shot hurt, but I can tell you the contractions [during child birth] hurt more than that,” said Lee after the match. “I gotta give it to credit, I love her. I avoided her seeing her this week because I know if I saw her, I’m gonna give her a hug.”

In the co-main even, Demetrious Johnson promptly choked out Muay Thai champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon in the second round of the special rules fight.metasports

Johnson, widely considered the greatest mixed martial arts fighter of all time, put Rodtang to sleep 2:13 in the second round to the delight of the packed stadium, which marked the return of fans to the ONE Championship events.

Frente a Martic, Emma se quedó cerca de la victoria, pero se le resistió. Una derrota dura y desconcertante, hasta para ella misma. “Es un desafío. Se necesita mucho de una misma para recuperarse de algo así… ¿qué puedo hacer ahora mismo”, se preguntaba en rueda de prensa, donde no sabía concretar sus siguientes pasos: “No tengo idea. Ni siquiera estoy pensando en eso ahora mismo”, respondía a si, próximamente, se sumaría la gira de tierra. Un momento de dudas, pero que, según la propia jugadora, nada tiene que ver con su tiempo destinado al deporte, que es mucho. “Tal vez solo me veis, en las noticias o en las redes sociales, firmando este o aquel contrato. Siento que es bastante engañoso, porque, en realidad, estoy acumulando cinco o seis horas al día de entrenamiento. En total, estoy en el club unas 12″, remarca para sus críticos. Talento a raudales y mucha dedicación que, de momento, siguen buscando la confirmación.

Llegan las críticas y, con ellas, la respuesta. La mayoría, centradas en la gran exposición que la joven tenista tiene en redes sociales y en los contratos publicitarios que firma, de carácter multimillonario. Hechos que, según muchas voces, hacen que su cabeza se aleje del tenis, del ámbito puramente deportivo. Raducanu lo niega con rotundidad. “Lanzo una publicación en el coche de camino al entrenamiento y, de repente, eso ya significa que ‘no me centro en el tenis’. Creo que es injusto, pero es algo con lo que he aprendido a lidiar y cada vez soy más insensible al ruido exterior”, expone la jugadora, en declaraciones recogidas por la ESPN. “En realidad, siento que mis días con los patrocinadores son bastante limitados. No es una locura. Les dedico tres o cuatro cada trimestre, así que en realidad no es tanto”, añade.metasports

Después de su precoz éxito en el US Open de 2021, las cosas no están siendo sencillas para Emma Raducanu, 13ª en el ranking mundial. El prodigio de 19 años, desde entonces, ha caído a la primera de tres torneos y a la segunda de otros dos. Los tópicos, aunque reduccionistas, casi siempre esconden su parte de razón y a la británica, que llegó con grandísima celeridad a la élite, le está costando mucho mantenerse. Miami es el último ejemplo. En la presente edición, la segunda ronda ha sido su tope. Después de un trabajado encuentro frente a la croata Petra Martic (58ª, 31 años), mismo resultado: caída por un duro 6-7(3), 6-4 y 7-5 en 1h21. Una tendencia que se está asentando y que, dado su gran poder mediático, le está pasando factura en la esfera pública.

“Una gran clasificación. Estamos contentos, tenemos un coche rápido. Es una pista de carga aerodinámica baja y hay cambios en el coche. El alerón delantero tiene un flan más pequeño, y los cambios más importantes están en el alerón trasero. Es un nivel de alerón trasero nuevo, más pequeño que en Bahréin, que utilizaríamos en Sochi, aunque ya no vamos, posiblemente Montreal y Monza, quizás Spa”, dijo Alan Permane, ingeniero jefe de la escudería de Enstone. Sobre el A522, que ya incorpora unos nuevos pontones en ambos coches: “Estarán en Melbourne hasta que nos lleguen las mejoras importantes”.

Sobre la peligrosidad del trazado de Jeddah Corniche, más después del fuerte accidente de Mick Schumacher, Alonso confía en los procedimientos de la FIA: “El circuito era rápido y peligroso el año pasado y ahora también. Los coches pesan más, también porque son más seguros. Sabemos los riesgos que tomamos aquí, en Mónaco o en Bakú, lo aceptamos, los circuitos urbanos son así. ¿Es aceptable? Creo que sí, la FIA tiene unos estándares de seguridad cuando se homologa un circuito”.metasports

Alonso está satisfecho con el arranque de temporada del Alpine. Dobles puntos en Bahréin con el asturiano en Q3, y doble Q3 en Arabia Saudí con el quinto de Ocon y el séptimo de Fernando. “En Bahréin yo estaba en Q3, eso estaba bien, pero ahora vamos a un circuito más bueno y estamos todavía mejor. Eso es bueno para nosotros”, dijo el bicampeón español en Yeda tras la clasificación. Hay margen de mejora, aunque tampoco se pueden dar pasos hacia atrás: “Queda mucho camino, aprendemos algo cada vez que salimos y hay mucho potencial. Los progresos con el desarrollo pueden cambiar enormemente el rendimiento de los equipos, McLaren de una carrera a otra puede saltar varias posiciones y tenemos que estar encima de eso y, espero, desarrollarnos mejor que otros rivales”.

At this stage, there is no doubt the season will be impacted in some form; it’s just a matter of how much.

Pitchers and catchers were supposed to report to Spring Training, the traditional month-and-a-bit-long training camp that sees teams relocate to the warmer climates of Arizona or Florida, this week. They couldn’t.

With no quick resolution to the lockout in sight, Spring Training will be partially, or more likely fully, lost. That in itself is a loss for the owners, who have turned exhibition games into another source of revenue, while most veteran players find the length of it unnecessary.

There’s also the question of expanding the playoffs – the owners want it, to sell the extra games, and the players seem happy to go along with it as long as they’re getting something in return.

So for the most part, unsurprisingly, this lockout is about money. Growth in the amount paid by TV networks over the last two decades has seen an explosion in team profits and values – after all, baseball teams play 162 games a year plus the playoffs, so that’s a lot of games to air.metasports

But sports leagues have disputes over how to split money all the time. Why has this lockout become so problematic, and dragged on for so long?

Thanks to the enormous expansion of TV deals, plus the ability for teams to make massive profits from real estate in the area around their stadiums, the average value of an MLB franchise has gone from $US286 million ($A399 million) in 2002, to $US1.9 billion ($A2.6 billion) in 2021.

Just look at the LA Dodgers, who were owned by Frank McCourt from 2004 to 2012. He purchased the glamour team for $US430 million in 2004, in a deal financed mostly by debt. Seven years later he filed for bankruptcy and still managed to sell the team for $US2 billion.

“You know, I’m not thinking about 12 (titles),” he said.

“I mean it’s in the back of my mind and having a win under my belt, if I get a couple more good results then yeah I’ll make that top five.

“I’ll deal with that challenge when I get there, if I make it that far.”

World Surf League Asia Pacific did not immediately return News Corp Australia’s request for comment on Slater’s place in the Australian events.

Despite his previous critiques, Slater hinted this week that he had rolled up his sleeve and received the jab, declaring he would attend the World Surf League’s two Australian events across April and May.

“I’ll see you in Australia,” Slater told Reuters from Hawaii.

“(My vaccination status) is an important question, and there’s a reason I’m not talking about it that is personal. I do believe that medical privacy is a real thing. But I think my answer that I’ll see you in Australia answers that.”metasports

The newly-turned 50-year-old stunned the surfing and sporting world last week when he snared his 56th career title at Pipeline in Hawaii.

However, Slater’s refusal to disclose his vaccination status had thrown doubt over his ability to clinch a 12th world title this year, given he would need to have had the jab to enter Australia and compete at the two World Surf League events held in Victoria and WA this autumn.

The classic event at Bells Beach is back on the schedule for the first time since 2019 after being abandoned because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In January, Slater spoke out against the Australia Government’s handling of the Novak Djokovic vaccination saga and appeared to question whether the Covid-19 vaccine was effective.

“Maybe Stockholm Syndrome can now change its name to Melbourne/Australia Syndrome,” Slater posted on Instagram at the time.